From the desk of Rod Fletcher, Headmaster: When it is all said and done, our job at Brook Hill is to “prepare” our students. Honestly, it’s what parents are ultimately expecting. Our task is to prepare our students for college and their future. We want to prepare them academically, spiritually, emotionally, socially, etc. This is […]
Brook Hill piano students of Mrs. Cool recently entertained the shoppers at Barnes and Noble with beautiful Christmas music. Mrs. Stacy Bell’s Prekindergarten students also sang Christmas carols. Then, Mrs. Bell read a special story to all the boys and girls. These events were part of the Lower School’s book fair at Barnes and Noble.
The Gingerbread Man runs, runs as fast as he can to escape until he reaches a stream. He knows that he should not get wet. Mrs. Haugh’s Kindergarten students worked like scientists to predict what would happen if the Gingerbread Man did get wet, then conducted an experiment and reached conclusions based on their results. They learned that […]
Last weekend our Middle School students brought Broadway to Brook Hill! In the first act Drama students performed a comedic version of A Christmas Carol gone wrong. After intermission, MS Choir students put a spin on the traditional Nativity story with a musical about a Falafel House in Bethlehem! The audience rolled in laughter and […]
To celebrate the end of semester classes and recognize the upcoming Christmas holiday, MS and US students enjoyed an after school Christmas party on Friday, December 13. Brook Hill teachers and staff baked and bought cookies and other yummy snacks, and campus life provided a hot chocolate bar that included whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate chips, […]
Kindergarten students made yummy gingerbread houses after reading stories about the Gingerbread Man with their teachers: Mrs. Haugh, and Mrs. Newman.
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.
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 Cadet Singers under the direction of Kevin Pierce and accompanied by Patti Eden recently performed at our Lower School chapel service. These fourth and fifth graders sang with voices like angels and filled the room with the spirit of Christmas.
Lower School Spanish classes recently delivered canned and other food items to The Tyler Rescue Ministry. The students collected 536 food items for the Rescue Ministry organization. Mrs. Partida organized the yearly food drive at Brook Hill Lower school and offered a prize to the class collecting the most items. Mrs. Savage’s class (below) won […]