Third Graders recently selected a class president and vice-president. Candidates each made campaign promises. Candidate Luke’s platform consisted of several promises which according to teachers may not be able to be fulfilled but included: providing third grade with a chocolate fountain, unlimited recess, and allowing all student homework to be given to fellow third grader, […]
Prekindergarten and kindergarten students sang Christmas Carols for chapel service this week. Several of these young students were even pledge and prayer leaders!
From the desk of Celia Tucker, College Guidance Counselor: “Nothing can take the place of being there…” This past week I attended a North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals Conference at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana (yes, one should think carefully when scheduling a conference in hot, hot, hot July and really think about how […]
Lower School Principal, Mrs. Sandra Fritcher, recently read to several Brook Hill students at Barnes and Noble. This Sunday, December 15, also at Barnes and Noble, Mrs. Cool’s piano students will play Christmas music beginning at 1:00 pm. At 3:00 pm, Prekindergarten students will perform and Mrs. Stacy Bell will read a special Christmas story.
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: Here it is already! Exam Time! I often find humor in weird similarities of culture that often clash. For instance, the idea that we start listening to Christmas music in November as we prep the turkey for Thanksgiving…I would like to believe that it is because […]
“BE DISTINCTIVE AND BE PROUD!” If your child is an artist, a musician or an actor, it’s time to let the world know you are a proud supporter of fine arts education. Right now you have the opportunity to order a distinctive yard sign or tee shirt to proclaim your child’s fine arts achievement. The […]
On Tuesday members of the Brook Hill Guard Chorale entertained patrons and employees of the Bank of America building in Tyler with Christmas music and traditional carols. The event was sponsored by the Lake family, long time supporters of The Brook Hill School. Below are Mr & Mrs Lake with sophomore Chipper Adams and seniors Caleb […]
Fourth graders have been learning about the physical properties of matter. They measured length, volume and mass of different kinds of matter, and learned to use the appropriate tools and measurements for each. To learn more about our Lower School and how we teach our students visit us on the web: www.brookhill.org
Sixth graders have been learning about plate boundaries in the theory of plate tectonics. Students built a city out of play doh and Legos on top of boards which represented two plates. Then the three different plate boundaries were tested with students recording the amount of damage.
Brook Hill seniors gave a warm welcome to our Texas Tech Admissions representative last week when she was on campus during the Campus Life Block on Monday. As these two students found out, stopping by to visit college representatives provides you with a wealth of information from someone whose job is to know their college […]
This Sunday we celebrated Christmas with our boarding community after church. The party included food, a hot chocolate bar, and competition! Students teamed up to build the best (structure & style) gingerbread house in less than 20 minutes. Competition was fierce, but when the dust settled, a group of young men (Ben, Choi, Ethan, Young […]
The Tommy Young Basketball Classic is underway this weekend at The Brook Hill School. Thursday night began the round-robin tournament with Bullard facing Grace at 6:30 pm. Bullard prevailed over the Cougars 56-52 while the Guard out scored Troup 54-35. The competition continues tonight at 6:30 pm as Bullard plays Troup. The Guard will take […]