The students in Mrs. Johnson’s and Mrs. Brashier’s second grade classes have been working very hard to create these beautiful watercolor paintings of lighthouses on the ocean. These paintings go along with the book that they have been reading in language arts called Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter. E. Hanson. The illustrator of the book […]
Sixth graders used a landform model and colored water to make contour maps. As they covered the landform with water in one centimeter increments, they drew a picture on the lid of the model. It was then easy to see how the contour lines became closer together as the elevation increased. Then, students drew their […]
As part of 8th graders studying chemical reactions, students were challenged to make their own glass cleaners, including testing them and marketing them like a real world glass cleaner company. They started with three formulas which they tested and chose a winner to be their glass cleaner. They gave the product a name, a slogan […]
From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: When I tell people that Brook Hill has the American Freedom Museum on campus I usually get a look that says, “how cute – probably and room with some old books and a few Civil War bullets.” When I go on to try to explain the extent and […]
Biology students in Mrs. Brunson’s class have been learning about Biomes (geographical/climate regions on the planet earth, often refers to communities of plants, animals and organisms that make up a major ecosystem in a geographical area). As part of their study students are working in groups to create a PowerPoint presentation about a specific biome where […]
In honor of Veterans Day this week, we celebrated those who have served in our nation’s military in Chapel. Veterans from WWII, Vietnam, Korea, and others joined our middle and upper school students for a ceremony in honor of their service and sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today. We also remembered those who are […]
The Brook Hill Art Students were invited to participate in The Ginny Wood Art Show in Bullard, Saturday, November 1st. This is a prestigious juried fine art show that included professional oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, sculpture, pottery and ceramics. We were honored to be included! Brook Hill Art students who participated in The Ginny […]
From the desk of Krista Wallace, Director of Admissions: One of my favorite roles in my job as Director of Admissions is giving campus tours to visitors. During September, a group of student teachers from Japan visited Brook Hill. We were the first stop on their tour of public and private schools in the East […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: Next week is College Emphasis Week at Brook Hill. We will have early morning informal “Coffee and College” meetings with 8th, 9th, and 10th grade parents, a College Kick Off evening with 11th grade students and parents, a Mini College Fair in the Library on Tuesday during […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor Dr. Marty Dunbar was a guest in Senior Seminar this week and talked to seniors about keeping their faith strong in college. Marty shared his personal story and gave students points to consider such as taking the lead in their faith, making sure they schedule time (just […]
From the desk of Wally Dawkins, Athletic Director: Several years ago, and for many weeks, I had numerous people stop by my office and tell me about this little kid who was playing in the 1st Grade Division of the Whitehouse Youth Basketball League, and how many points he was scoring per game. Being the […]
By Parker Clark Being a sophomore in high school, I was comfortable with my school. I loved it. We weren’t the best in sports. We weren’t the best in education. But I was close to everybody, and I loved everybody. I came and toured good ol Brook Hill during baseball season. I had already made up […]