Twenty-four聽young men from Brook Hill experienced the week of a lifetime along with Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Rhoads. 聽On Catalina Island聽at Campus by the Sea, an聽Intervarsity camp, this crew of 26 arrived by way of the Catalina Express on Monday, March 17th and began their adventure. 聽The theme for the week was Mere […]
The Behind the Scenes SPARC group learned all about the many different avenues possible in the athletic/sporting industry after a player is done competing. After all, every athletic career comes to an end, so what is there for those who are passionate about athletics and the sporting industry when competing on the field […]
The Intention: This SPARC course was meant to be a fun time in the natural world to realize ourselves as God鈥檚 perfect creations鈥ell, it only exceeded those expectations. Our journey to the Arkansas Ozarks was a trek that proved inner strength and beauty beyond our original plan鈥攚hich is how God usually works. Each day […]
For the Fundamentals of Coaching SPARC we traveled to three colleges and got to meet with the respective coaches from each. First, we toured the facilities at Tyler Junior College and got to see some of the best Junior College athletic facilities in the country while also getting to visit with TJC women鈥檚 soccer […]
Hill Country Hiking began with a trip to the Waco Mammoth Site outside of Waco.聽 Students were given a tour and taught about what scientists believe happened to the Columbian Mammoths whose fossil remains were found in that area.聽 Afterward, students were given a chance to look for fossils in a bucket of […]
This week Brook Hill students expanded their horizons across East Texas, our nation, and the world. But our students didn’t just travel to new places, they gained new experiences. Students saw new things and learned new skills. They went hiking, fishing, and聽sightseeing, but they also created books, wrote stories, and captured memories – all the […]
Students in Mrs. Haugh’s Kindergarten class participated in St. Patrick’s Day learning activities. Graphing with Lucky Charms cereal was a fun way to apply mathematics skills. Mrs. Newsome and Mrs Haugh wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Library lesson included folktale stories from Ireland. Students followed leprechaun footprints to treasure.
Prekindergarten teachers, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Powell,聽utilize an amazing array of educational tools and opportunities to enhance learning. To teach the letter V, teachers taught students about the importance of eating vegetables.聽聽Students then created vegetable visitors!
Brook Hill Third Graders displayed an inventive spirit this week for their annual Invention Convention. Each student began by researching a famous inventor and presenting a biographical display board of their life and inventions. Students then also created an original invention meant to solve a problem and simplify life. The top three original inventions, were […]
On Thursday, March 6, Brook Hill seniors experienced a little bit of “reality.” Sponsored by the Kelly Community Federal Credit Union, the reality fair began with a presentation from Scott Rose, President and CEO of the credit union. Scott’s presentation introduced students to the basics of a personal monthly budget, including the realities of taxes, […]
The Lower School prekindergarten and kindergarten students recently celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss with classroom activities based on a few of his favorite books. Students wore “Thing 1” and聽“Thing 2” hats to the Scholastic Book Fair. Teachers dressed up and Mrs. Haugh even made green eggs and ham for students to taste.聽Results of the […]
Iago – 鈥淲hy, go to, then! She that, so young, could give out such a seeming, To seel her father鈥檚 eyes up close as oak, He thought 鈥榯was witchcraft! But I am much to blame. I humbly do beseech you of your pardon For too much loving you.鈥� 10th grade Humanity students have been reading […]