Real Men Read!!
Calling all men of Barack to join us as we celebrate our love of reading, Wednesday 2/23. Enter Door 1 at 8:45 am. Must show proof of vaccination or negative Covid test taken 72 hours prior. Call to confirm participation at 708-668-9100 by 3 pm Tuesday, 2/22!

Join the Park Forest-Chicago Heights SD 163 for their virtual Job Fair.
See flyer for more detailed information!!

Our Awards Assemblies are happening now.
4th Grade @ 9am
5th Grade @ 10am
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9542708702
Meeting ID: 954 270 8702
Parents please join us tomorrow February 9th
2nd Quarter Award Ceremony
4th Grade @ 9 am
5th Grade @ 10am
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9542708702
Meeting ID: 954 270 8702

Join us tonight for our Monthly PTO Meeting
Via Zoom @ 6:30 pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9542708702
Meeting ID: 954 270 8702

Congratulations to all of our participants for the Barack Spelling Bee!
1st Place - Imani Brown - 4th
2nd Place - Brielle Garland - 4th
3rd Place - Romeo Cherry - 5th
Good luck to our top 11 spellers at the district bee!
Ms. Stanley did a great job coordinating the event!


Join us at 9 am for the Live Stream of our school's Spelling Bee. 40 of our scholars will represent the school. Don't BEE Late!
https://youtu.be/iozVWXu5MGo

Good morning,
We really need your assistance by completing our 5Essentials Survey for Parents. The process takes about 20 minutes. Your responses help us. Please complete today!!
Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

During our Remote Snow Days, we had our scholars measure the snow as well as make a snowman!! We wanted to celebrate the 100th day of school in a fun way!!




The You Tube Link for the Spelling Bee is listed below!!
Don't BEE Late!
Monday, 2/7 @ 9 am
https://youtu.be/iozVWXu5MGo

My Pal Bullying Program Information
Please have your scholar use this information in the event of any bullying. We take this seriously and are here to support our scholars and ensure their safety!!


Parents,
Due to buildings being closed today, the Vaccination Event scheduled for Feb. 3 will take place Friday, Feb. 4 from 2 pm - 7 pm at Michelle Obama School. Registration is still available.
https://events.juvare.com/IL-IDPH/ltuzz/?year=2022&week=5

Parents,
Due to the remote learning days this week, we have changed the date for our Barack Spelling Bee! We will stream live Monday, Feb. 7th at 9 am!!
Don't BEE late!

Parents,
5 Essentials Parent Survey!
Your opinion counts. Please complete the 5Essentials Parent Survey at your earliest convenience.
Link for parents to take the survey:
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Your support is appreciated!!

Music is in the Air!! Music is very engaging in the classroom and is a great tool for memorization.
We will have openings for our band and orchestra programs for the 2022-23 school year!!
Our scholars are exploring in Science. 3D models of the Hydrosphere and Biosphere.




Barack Obama Parents,
This is a reminder that we will have an Early Dismissal Day, Tuesday, February 1st. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 pm.
Virtual and Phone Parent Conferences will take place from 12:45 pm - 4:05 pm. This is a great time to connect with teachers!

Parents,
As we prepare for in person learning tomorrow, please review pick up and drop off times for your scholars bus. We will have new service to support our bus service.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/510921/Skyward_Bus_Route_Access.jpg

Update:
Barack Obama School Science and STEM Day originally scheduled for January 28th has been changed to February 18th. More details coming soon!!

