From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: Thanksgiving. Celebrating the Harvest. Reaping that which has been sown. The concept of sowing and reaping is one that Heather and I have discussed often with our children. We have mainly done this with a focus on the front end, the “sowing” aspect, as a motivation for our […]
From the desk of Jordy Barksdale, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: The Student Center is full of students every day, with most of them focused on the ping pong table in the middle of the room. The group of students that rotate playing have often trash-talked about who’s the best player at Brook Hill. […]
During Chapel this Wednesday we had the privilege of honoring Chipper Adams as a 2016 National Merit Commended Scholar. As a Commended Scholar, Chipper is among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition. We are so proud of you Chipper and are excited to see where God […]
From the desk of Glenn Ballard, Fine Arts Director: The 2015 Dinner Theatre is now history, but the reviews keep rolling in. Rhonda said, “You managed to take the prose of Shakespeare and present it in an understandable yet amusing manner. Thank you for a wonderful evening.” Michelle shared this, “Outstanding! Such great entertainment from […]
Our Scholastic Book Fair was a rousing success because we read at Brook Hill! This literacy event brings students and families together for the love of reading. Many volunteers helped to make the book fair a success. Thank you Rachel Abston, Sissy Bellar, Ashley Durrett, Carrie Tonroy, Diane Gibson, Lisa Vaughan, Wendy Gandy, Nora Bivens, […]
We inducted new upper school students as members to the National Honor Society this week! It was a special ceremony as we welcomed these students into this historic community that values excellence, service, leadership, and character. Congratulate these students on achieving this high honor!
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: The following historic proclamation was issued by George Washington during his first year as President of the United States. President Washington proclaims Thursday, the 26th of November, 1789, a day of “public thanksgiving and prayer” devoted to “the service of that great and glorious Being who is […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: Trimmings, Turkey, and Thanksgiving are one of my fave times of the year! I love this time of year for children because it is clearly not about them. That’s right, it is not in any way about serving them, buying for them, or catering to them. […]
Our Middle & Upper School students joined together in their advisory groups to donate over 500 shoebox gifts for children in third world countries in partnership with Operation Christmas Child! Students also donated $7 a box for shipping and handling costs. This is the 4th year in a row our student council has lead this […]
The Brook Hill 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team finished watching film Friday morning in the Kyle Lake Athletic Center following Thursday nights wins over Cumberland Academy. The 7th Grade Team improved their record to 2-0 with a 50-24 win against the Knights while the 8th Grade is 2-1 after the 37-22 victory. Both […]
Brook Hill fell behind early on against Joaquin and did not recover in an eventual 50-29 loss Tuesday at Herrington Gym. Junior Mia Martinico led the Lady Guard with 10 points and four steals while senior Jordon Phillips also had four steals in the loss. The Lady Guard were outscored 14-6 in the first quarter and trailed 26-13 […]
We started taking our Surface Pro carts to class this week! Spanish 3 students practiced their oral Spanish skills this week using the school’s new Surface tablets. The students recorded an oral story then switched tablets with a classmate to listen to their story before rerecording and finalizing their story. Ms. Adams Chemistry classes also […]