From the Desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: On Wednesday, February 19, four Brook Hill students took part in UT Tyler’s second annual high school ethics bowl. Chipper Adams, Allie Childers, Hope Cooper, and Summer Nasser all participated. Sponsored by the UT Tyler Center for Ethics, the ethics bowl is […]
At the conclusion of a unit on the eighteenth-century satires of Jonathan Swift and Voltaire, the junior Humanities students produced their own satires in the form of videos or essays. At the end of the unit, the most effective satires were awarded Olympic medals. Winning the gold in B/C block were Haleigh Smith and Lindsay […]
We had Monday off this week in honor of Presidents Day, so our boarding community took a trip to Stonebriar Mall in Frisco, TX. Below, Mrs. Albea & students enjoy the Cheesecake Factory while at the mall. Click the link to learn more about our boarding school.
On Wednesday, three students committed to playing their sport at the collegiate level! Zac Wilson signed to play Football at Hendrix College, Kendall Wells to play soccer at Dallas Baptist, and Kennedy Rose to play soccer at Tyler Junior College. We’re so proud of these student-athletes!
Mrs. Jeske’s Physics class is studying magnetic fields. Last week students performed a lab where they could observe how magnetic fields work first hand. Students placed a magnet on paper and then spread tiny shreds of metal to show how the magnetic field worked. Check it all out here:
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Last spring, a gentleman stopped by the campus asking questions about Brook Hill alum, Kira Langsjoen, ’07. Come to find out, he was asking questions as part of his job researching Kira’s background in regards to her appropriateness for top secret government clearance. And, she […]
This week’s chapel continued the “speak life” theme by featuring a personal testimony from Student Council President Caleb Wagner. Caleb shared how the words and actions of other students have impacted him both positively and negatively. He also shared scriptures including Joshua 1:9 and emphasized the importance of seeing oneself’s from God’s perspective rather than […]
The Bible states in First Corinthians 13:13 that there are three things that will endure: faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love. Fourth graders from Mrs. Dawkin’s class presented their chapel service message based on love. Love is mentioned over 500 times in the Bible and according to fourth graders can be found 700 times […]
David Frye, owner of 3D Plastics Inc. in Gladewater, Texas, visited third graders at Brook Hill Lower School. Mr. Frye invented five parts for the 2015 Ford Mustang! He brought parts demonstrating the manufacturing process and showed students the technology behind the inventions. Mr. Frye also invents and manufactures parts for Microsoft, Cadillac, Nissan, Toyota, and many […]
The first grade Spanish class students shown below are acting out a song about family members. The mom is a baker so the mamá has an apron, the dad (papá) is a trash man so he has the cap and bag. The song continues naming brothers, sisters, abuelos and even pets.
Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Powell’s prekindergarten students recently completed a community service project that “warmed the hearts” of Reunion Plaza residents. Students entertained the 60 residents by singing “Jesus Loves Me” and “This little Light of Mine”. Each adult also received a special homemade Valentine card from their little prekindergarten friend. This was truly a gift from the heart!