May 20, 2019
Angst - The Movie and Panelist Event on May 22nd at Brooks 6:30pm to 9:00pm
6:30pm - 9:00pm
- 6:30pm come visit resource tables hosted by Oak Park Community Mental Health Partners
- 7:00pm to 8:15pm Sow the Movie Angst
- 8:15pm to 9:00pm Panelist Discussion
FLYER and Link to Panelist Bios
Returning Student Registration
Online registration for students who are returning to District 97 for the 2019-20 school year is scheduled to begin Monday, May 13. All documents required for proving residency and completing the online registration process must be submitted to the district by August 1, 2019. Students will not be placed on a class list or have middle school schedules generated until the registration process is complete.
Information about registration is available on the district website at https://www.op97.org/hr/student-registration. If you have any questions regarding this process, please email d97registrar@op97.org or call the district office at 708-524-3000.
Last Day for Starship Lunch
The last day for Starship lunch will be Tuesday, May 28. Be sure to plan another lunch for June 4th! Thanks!
Last Day for Pizza Lunch was Friday, May 17th
Library Books
6th and 7th Graders: ALL BOOKS ARE DUE 5/31
Please encourage your student to return all checked-out library books by the above dates to avoid fines and fees.
8th Grade Lunch Account Balance
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Please check your student's lunch balance online. You may access your student's account on the parent portal (http://powerschool.op97.org/public/) or www.mymealtime.com. If your student does end the school year with a positive balance in their food account, we can disperse in the money in one of three ways.
Please indicate below how you would like to process this money:
- If you have another child in a District 97 school (including Brooks), we can transfer that balance to their account.
- If your child will be attending OPRFHS, we can transfer the funds to their SNAP account.
- If you would like the money refunded to you, the District will be issuing checks after the end of the school year.
Please be aware that if your child has any outstanding obligations for school fees or lost books, we will apply the food service money to those debts prior to acting on any refund method.
Please complete this form no later than Friday, May 31, 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact the Brooks office at (708) 524-3050.
Use this link below to choose how you would like to process your students lunch monies:
8th Grade End of Year Activities
Graduation Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 29 @ OPRF
Please be aware, students will travel by bus to OPRF for the rehearsal. The bus will leave at 9:15 am.
Students will receive their graduation tickets along with their cap and gown when they return from graduation practice.
Great America Trip: Thursday, May 30th
Wear your 8th grade t-shirt (brooks wear or blue if you don’t have one)
RevTrak, cash or check payable to GBMS
Deadline for payments is May 24
Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, June 1st @ OPRF
Students should arrive @ 9:30 am to OPRFHS 201 Scoville Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Graduation ceremony begins promptly @ 10:00 am
Each student will receive a total of 4 graduation tickets. (students do not need a ticket)
A live feed of the graduation will be available beginning at 10:00am on June 1st. The YouTube Link to view the ceremony is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px01sXDacZw
- Parking Information and Zones at OPRFHS on 6/1 Graduation day
The Rainbow Tribe Hosting a Donation Drive
The Rainbow Tribe is hosting a donation drive next week from May 20th-May 24th. There will be a box in the main office where donations will be accepted.
The donations will be given to the Center on Halsted which is a community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people of Chicagoland.
Rainbow Tribe is hoping you can help us spread the word to your classes---we are calling it the "Rainbow Drive" :) The items are to help LGBTQ Youth who are homeless due to being kicked out by their families. We met with people who work at the center and want to help how we can.
Here is the list of items we are collecting/what the center needs: Socks (new), Q-tips, shaving cream, feminine products, makeup remover, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, and soap.
Thanks so much for your help!!
Student Expectations: Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Ready to Learn
Lunchroom/Social Time/Hallways Expectations:
Have ID with correct lunch color, move directly to your appropriate side for lunch
Clean up the lunch tables and floors of your food/trash
Pick a seat and remain in your seat
Throw away garbage and then remain seated in your seat
Wait for Lunchroom Supervisor to dismiss your table
Use an appropriate volume and language inside and outside
Pass is needed to leave the lunchroom to see a teacher or when in the halls during class time
Bring your jacket to be prepared to go outside for social time
Move directly to your appropriate location when dismissed (outside or to class)
Cell phones away at lunch/social time and hallways
Follow adult redirection
Keep your hands/feet to yourself (with exception when playing games outside)
Community-Wide Year-End Celebration
Attached is a flyer for the event, and information about it has been posted on our website (https://www.op97.org/news/1658919/district-97-to-host-community-wide-year-end-celebration-on-may-28). We hope you can join us for the celebration, and would appreciate your help in getting the word out about it.
2019 - 2020 8th Grade Washington DC Trip
How can we better serve your children?
The Oak Park Education Foundation wants to improve their STEAM-fueled enrichment programs--in-school, after school and during the summer! Your feedback on our 4-minute survey will help us reach more children in equitable ways. Please click here to respond.
