From the desk of Michelle Rozell, Upper School Principal: A week or so ago I was given the opportunity to substitute for Mrs. Brunson in Anatomy and Physiology. The instructions that she left for her class was to complete a lab involving lungs and how they work. We all know that we use our […]
One Auction. Three Homes. One Cause. We are excited about the fresh, new and exciting format for this year’s school’s auction. We are looking forward to an evening of celebrating The Brook Hill School together Saturday, April 30th in THREE separate homes, on ONE night, for ONE great cause! A great opportunity to show your […]
Join us at FD’s Grill House next Tuesday, March 1st between 4-10pm to enjoy delicious food and support The Brook Hill Fund all at the same time! Wear your Brook Hill Gear, eat, and 10% of ALL sales will benefit The Brook Hill Fund. Invite your friends and bring the whole family! FD’s is a […]
Calling all Brook Hill Moms – we recently began gathering with other moms on a regular basis to share life and encourage one another. This coming week we are are meeting during lunch at the Honey Tree so that working moms can join! The Honey Tree will be closed early, just for us! Bento boxes […]
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: Did your high school leave an impression on you? Was that impression one that makes you want to stay in contact or even want to send your children there? Evidently Brook Hill does just that. Recently, I’ve written about alumni coming back for visits […]
This year, The Brook Hill School’s auction has a fresh, new and exciting format! We will be hosting “Neighborhood Bash” parties along with an interactive online auction. The “Neighborhood Bash” will be hosted in three different Brook Hill family homes across the East Texas region with three unique themes. Look forward to amazing Silent, Super […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th U.S. President, was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. President Lincoln led the nation through the tumultuous Civil War, freed the slaves, and composed the Gettysburg Address. In 1863, during the American Civil War, President Lincoln established Thanksgiving […]
From the desk of Glenn Ballard, Fine Arts Director: What do an Eagle Scout, a basketball player and a prima ballerina have in common? (Imagine the theme music from Jeopardy playing while you ponder) Give up? Well, at the Brook Hill School, all of these are part of the 2016 Spring Musical production of Fiddler […]
From the desk of Shawn Rhoads, Director of Residence Life: Among the myriad of opportunities our boarding students enjoy each week, one, of course, is the opportunity to stay fit. With so much research showing the direct correlation between exercise and academic success, we absolutely want to make sure all our students, who wish to, […]
From the desk of Jessica Mize, ACE Coordinator: As we enter into a several week stretch of school work before we head into spring break and SPARC week, I wanted to share with you a personal story and practical application surrounding these two words. Before I do that, however, I would like to give a […]
From the desk of Jordy Barksdale, Director of Campus Life & Ministry: When you hear people talk about social media, what emotions come to mind? Do you become frustrated and think that all the social media networks are the enemy? Do you love it and are currently planning your next Facebook post? Are you neutral […]
From the desk of Ginger Bell, Director of Family and Alumni Relations: How do our students grow after they leave us? They grow well! I recently had alum, Veronica Tarango, ’06, stop in to say hello and introduce her fiancé to Brook Hill. She said she wanted him to become familiar with the school and […]