Word is getting out. Several national news outlets are heading down here. Thank you all for making noise 😭 Awareness is the first step that will hopefully lead to more resources being poured in.

6th graders finally got to be in their GBMS library for reals this week and a read aloud broke out. We were all a little bit giddy to be together in person. #BeBrooks97 #oakpark97

Although a little late, Started #GRAJumbies this week with 6th graders. We are sketchnoting and student images are impressive! #GRA21 #BeBrooks97 #weared97

Our class just finished chapter 11, we are about a week behind. My students are wondering: 1. What might be the plan for the witch & Jumbie to be balanced? 2. What do you imagine the Jumbie to look like ? #GRAJumbies #GRA21 #bebrooks97 #weareD97

Beware!!! Ss are Monster App Smashing this week by creating spooky videos using WeVideo then sharing via @Flipgrid. 🎃 #weared97 #bebrooks97

Beautiful Ofrenda honoring Day of the Dead. #weared97 #bebrooks97

⁦@oakparklibrary⁩ visited today engaging our students about John Lewis, & their peace circles around the March trilogy. Students entered a raffle to win a March boxed set & made buttons honoring his “good trouble. #weared97 #bebrooks97

These 8th graders held an impromptu read-aloud of Hair Love during our #Blackhistorymonth2022 lesson. You’re never too old for a read-aloud. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97

Blind dates with a book to celebrate Valentine’s Day at GBMS! #oakpark97 #bebrooks97

Thanks to these 6th grade design students our library has a brand new sign. I’m a happy client! #oakpark97 #bebrooks97

After participating in our AAPI heritage lesson, this student was inspired to come back to teach me the Thai word for library and add it to our display post. Made my month. #bebrooks97 #oakpark97

After reading the poem, Remember, by Joy Harjo, students created a line of poetry for something that should be remembered about present day life. These were recorded on our Windows of Poetry. #nativeamericanheritagemonth #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97

Shout out to some of the GBMS library squad students for updating our hallway display case. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97

Laid-back lunchtime playing games in the library organized and led by our amazing Student Library Squad. #oakpark97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97

Pawfficer Howie of the Oak Park PD Oak Park Police Department visited Brooks to celebrate School Social Worker Week and highlight the importance of good mental health. Smiles all around! #WeAreD97 #BeBrooks97 #libraries97

7th graders are making origami bookmarks and having a laid-back lunch in THEIR library! #WeAreD97 #bebrooks97 #libraries97

A-day of the countdown to summer was Anything but a backpack and the kids BROUGHT IT. Such a fun school spirit activity to bring joy into the day. #WeAreD97. #bebrooks97

School year 2023, that’s a wrap! It’s been a slice. #WeAreD97 #bebrooks97

Library aides have been hard at work decorating for Halloween. Pictured here is Henry and Smarty Marty. Marty is waiting for his chromebook to be fixed. #bebrooks97 #oakpark97

Halloween activities included making book pumpkins and students on a scavenger hunt designed by one of our library aides! #oakpark97