Mrs. Powell’s prekindergarten student, Piper, brought a frog (really a toad) to school. The librarian, Mrs. England, asked Piper if she would bring the frog to the library because, there was a matching book. Brooklyn is holding the book, I took my Frog to the Library, while Piper holds the frog!
Kindergarten Spanish students acted out the story, “La Gallinita Roja”, The Little Red Hen. They made masks to represent which animal they were: la gallina – the hen, el perro – the dog, el gato – the cat, or el ratón – the mouse. The students participated in the story while studying animals in Spanish.
In honor of Earth Day, Mrs. Bell’s PreK class planted flowers, fruits, vegetables, and herbs in their new PreK Garden! Students each brought their own plants to place in the garden boxes outside their classroom. A local Tyler business, Oak Properties Development, owned by Steve Thornton & J.P. Davis, donated the supplies and labor to build […]
Students in Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Haugh’s classes had an interesting problem to solve. Their task was to create a construction that would enable a raw egg to survive a drop from a tall ladder and the roof. Students were very “egg-cited” to observe the results as Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Haugh very carefully dropped each […]
Kindergarten students in Mrs. Haugh’s class recently made “resurrection rolls” to symbolize the empty tomb following the resurrection.
The Lower School chapel service, April 16, was dedicated to some of the people who have made America great. Fifth graders showcased contributions of the men and women from diverse cultural, educational, and ethnic backgrounds including inventors, politicians, performers, activists, writers , athletes, and everyday people who have helped to shape our country. Red and […]
The Brook Hill Lower School recently hosted the annual ACSI District Speech Meet. A total of nine private schools from the surrounding area sent 209 students (1st grade – 6th grade) to participate in this event. Mrs. Ponce and Mrs. Brashier, co-chairs of this important academic event, are pleased to announce the results. The following […]
As a conclusion to their study of Texas, Kindergarten classes celebrated all things Texan. Students dressed up in cowboy hats and boots and spent the afternoon engaging in activities like sack races, horseshoes, tug of war, lasso, and even scrubbing clothes on a washboard. The kids had a wonderful time, and we would especially like […]
1st graders packed out the gymnatorium on Friday to showcase the animals they researched for a class project. Students gathered and communicated facts about their animal of choice and made a presentation board to go along with it. Some students even dressed like their animal! The project was a great way to integrate biology with […]
4th Grade students took a 2-day excursion to Pine Cove this week. Students learned about the aquatic system, team building, animals, and many other parts of nature. It was a great bonding time for students, and a unique learning experience outdoors, immersed in God’s creation!
The Book Hill Lower School Library was recently able to purchase over $2,000 in new library books thanks to the generous support during the Scholastic Book Fairs. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSxyZQN-fmw&w=640&h=360]
The second grade “Hoedown” was the culminating event to the second grade study of Texas. Students showed off their dancing skills along with listening skills, following directions, and left and right directionality. By the end of the program, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Brashier even had those parents dancing!