Students who participated in Student/Parent led College Trips or Internships during SPARC week were out and about researching and making plans for life after high school. Walking on prospective college campuses and spending time with professionals who work in careers they want to pursue provided students with experiences that gave them insight and answered many […]
In this fun-filled film festival accompanied聽by fabulous food, students watched classic films, learned life lessons, and shared delicious treats.聽 We watched Star Wars and discussed literary archetypes and world view; My Fair Lady for gender issues and happy endings; High Noon for decision-making in the face of evil; Empire of the Sun for living through […]
During the service learning trip to the Dominican Republic, students worked on service projects and took Spanish classes at the Doulos Discovery School, an international 51AV视频 school located in the mountains of the DR.聽 Brook Hill students gave backpacks full of school supplies to 64 public school students, identified by their school as the most […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
SPARC Week 2015 happened this week! Our students went聽all over the country experiencing our incredible world! Brook Hill classrooms were聽in Washington DC, California, New York, the hill country of Texas, San Antonio, and more! Many of our students were聽in East Texas as well, learning how to hunt, expanding their knowledge of nature, and learning new […]
SPARC pictures keep coming in. Here is what we’ve gotten today from our students scattered across the globe! We’re experiencing our nation’s capitol, the great outdoors, and learning more about our great state. We’ve caught fish, seen beautiful sunrises, learned how to shoot a bow and arrow as well as a rifle (safely), visited colleges, […]
More adventures are happening this week as we explore America and the world! Check out these photos of our students learning this week as they have new experiences! We have gotten to see what it is like to be a surgeon as well as a mechanic. We’ve explored new cities, seen national landmarks, enjoyed the […]
What an incredible week this has been! Our students have had all kinds of opportunities and new experiences during SPARC Week. Some of our students got to do a special internship or tour college campuses. Many got to enjoy new activities and learn new skills. We’ve hiked, climbed, explored, and learned. We’ve played music, bonded […]
We had a very special chapel at the Lower School today. In celebration of the Fine Arts, we awarded and honored those students who exemplify outstanding potential in the arts and technology. We also had the opportunity to see performances from our Upper School choir, orchestra, and drama students, giving our Lower School students a […]
As part of differentiating their learning, Calculus students have been giving class presentations the last two weeks. Topics ranged from differentiation and integration of exponential functions to inverse functions, bases other than “e” and applications, and even differentiation and integration of inverse trig functions. That’s a mouthful isn’t it? Not for our calculus students! They […]