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4TH GRADERS TAKE ON A MIND MISSION CHALLENGE

December 13, 2019

With a limited number of materials and a mission at hand, Mr. Walter led our 4th graders through an exercise that strengthened their critical thinking skills and stretched their creative problem-solving abilities!   The students separated into groups and were given the mission to build a very tall tower that could support their lookout. The […]

LOWER SCHOOL CELEBRATES LITERACY WITH GREAT BOOK WEEK

November 01, 2019

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”   This quote from Dr. Seuss captures the delight and goal of our mission to cultivate a love for learning through the lens of reading. One way we celebrate the importance of reading at […]

MENTORSHIP AND BUILDING STRONG SCHOOL COMMUNITY TIES

October 31, 2019

To be a mentor is to be an experienced and trusted advisor. It’s giving encouragement, advice, and time to someone who hasn’t yet been where you’ve gone.   Our 5th-grade students are doing just that at the Lower School as we create time for them to invest in Pre-K students through a mentorship program! Each […]

Cultivating Creativity

September 19, 2019

With oil pastels in hand, 4th-grade students began building their Ancient Moai Statues in Mrs. Larios’ art room this week!   After a brief educational video explaining the history and design behind the iconic Easter Island statues, students had the chance to “build” their own. With paper and oil pastels, students drew, colored, and layered […]

Little Scientists Learn About the Letter “O”

September 13, 2019

Mrs. Haugh’s Kindergarten class explores the letter “O” by dissecting owl pellets in the Lower School Science Lab.   With lab coats on and tweezers in hand, students pulled apart owl pellets (sanitized and preserved for scientific use) in search of tiny bones. They learned about what owls eat and how to identify bones from […]

The Guard Charge is the Right Way to Live

September 03, 2015

Rod Fletcher, The Brook Hill School Headmaster, visited the Lower School chapel service this week. He expressed his thankfulness to all the students for coming to Brook Hill adding that he has been praying and hoping that God would send all these students to Brook Hill. Then, he talked about “The Guard Charge”. “The Guard […]

Rain or Shine–Our Days are Bright at Brook Hill!

January 23, 2015

Every morning our teacher assistants lovingly great our students with a hug and a smile even on rainy days! What a great way to start each new school day. Teacher assistants pictured below are  Jodi Smith, Sonya Fox, and Brooke Overbeek.

Praise and Worship at the Lower School

January 16, 2015

Music teacher, Kevin Pierce, led chapel service at the Lower School. Praising the Lord  in song and hearing the story of Daniel made for a worshipful and meaningful chapel.

Five Hearts????

October 09, 2014

Fourth grade science students examined live earthworms.  Using hand lenses students watched lively worms and made an important discovery! Worms have 5 hearts!

First Grade Investigates Apples

September 26, 2014

First graders spent a full week studying apples. We read lots of books about apples and loved hearing about The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree.  We watched a time lapse video  show an apple tree through each season and even went on a virtual tour through an apple packaging factory. Stop by and see our […]

Lower School Chapel Message: Serve Others

September 18, 2014

Kevin Pierce, our Lower School music teacher taught the boys and girls what is means to serve others. The Bible tells us in Peter 4:10:  “as each has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace”.  We can serve others by loving, helping and praying for each […]

Students Get a Little Crazy at Lower School Chapel

August 28, 2014

Kevin Pierce, music teacher and chapel service leader, helps everyone make a joyful noise to the Lord by selecting lively praise music. Let’s Get a Little Crazy,  we’re all in this together And we’re having fun here to spread the love of God to everyone. We’re gonna get a little crazy, get a little wild!  Here we […]