Brooks Middle School

Don't miss this week's update from Brooks Broadcasting Club! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM9rwfdLyfQ&t=1s

In honor of Black History Month, our District 152 staff showed off their door decorations. Check out Brooks Middle School Social Worker-Ms. Buchanan's “HBCU Door to Success," featuring school pride hoodies from historically black colleges and universities. Also, look at Mrs. Conley, showing off her Black History “Wall of Fame” and her “Hidden Figures” door honoring Katherine Johnson, who’s mathematical calculations helped NASA astronauts get to the moon and back. Great Job, Brooks. Stay tuned for more decorations and events!

In observance of Presidents Day, Harvey School District 152 buildings will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20. Enjoy the extended weekend!

Congratulations to our District Wide Spelling Bee Champions! After 27 rounds of spelling, the winners were announced: 1st Place: Donnell Lockett (Brooks Middle School) 2nd Place: Antonio Delgade (Bryant Elementary School) 3rd Place: Mason Brooks (Bryant Elementary School) Proud Principal Mr. Darrell Anderson congratulated the winners, all of which were either current or former students of Bryant Elementary School. Also in attendance were Board President Casey Nesbit, Board Member Myra Gardner and Co-Interim Superintendent Dr. Barbara Mason. Thank you to all involved in organizing the event including our district judges, including Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Graton, Mr. Young, Dr. Moore, Mrs. Smith and word pronouncer Mr. Hill!

Last week, 20 Brooks Middle School parents learned first aid and CPR through Training Concepts by the American Red Cross! Parents learned how to perform adult, child and infant CPR, along with AED (Advance Emergency Defibrillator) machine training. Thank you to Brooks Middle School parent coordinator Ms. McDowell for being instrumental in organizing this class for other parents. Other schools within the district will be offering sessions on this life-saving skill this semester.

Congratulations to the Brooks Middle School Spelling Bee winners! First place: Donnell Lockett Second place: Perla Martinez Villalobos Third place: Sumayya Muhammad Bey Best of luck to all of the students competing at the District Spelling Bee tonight!

T3 Workshops (Teachers Train Teachers) were in session this week! Harvey School District 152 teachers conducted workshops with their colleagues to showcase their expertise, inspire best practices and share teaching strategies to improve instruction. The educators created a “Make and Take Literacy Center”.

February is Black History Month! It is a time for reflection on US history, appreciation for Black American ancestors and the formation of a better future. We look forward to celebrating Black Americans of the past, present and future with our students this month!

Before winter break, UChicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital donated a $6,000 gift for the holiday season to our students and families. Several Harvey School District 152 families received a $250 gift card. Thank you to Ms. Donnella Bradford, Director of Community Affairs and Volunteer Services, for presenting the check to Dr. Barbara Mason, Dr. Eric Trimberger and Dr. Margaret Longo!

As a reminder, students have an early release day tomorrow for a school improvement day. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Last week, Brooks Middle School 6th graders heard from and welcomed Mr. Sam Mihara! Mr. Mihara is a public speaker who shared his experiences as a young child during World War II being forced with his family into the Heart Mountain prison camp in Wyoming. Mr. Mihara is a second-generation Japanese American (Nisei), born and raised in San Francisco, who went on to become a rocket scientist. Thank you for sharing your inspiring story with our students! Learn more about Mr. Mihara: https://sammihara.com/about-sam/

In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, Harvey School District 152 will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16. As Dr. King said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”

Sending a "JOB WELL DONE" to Mrs. Davida Dallas and her Brooks Middle School ELA students for their great work before Winter Break with the Lincoln Park Community Service Project. Ms. Dallas and her 75 ELA students participated in this project after her classes completed a research paper highlighting "Homelessness in America". Student Council members and other grade level students wanted to help in some way and in 2 weeks they collected over 150 blankets to make their donation. Congrats on a great lesson for the students, Mrs. Dallas!

We look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to school! Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 9. Here’s to a successful 2023!

Happy Holidays from our District 152 family to yours! We’re wishing you a wonderful holiday season and peaceful new year.

Harvey School District 152’s winter break is Monday, Dec. 26 through Friday, Jan. 6. Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 9. We hope everyone has a wonderful break!

We love to see school spirit in action at the Brooks Middle School basketball games! Go Warriors!

Help us collect toys for homeless students by this Friday, Dec. 23! Community members may donate toys appropriate for children ages 0-14 that are new and in their original packaging. Drop off toy donations at the District 152 Administration Center at 16001 S. Lincoln Avenue Harvey, Ill., 60426. Thank you for your generosity!

We’re proud of our students giving back to our community! Brooks Middle School students partnered with Faith and Action and Little Fannie Heavenly Housing to provide coats and socks to families in need.

Notice for Families: Local health experts have shared that there are a high number of flu, RSV and COVID cases in our area. Families: When calling the school to report your student’s absence, please note that they qualify for remote learning if they have COVID, RSV or flu. We will not mark children in remote learning absent.