Sixth graders attended the student day at the Gem and Mineral Show at the Rose Garden Center in Tyler. Students saw demonstrations of gold mining, faceting stones, cutting and polishing gems, and making jewelry. They even got to see rocks that glowed in the dark and an amazing display of rocks and minerals that look […]
This past Friday night, the Brook Hill Guard and Lady Guard shook up Dallas Shelton on the basketball court at Herrington Sports Center. All four teams (JV, Varsity, Boys & Girls) brought home a victory over our Dallas opponent! Way to go Guard!
In 37 hours we… …bonded on the bus, while on thrill rides, while feeding and petting sting rays, while dining together, and while walking college campuses …experienced blue skies, warm temps, light winds, torrential rain, major winds, cold temps …learned about HBU, The University of Houston, and Texas A & M Galveston …learned that our […]
Chapel service at the Lower School began a little crazy as students sang “let’s spread the love of God to everyone”. Following the singing portion of chapel, Mrs. Dawkin’s students led worship by presenting three Bible stories to illustrate the importance of compassion and forgiveness: Esau and Jacob, Joseph and his brothers, and King David and King Saul. If […]
“Blessed is the person who delights in the law of the LORD and who meditates on the law of the LORD both day and night.” These inspiring words from Psalm 1 are the focus and beginning point for sixth grade Bible class at Brook Hill and this week we were able to integrate technology as an […]
From the desk of Krista Wallace, Director of Admissions: Yes, it’s that season again. No, not basketball season or soccer season or even Super Bowl season. It’s RE-ENROLLMENT season! This Monday, January 26, re-enrollment at Brook Hill opens! Look for two emails from Jenny Anderson in the Business Office for more details. On Monday morning, Jenny will […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: Everything I do is so serious. To me anyway! The decisions I make today…or don’t make today, could possibly effect civilization as we know it! I am really good at convincing myself of that fact! I am also great at turning miniscule things into a life or […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: I had the great privilege of having dinner this past Wednesday night with the family of two boarding brothers here at Brook Hill. While enjoying a meal together we also soaked in warm conversation about culture, cuisine and customs of each of our countries. An […]
Moodle training for 6th grade science continued on Thursday with students completing a web quest over fossils in Antarctica. Students used the online version of their science book and found interesting websites from which to gather information about fossils. Moodle provided an excellent way for students to complete an assignment using the computer, helping students […]
As part of eighth grade’s study of polymers, students were challenged to make polymer ball. A recipe was given and students made the polymer ball and tested it to see if it bounced. Then, students were given the chance to “improve” the recipe and make a polymer ball that bounced even higher. The most successful […]
Prekindergarten students learned clothing words in Spanish by trying on clothes, practicing the words in Spanish, and singing them in a song with the Sonrisas CD! What a fun way to begin learning another language!
First graders wondered how many total eyes were in their grade level. Skip counting by twos, these students concluded there were 72 student eyes in first grade!