On Monday night our Cadet Singers put on a show to remember at a fundraising dinner in their honor! The Kimrey Gymnatorium was packed out with families supporting our choir! We were even blessed to have special guest, Joe Nichols, perform!
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residential Life: It is the special touches in life that can make all the difference. The personal attention turns a dorm into a home and a staff into a family. That is our goal in the Brook Hill boarding program. We are always asking ourselves, What can […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: In raising teenagers, there is a constant tension between loving them to pieces (because you know your days are limited) and wanting to pull their ears right off their heads. Over the years of teaching and supervising young people, I’ve observed many parents and educators who have balanced this […]
Kindergarten students got to end their week by getting into the Christmas spirit! Students, some joined by their parents, constructed their own gingerbread house out of a milk carton, graham crackers, icing, and toppings! It was a great way for our kindergarten students to learn how to construct their house, enjoy time with friends and […]
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: We have so many Brook Hill alumni now and they are scattered to the four winds…literally. I am asking you to cover them in prayers as they head ‘home’, wherever that may be, for Christmas. Many are still in college and many are […]
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Please pray with us for our own Travis and Laura Albea. Travis is our Director of Marketing and Laura is mom to the girls in one of our boarding houses. We received this message from them today. Brook Hill Family, Yesterday my wife, Laura […]
On Saturday, Dec 6, eight Brook Hill orchestra qualifiers participated in the 2014 Texas Music Educator’s Association All-Region Clinic and Concert held at Longview High School auditorium. MS Orchestra Region qualifiers representing Brook Hill were violinists, Hannah Windsor, Colm Coneen, Emma Bynum and Jackson Fath and violist, James Shipp. These students were directed by Nancy Epperson, Lady Bird […]
From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: The word is definitely getting out that Brook Hill provides students with a comprehensive, quality, Christ-centered, college preparatory education. In fact, just this week we enrolled Grant and Garrett Gandy – Brook Hill students # 599 and 600 for the 2014-2105 school-year – welcome to the Gandy Family!! […]
Students were given a challenge in sixth grade earth science this week. Students modified a cereal box which represented a skyscraper so it can withstand a moderate earthquake. Materials available were rubber bands, string, cotton balls, pennies, pencils, wooden rulers and straws. Students were given about 15 minutes to construct their buildings before the quake. Mrs. […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: I was the last one out of the gym that night. We had just lost our final game of the season to Colorado City. The loss meant we would not reach the .500 mark for the season. This was a big deal to me due to the […]
As part of our continuing efforts to prepare seniors for college and beyond, Brook Hill recently partnered with Kelly Community Federal Credit Union to sponsor a “Reality Fair” for our Brook Hill seniors. The Reality Fair is a financial literacy program designed to familiarize students with personal money management skills. Seniors first met with Mr. […]
This past weekend the Brook Hill Guard varsity boys basketball team hosted the Tommy Young Classic. Brook Hill won the classic, beating Troup, Grace, and Bullard over the course of the tournament! Check out the pictures from our game against Grace here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.990382257655561.1073742139.126194957407633&type=3