Freshman, Julia Ha, spent many hours preparing for her orchestra competition on the piano in the boarding house this week! So proud of her hard work and dedication – watch the video here: [wpvideo G6XpGbwu] All that work payed off as she and other students receive superior ratings! Four Small Ensemble performances by Varsity Orchestra […]
James Shipp and Logan Mimms combined to hit for 7 three point baskets in the MS Orange-White game this past Friday in Herrington Gymnasium. The sharp shooting duo led the Orange to a 28-9 victory. Brook Hill 8th Grade Team goes undefeated in TAPSAC Conference play including capturing the Conference Championship Tournament at All Saints […]
Miss Jeske’s Pre-AP physics class is building simple circuits with resistors and light bulbs to explore Ohm’s Law.
Mr. Bunger’s AP Chemistry class has been studying the kinetics of chemical reactions, which is the rate at which a reaction occurs. In the lab the students reacted calcium carbonate (limestone) with hydrochloric acid and measured the amount of carbon dioxide gas that was produced in order to estimate the rate of this reaction. The […]
Stepping into Mrs. Aycock’s Spanish class is like walking into another world. Although it may look like a regular classroom, you soon realize that if you don’t speak Spanish, you won’t be able to communicate. It may be an ordinary day, but extraordinary things are being learned! To learn more about our Spanish language program […]
From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: Well, we are off and running and having a big time learning the seven habits that make teens effective! Habit #1- Be Proactive-Take Responsibility for your Life! In order to take responsibility for your life, you first have to understand and identify the habits of your […]
From the Desk of Dr. Stan Ward: Ah, the spring. In spite of the cold temperatures of January, we have technically entered the “spring” semester. For my senior students, it is a time of decision making: where to attend college, who to ask to the winter formal on February 15, etc. When students ask for […]
Lower School Principal, Sandra Fritcher, and Kindergarten student, Abby, share a special moment reading together.
Prekindergarten students led chapel this week with a very important message: “It doesn’t matter what you say, just pray!” When asked what do you pray about, several students answered that they pray for family, brothers, sisters, or teachers. Several shared their special prayers at dinnertime and bedtime. But the important idea to remember was that “It […]
Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Powell’s students are learning letters with their corresponding sounds in Prekindergarten. Learning is very hands-on in the lower grades!
Third graders are learning about the journeys of early explorers such as Ferdinand Magellan. While reading the biography of Ferdinand Magellan, they learned about navigation tools such as the cross-staff and astrolabe. Students wrote in journals about the voyage, the life of Magellan, and imagined themselves on board the ship. Several students in Mrs. Bickerstaff’s […]
Hibernation Day for kindergarten students was the culmination of a research unit about animals that hibernate. Students made posters which included important information about the animal such as habitat and diet, and then presented their research to classmates. On “Hibernation Day”, students came dressed in their PJ’s, brought teddy bears to school, and watched a video based […]