Mere Masculinity was a week of adventure on Catalina Island in California. Students learned biblical principals of masculinity while also enjoying activities like fishing, hiking, swimming, and catching eels.
Seventh grade students got a real feel for Texas history during their SPARC trip to San Antonio. Students watched an IMAX movie about the battle of the Alamo and then toured its memorial site. They also explored some missions that are still being used as cathedrals today. Of course, a trip to San Antonio would […]
Students in Handmade Scrapbooking communicated their stories by organizing a meaningful presentation of pictures and memorabilia.聽 聽Each student chose a theme, learned how to design scrapbook pages, shared their designs with each other, and then revised their designs as needed.聽 This was accomplished through formal lectures, 鈥渉ands-on鈥� demonstrations and modeling, and individualized instruction. 聽The girls […]
Our SPARC trip to Washington D. C. was open to all 8th graders. 25 students and 8 adults went on the trip. Students traveled back in time by touring Mt. Vernon, visiting the nation鈥檚 war memorials, and experiencing history and science in the Smithsonian museums. A highlight of the 2015 trip was touring the Pentagon, […]
Our 6th grade SPARC trip, Hill Country Hiking, included a stop at the Waco Mammoth Site where students were able to dig for fossils as well as see the site where many Colombian Mammoth were uncovered and left for all to see.聽 On the second day students participated in archery, a nature hike, a weather […]
Outdoor Education is a class that teaches the Culture of Hunting, fishing and shooting in the state of Texas. We visited different locations and provide a real East Texas hunting聽experience for our students as they learned how to fish and shoot safely. This is a great opportunity, especially for those students who did not grow […]
A handful of dedicated Varsity Orchestra students opted to take the Orchestra Conservatory course to better prepare themselves and the entire orchestra for the TAPPS State competition which would take place the Thursday following SPARC week.聽 They spent the week in intensive practice utilizing various methods and groupings which included individual practice using music apps, […]
Fifty-three travelers from the Brook Hill School dove into the Puerto Rican culture during SPARC week. The first night, the group put their feet to work with salsa dancing followed by a dinner of traditional Puerto Rican cuisine. 聽A highlight of the trip was jumping into the waterfall at El Yunque, the United States’ […]
During the SPARC 2014 Community Service course, the students experienced the joys of working with their hands in order to touch the hearts of others. Each day the group was able to participate in a different service project at a new location. On the first day, we sorted clothing and cooked meals at the East […]
To be short, the goal for Strategy Games was to strengthen the mind and promote it as one鈥檚 greatest asset. While there were many physical activities that were done over the week (i.e. Ultimate Frisbee, Building, Rock Climbing, and Self Defense class at the local Dojo), which require physical skill, it was the 鈥渢hinking things […]
During SPARC week students learned how to use their digital cameras. Students explored the various ways their cameras can manipulate and control light and how to get the right settings for various kinds of environments and situations. But students did more that take photos. They learned to tell stories, the fundamentals of journalism, and how […]
Ten young men along with Mr. Dement travelled to the Shenandoah Valley last week for a study in courage, character and leadership.聽 Side trips included a day in snowy Washington, D.C., where the group attended a play at Ford鈥檚 Theater, an examination of the battlefields at Gettysburg and Bull Run, and a tour of Thomas […]