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Student Involvement at Brook Hill

September 05, 2014

From the desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: Students have numerous opportunities to get involved at Brook Hill. Besides our outstanding athletics and fine arts programs, we also have several campus life opportunities for students. Here is an overview of just a few ways students are getting involved. Student Council […]

Kindergarten Activities

September 05, 2014

Kindergarten students are learning many new things as evidenced by the interesting displays in the halls. Mrs. Newman’s students listened to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.  and created alphabet trees. Mrs. Haugh’s students created a displaying showing their five senses. Learning can be fun…just ask any kindergarten student!

Tenaha Pep Rally

September 05, 2014

We got pumped up for our game tonight at the pep rally this morning! We also celebrated our girls Volleyball team and their performance in the Brownsboro tournament. Let’s Hunt the Tenaha Tigers! #goguard

6th Grade Writes on Tablets

September 05, 2014

Students in 6th grade Humanities created pictographs to etch into clay tablets. While studying ancient civilizations across the world, the class learned about the Sumerian way of recording important information. Before paper, the people of Sumer wrote pictographs (pictures representing words) in clay with sharp, wooden utensils. Mr. Roquemore asked the students to turn a […]

Birthdays at the Lower School

September 05, 2014

Birthday’s are a big deal. Through them we celebrate life and reflect on how we’ve grown up and changed. One of Headmaster Rod Fletcher’s favorite things to do is bring a birthday gift to our students. Today, Mr. Fletcher brought some M&M’s to Cayden Callier!

Hanks Named ASB Player of the Week

September 05, 2014

Grant Hanks was named the American State Bank Player of the Week for passing for over 440 yards and 6 TD’s in last week’s game against Edgewood. ASB presented the award to Grant and Head Coach Bobby Brasher during our Pep Rally today. Grant will now have the opportunity to win a $10,000 scholarship at […]

Motion Lab in Physics

September 04, 2014

In light of recent lessons about motion, AP Physics 1 is using motion sensors to track their position as it varies with time. Working as a team, each lab group tried to match a graph of position vs. time by telling their lab partner when to walk quickly or slowly and forward or backward. This lab […]

Writing in Shaving Cream

September 04, 2014

Mrs Bells PreK class is learning to write the letters c, o and g in green shaving cream as they study their color of the week. What a fun and memorable way for our PreK students to learn to write!

Middle and Upper School Chapel: The Real Challenge Behind the Ice Bucket Challenge

September 03, 2014

Brook Hill parent Christi Wyatt-Zimmerman shared the story of her diagnoses and current battle with ALS during both MS and US chapels this week. After sharing with our students about how the current disease is both terminal and incurable, and recounting how she was diagnosed, she then shared with students about how the disease impacted […]

Right Wrong – Lower School Chapel

September 03, 2014

Mr. Pierce lead our students in songs of praise to our great God during chapel this Wednesday. During chapel, students have also been learning about “The Guard Charge.” If you’re unfamiliar with it, The Guard Charge is a sort of motto and prayer for our school this year, that we would Live Pure, Speak True, […]

Kool-Aid and the Scientific Method

September 03, 2014

Have you ever wondered if Kool-Aid will splatter more if you pour it while sitting or standing?  Well, sixth graders did a lab to test that question and learn about the scientific method at the same time.  Students dropped colored water from different heights and measured the splatter size.  Results will either prove or disprove their hypothesis […]

Chemical Reaction Lab

September 03, 2014

The scientific method was put into practice this week in chemistry lab. Students mixed two compounds and an indicator solution in a sealed bag and observed exciting results: fizzing, color change, heat, and even expansion of the bag. The students formed questions about this reaction (what caused the color change? what happened that gave off […]