Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM

Barack Obama's spring band concert

Join us for a live simulation from our Innovation scholars called, "From Our Roots to Your Door: Obama Dash"! May 27th

Barack Obama School's Energy Fair is May 15th!

Spring Break is April 3rd-April 10th; school will resume on April 13th.

There will be no school on March 17th!

Please enjoy our amazing students' art work led by our dynamic art teacher, Ms. Somero. If you walked through the halls of Barack, you would see these beautiful exhibits flooding our hallways. Well done, Ms. Somero and students!

Ms. Biciste's 4th grade students studied and have been tracking the results of the 2026 Milano Cortino Olympics. They each created Google slide presentation of their represented country and a winter Olympic sport of their choice. Then the students created a "jersey" for that country. In gym, they played bobsledding, hockey, curling, skiing, and Skelton! 

Mid-Winter Break starts February 27th-March 2nd! Classes will resume March 3rd.

Please join us for our Black History Program presentation on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 1:00pm.

You are cordially invited to Vibrations of Innovation Day, a special Black History Month event at Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM on Tuesday, February 24th from 9:00-10:00AM. Our innovation team has created an integrated, authentic learning experience that celebrates Black Chicago innovators who shaped music, rhythm, culture, and science. Sound and music are created through vibrations making this the perfect name for a day exploring how these pioneers created lasting vibrations, both literal and cultural, that continue to impact our world today.

After school dance rehearsal for the Black History Program today, Wednesday, January 14th will be canceled due to illness. We are sorry for the late notice.

We have a very exciting December at Barack Obama School. Please click on the links to view our flyers:
Holiday Program: https://aptg.co/yydn0N
Food Drive: https://aptg.co/Km5kqn
Winter Solstice Fair: https://aptg.co/b3ZPHb

Please join us for Family Reading Night!

GPA and Honor Roll will be released next week.

Q1 Report Cards have been released. Please log into Qmlative (old Skyward). It is under the "Portfolio Tile". A hard copy was also sent home.

For your information~ xoxo

Friday is Fall Fest at Barack from 12:30-2:30. Students may wear costumes if they wish. However, please not scary costumes, masks, or weapon accessories. Please do not send any treats/snacks to school for Fall Fest. You can save that for Halloween next week. Please wear gym shoes for Fall Fest due to the activities.

There will be no school on Monday to honor Indigenous People Day, October 13th.

Families: Click on the link to view a video from the Principals of Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM. https://animoto.com/play/T0zWnWP0wkb29NsyJJvzxQ