Middle Matters Week of Sept. 19th

Good Afternoon Brooks Families:
Another great week at Brooks. Our Curriculum Night was a success and we truly appreciate our families and their commitment to excellence. In the spirit of learning, our very own Gwendolyn Brooks reminds us that:

                                                                            Books are meat 

and medicine 
and flame and flight
and flower
steel, stitch, cloud
and clout,
and drumbeats

 

​Take Wellness Back to School
Looking for ways to keep your family healthy? Lifestyle Specialist & Inspirational Author, Maisha Wynn, at Live To Wynn will share practical ways parents can truly ensure their children grow up to be healthy and successful on October 5th at Pete's Fresh Market Oak Park! Learn more at​ www.livetowynn.com!

​D97 Tech Night
​Oak Park Elementary School District 97 teacher librarians and Oak Park Public Library children's librarians partner to explore and explain educational apps, online research databases, and more for grade-school and middle-school students. Bring your own device if possible. Adult registration with an Oak Park Public Library card necessary. For more information, see the attached flyer.

PARCC Scores
We are sending home 2016-17 PARCC scores home with your students this Friday (9/23). The PARCC assessment serves as an educational GPS system, designed to measure a student's current performance in English and Mathematics. To learn more about PARCC, including your child's growth click HERE.

Canvas & PowerSchool
We provided PowerSchool and Canvas log-in info during curriculum night. If you did not attend curriculum night, your student will receive your info during advisory on Monday. I have attached some directions for your convenience.

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Yours in education,
LeeAndra Khan, Principal
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School - Oak Park, IL
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