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Que Lleva Juan? Spanish Lesson with Mrs. Partida

February 21, 2015

Fourth Grade Spanish students were given this criteria to work with a partner:   “You are at a party, and your partner is at a basketball game.  Your partner will ask you about what some people at the party are wearing. You will ask your partner about what some people at the basketball game are wearing.” […]

Scholastic Book Fair is February 25–March 4

February 21, 2015

Please visit the Scholastic Book Fair starting next Wednesday. The theme this year is “Book Fair Under the Sea”. The hours are 8:00-4:00 and our book fair will run from Wednesday, February 25 through Wednesday, March 4.  Visit the Lower School Library where you will find many wonderful books, crafty kits, and all sorts of colorful pencils, […]

8th Explores Buoyancy

February 21, 2015

To explore the effect of buoyancy on objects, students in 8th grade science measured the weight of the objects in and out of the water and calculated the buoyant force. They then measured the amount of water displaced and found the weight of the displaced water. What a great way for students to try to […]

NJHS Retreat

February 20, 2015

Our National Junior Honor Society students got to attend a retreat just for them at Pine Cove this week! Students learned about exemplifying Christ-like character and had the opportunity to bond through a variety of group activities. Team building is always a blast, and we’re so happy these students had the opportunity to get away […]

Discovering Charges through Static Electricity in 4th Grade

February 20, 2015

One may ask, how does static electricity work? Well, it is an imbalance between negative and positive charge in objects. Before understanding static electricity, we first need to understand the basics of atoms and magnetism. All physical objects are made up of atoms. Inside an atom are protons, are positively charged, the electrons are negatively […]

Lower School Science

February 20, 2015

It has been a busy week in science at the Lower School! 4th graders learned about how they might have eaten nails for breakfast! Well, not actual nails, but if they ate cereal, they consumed iron. Students had a variety of tests centered around iron and food. The 5th graders in Mrs. Gibson’s class enjoyed […]

Brook Hill Teachers Attend Mini-Tech Conference

February 18, 2015

Our students may have gotten out of school early on Friday, but our faculty were still hard at work. 15 of our factually attended a conference about technology two weeks ago, and they brought that knowledge back for the rest of our teachers in the form of a mini tech conference. Director of Technology, Raegan […]

Bullard Family Dentistry Visits PreK & Kindergarten

February 18, 2015

Mrs. Bell’s and Mrs. Chesley’s PreK were visited by Bullard Family Dentistry to learn about cavity bugs as well as un-healthy and healthy foods for our teeth. Students even learned how to brush and floss their teeth! We were so blessed to have such an awesome lesson for our students, and it’s always best to […]

Poetry Readings in English 12

February 18, 2015

During spring semester the seniors have been studying lyric poetry in English 12, learning the general characteristics of lyric as a genre. Students were assigned to write a poem and then present it orally to their class on Thursday or Friday. The students really worked hard to find the language of the poet and moved […]

Chipper Adams Places 3rd in Ethics Bowl

February 17, 2015

The Brook Hill School was proud to send Summer Nasser, Andrew Edwards, Alex Ellis, and Chipper Adams to the 2015 Ethics Bowl held at the University of Texas at Tyler. All four of these wonderful students represented their school and families well. Brook Hill junior, Chipper Adams came in 3rd place at the Ethics Bowl! […]

Brook Hill Sends Fifteen Educators to TCEA Conference

February 15, 2015

Fifteen educators from the Brook Hill Upper and Lower School recently joined 12,000 educators from around the state and nation to attend the Texas Computer Education Association Conference in Austin, Texas. Kent Travis, reflecting on the conference sessions and overall experience, said, “We were shown so many apps, web sites, and programs that we can use to […]

Financial Aid for College

February 13, 2015

From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: While enjoying a presentation by the Director of Financial Aid at LeTourneau University last week, senior students and parents snacked on homemade bread and water while visions of dollar signs danced in their heads. Because thinking about  the cost of college can be a little overwhelming let’s […]