
School District 163 will be delivering winter break activity packets and books to each families door on December 17, 2020. After winter break students will engage in various activities with their teachers related to the book supplied. We wish each family a relaxing winter break.


Remote Planning Day- Wednesday, December 16th


Hello SD 163 Families. Friday, December 11th is a 12:30 Early Dismissal Day. All students will log in at 8:15 a.m. Students will be dismissed at 11:55am for lunch. There will be no afternoon pre-kindergarten classes.


Are you interested in working at SD163? Please don't miss our virtual informational event! Click the link to view flyer for more information: https://5il.co/n1dq #elevatingexcellence163


Today is the last day to register for Coping with Pandemic Stress virtual workshop on Thursday, December 3 at 7:00pm. The workshop is for parents, caregivers and educators. The workshop is presented through a partnership with IMHC South Suburban Mental Health Cluster and the Partnership for Resilience. The registration link is: bit.ly/PandemicStressWorkshop


Hello. This is a reminder from School District 163. Schools and District Office will resume regular hours tomorrow, November 30th.

Hello District 163 families. We are excited to tell you that free meals will be delivered to your home for all children under the age of 18. Breakfasts and lunches for seven days will be delivered to your home for free on Mondays beginning at 8am. A member of our team will be contacting you to confirm the delivery address. If you wish to decline meal deliveries to your home or if your student(s) has special dietary needs, please contact us at angela.smith@preferredmeals.com. The district will continue to provide free meals at all schools if you prefer to pick them up. Breakfasts and lunches for three days are available between 7:15am – 8:15am on Mondays and breakfasts and lunches for four days are available between 3pm – 4:30pm on Wednesdays.


Hello SD 163 Families. Friday, November 20th is a 12:30 Early Dismissal Day. All students will log in at 8:15 a.m. Students will be dismissed at 11:55am for lunch. There will be no afternoon pre-kindergarten classes.


Are you interested in working at SD163? Please don't miss this virtual event! Click the link to view flyer for more information: https://5il.co/n1dq
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Do you have a preschool aged child at home? Do you want to be a part of a Gold Circle of Quality Program? Although we are currently remote we are actively enrolling students for this amazing program. Families will be provided with a device to access remote learning activities. Call today and enroll your child in our amazing preschool program! 708-668-9202


Hello SD 163 Families. Please see our Taste of Thanksgiving flyer for more information: https://5il.co/n1fo

Excellence in Alumni! David Douglas who was the Valedictorian of the 2019 class from the Barack Obama School of Leadership and Stem was one of 75 students recognized at Marian Catholic’s Excellence in Academics ceremony this fall. Students were honored for maintaining 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters. This a noteworthy accomplishment for this student athlete and District Alumni! #elevatingexcellence


We are proud of our excellent students! Excellence is popping up in our community! #elevatingexcellence



District 163 Parent Teacher virtual conferences are today and tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you! Contact your child’s teacher if you have not scheduled a conference. #163elevatingexcellence

Excellent Teacher Institute Day workshop led by South Cook Service Center focused on staff mental health, ‘What About Me?’ Thank you Gary Podgorski! #163elevatingexcellence


Join our Parent University with Dr. Lloyd on November 6th at 3:00 p.m. See updated flyer. #elevatingexcellence163


Excellence in District 163 Park Forest and Chicago Heights! Congratulations to our students demonstrating academic excellence in our reimagined virtual learning environments. Keep learning!
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Hello. This is School District 163. This is a reminder there is no school November 3rd-9th for Election Day, Teacher Institute Day, Parent/Teacher Conferences and Veterans Day. School will resume November 10th.


This week our students were able to have a Ball in the Fall with outdoor science and art activities at all of our schools! We love our families! #elevatingexcellence163





Many thanks to Representative DeLuca’s Education Advisory Committee for hosting a SAFE fun fall event today in the Park Forest community! #elevatingexcellence163