Tracy Dell’Angela Barber / Executive Director
W (708) 524-3023/C (773) 612-6064 tdellangelabarber@opef.org
Oak Park Education Foundation
260 Madison Street Oak Park, IL 60302
Volunteer with the Brooks PTO next year
Recognizing Staff who Make a Difference
If you or your student would like to recognize any staff member (a teacher, a teacher assistant, social worker, librarian, front office staff, lunchroom staff, custodial staff or school administrator) please take a moment to complete this form. The staff member will receive a certificate detailing the information shared through this form.
Assessment Re-Do/Re-Take Policy
Please find information regarding the student re-do/re-take policy in our Brooks Website.
Student Announcements
WCWO Garden Kits
WCWO will donate $8 for each kit purchased to YOUR SCHOOL. Plant pick-up is Sat. JUNE 1, 10am-2pm in the Euclid Methodist Church parking lot, 405 S Euclid in Oak Park. More plants and kits will be for sale that day.
Each kit contains 10 plants. The Monarch & More Sun Kit and the Shade kit each cost $38, which is less than plants purchased separately. They provide all that Monarch caterpillars and adults, and bees and others need to grow up happily, plus food for birds. See the website for plant photos and growing tips and to buy other plants too.
WCWO is a local non-profit promoting ecologically friendly landscaping and environmental education. Distribution of information by a community group in accordance with District 97 policy does not imply, directly or indirectly, that the group's program(s), event(s) and/or service(s) is sanctioned, sponsored or endorsed by the district, the Board of Education or the superintendent.
HOW does it work? Add a kit to your online cart on the website.
Click on Cart, then put the name of your school in the box at lower left. After June 1, the schools will get $8 per kit. Open to parents, neighbors, or anyone! Contact westcook@outlook.com with questions.
Brooks Garden needs your help this SUMMER!
SUPPORT THE BROOKS GARDEN!
The Brooks Eventide Garden needs summer partners! Sign up to help keep the Eventide garden in top shape! Duties include weeding and watering the raised beds as needed, watering other flower beds as needed and harvesting produce, if it's available! You can also enjoy a little solitude at a picnic table while watching the bees and butterflies in the native garden. Use this form to sign up and email lstamp@op97.org if you have any questions. Thanks for your help!
Oak Park and River Forest 8th Grade Girls Golf Club
Join us Thursday nights at the range and Sunday afternoons on the course.
All 8th grade girls from Oak Park and River Forest are invited to join us at Fresh Meadows Golf Range, 2144 S Wolf Rd. No golf experience is necessary. First meet up is Thursday April 25th at 7:00pm. The only cost is to purchase a bucket of range balls ($8).
Questions?
Contact Tom Kennedy
773 865 9563
Make friends, have fun, and learn how to play golf (both kids and adults).
Clubs and Sports Information
Boys Volleyball Victory
Congratulate the Varsity Boys on their Championship victory. The boys finished 17-2, and over the last two years as a team have a record of 35-3. They are an amazing group of young men.
Gabe Wolter
Trevor, Reid, and Bryce Wilson
Enzo Filoramo
Feris Dispensa
Jack Gooch
Drew McConville
Ezra Plotkin
Nick Fiorito
Danny McNeilly
Nick Amstutz
JP Ferraro
Tej Menon
Intramural Ultimate Frisbee
The club will play on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm and end on May 22.
For more information contact Coach Gillespie at mgillespie@op97.org
Clubs
Mondays
- Yearbook Club: Contact Ms.Turner-Reid or Ms. Pabellon with questions mturnerreid@op97.org or mpabellon@op97.org
- Math Team: in room B204 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Contact Mr. Sam Kahn with questions. skahn@op97.org
- ORFF: Monday mornings 8am to 8:50am in D110 Contact Mr. Carrillo with questions fcarrillo@op97.org
- Spoken Word Club: Mondays in B205 (3:30 - 5:00 pm) with Mr. Lee and resident poet Christian Robinson. Contact Mr. Lee with questions. mlee@op97.org
Tuesdays
- EcoEalges - meets from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in room C202. Contact Ms. Stamp with questions lstamp@op97.org
- Chess Club: meets from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in room B305. Contact Mr. Hausfeld with questions mhausfeld@op97.org
Wednesdays
- Best Buddies: Here is the year long calendar that can be downloaded. Contact Ms. Beauprez with questions lbeeauprez@op97.org .
- Girls on the Rise: Meets week on Wednesdays from 3:45pm to 4:45pm in room C105
- World Language Club: Every other Wednesday from 3:30 to 4:30pm in C209. Contact Mr. Lagioia with questions vlagioia@op97.org
- Rainbow Tribe: Contact Ms. Berman with questions aberman@op97.org
- Art Club: Thursdays in room D301 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Contact Ms. Murray with questions. kmurray@op97.org
- Service Club: Friday mornings from 8am to 8:50am in room B209. Contact Ms. Walsh with questions swalsh@op97.org
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
Email: acapuder@op97.org
Website: op97.org/brooks
Location: 325 S Kenilworth Ave, Oak Park, IL, United States
Phone: (708) 524-3050
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/108994473138309/
Twitter: @brooksop97