2012-2013 The Brook Hill School
LOWER SCHOOL Opening of the new science lab with science lab instructors Award Winning Cadet Singers select choir Techno Kids Computer lab curriculum Invention Convention, Grand Ball, Great American Wax Museum, Amazing Animals, Q & U Wedding, 50 s Days, Chuck Wagon Days 4th Grade Sky Ranch trip to study Texas History 5th Grade Houston Expedition to study space travel & history of the Battleship Texas 3rd thru 5th Grade Science Fair Exposition Best yet performance at the ACSI Speech Meet Arts Gala 5 Musical Programs First Broadway Musical performance The Jungle Book, Jr. Promethean Boards in all K-5 classrooms, science lab, art and music rooms Literacy Week culminating with Book Parade Collection Drives for Community & Service Projects Kindergarten & 5th Grade Promotions Book Fairs Art Academy Addition of the ever popular GaGa courts Varsity Coaches teach Physical Education Cheerleading - First Place
LOWER SCHOOL FINE ARTS
MS/US Academic 10 Dual Credit Courses in 2012-2013 6 Advanced Placement Courses in 2012-2013 (Adding 6 Advanced Placement Courses in 2013-2014) (Adding 3 Dual Credit Courses in 2013-2014) Class of 2013: 39 Seniors, acceptance to 57 different colleges, 93 student acceptances, over 2 million offered in Scholarships 11 out of 39 Seniors committed to participate in collegiate athletics 1 National Merit Contender 2 AP Scholars (3+ score of three or more AP exams) Hosted Kaplan SAT Prep class on campus Hosted Practice PSAT in September Hosted Practice ACT in February 35 College Representatives visited with BH students on campus during homeroom College visits for all students grades 6-12 (total of 16 college campuses in Texas) TAPPS Academic District 1st place: Prose Interpretation, and Math; 3rd place team First Annual College Emphasis Month in November College and Coffee Parent Events for grades 8-11 Hosted Letter of Recommendation Workshop for US Teachers Hosted College Representative Luncheon in November (30+ attendees) Hosted Nationally-recognized College Admission Expert for Community Presentation (Beverly Henry Wheeler) College Kick-off Event for Juniors and their Parents in February Planning Sessions for grades 9-11 with Individual Students and Families for Course Selections and College Guidance
MS/US Campus Life 3rd Annual Experimental Learning week: Spring Potential and Reality Courses (SPARC) Hosted Parental Care Ministries Ugandan Choir for Chapel Student Council coordinated over 300 shoe boxes filled with Christmas gifts for Operation Christmas Child 48 Pints of blood donated through blood drive High school advisory groups provided volunteer labor for building the Bullard Kids Park National Honor Society sponsored After-Christmas Closet Clean-out to benefit Hunger For Love Ministries Resurrection Week featured Brook Hill Alum Ryan Proudfoot ( 06) as speaker and worship leader Students and faculty shared their faith stories as part of chapel Homeroom Devotions on different spiritual disciplines Bible study groups for both boys and girls Brook Hill Helps newsletters for parents Spirit of Christmas Week daily chapels Fall Student Leadership Retreat Robotics Club was runners-up at The University of Texas at Tyler Qualifying Tournament Tuesday Tournaments, Movie Night, Fall Field Night, and Murder Mystery Night Homecoming week included A Time to Play, a high school advisory group talent show, powderpuff football, powderpuff volleyball, and special dress days New Chess Club coached by BH Alum Matt Ruark ( 11) Father-daughter and father-son events Brook Hill students on 1st and 2nd place teams at UT Tyler first annual ethics bowl Over 8,000 hours of community service hours Students presented International Chapel and International Night
MS/US Athletics Won the TAPPS Overall School Championship Award Football team, finished 8-4 on the season and qualified for the TAPPS Division II State Playoffs Volleyball Team - District 4-AAA Champions, first in school history Boys Basketball - District Champions, Bi-District Champions, Area Champions and Regional Finalists Girls Basketball - Bi-District Champions Boys Soccer - Bi-District Champions, Area Champions and Regional Finalists Girls Soccer - TAPPS AAA State Champions Girls Golf Team - District Champions, Regional Champions, & runner-up in the TAPPS AAA State Tournament Boys Golf Team - TAPPS AAA Boys State Champions Boys and Girls Tennis - District Champions, and both teams qualified singles and doubles team players in the TAPPS State Tournament Baseball Team - TAPPS AAA State Champions Softball Team - District Champions, Bi-District Champions, and Area Champions Swimming - Bailey Bickerstaff, District Champion and 5th in the state All teams made playoffs with 9 advancing to at least regionals Track & Field -3 State Champions in Individual events at TAPPS AAA State Meet. Boys 4x200 Meter Relay Team - 3rd place, 7 individuals placed at the State AAA Track Meet. Boys Team 3rd overall. 6 TAPPS District MVPs 5 TAPPS District Newcomers of the Year 76% of High School students participated in at least one sport 92% of Middle School students participated in at least one sport
MS/US Fine Arts CHOIR 2013 TAPPS 3A State Choir - 3rd Place 1 US student named to the TMEA All Region Choir 1 US student named Texas Music Scholar Award winner 7 students named to TMEA All Region MS Choir TMEA Middle School Solo & Ensemble 26 medals TAPPS District Contest - Superior Ratings TAPPS State Contest - Superior Ratings MS Choir-6th annual musical Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. ORCHESTRA 2013 TAPPS 3A State Instrumental Music 3rd place and all superior ratings 2013 TAPPS District Music Contest Superior ratings in 7 events advancing to State: Large & Medium Ensemble, Sight-reading, 3 Small Ensembles & 1 solo 2013 MS Solo/Ensemble Contest 4 superior ratings TMEA All-Region High School Orchestra 4 winners TMEA All-Region Middle School Orchestra 2 winners VISUAL ARTS TAPPS District Meet - 6 placed in top 6 TAPPS State Meet First Place in Mixed Media; First in Graphic Design; Fourth in Printmaking Painted mural in BH Student Center 2 students participated in Congressional Art Competition Spring Art Gala; juried-art competition Painted faces in Children s Park DRAMA 14th Annual Dinner Theatre Night Chills Won Third Place in first TAPPS Regional One Act Play 6th Annual MS Musical and One Act Play 6 students reached finals in District TAPPS competition Three students advanced from District to State competition in three events (Prose, Poetry, Duet Acting) 13th Annual Spring Musical - The Secret Garden
American Freedom Museum Visitors: 22 groups, 58 school classes (Brook Hill and other schools) Donor Wall Full time director Written school curriculum for student tours Total attendance: 4,500 14 different special events held in the museum
More Special Events Founder s Day 2012- Mr. Michael Reagan spoke to a crowed of over 400 people from Brook Hill and the greater East Texas area Veterans honored at Chapel on Veterans Day Homecoming 2012- Celebrated the 10 year reunion of the first graduating class of The Brook Hill School Belt Buckle Ball Auction in February 2013- Held on the Lower School campus with over 300 people in attendance and raised the 3rd highest earnings of all time 98% of faculty and staff took the Challenge and gave to The Brook Hill Fund 100% of the Board of Trustees took the Challenge and gave to The Brook Hill Fund