From the desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: As part of our yearly seminars for seniors, Brook Hill sponsors a faculty panel on dating at college. Panel participants were asked to share: What was your best date in college? What was your worst date in college? How did you get […]

Thank you, 8th Grade Parents, for Teacher Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday. Here are a few words of appreciation for you from the staff: Please let the parents know how much we enjoyed the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast yesterday. Also, the scones were a little bit of Heaven. We are so blessed to have such wonderful supportive […]

Mrs. Johnson’s second grade class presented a rousing patriotic tribute to America during chapel service in honor of President’s Day. The program included drama, patriotic songs, and special guest appearances by Betsy Ross, Francis Scott Key, George and Martha Washington, and Lady Liberty.  Second grader, Luke, explained that the United States Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, […]

From the desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal: What’s going on with my teenager? It seems that in a moment our kids can move from happy go-lucky to curled up in the fetal position or hidden away in bedrooms without much notice in between. Why? What’s changed since we were kids? Some say it’s […]

From the Desk of Dr. Stan Ward, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: On Wednesday, February 19, four Brook Hill students took part in UT Tyler’s second annual high school ethics bowl. Chipper Adams, Allie Childers, Hope Cooper, and Summer Nasser all participated. Sponsored by the UT Tyler Center for Ethics, the ethics bowl is […]

This week’s chapel continued the “speak life” theme by featuring a personal testimony from Student Council President Caleb Wagner. Caleb shared how the words and actions of other students have impacted him both positively and negatively. He also shared scriptures including Joshua 1:9 and emphasized the importance of seeing oneself’s from God’s perspective rather than […]

Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Powell’s prekindergarten students recently completed a community service project that “warmed the hearts” of Reunion Plaza residents. Students entertained the 60 residents by singing “Jesus Loves Me” and “This little Light of Mine”.  Each adult also received a special homemade Valentine card from their little prekindergarten friend. This was truly a gift from the heart!

Brook Hill’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted Luke Yarborough at this week’s meeting during the campus life block on Monday. He challenged students to consider how to establish their identities on their relationship with Christ rather than their athletic skills alone. Luke Yarborough is the youth pastor at Bethel Bible Church in Tyler. He has […]

From the desks of Dr. Stan Ward and Mrs. Celia Tucker: As part of our continuing efforts to prepare seniors for college and beyond, Brook Hill is partnering with Kelly Community Credit Union to sponsor a “Reality Fair” for our Brook Hill seniors. The event begins with a presentation from the credit union on Tuesday, […]

This week’s MS/US chapel theme was taken from Proverbs 18:21, “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.” The “Speak Life” chapel featured a message from Mr. Craig Langemeier, Senior Director of Ministries at Pine Cove Christian Camps, who suggested students (1) share a complement within 30 seconds of meeting a person and […]

From the Desk of Dr. Stan Ward: Ah, the spring. In spite of the cold temperatures of January, we have technically entered the “spring” semester. For my senior students, it is a time of decision making: where to attend college, who to ask to the winter formal on February 15, etc. When students ask for […]

Prekindergarten students led chapel this week with a very important message: “It doesn’t matter what you say, just pray!” When asked what do you pray about, several students answered that they pray for  family, brothers, sisters, or teachers. Several shared their special prayers at dinnertime and bedtime. But the important idea to remember was that “It […]