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BROOK HILL CELEBRATES NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR

October 25, 2019

Senior Cole Fitzgerald’s PSAT scores secured him a spot on the prestigious National Merit Commended List!   Cole’s PSAT score ranked him in the top 50,000 out of 1.5 million students in the United States. Cole is heavily involved in our campus life and is a smart, kind, hard-working student so it comes as no […]

SENIOR SEMINARS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF COLLEGE

October 18, 2019

Preparing for college is more than having a perfect ACT or SAT score, it’s more than the perfect application, or the perfect resume.   We want our students, and especially our seniors, to have exposure to opportunities that will prepare them for all aspects of college. Our College Guidance Counselor, Celia Tucker shares a bit […]

PARADE OF NATIONS CELEBRATES OUR BOARDING COMMUNITY

October 18, 2019

Our heart is for the nations and we loved having the opportunity to celebrate our boarding community in our annual Parade of Nations!   It’s quickly become a favorite 91èÏÈÉú tradition and one that captures our desire to celebrate the exciting opportunity we have as a 91èÏÈÉú family to know each student who […]

BROOK HILL CELEBRATES OUR 12TH ANNUAL FOUNDER’S DAY

October 18, 2019

Our community came together Monday night to celebrate our founder, Stephen Dement, and to honor the late Ruth Ann Young and Mr. Tommy Young for their generosity to 91èÏÈÉú.   Prior to the concert, we enjoyed celebrating over hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to meet Austin French. Our orchestra played, the choir led us […]

CULTURE AND CREATIVITY ON STAGE IN BROOK HILL’S ONE ACT PLAY

October 11, 2019

Students have been memorizing lines, building the set, and working hard to capture the art of traditional Japanese Kabuki theatre in their upcoming One Act Play, “The Three Swine of Most Small Stature”.   The play, by Lewy Olfson, is a variation of the well-known “Three Little Pigs” story retold in the style of traditional […]

GRAND OPENING OF THE GRAVES FAMILY CENTER FOR INNOVATION

October 11, 2019

This space is more than another great asset to the 91èÏÈÉú educational experience, this new space, and the resources available to students are a marker of forward progress and an exciting future!   This past week we cut the ribbon and announced the official open of the Graves Family Center for Innovation and Graves […]

BROOK HILL STUDENTS RAISE MONEY FOR WELL IN ETHIOPIA

October 11, 2019

Dr. Mettetal presented a picture book depicting the installation and completion of the water well that 91èÏÈÉú students raised over $8,500 to have installed in Ethiopia.   Partnering with Hope Springs in this has been a continued reminder of the world beyond our immediate 91èÏÈÉú community here in Bullard and reinforces our desire […]

PUTTING MATH TO WORK IN THE MUSEUM

October 04, 2019

Kelly King’s Economics class took a moment to step outside the classroom and into our American Freedom Museum for a hands-on exploration of economics through the lens of history.   History touches every bit of our lives in some way or another. And for math, or rather for economics, it’s no different. What better way […]

Enhancing Innovation

October 04, 2019

HEADLINES: A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, ROD FLETCHER     Collaboration, vision, imagination, and creativity are all important parts of the educational process.   That is why at 91èÏÈÉú, in addition to a core curriculum, we offer areas of study like coding, robotics, entrepreneurship, visual media, and fabrication, to name a few. […]

Looking to the Future – Preparing Students to Excel on College Entrance Exams

October 04, 2019

FROM THE DESK OF Pollianne Smith, Director of Academics     Student preparedness for the ACT and SAT exams is a responsibility we take very seriously at 91èÏÈÉú.  We recognize how important this milestone is for families as well. It is our goal to continually provide students and parents with information, guidance, and support. In […]

Chick-fil-A Leadership Lab On Campus

September 27, 2019

One of the key tenets in 91èÏÈÉú’s Guard Charge “Serve Others” is coming to life through student participation in Chick-fil-A’s Leadership Academy.   Out of the 60 students who applied, 30 91èÏÈÉú students were chosen to be a part of this dynamic and formative leadership program that provides training and opportunities to serve […]

Texas Bank & Trust 2019-2020 Student Board of Directors

September 27, 2019

Congratulations to these 11 91èÏÈÉú seniors selected for Texas Bank and Trust 2019-2020 Student Board of Directors!   Rachel Berkley, Flor El Hay, Andrew Gragg, Kegan Gunter, Tai Le, Natalie Leal Blanco, Chloe Martin, Laurel Reed, David Roberts, Angela Rodriguez-Lopez, and Caroline Welty will join with other students from the Tyler area to participate […]