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Thank you, Brookstone Teachers!

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As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, it is only fitting to honor those teachers with an official, “Thank you.” Thank you for what you do day in and day out and for the many ways, often unacknowledged, that you pour yourselves out for the sake of your students. We simply cannot say thank you enough. Here at Brookstone, people matter. Our students matter and they know they matter. They know our teachers are FOR them, fighting for them, working on their behalf, and doing everything they can to provide the […]

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Celebrating 70 Years – A Look Back at Brookstone

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Throughout this school year we have enjoyed celebrating Brookstone’s 70 anniversary – 70 years that encompass a remarkable history and vision built on a solid foundation of values.  This important milestone has given us a chance to celebrate our founding, reflect on our success, revel in the sense of community we’ve built over seven decades, and imagine our next 70 years.  To celebrate the 70th anniversary, we invited several people to reflect on Brookstone’s history in a video story. Two things were evident, the values that Brookstone was founded on […]

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3K Doctor Day and A Vocab Parade!

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There was lots of activity here on campus today! We had 3K Doctor Day and a Vocab Parade! First up, 3K Doctor Day – where all of your ailments could be tended to. Need a Band-aid? A quick MRI? Or perhaps you just need a good blood pressure check to get you through your day! No need to look further than our 3K classrooms where lots of future doctors were hard at work! After you had received all necessary treatment, it was time to head to the most spectacular, colorful, […]

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Middle and Upper School BLI Update

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We held our spring Sprint® Closing Workshop for the Middle and Upper Schools last week and I wanted to share a little bit about what we discussed. We kicked off the workshop with a video celebrating some of our student accomplishments over this past year. Please know this is not an all inclusive highlight video as there are many more achievements also worthy of celebration, but for our purposes, it allowed us to celebrate what we can accomplish when we set out to do it!  You can watch the video below: So […]

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Brookstone’s STAR Student 2022

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Brookstone School is proud to announce its STAR Student/Teacher Award winners: Joe Hilsman and Mr. Matt Lage. The STAR Student Award goes to the Brookstone student with the highest SAT score on one given test; this student then competes on the local level to include twelve schools. Joe Hilsman is a member of the National English, Latin, Science, and Math Societies. He has been a member of the Honor Council for three years, Latin Club President, and Founder of the Pre-Med Club. Joe is a servant leader, shown by his […]

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Distinguished Alumni Society 2021

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One of the highlights of our year is when we get to honor a few of our alumni as they are inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Society. It is a night of celebration, reflection, and gratitude toward the Brookstone School community and the ties that bind us together. The Distinguished Alumni Society Award honors those Brookstone Graduates who have made significant contributions to society and whose accomplishments, affiliations, and careers have honored the legacy of Brookstone. To be considered for the honor, recipients must be accomplished in both professional achievement […]

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Forest Fridays

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We are so excited to announce the start of Forest Fridays here at Brookstone this fall! What is Forest Friday? Forest Friday is a weekly class for kindergarten through third grade. The class is about connecting with nature, outdoor learning, and instilling adventure and exploration in our students. Research shows that students get minimal outdoor time and are spending more time indoors in front of screens and various other technologies. Yet other research shows that more time outdoors has a positive impact on our students’ behavior, mental health, and academics.  On […]

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Welcome New Faculty!

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We are thrilled to welcome these fantastic new faculty members to the Brookstone Family this year! As you can see from their bios below, this is an amazing group of people with an incredible range and depth of talent! It is our pleasure to welcome them to Brookstone! We know our students love them already! Go Cougars! Preschool Savannah Meadows – Preschool Teaching Assistant The Lower School is thrilled to have Savannah Meadows join the Pre-K team as the teaching assistant with Alissa Jordan. After graduating from Harris County High […]

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Graduation 2021

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Brookstone’s Graduation held special significance this year since it had been two years since our last full in person graduation! While we celebrated the Class of 2020 to the best of our ability in COVID-style, we were thrilled to be able to celebrate the Class of 2021 in the traditional manner! The Graduation festivities began with our Senior-Faculty dinner held at the beautiful Bibb Mill. Awards were distributed, honors bestowed, and the evening was the perfect way to kick off the weekend celebration. It’s always such a lovely evening showcasing […]

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