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It’s Just the Art Room – or – Is It More?

January 29, 2016

From the desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal: All kids like art.  All adults like art.  After all, everyone enjoys coloring and painting, but can an art class go beyond color and paint?  Yes, it can, and at the Lower School, it absolutely does. Lisa Larios joined our Lower School family this year as […]

1st Grade Penguin Party

January 29, 2016

Our 1st grade fathers, grandfathers, and even some uncles joined us on Friday for some pizza as we celebrated all the things we’ve been learning about penguins. Students made a penguin for their dads, and then participated in a series of relay races that taught us all some fun facts about penguins. For instance, did […]

Activities in PreK

January 29, 2016

PreK students in Mrs. Haugh’s class have been busy learning this week! Students graphed data using m&ms for the letter “M” this week. Students also dissected chocolate chip cookies as they pretend to be paleontologist.  The students used toothpicks to dig out chocolate chips (dinosaurs). Finally, students also experienced how big a T-Rex’s footprint really is. […]

Middle School Basketball

January 29, 2016

Our Middle School teams took on All Saints this Monday night! Both of our boys teams won, but our girls teams both fell short. Here are some photos from the games:

7th Graders Study Immigration

January 29, 2016

Last week we shared about Mrs. Mattay’s 7th graders studying immigration. This week, Mrs. Figueroa’s students participated in a similar simulation, but focusing on Texas instead of the United States as a whole. Students participated in an exciting simulation in which they assumed various political roles that required them to make life-impacting and world-changing decisions about […]

Kindergarten Hibernation Day

January 29, 2016

It was Hibernation Day at the Lower School today! Kindergarten students made presentations to their classes about all kinds of animals, especially ones that hibernate! Students shared with one another why hibernation is so important and how it helps animals survive in the wild! Plus, who doesn’t want to wear PJ’s to school?        […]

Christ-Centered AND College Prep

January 29, 2016

From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: The “three pillars” of the Brook Hill mission are Education, Potential, and Christ-like Character. We believe that a school can prepare students to thrive academically while also preparing their heart spiritually.  This is unique.  Christian schools typically don’t balance this objective very well.  Many schools don’t even attempt […]

Visual Arts are Soaring High

January 29, 2016

From the desk of Glenn Ballard, Fine Arts Director: At the Brook Hill School, the visual arts are soaring to new heights. Not only are students learning from an award-winning, AP Certified art teacher; and not only are they growing in every facet of the visual arts from drawing to painting to sculpting to photography; […]

Boarding School, Not Boring School

January 29, 2016

From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: The Boarding Students had another jam packed weekend!  You won’t believe all that we fit into three days. Here is what the students could have done last weekend.  On Friday night students had three options:  1) they could have gone to Fresh with Mrs. Albea, […]

Why Do We Sing?

January 28, 2016

Every week during chapel, students and staff sing during the praise and worship portion of chapel. But, why do we sing? This is the question that Mr. Pierce, our Lower School music teacher, answered during chapel service.  He explained that the Bible answers this question in scripture.  Psalms 98:4 tells us to shout joyfully to the […]

Guard come up short in loss to Frisco Legacy Christian

January 28, 2016

Brook Hill started slowly Tuesday against Frisco Legacy Christian and spent the remainder of the game trying to catch up to the visiting Eagles before ultimately succumbing 65-61 in their game at Herrington Gym. The Guard pulled to within one point, 46-45, on a 3-pointer from Parker Galbraith with three seconds remaining, but Legacy Christian […]

Earth Models in 6th Grade

January 27, 2016

6th grade is learning about the layers of the earth in science.  To demonstrate their understanding, students made 3D models showing each layer in the correct proportion and a fact about each layer. Models ranged from cake to Rice Krispies to clay and beads.  Creativity was flowing in Ornelas room 105!