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LOWER SCHOOL INNOVATION LAB GRAND OPENING

February 28, 2020

“What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.” – Simon Sinek   This past week we celebrated the official […]

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 […]

MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PRESENT AND PAST

October 25, 2019

Our 5th-grade students spent a math class putting their skills to the test in our American Freedom Museum.   With measuring tapes in hand and the charge to explore the […]

7TH GRADERS EXPERIMENT WITH CELLS

October 18, 2019

This past week our 7th-graders took to their microscopes for a closer look at the unique contrast between animal and plant cells.   To observe animal cells, students took a […]

3RD GRADERS SERVING OUR COMMUNITY

September 27, 2019

As a part of this year’s service project, Brook Hill third graders are collecting dimes to purchase food and supplies for the Bullard Mission House!   Mrs. Lowe, Batis and […]

Entrepreneurship Team Building in the Business Lab

September 13, 2019

Mrs. King’s entrepreneurship class put their strategic thinking to the test in the Business lab this week, building towers with nothing more than spaghetti, their smarts, a piece of string, […]

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 […]

Tall Texan Tuesday

September 13, 2019

Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Alder’s 7th Grade Humanities classes joined together for a Tall Texan Tuesday in the American Freedom Museum this past week to combine their knowledge of both […]

6th Graders Map Out The Middle East

September 13, 2019

Maps in hand and instructions to move around the museum in search of Middle Eastern countries, each 6th grader practiced their map reading skills in tandem with their studies on […]

Building Knowledge in First Grade

November 07, 2014

Mrs. Dahn’s first graders are  building knowledge in a big way!  Students spent time building spelling words and geometric shapes.  Toothpicks, jellybeans, and marshmallows became great math tools!