7th graders in Mrs. Mattay’s Humanities class had an experiential look inside the world of politics this week. Students took part in a class-wide simulation using a software called “Decisions, Decisions.” Students were divided into smaller groups and given their scenario: They were the president, seeking re-election, and they had to make a decision about […]
This week during middle & upper school chapel, a very special, Tyler-based ministry spoke to our students. Lewis Swann, Tyler native and founder of Sight.org shared his testimony of how he came to know the Lord and how he was led to begin this incredible ministry to the blind. On their website, sight.org explains that […]
Chapel service was led by Mrs. Dawkins fourth grade class. Students presented a story about Sarge, the Brook Hill mascot. Sarge was popular, talented, and handsome (everyone wanted to have their picture taken with Sarge). He even won big shiny trophies! But something was missing in his life. Scripture tells us to serve one another […]
This Friday our PreK students got to bring their favorite teddy bear to class. Students enjoyed a fun day, full of learning as they measured how tall their bear was, created patterns with teddy grahams, and made observations about how different liquids affect gummy bears. At the end of the day, classes had a picnic […]
This week our Lower School teachers held mini-speech meets in their classrooms to start getting ready for our Annual Speech Meet! Here are some 1st grade winners from Mrs. Smith’s class:
Sixth graders conducted a core sampling lab using special cupcakes in earth science class this week. First, students made predictions about the internal structure of the cupcake and then chose their sample sites. Four samples were taken and then a prediction was made of what it looked like on the inside. Students were surprised to […]
What’s Your Style? It is evident that God has ingeniously interwoven order with splashes and symphonies of uniqueness and authenticity clearly displayed throughout all of creation. We are all entwined and knit together in ways specific only to us, yet we are all able to learn, enjoy, and thrive in His creation. Part of our […]
From the desk of Robin Bynum, Academic Teams Director: What If There Was Never a Game? What if there was only practice? Every morning, every night: practice, practice, practice? How many years would you keep practicing volleyball, football, basketball, track, orchestra if there was never a game or a tournament or a concert? So has […]
Students in Mrs. Wallace’s 8th grade science class used our new mobile computer lab in class this week. Students were assigned a star to study and used surface tablets to create a Thinglink about that star. For those that are unfamiliar, a Thinglink is an online presentation tool that allows students to create interactive images […]
3rd graders in history have been studying about immigrants. Students have learned why and how immigrants come to the United States. This week, students were able to experience first hand the hard work it takes to move here and to make adjustments when they heard the experiences of Lidia Istrada. Lidia immigrated to the USA from Romania to make a better […]
Mr. Ramirez kicked off the weekend with a frozen yogurt party on Friday night. Menchies frozen yogurt came out to BrookHill and served up 5 different flavors. 60 boarding students came out to the student center in Founders Hall and enjoyed the evening with their friends. There was music, games and boarding students entered there […]
From the desk of Tony Welty, Director of Finance & Operations: “The first year is always the most difficult.” So said one of Flik’s Regional Chef Managers, David Langenstein, during his recent visit to The Brook Hill School. David oversees the food operations in sixty different schools throughout North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic region of the United […]