On Friday members of the Guard Chorale competed at the first round of the TAPPS State Vocal Competition in Arlington. Earning Superior ratings for their solos were Chesley Kelly, Allie Lake, and Elaina Yeager. The Guard Chorale Men’s Ensemble also received a Superior rating. Members of this ensemble include Chipper Adams, Andrew Edwards, David Chambless, […]
This past Saturday morning the Spirit of the Guard Brook Hill Drum Line performed by invitation at the Race for Autism. The Line was in place by 8:00 AM to cheer on the runners and represent Brook Hill. Drum Line members are Tanner Smith (Capt.), Bohee Kim, Anne Kimball, Jasmine Lee, Mikayla Willis, William Bunn, […]
Continuing their study of acids and bases, Ms. Adams’ Chemistry students performed a neutralization reaction between a strong acid, HCl, and a strong base, NaOH. Acid/base neutralization reactions yield water and a salt, in this case, NaCl, common table salt. After performing the neutralization using phenolphthalein to determine the equivalence point, students boiled off the water, […]
TYLER — Brook Hill trailed 2-0 through the first three innings before taking over with three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and four in the seventh to run away from Tyler Grace Community 9-2 on Tuesday. The win keeps the Guard (12-5) tied for first place in TAPPS District 2-4A at 6-1. […]
The Brook Hill Lady Guard nearly erased a 5-run deficit late against Dallas Christian, but fell one run short in a 7-6 loss. Alyssa Duplichain was in scoring position at second base in the bottom of the seventh with one out after Kasey Anderson singled home Taylor Schultz to make the score 7-6. But Brook Hill’s next […]
The Brook Hill Upper School competed in the 2016 TAPPS Academic Championships on Monday and Tuesday April 4-5, 2016 in Waco. After 2 days of competition, Winslow Conneen came home with 5th Place for his performance of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” in Solo Acting and Chesley Kelley advanced all the way to semi-finals […]
The Brook Hill softball team remained unbeaten in district play by edging Tyler Grace Community 8-2 on Thursday. Then the Lady Guard took on powerhouse Shreveport Evangel Christian in a non-district double header on Saturday. The Lady Guard were topped 10-6 in Game 1 before responding with a 9-3 victory in Game 2 to split […]
The Guard baseball team bounced back from their first district loss to rack up four league wins in four days, three of them in a runaway fashion. Brook Hill began with two games against Dallas Shelton. After a lightning delay halted their game in the middle innings, the game was resumed with the Guard eventually pulling out a 12-10 extra-inning victory. Their […]
In their physics lab this week, students explored Faraday’s Law, a principle that describes how magnetism can create electricity. Starting by wrapping a length of wire around a PVC pipe, each lab group connected the ends of the wire coil to a voltage detector so that they could see when, or even if any electricity was […]
ACSI hosts a creative writing competition every year. This year 8 schools participated with 53 entries. There are three divisions with four categories each. The divisions are: Elementary Division, Middle School Division, and High School Division. The categories are: Rhymed Verse Poetry, Free Verse Poetry, Essay and Short Story. The individual winning the highest score […]
Students welcomed Sarah Ann McKellar to Brook Hill this week as she shared information about Texas A&M Galveston. She shared facts about careers in the Maritime Industry, mentioning that the industry drives the world’s economy and that employment is available in Transportation, Engineering, and Business. Starting salaries for jobs in these areas range from $65,000-$80,000. […]
Brook Hill varsity softball scored 15 runs in the first inning and six more in the second to overwhelm Carrollton Prince of Peace 21-2 Tuesday at Schwab Field. The game was called after the top of the third inning because of the 15-run rule. The Lady Guard moved to 12-3-1 and 4-0 in TAPPS District […]