From the desk of Tony Welty, Director of Finance & Operations: While teaching accounting, economics and personal finance on a part-time basis at Brook Hill last spring, I quickly learned a few things about the Brook Hill community: Brook Hill’s school spirit is palpable; being “All Orange” really is the equivalent of being “all in”; and crepes […]
The Lady Guard dropped two games Thursday at the Franklin High School Varsity Basketball tournament. Brook Hill lost to Giddings 64-24 and host Franklin 74-43. Juniors Mia Martinico and Lauren Eden led the offense with Martinico scoring 11 points against Franklin and 10 against Giddings while Eden finished with nine points against Franklin and added another four against Giddings. In […]
Ms. Adams’ chemistry students finished the semester learning about different types of chemical reactions and how to balance chemical equations. In lab, students saw examples of five different types of reactions and observed indications that chemical reactions were taking place. Parents, if you hear an unfamiliar barking in your kitchen, your student may be decomposing […]
From the desk of Jordy Barksdale, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: It was announced today that the 2015 Word of the Year was “Identity.” This word, according to the CEO of Dictionary.com was “the clear front-runner.” You may not have searched for the word online, but you definitely searched for it all year long. […]
Join us as we present a beloved classic: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. This Tuesday evening, December 15th at 6:30 in Kimrey Gymnatorium at the Lower School, our students and faculty will preform this Christmas spectacular. The most incorrigible children in town encounter the story of the birth of Jesus for the first time, […]
From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Coordinator: Studying for semester exams can bring on a variety of emotions and feelings such as anxiety, nervousness, dread, and being overwhelmed. There are lots of great study tips and test taking tips that can help ease some of the apprehension going into exam week. Following are some […]
Kindergarten visited Plantation Pines Christmas Tree Farm last Friday! Students got to learn all about Christmas trees and begin to get into the Christmas spirit!
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the […]
Forty-Five high school students from John Paul College High School in Brisbane, Queensland, visited Brook Hill this week. Students began their time with us by touring the American Freedom Museum. They were very interested in gaining more knowledge and hearing about the historical journey of their longtime friend and ally, the United States. They toured […]
As part of our continuing efforts to prepare seniors for college and beyond, Brook Hill partnered recently with Kelly Community Federal Credit Union to sponsor a “Reality Fair” for our Brook Hill seniors, which is a financial literacy program designed to familiarize students with personal money management skills. Seniors first met with Mrs. Michelle Small, […]
If you weren’t at our Cadet Singers Dinner on Tuesday night, you truly missed out! We not only heard from a beautiful a cappella group called Clearly Vocal, but also from our incredibly talented Cadet Singers. We enjoyed all kinds of sweet treats, and raised funds for our Cadet Singers to travel in the spring […]
Mrs. Dawkins’ 4th graders used the computer game “Plickers” to answer comprehension questions over the book Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamilio, that they are currently reading in class. Each student uses a card with a special bar code to answer the questions. After scanning the room with her iphone Mrs. Dawkins is able to […]