Completing Kindergarten is a big deal, and we’re so proud of our students for how hard they have worked this year. So much so, that we held a special ceremony this morning to honor their efforts. We hope you enjoy the pictures!
Our 5th grade students reached a major milestone in their educational journey today as they completed their last day at the lower school. We honored their hard work with a special promotion ceremony. Congratulations 5th grade students! We are so proud of you!
Each year, Robert Peltier awards forty (40) individuals with the Peltier Teacher鈥檚 Scholarship Program to outstanding students across East Texas. The scholarship is available to any East Texas student that is graduating high school or currently enrolled in college as an undergraduate. Additionally, the student must have a parent that is an educator (teachers, administrators […]
From the Desk of Tammy Hayes, Middle School Principal (on the day of 8th grade promotion): Parents, Grandparents, and friends, we are thrilled to have you with us today to witness the promotion of the young ladies and men you see before you on this front row.聽I will be speaking to them this morning on […]
“This has truly been a good and productive school year.聽 Happy summer to everyone!” – Sandra Fritcher, Lower School Principal 鈥� [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1zoUfSuUqM?showinfo=0&w=560&h=315] The 2014-2015 year has been great at the Lower School.聽 Everyone has been learning, laughing, praying, reading, playing, and loving this year. Pre-kindergarten students dressed as pilgrims and enjoyed a tasty Thanksgiving […]
By Parker Clark, ’16: Every year, at the beginning of the school year, we pray for a great year. I also pray for a fast year because no one wants to have a year that drags by. This year was easily the best year I have ever had in school. I was new to Brook […]
Our Lower School classes are beginning to give out awards to their students this week! This is a special time in their class as students聽not only reflect on the year and look forward to the next grade, but also hear affirming, encouraging words from their teachers. We are so blessed to have such wonderful students, […]
On Friday, our third grade students celebrated the year with a Pig Out Party! The theme for this year’s party was taken from Charlotte’s Web, a book students just finished reading. Students competed in foot races, sac races, an egg toss, and even played kick the shoe. Students also ate snacks afterwards! It has been […]
To help them transition out of the first grade and into second, students went down to explore the 鈥渂ig hallway鈥� of the lower school through an interactive scavenger hunt.聽 We had to find clocks, flags, and the Guard Charge.聽 We also measured a 5th grade desk and found math problems and chapter books that we […]
On Thursday evening, students were honored for their academic achievements both in and out of the classroom, and seniors were given their cords, ribbons, tassels, and medals聽for graduation. Among the highlights were honoring those students who received major scholarships from TJC, Texas Bank and Trust, DAR, and of course, the Kyle Lake Memorial Scholarship. We […]
Fourth graders聽 spent many hours researching a famous Texan from the past and creating a PowerPoint in the computer lab. This was collaborative project between teachers, Mrs. Ponce, Mrs. Dawkins, and librarian, Mrs. England.聽Students followed a research model聽as they accessed information from a credible source, used note-taking strategies, and cited sources.聽 A PowerPoint was the […]
We celebrated our seniors and their families at our annual Senior Breakfast this morning. We remembered the year, but also their childhood through a video. Headmaster, Rod Fletcher, also gave some final points of advice. We prayed for our students and also gave them a very special gift: My Utmost for His Highest and a […]