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"Ella would call Ms. Colbert her Mom at school. Ms. Colbert also had expectations for Ella to be her best self which she is doing in High School." teresa and Ella Murray, Brooks Parent and Brooks Alumna

Kids are in the hallway, because the hallway is more interesting than your classroom. More joyful. More liberating. More empowering. More affirming. Make your classroom better than the hallway. Make our schools better than the streets. Students vote with their feet.

7th Grade LED Light Projects #julianworks #oakpark97 #op97electronics

It was wonderful to support district & building leaders & educators in digging into #StreetData to cultivate a culture of inclusion. Great feedback from participants about the usefulness of the session. Grateful to work w/the brilliant Erin Woodson. #LearnFwd22 #weared97

Shoppers gonna Shop at the GBMS School store. #op97 #OakPark97 #BeBrooks97

Homerooms spin to find out what "house" they will be in for the 2022/2023 school year. Our houses are named after the word Eagle in different languages. Homerooms engage in competitions to earn points for their house during the year. #op97 #BeBrooks97 #WeareD97

youtube.com/watch?v=u_IFJk… Check out our first GBMS news show made my Mrs. Perros's AMAZING news team. #OakPark97 #BeBrooks97

Gwendolyn Brooks 2022. #BeBrooks97 #op97

Proud to amplify the voices of these middle school students! We must #endgunviolencenow youtu.be/vYqUghgfA_o @OakPark97 #OakPark97 #bebrooks

Kudos to Hatch School for being recognized by Midwest PBIS for student voice, identity, and agency efforts this year! @ms_pwinfield @BessBatesMSW @1Kclassroom @ArtWithMrsRuff @lkbrummell @SarahSmendez #hatchtigers #oakpark97

It's TUESDAY NEWS DAY again at Brooks. Check Out what's going on this week around our community. youtu.be/6OTQLrSzvoo #BeBrooks97 #OakPark97

Our very own brooks Eagle roaming our halls on EAGLE day. youtu.be/FujDGGzblt0 #BeBrooks97 #OakPark97 #WeareD97

It's OFFICIAL my social media family! I am running for Illinois Education Association Secretary-Treasurer!! I'm doing a listening tour to get to hear what members need to create thriving schools. Let us know if you want to be a stop on the tour. 🙂 #Gina4IEASecretaryTreasurer

Check out our latest GBMS Tuesday Newsday production. Shout out to Ms. Perros and her AMAZING SOAR class for keeping us informed. #BeBrooks97 #OakPark97 #WeAreD97 youtu.be/GoEdH60SR7Y

Please take a moment this week to show your school social workers how valued, respected and supported they are. We are so appreciative of this exceptional team! #WeAreD97 #SchoolSocialWorkWeek

In honor of #BHM, Girls on the Rise participants at Brooks and Julian created artistic representations of their personal career ambitions. For students, this visual embodies the possibility of a career of their choice because an iconic Black woman paved the way. #WeAreD97

Brooks- Check out this new date for COME TOGETHER. Staff, Students and Families all welcome! #BeBrooks97 #OP97# #OakPark97

Student led announcements for MASK UP Day at Brooks. This awesome 7th grader, Amari, is letting students know why we need our Masks Up. #BeBrooks97 #op97 #oakpark97

Brooks- Join us on January 26th! Students, Families and Staff! RSVP at: bit.ly/Cometogether20…. #Oakpark97 #BeBrooks97 #op97