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Blood Drive October 16

October 09, 2014

From the Desk of Dr. Ward On Thursday, October 16, Brook Hill will host the Carter Blood Care Center for our fall blood drive. Parents and students 16 and older are invited to stop by the student center to give blood between 9am and 2pm. For our spring drive last year, parents and students joined […]

Praise & Worship Chapel

October 07, 2014

This  week’s middle and upper school chapel programs featured worship led by Peter and Ashely Docherty, worship leaders at Cross Pointe Community Church in Tyler.  Click on this video clip to enjoy 30 seconds of chapel praise and worship.   [wpvideo 4NYi3wwv]

Homecoming Dress Up Days!

October 06, 2014

Check out the dress up days for homecoming week. This year’s theme is “There’s No Place Like Homecoming.” A list of events will follow. Homecoming week is October 20-25th.

Mrs. Gibson’s Class Leads Chapel

October 03, 2014

The theme for chapel this week was “Happiness Is Living For Jesus” – “God Wants to Shower Us With Blessings.” Mrs. Gibson’s 5th grade students put on quite the performance for our Lower School as students showed us that happiness isn’t in things, but in a relationship with Jesus Christ and serving him with our lives!

Learning About Creation & Evolution in Biology

September 29, 2014

Dr. Stan Ward hosted a forum on beliefs and theories of beginnings for Mrs. Brunson’s biology students.  Topics covered included biblical creation beliefs, evolution theories, cultural beliefs, intelligent design and irreducible complexity. It was a huge opportunity for us to integrate faith and learning in the classroom, discuss various viewpoints, and learn the theological consequences […]

The Bible is Not for the Squeamish

September 25, 2014

Our very own Dr. Stan Ward teamed up with First Baptist South Campus Pastor, Chris Legg, to answer the question “Is the Bible Rated-R?” If you’re interested in this topic and how it relates to parenting children of all ages, this article will be worth your time. http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/is-the-bible-an-r-rated-children-s-book.html?ps=0 Here is a teaser: The Holy Bible […]

Thank You Senior Parents!

September 25, 2014

This Thursday, senior parents decorated and supplied our teachers’ lounge with delicious food in the spirit of football season! Thank you so much, especially Rose, for all the hard work and care y’all showed our faculty and staff! It is a privilege to teach your students!

Senior Chapel

September 25, 2014

We had the privilege to be lead in worship and encouraged in our walk with Christ by the senior class at chapel this week! Chapel kicked off with a little fun, singing with the senior class and with Dr. Ward on the ukulele, but then we were lead in music and worship by seniors Claire Dixon […]

Middle School Chapel

September 25, 2014

As many of you know, middle school and high school have separate chapels this year, which is exciting for a number of reasons! One reason in particular is the opportunity to have special chapels like we did this week. During chapel students were lead by Mr. Rogers, MS Bible teacher, in a discussion and sharing […]

5th Graders Teach Lower School How to Follow the King!

September 25, 2014

During chapel this Wednesday, Mrs. Gibson’s 5th grade class taught the final part of the Guard Charge to our lower school students! To illustrate how to “Follow the King,” students performed 3 stories from scripture: The Parable of the Good Samaritan, The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, and The Story of Jesus Calling His Disciples. […]

SYATP

September 25, 2014

See You At the Pole is such a significant event for students all over the nation, and has been for many years. To put it plainly, SYATP is a yearly event that gathers students around the flag poles of their schools to pray. They spend time praying for their classmates, their school, their school’s administration, […]

Senior Trip

September 24, 2014

This was our 10th year to take seniors to Taos, NM for team building and leadership development. During each day, we had different activities that included exploring a Pueblo, visiting the Rio Grande Gorge, whitewater rafting on the Rio Grande, and the infamous hike up Wheeler’s Peak – a 16-mile round trip to the tallest […]