OLS News
Dr. Erika Johnson and Dr. Ericka Patterson - Principals
October 24th -28th
Life Touch Picture Day - 10/27
Use these tips to help your child get ready for a great-looking school portrait that you’ll treasure forever.
- Help your child pick out clothes and colors that look good on them. After all, your child is the star of the photo—not their shirt, so avoid slogans, logos, and big patterns. Small jewelry and accessories are fine but nothing too big or distracting.Make sure to check your flyer to see sample poses for your Picture Day. Some poses may show pants or skirts, so plan the complete outfit.
- Glasses are okay! Lifetouch photographers know all the tricks to reduce glare.
- Any hairstyle works for Picture Day. Schedule haircuts a few weeks ahead of time to allow hair to grow back a little, or you can go for a fresh-cut look.
- Keep kids relaxed and ready to be themselves. Smiles can look fake if they’re practiced ahead of time. Remember, smiles are like french fries—they’re better when they’re fresh.
- Don’t worry about “perfect”! That hair that always sticks up or a missing tooth shows your child just as they are right now—and you’ll enjoy looking back on that for years to come. On Picture Day, teachers and volunteers will help straighten collars and check posture. And, if you like, we have retouching options for scrapes and blemishes.
8th Grade Course Recommendation Testing & Science Testing for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Students
Thursday, Oct 27, 2016, 08:45 PM
Barack Obama School of Leadership and STEM, Concord Drive, Chicago Heights, IL, United States
Science Testing
School Spirit Week
Monday - Sports Day
Tuesday- Pajama Day
Wednesday- Crazy Hair Day
Thursday- Dress-up Day
Curriculum
PTO Meeting Reminder - Thursday 6:30
Greetings OLS Parents!
Your PTO is off and running, please consider joining our meetings or running for office. It is important that all parents share your ideas and be informed of what is happening in and around the school. Your suggestions and ideas can can enrich the experiences of our students and their experiences in school.
Here’s a look at some of the key ways parents make a difference, and some specific ways you can have the most impact.
The Benefits
Decades of research have shown that when parents are involved in their children’s education, kids are more likely to:
• Earn better grades
• Score higher on tests
• Pass their classes
• Attend school regularly
• Have better social skills
• Show improved behavior
• Be more positive in their attitude toward school
• Complete homework assignments
• Graduate and continue their education
Want to serve on the PTO Board? We are looking for new parent volunteers to step in and help out. Come and find out what we are all about. Elections will take place on Thursday Oct 27 at 6:30pm.
Fundraising Information:
Save Those BOX TOPS we are collecting Box Tops for Education more information will be coming home with your child in the days to come.
It's Cookie Time!! The PTO's first major fundraiser is right around the corner, help us make this a profitable FUNdraiser. Look in your child's book bag for the order forms, we are asking that each child sell a min of 5 tubes of cookies. Prizes will be awarded to parent and child that sells the most.
An ENGINEERED HALLOWEEN
An Engineered Costume Contest
Barack Obama School of Leadership & STEM
3nd Annual “Engineered” Halloween Costume Contest
Judging will take place on October 31, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m.
This is a family challenge so let’s work together.
Calling all “inventors”, “innovators”, “creative thinkers”, “makers”……. The students at OLS are being challenged to create a costume that demonstrates Creativity, Inventiveness, Durability, Communication and Resourcefulness. This is a family challenge that will be take place during the month of October. On October 31st we will present your creations. We will judge students on creativity, inventiveness, durability, communication, and resourcefulness. There will be three winners. Cash prize will be awarded to the 1st place winner. 2nd and 3rd place prizes will also be given. This will be an “Engineered Halloween” to remember!!!!!!
Reading Incentive
Here is what you need to know:
Students should read 60 minutes or more every single day.
Students who turn in completed reading logs 80% or more of the time will qualify for opportunities to be invited to 3 different celebrations.
Students who qualify by Nov. 4th will be invited to a cocoa cuddle on Nov. 7th (our school election day). You will get to wear PJ’s and sip hot cocoa...you can even invite your favorite stuffed cuddle-buddy to school (they will be your reading partner for the day if they can agree to follow our social contracts here at school).
SHOW CHOIR
Mr. Jackson and Ms. Douthitt will be starting the O.L.S. Show Choir on Thursday, October 27th, 2016. Students will catch the activity bus home or orchestrate their own transportation with parent approval.
The show choir is a GREAT way to learn AND perform various styles of music. There will be lots of Singing, dancing, moving and FUN!
Students seeking to be apart of this group should prepare a song to sing and dress comfortably as there will be LOTS of movement!
OLS Robotics Team
Carlos Parker
Vanessa Valles
Tierra Franklin
Angel Rhymes
Mikayla Carroll
Anna Perez
Demontae Hambright
Amari Rush
Jeremiah Thomas
Gladys Wallace
Leah Sexton
Joshua George
Brandon Burks
Myles Bean
Alyssa Lane
Courtney White
Israel Franklin
Calendar of Events
10/4 Parade/Lunch and Learn
10/5 Chess Tournament @ Obama
10/6 Girls Basketball @ Obama
10/7 1st Installment for the 8th Grade Trip is Due
10/10 NO School Columbus Day
10/12 Girls Basketball at Washington
10/12 IMSA Fusion - First Day
10/13 Curiosity Machine - Parent Meeting
10/14 Eligibility Trip
10/15 Girls Basketball at Huth
10/15 Cheerleading Practice 9-12
10/15 Flag Team Practice 9:30-11:30
10/15 Boys Basketball Tryouts
10/18 Early Dismissal 12:30
10/19 4th /5th Grade Study Tip to the Lyric Opera
10/20 Robotics Club
10/22 Cheerleading Practice 9-12
10/22 Flag Team Practice 9:30-11:30
10/26 Girls Basketball - Crete
10/27 Picture Day
10/27 Robotics Club
10/28 Eligibility Trip
10/29 Cheerleading Practice 9-12
10/29 Flag Team Practice 9:30-11:30
10/31 Engineered Halloween Costume Contest
10/31 Board of Education Meeting