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Easter Egg Hunt

March 28, 2016

Last weekend our Boarding students were treated to a fun Easter Egg Hunt on campus. Mr. and Mrs. Ramirez put together an egg hunt for our students on Sunday. They were beyond thrilled to enjoy a gorgeous day and hunt for Easter eggs. Some have never experienced the youthful tradition while others haven’t since they […]

Guard rally falls short in 5-4 loss at Frisco Legacy Christian

March 28, 2016

FRISCO — Brook Hill baseball fell short in its bid to sweep a home-and-home series with Frisco Legacy Christian. Earlier in the week, the Guard pummeled Legacy Christian 17-6, but lost the rematch 5-4 on Thursday. The Guard had the tying run 90 feet away in the top of the seventh inning, but Reid Hill […]

Lady Guard bats erupt in extras to defeat Frisco Legacy Christian, 16-7

March 26, 2016

FRISCO — Brook Hill broke open a 7-7 tie by scoring nine runs in the eighth inning to defeat Frisco Legacy Christian 16-7 on Thursday. The Lady Guard completed a dominant first week of TAPPS District 2-4A play with wins over Tyler Grace Community (12-1), Tyler Bishop Gorman (15-0) and Legacy Christian to raise their overall record to […]

Resurrection Week

March 24, 2016

Every year during Holy Week we take three days to pause, reflect, and spend time growing in our faith. This year’s Resurrection Week has been just that as we have gathered as a middle and upper school student body to praise God and hear from his word. This year we were challenged to reflect on […]

OASIS Day 2016

March 24, 2016

This Thursday, students went out across East Texas to serve our surrounding communities. Students volunteered their time to help nursing homes, paint houses for PATH, clean up parks like the Children’s Park, pregnancy centers, firemen, non-profits, churches, missionary organizations, those less fortunate, and many others who are in need within our own Brook Hill community. […]

Exploring Acids & Bases in Chemistry

March 24, 2016

Did you know that many of the sour candies kids eat are made sour with citric acid? Or that soap is slippery because it’s basic? Students in Ms. Adams’ class will be studying acids and bases for the next few weeks. This week, they learned about these acid/base properties in class and then went to […]

Faith & Science

March 24, 2016

This week students in Mr. Bunger’s Chemistry class had a unique opportunity to explore the complexities and subtleties of the relationship between science and faith. It is one of the many examples of how our faculty weave the Christian worldview into everything that they do. “I was given an opportunity to evaluate a newly written curriculum […]

Lady Guard crush Bishop Gorman, 15-0

March 24, 2016

TYLER — Brook Hill rocked Tyler Bishop Gorman for six extra-base hits in a 15-0 win Tuesday at Gorman School. The game was called after the top of the fourth inning because of the 15-run rule. The Lady Guard moved to 10-3-1 overall and 2-0 in TAPPS District 2-4A. Taylor Schultz allowed only one hit with two walks and six […]

West Point Visits Brook Hill

March 23, 2016

Philip White, a sophomore at West Point, was at Brook Hill this week to talk to students and answer questions about the application process for the United States Military Academies. He stressed that the application process begins early– in the junior year— and that leadership positions and stellar academics are vital for acceptance. He explained that […]

Family Fued

March 23, 2016

From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: What was America’s first and only “family feud”? (War Between the States) The nation’s bloodiest and most divisive war was fought not against a foreign aggressor but between citizens of the United States. It was not a “civil war” as it is most often called because the […]

Guard jump on Legacy Christian early on way to 17-6 win

March 23, 2016

The Guard may have been coming off a two-week break, but their offense showed no rust signs of rust pounding out 17 runs on 17 hits to defeat Frisco Legacy Christian 17-6 on Tuesday in their TAPPS District 2-4A baseball opener at Schwab Field. Parker Clark led the way with four hits and three RBIs and was […]

Lady Guard bats too much for Grace to handle, 12-1

March 22, 2016

Brook Hill began TAPPS District 2-4A play with a flourish, combining for 12 runs on 10 hits in a 12-1 victory over Tyler Grace Community on Monday at Schwab Field. The Lady Guard hadn’t played a game in 17 days due to spring break, but quickly went to work scoring three runs in the bottom of the […]