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From Brook Hill to Banking!

October 02, 2015

From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Austin Bell, ’10, arrived at Brook Hill in time for seventh grade. When he first started, there were only the two main buildings (Ornelas and Lauderdale) and the soccer field, gym, and baseball field. Austin says it is hard to believe how much everything has changed […]

The Color of Fire: Studying Chemical Reactions in Chemistry

October 02, 2015

  What’s happening at the atomic level when you see the different colors of light in fireworks or the aurora borealis? Electron excitement, that’s what! Chemistry students learned this week how energy absorption and emission in metals results in a beautiful display of color.  The heavens declare the glory of God, and so do simple […]

Community Helpers

October 02, 2015

Policemen, Firemen, and EMT’s came to our Lower School this morning to teach our PreK and Kindergarten students about safety and emergency responders. Students learned what to do in case of fire, and became familiar with Policemen, Firemen, and EMT’s so that they know they are friends and helpers! We are so thankful for the […]

Widening Educational Horizons

October 01, 2015

From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, director of Residential Life: You already know about the many, amazing advantages that Brook Hill affords all of its students, both while they attend Brook Hill and after they graduate.  But maybe you did not know that among those advantages is that your children get to attend classes with […]

7th Bible Celebrates Passover

October 01, 2015

This week in Bible 7 students spent time learning about the LORD’s seminal act of salvation in the Old Testament, the Exodus from slavery in Egypt. After spending time learning about the character of Moses and the first 9 plagues God sent to persuade the Pharaoh to release Israel, we took time to contemplate the meaning […]

Brook Hill Students Honored by Tyler Rotary as Outstanding Seniors of the Year

October 01, 2015

Each year the Rotary Club of Tyler recognizes outstanding high school senior students from area schools for our Outstanding High School Senior Students Program. This year, Chipper Adams and Morgan Moss were selected for this high honor! The selection of these outstanding high school senior students is based on their achievements through academics, leadership, and athletics. […]

Tailgate Party

October 01, 2015

Our boarding community had a tailgate party before Friday night’s game. We grilled burgers, had a water balloon toss, competed in a three-legged race, and raced to find, chew, and blow bubble gum that was hidden in whipped cream! The best part, however, was hanging out with one another, and enjoying one another’s company.

Brook Hill volleyball falls in three games to Prince of Peace

September 30, 2015

Carrollton Prince of Peace dealt Brook Hill its second district loss in a row Tuesday at Herrington Gym. The Lady Guard lost, 25-13, 25-16, 25-23. Senior Charlie Niles led the Lady Guard in the loss with 11 kills. Junior Brianna Young finished with a team-high 16 digs, junior Mia Martinico tallied a team-high 10 assists, […]

Guard Cross Country compete at Van meet

September 30, 2015

VAN — Brook Hill’s cross country team was without three of its top runners when the Guard took part in a meet held Friday in Van. Those who were available to run, like Justin Powell and Julia Troxell, set personal records with their finishing times. Senior Chasca Ortega led the Varsity Boys team by finishing […]

Juice Commercials

September 30, 2015

4th graders presented their annual commercials in preparation for this year’s juice contest which will take place Monday and Tuesday during 3rd-5th grade lunch.                

Making Donuts and Learning about Noah in Kindergarten

September 29, 2015

Ms. Spradlin’s Kindergarten class studied the letter “d” this week and on Friday we made home-made donuts. We also studied Noah’s Arc and made a sign of the story.  Ms. Spradlin also shared an olive branch that was from the Garden of Gethsemane like the one the dove brought back to Noah. 

Guard Varsity drops district opener at home to Dallas Christian

September 28, 2015

Brook Hill opened TAPPS Division II District 2 play with a 55-7 loss to Dallas Christian Friday at Allen Field at Herrington Stadium. The Guard were held to 212 total yards and senior quarterback McCray Fletcher was sacked five times. The Guard also turned it over twice. Fletcher finished the game completing 8 of 21 […]