From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: Q:聽Which president instituted the handshake as the official way to greet guests? A:聽Thomas Jefferson. For presidents today, shaking hands is just part of the job. Each firm clasp could win a vote or charm a foreign dignitary. But Jefferson, who started the tradition, used it as a […]
You guessed it! Our theme for the Brook Hill’s 2018 Spring Dinner & Auction, “A Night in Oz” on Friday, April 20. Robin Lee and Sherri Soules will be chairing a magical “Night in Oz” and are calling ALL Brook Hill moms, dads, faculty, staff and anyone who want to help. We are looking for […]
Brook Hill Middle School Girls Soccer defeated Grace last night with a 2-0 win! “Hannah Smith scored both goals but the team played exceptionally well,” Coach Knight said. “We have a lot of potential with this group of young ladies, and I鈥檓 excited for the season ahead of us.”
From the desk of Jenny Anderson, Associate Director of Enrollment & Financial Aid: Mark your calendars! Re-enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year opens Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Be on the lookout for more information regarding some great updates to the re-enrollment process. More info on re-enrollment here.聽
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: Q: Which president became a navy commander despite his history of chronic health problems? A: John Fitzgerald Kennedy. John F. Kennedy became a navy commander. This is kind of funny, because throughout his childhood this future president had nothing but health problems. The military is very selective […]
From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Director: As we begin the new year, there is always talk of resolutions. While we are in a unique setting because, in the education world, we are actually at the halfway point, however a new calendar year is a great time to reflect on re-solutions. I started thinking […]
From the desk of Glenn Ballard, Director of Fine Arts: I am pleased to announce open auditions for the 18th annual spring musical production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein all-time favorite: The Sound of Music. The musical was first performed on the Broadway stage in 1959 and was adapted into a world-famous movie version in […]
Brook Hill Guard Chorale members spent their evening entertaining shoppers with Christmas songs and carols in Tyler on Thursday night.
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Campus Ministry: Admit it. You鈥檝e re-gifted. We all have. It goes like this: 鈥淥h, I love it. Thank you so much. It鈥檚 just what I wanted.鈥� Then we look at our existing Christmas list and think, 鈥淚 bet Aunt Tilly would love this Latvian fruit cake I […]
Our Headmaster’s wife, Heather Fletcher, led a devotion recently at the Moms’ Ornament Exchange. Below is the devotion text and photos from the event: Rod and I recently went to a 3-week seminar on marriage given by Chris Legg, pastor at South Spring Baptist Church and professional counselor at Alethia Family Counseling Center. One thing […]
Our Lady Guard looked fierce against Carlisle this week, beating them in a 14-point lead. Guard soccer is also dominating so far this season!
The Lower School Library fundraiser this year was to help a library which suffered from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Children donated change during the book fair, and we also shared our profit from Scholastic book fair. Our library now has book donations and money for The Mauriceville Elementary Library in Orange. The […]