I am very enthusiastic about welcoming all the Brothers back to the campus! We will continue our focus on academic excellence, but we will prioritize making coming to school fun! The Brothers should enjoy their entire day from Lyceum to dismissal. We know that every student and family has had a unique experience with COVID. We want to make sure that we prioritize safety, while creating strong systems to support the social and emotional needs of the students and staff.
The majority of questions I have received have been about schedules, uniforms, transportation and school supplies. We will provide schedules at the Open House and they are available on Power School now. There may be some minor changes to some of the schedules between now and the 13th. I am happy to say we are providing school supplies for the students. Brothers are required to wear their full uniforms Monday - Thursday. They can wear their uniform pants, shoes, and blazer with their House shirts on Fridays only. As soon as the bus routes are available, we will post them on our website.
We will address all of your concerns in our Open House / Meet the Teacher night scheduled for August 13, 2021 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. I am happy to say that we will be able to host this event in person!
I am very thankful to have been given the opportunity to serve as the Principal of The Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy.
We can only meet our goal of becoming The Best in the USA with the support of our parents. I am requesting that all parents find a way that they can also make an impact in the upcoming school year. In addition to the impact that you are making at home with your young men, look for ways to support the school by volunteering at the school or by joining parent organizations this year!
I am adding a link to the district calendar so that you can see all upcoming holidays and testing dates. https://www.dallasisd.org/calendars
We will use the "Base Calendar."
Please read the following information for potential benefits:
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is for families with children (up to age 21) who temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price meals at school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
P-EBT for the 2020–2021 school year (August 2020 to June 2021) is for families with children who are certified for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and families with children born after Aug. 1, 2014 who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits.
P-EBT benefits can be used the same way as SNAP benefits.
P-EBT is administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas Education Agency.
The P-EBT application is now open. Visit yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT to apply(link is external). (The application link is case sensitive.)
More Information:
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-information-texans/pandemic-ebt-p-ebt-due-covid-19
Thank you very much!
Rashad Jackson
972-749-2100
Rajackson@dallasisd.org
3030 Stag Road
Dallas, Texas 75241
