Second Graders have been studying the ocean. As a culminating lesson, Mrs. Batis brought her scuba gear to school for a lesson to all Second Graders. Students learned the names of the equipment and the uses. Some students tried on the equipment to get a feel of what it would be like. Mrs. Batis shared […]
The Brook Hill Varsity Boys Golf team has advanced to the TAPPS AAAAA Golf State Championship following their 2nd Place finish in Austin yesterday at River Place Country Club. The Brook Hill linksters, made up of Gregory Goates, Logan Mimms, Jack Berry, Hood Taylor, and Colton Drennan, will travel to Stone Tree Golf Course in […]
The Upper School Orchestra students deserve a hardy, “Congratulations!” Yesterday at state, they moved up from seventh place in the large school division to second out of a total of 32 schools in the division. The orchestra students borrowed four drum liners to join them: Mikayla Willis, Ben Funk, William Bunn and Cate Kimball.
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: This cannon was manufactured in 1795. Although there is no definitive information on its manufacturer, the axle is marked “Kinsley Iron & Machine,” an iron and machine shop in Canton, Massachusetts that began operating in 1787. They are known to have produced muskets for the U.S. Army […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: This week we’d like to introduce you to Esther Adeyemi and Sharon Chai. Esther is in her senior year and has been with us two years now. She comes to us from Nigeria, and even though she is small in stature she is big in […]
To kick off this week of “Paws” for Books at the Lower School, a special guest came to chapel. The Larios family dog, Jo Jo, helped promote the book fair.
East Texas Giving Day is in full swing as many area non-profits are competing today to see who can raise the most money for their organization. We are fortunate to live in a community that philanthropic giving is a priority for many people. Brook Hill is proud to be a part of East Texas Giving […]
On Monday during the Senior Seminar class, Mr. Bobby Brasher, Dean of Students and Director of Campus Security taught a priceless lesson on what it means to be safe as a college student. In just a few short months, our seniors will be scattered on different college campuses all over the United States. Their familiar […]
Two Middle School Students, two Upper School students, and Brook Hill’s Teacher of the Year were honored on April 19th, 2018, at the Rotary Club of Tyler’s annual Tyler Rotary Young Citizen’s Club Banquet at the University of Texas at Tyler Ornelas Activity Center. Students were chosen based on exceptional practices of citizenship, cleanliness, thriftiness, loyalty, courtesy, honesty, […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic College Counselor: I know that God continues to get frustrated with me because I am such a slow learner. Let’s talk about the recent College Trips—last Wednesday’s trip, in particular. I am a creature of habit. For me, if things are in order they tend to go well. […]
From the desk of Celia Tucker, College Counselor: Over 50 colleges were represented at the Spring College Fair recently providing answers, encouragement, and details about the application process for students from all over East Texas. Meeting and greeting the college representatives is the absolute best way to get the most current information about the colleges. […]
It was a banner day for the Brook Hill Golfers on Monday, April 16 by producing a District Champion and a District Runner Up at the TAPPS District 2, 5A Championships. Brook Hill varsity girls win the district championship using the best electric push golf cart by a 30 stroke margin after being led by […]