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 […]
The Lower School Cadet Singers completed their spring service project March 6th by singing at four local nursing homes and assisted living centers.聽 The Cadet Singers sang for and visited with residents of The Hamptons Assisted Living, Park Place Nursing Home, Atria Senior Living, and Providence Park Nursing Home. All involved were greatly blessed by […]
We learned during chapel service at the Lower School聽that Jesus told his disciples to be fishers of men.聽Mrs. Smith’s first graders presented a play called “Fishers of Men” by Rachel Moore to explain聽what this means for us today. Fishing for men doesn’t mean to fish for people with fishing poles but to go into the […]
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 […]
The Scholastic Book Fair Fiesta generated quite a bit of excitement this week with all the new books and special events. Mrs. Partida’s second and third grade Spanish students performed the “Mexican Hat Dance” and sang several songs. Crazy sock day (“read your socks off”) and “Hats off to Reading Day” made for a fun […]
How does a normal second grader transform into an historical figure at a wax museum? Preparation for this event began weeks earlier. First, each student selected an historical figure to study. Then Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Brashier helped each second grader聽locate a nonfiction book about this person. Online sources were also utilized. Students began the […]
Kindergarten recently combined a lesson about measurement with President’s Day. Students learned that Abraham Lincoln was 6’4″.聽 Teachers measured each student next to a paper version of Mr. Lincoln and discovered that they had a lot of growing to do!
The Brook Hill Lower School recently celebrated Fine Arts Week planned by聽music teacher, Mr. Pierce, and art teacher, Mrs. Allen.聽 Student art work was displayed on walls and in the halls. It was an “Art Lollapalooza Showcase”!聽 Also, throughout the week, students and faculty were treated to a variety of demonstrations and performances. Art Lollapalooza! […]
Many Brook Hill Lower School students received recognition for their outstanding work in the Arts during Fine Arts Week at Brook Hill. 聽Art teacher, Mrs. Allen, 聽announced student awards for judged art. First, second, and third place ribbons were awarded at each grade level. The results at each grade level are listed here in first, […]
Music teacher, Mr. Pierce聽recently聽awarded music聽achievement certificates聽based on character attributes of several famous composers and musicians. The George Gershwin Award These students have exceptional drive and determination to succeed. Harper Harrison, Robert Love, Julianna Mize, Brooklyn Davis, Kaylee Koenig, Grayson Murray, and Katelynn Henics The Johann Sebastian Bach Award These students demonstrate a great desire to […]
In second grade, students study the life of Moses. This week students learned how the Israelite slaves were finally set free from slavery by Pharaoh. As Moses and the Israelites traveled across Egypt, the Red Sea, and the Desert of Sinai into the Promised Land, students were able to see real images of these historical […]