Welcome to Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary School!


Brooks Museums Magnet
Elementary School


The Brooks community believes that students learn best in a "hands on, minds on" environment that is engaging, stimulates understanding, and encourages them to take responsibility for their own learning. Our museums magnet curriculum has many different components...(continued).

To ask specific questions or discuss Brooks' Magnet program email Kim Padron, Magnet Coordinator, at kpadron@wcpss.net or call her at (919) 571-6952.

 

Principal's Blog

Mrs. Locklear's Blog

Check out Mrs. Locklear's Principal's Blog. (Click "Comment" to respond.)


Take a Tour of Brooks

BMMES Front

Take a quick tour of Brooks! Turn on your speakers and click on the picture above or on this link to take a quick tour through Brooks and hear about our Paideia approach.


Recent PTA Publications
(earlier ones are available on the PTA page)

May 1 , 2010 YooHoo

May/June 2010 Artifacts

Paideia

Learn more about the Paideia approach

A Recent Parent Quote:

“...let me just express how excited I am to have my daughter be a part of Brooks.  She always has positive things to say when she speaks about school.  I, as a parent, appreciate the multiple avenues of communication from the YooHoo email to the school directory to the newsletter Brooks offers.  Thanks for making school a positive experience for my child and me.” aa
A
New Second Grade Parent

 


Brooks Welcomes Students
on August 25th

Back to School Link

Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary is preparing to welcome all new and returning students starting August 25, 2010. "Meet Your Teacher" will be Monday, August 23 from 4:00-6:00 PM for Grades 1-5. General back-to-school information is available here or by clicking on the above picture. Student supply lists are available below as well as other important information for parents. Additional information about new year events can be found on the Brooks Calendar.




Helpful Links for Parents

2010-2011 Student Supply Lists
Kindergarten Registration
(call 881-1350 to schedule an appointment)
Bus Routes
WCPSS Cafeteria Menus
Cafeteria Payment Options
Before and After School Care Providers
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Early Arrival Care Information

Brooks' NC Schools Report Card
Parents & Students Resource Center
(Includes Voluntary Student Accident Insurance link.)

Early Dismissal versus Early Release Information
(Spanish Version)
'08-'09 Annual Yearly Progress Data
Brooks Professional Learning Team (PLT) Minutes
Brooks' School Improvement Plan
2009 Testing Changes for Parents
Parent EOG Test Information


Teacher Blackboard Sites

Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
  Early Arrival MIT RIT  

Destiny
Search the Brooks
Media Center collection.
NC WiseOwl
Use the password wiseowl if prompted.

Blue Diamond Test Site
This tool is used by our 3rd-5th grade classes to assess progress towards reading and math objectives.

Tumblebooks icon
Enchanted Learning

Funded by our PTA, TumbleBooks and Enchanted Learning are websites for Brooks students to use at school or at home.

 

Magnet Homepage Link
Brooks Museums Magnet Elementary School
700 Northbrook Drive Raleigh, NC 27609; (919) 881-1350,
Fax 881-1349, email: brooks@wcpss.net
Instructional hours: 9:15 AM - 3:45 PM
© 2010 Wake County Public School System
WCPSS Website Link

 

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