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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 […]

TAPPS Academic Team Welcome Reception

November 08, 2013

  This year we took a new approach to the TAPPS Academic Team. Under the new leadership of Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Roquemore, students were invited to participate based upon 4 different criteria: teacher recommendations, test scores, academic achievement, and student interest. Pictured below are our students who attended the welcome reception, as well as […]

NHS Induction Ceremony

November 08, 2013

We welcomed new students to the National Honor Society this week! We hope through ceremonies like these our students are encouraged to strive for academic excellence, meaningful service to society, and honorable character that brings glory to Christ our Savior and Lord! Enjoy these photos courtesy Shana Dumesnil.  

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 […]

Chloe says, “Please bring canned food items to Mrs. Partida’s class!”

November 08, 2013

Chloe Thomas was the first lower campus Spanish student to bring canned food items for the Second Annual November Canned Food Drive .  Students will bring canned goods to Spanish class during the month of November.  The cans will be donated to the Tyler Rescue Ministry, a ministry which helps families in crisis.  A light-hearted […]

Yummy Science!

November 08, 2013

First graders in Mrs. Dahn’s class recently studied about the moon and learned that although the moon appears to change shape in the sky, the changes actually happen because of the moon’s orbit around the earth and how the sun’s light reflects off it. These changes are called phases. Mrs. Dahn taught this concept in […]

My House in the Middle of Town

November 08, 2013

Mrs. Bickerstaff’s class created houses based on the book, My House in the Middle of Town, by Crystal Bowman.  Written in rhyme, the author tells the story of a lonely grandma who lived in a dilapidated house.  The kids in the town begin to clean up the yard and work on the house. The adults get involved in […]

Donkey Tales

November 08, 2013

During our Lower School chapel service, Mrs. Ponce’s fourth grade class recently performed the heartwarming musical, Donkey Tales, by Kathie Hill, and Melody Morris.  The story took place on a Dude Ranch where there were no horses—only donkeys! The guests were surprised about this but soon learned about the role donkeys played in the Bible. They learned  […]

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 […]

Holiday Budget

November 08, 2013

Christmas bells were ringing in Mrs. Mize’s classroom on Wednesday and the tune was ruffled papers and the smell was ink and sale papers! Mrs. Mize’s classroom gave meaning to the chapter they just finished in 6th grade (Decimal Operations) by creating a budget for Christmas spending. Each student came up with their own dollar […]

MS Fall Field Night, November 15

November 07, 2013

Hey Middle School Students! Brook Hill’s second annual “Fall Field Night” at the football field will be on Friday, November 15. If you are not planning to travel and watch our football team, then join us for a night of active games on the football field, under the stars. Our event will start at 7:30pm […]