In chemistry we are currently learning about the how the periodic table was originally developed, so students聽re-created the circumstances in which Dmitri Mendeleev first recognized the repetitive patterns of properties of the elements. The students were given cards with nine different physical and chemical properties of 32 elements and asked to organize the cards in […]
Speech students were on the edge of their seats Wednesday morning when they had a visit from Mike Landess and Gillian Sheridan, news anchors for CBS 19. The duo gave students an inside look at their daily life at work, and spoke about the essentials of delivering the news live for all to see. It […]
鈥淏e brief, be sincere, be seated.鈥� Don鈥檛 we all wish those words spoken by Theodore Roosevelt were put into action by every public speaker today? We all remember powerful words spoken by leaders during critical times. Words like 鈥淲hether we bring our enemies to justice, or justice to our enemies, justice will be done,鈥� spoken […]
Mrs. Aycock鈥檚 AP Spanish class is focusing on the AP theme Familias y Communidades (families and communities) with an emphasis this week on the role and consequences of social media, as well as the Internet in general. Students discuss the pros and cons of Facebook after reading Facebook: el monstruo de las dos cabezas (Facebook: […]
Sixth grade Spanish students selected a project based on the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Many students chose to make a popular dish from the country while others made a craft. As a result of their research, we sampled many food items including mole and menudo from Mexico, churros from Spain, baked plaintains from El Salvador, […]
The 6th grade class donned togas on Friday while participating in Greek Day. Students competed in track and field events similar to those of Ancient Greece. After the competition, the top three male and female finishers in each even received a miniature medal or trophy to commemorate their success. The 6th graders then performed short, […]
Is it a solid or is it a liquid?聽 8th graders were exploring oobleck. It 聽is a type of non-Newtonian fluid which is 聽strange and perplexing.聽 When a force is applied, the viscosity increases and any force you exert on it will make the fluid behave more like a solid than a liquid.聽 Students poked […]
鈥淯h, and why do I need to know this formula?鈥� is every Math teacher鈥檚 favorite question! There are many questions about history that only math can provide the answers to. While touring the Museum, our minds begin to wonder about survival rates, force of impacts, and all kinds of 鈥渨hat ifs.鈥� Shannan McEuen鈥檚 9th grade […]
From the Desk of Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal REQUIRED CONFERENCES AT THE BROOK HILL LOWER SCHOOL Next Thursday and Friday, October 9-10, are scheduled conference days at the Lower School.聽 Students will not come to school these days.聽 聽Instead, moms and dads will come to the Lower School to meet with the teachers.聽 […]
Did you know that John Adams is the Father of the Navy and was also the attorney for the British at the Boston Massacre? Did you know that James Madison is the Father of the Constitution and James Monroe was an ambassador to France and Secretary of the War? Judy Bunn鈥檚 8th grade students visited […]
Pre-k and Kindergarten have been learning about community helpers and what they do for our community. To help our students understand, Bullard Firemen, Policemen, and ETMC Paramedics came to our Lower School Campus Friday morning for a visit. Jennifer Haugh, Kindergarten Teacher, organizes this annual event. “I believe it鈥檚 important for the students to know […]
First grade is ready for some football!聽聽First graders聽borrowed the 91猫先生 Guard’s teams鈥� jerseys today to tackle some math skills.聽 We built the numbers with tens and ones, discovered if they were odd or even and practiced putting them in order.聽 We even ran into Mr. Fletcher while practicing running for the end zone!聽 Watch […]