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The Heavenly Express

November 14, 2013

Mrs. Gibson’s students recently performed Heavenly Express, a play by Kay Chatwell. Conductor Emily steps on stage to announce, “All Aboard!” As the story unfolds,  some people  have no trouble boarding the train. Others, however, cannot seem to find a way to board and are puzzled about how to get a ticket. They learn that the tickets are […]

Duck For President!

November 14, 2013

Second grade students of Mrs. Brashier and Mrs. Johnson recently conducted a mock election after reading the story, Duck for President by Doreen Cronin. Students made  posters, campaign speeches, and filled out voter registration cards. The candidates running for president were Farmer Brown and Duck!  The second graders voted with a secret ballot and tallied results. The […]

Veterans Chapel

November 13, 2013

Today at chapel we honored those brave men and women who fought to preserve our freedom. The celebration of freedom included the story of a local veteran from WWII, a salute from the Cannon Guard, and a tour of the American Freedom Museum. It was a wonderful opportunity to remind our students of the sacrifice countless […]

Senior Seminar Introduces Students to Academic Life at College

November 13, 2013

This week’s senior seminar featured a visit from Dr. Catherine Ross (an English professor at U.T. Tyler) and Thomas Duncan (an admissions representative). Mr. Duncan provided students with free resources from the university, and Dr. Ross explained what students should expect from professors, why professors teach the way they do, why a 4.0 is not […]

8th Graders Visit Mrs. Bell

November 12, 2013

Colby White (L) and John Dixon (R) enjoyed a tasty science experiment during their morning break on Tuesday.  What happens to fresh eggs when placed in the microwave? Colby and John found out! The boys are regular visitors to Mrs. Bell’s office in the cabin.  You never know what you will find, so stop by sometime!

Going Mobile with ParentsWeb

November 12, 2013

View homework and grades. Make payments to lunch and childcare accounts.  Email your child’s teacher.  Search the BH school directory.  Do all this and more with RenWeb’s available mobile apps! There are now 2 great ways to access all of the information available in the traditional ParentsWeb website from your mobile devices:  RenWeb Home App […]

Rotary Recognizes Brook Hill Seniors

November 08, 2013

Congratulations to Brook Hill seniors, Ivy Sudduth and Evan Hayes, for being named Students of the Month by The Bullard Rotary Club. They were selected by the Brook Hill faculty as a representation of overall excellence! Ivy and Evan were presented a certificate of recognition at the October Rotary meeting.

Japanese Visitors

November 08, 2013

The University of Texas at Tyler recently hosted 12 college education majors from Shimane University in Japan. The team was led by Gate Coordinator, Ashley Ward and Dr. Naomi Kagawa, an elementary education professor from Japan. The students were here to study the United States educational system and Brook Hill was selected to represent private […]

College over Coffee

November 08, 2013

As part of college emphasis month, Celia Tucker, our college guidance counselor, is meeting with parents by grade level to help them help their students start preparing for college today. Brook Hill parents met around the Brook Hill kitchen table (we call it the Lecture Hall) and had coffee and conversation about college. We talked […]

Bird Beaks & Creation

November 08, 2013

Third graders are studying animal adaptations. To understand how a bird’s beak is adapted for what it eats, students used different utensils to try to pick up different items such as a marble, rubber band, macaroni, plastic disc, and styrofoam. The objective was to move the “food item” from one plate to another to represent […]

Senior Seminar Advice

November 01, 2013

From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: Questions, answers, laughter, more questions, laughter, more answers; “Oh, no, I have to write an essay for my college application?”; writers block; personal stories; “I have to write 2 essays for my college application?”; remembering activities from 9th grade, 10th grade and junior year (and having to […]

Juniors Attend UT Tyler Leadership Conference

October 24, 2013

From the Desk of Dr. Ward: Juniors Malik Alley, Gabe Lucio, Grant Hanks, Avery Langemeier, Hope Cooper, Lindsay Wheeler, Mimi Jackson, and Haleigh Smith attended the UT Tyler “Emerging Leaders Conference” on Thursday, October 24. They were nominated by both teachers and administrators to attend as Brook Hill representatives. The conference defined leadership as “intentional […]