Believe, Achieve, Succeed!

February 21, 2021 Volume I

“The Best in the U.S.A”

We all saw or read about people stepping up to help others in need. There were many people who lost their lives as a result of the power and water outages. The numbers would have been much higher without the support from individuals helping out their neighbors. People from all over the country donated money, food and water to the millions of Texans in need.

These actions highlight the importance of Line 9 from our School’s Creed: We are committed to our community.

In my newsletter last week, I said that I was certain that our students would not be missing out on the engaging lessons. I can now say with certainty that the only thing I can be certain of is that you can not take anything for granted. My family’s situation was not nearly as bad as many other families, but we experienced this lack of certainty as we wondered how cold would it get? When would the power come back on? I do not want to compare my situation with that of the many other people who truly had to suffer. Our power went on and off, but the longest we were without power at any one time was a little more than 13 hours.

As I reflect on this experience, the importance of our school’s mission can not be overstated. The people with the fewest options suffered the most. The poorest communities, as with COVID-19, were the communities who suffered the most. The people without cars, generators, money to pay for a hotel, or the people without an extra supply of food, suffered the most. We must prepare the brothers who graduate from Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy to make a positive impact on these communities. We must prepare them to make an impact on these systemic inequalities that have existed in our country since it was created.

Due to the district’s closing schools Monday 2/22 and Tuesday 2/23, we will have to reschedule parent conferences. An announcement will be sent out this week with the new date and details.

Any parents who feel that their son is at home struggling academically or struggling with attendance should call 972-749-2100 to change their learning preference to in person learning. We are still keeping the students in PODs with one of their teachers. The students are not changing classrooms.

Thank you all for the support that you all provide to your sons and our staff!

I have included a link to a video of our Presidential Jazz Band below!

Let’s make it another great week at BOMLA!

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

Thank you very much!

Rashad Jackson

972-749-2111

Rajackson@dallasisd.org

3030 Stag Road

Dallas, Texas 75241