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Hello, This is a reminder from School District 163 that Friday, December 22nd is an early dismissal day. Students will be served lunch and dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Pre-Kindergarten will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. All bus riders will depart at 12:30 p.m. There will be no afternoon Pre-Kindergarten classes or X-STEAM.
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Hello SD 163 Community. Please see the flyer for our BOE Meeting on Monday, December 18th.
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Hello, this is a reminder from School District 163. There is NO SCHOOL on December 25th- January 5th for Winter Break. School hours will resume Monday, January 8th. Enjoy!
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2023 District Holiday Show Information. Please see flyer for more details.
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Hello, This is a reminder from School District 163 that Tuesday, December 12th is an early dismissal day. Students will be served lunch and dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Pre-Kindergarten will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. All bus riders will depart at 12:30 p.m. There will be no afternoon Pre-Kindergarten classes or X-STEAM.
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Hello, This is a reminder from School District 163 that Tuesday, December 12th is an early dismissal day. Students will be served lunch and dismissed at 12:30 p.m. Pre-Kindergarten will be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. All bus riders will depart at 12:30 p.m. There will be no afternoon Pre-Kindergarten classes or X-STEAM.
![Early Dismissal- December 12th](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/park_forest_-_chicago_heights_school_district_163_ar/live_feed_image/image/6303385/large_Early_Dismissal_12122023.jpg)
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Staff participated in 95% Group training to support phonics instruction as part of our intervention programming.
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Hello SD 163 Community! Please see the letter regarding the Chicago Light Festival featuring a few of our scholars from Michelle Obama School of Technology and the Arts. Click the link to download: https://5il.co/294zo
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There is NO SCHOOL November 22nd-24th for Fall Break. School and District Office hours will resume Monday, November 27th. Enjoy!
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There is no school November 20th and 21st. Parent/Teacher Conference: November20: 2pm-8pm & November 21: 8am-1pm
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Parent/Teacher Conference: November20: 2pm-8pm & November 21: 8am-1pm
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Hello SD 163 Community. Please see the flyer for our Student Showcase and BOE Meeting on Monday, November 13th.
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There is NO SCHOOL on Friday November 10th. We will be observing Veterans Day. School and District office hours will resume Monday, November 13th.
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Our Fall Festival is tomorrow for all primary schools and Barack Obama School! We invite students to wear costumes if you wish. It will be a great day with lots of fun!
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Tuesday, November 7th, is an Early Dismissal Day. Students will be served lunch and dismissed at 12:30 p.m. All bus riders will depart at 12:30 p.m. Pre-Kindergarteners with be dismissed at 10:45 a.m. There will be no afternoon Pre-Kindergarten classes or X-STEAM.
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Hello SD 163 Families. Please click on the link and read the letter regarding report cards: https://5il.co/282cl
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Tonight is Light's On Afterschool in X-STEAM. The event is to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families, and communities. We celebrated with a "Taste of Measurement" where children made recipes using their math skills!
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Hello SD 163 Community. Please see the flyer for our BOE Meeting on Monday, October 23rd.
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Tuesday, October 17th, is an Early Dismissal Day. Students will be served lunch and dismissed at 12:30PM. All bus riders will depart at 12:30pm. Pre-Kindergarteners with be dismissed at 10:45am. There will be no afternoon Pre-Kindergarten classes or X-STEAM.
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Added Date: Tuesday, October 24th, is an Early Dismissal Day. Students will be served lunch and dismissed at 12:30PM. All bus students will depart at 12:30pm. Pre-Kindergarteners with be dismissed at 10:45am. There will be no afternoon Pre-Kindergarten classes. or X-STEAM.
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