Feb. 10, 2021 -- Black History Month is being celebrated across the District in CH-UH. See below for the activities, projects, and events each school is participating in this month.
Heights High School
- For the month of February, teachers are incorporating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) into their curriculum.
- MSAN (Minority Student Achievement Network) Discussions:
- February 3: How to be an Advocate: Using Your Voice
- February 10: How to Stop the Divide - Colorism
- February 18: How to Stop the Divide - Homophobia in the Black Community
- February 25: Black Entrepreneurship Conference (collaboration with GEAR UP)
- Represent HBCUs (Week 2), Black pride attire (Week 3), Blackout (Week 4) (Wednesdays)
Delisle Options Center
- Spotlight on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU); students, special guests, and HBCU alumni will create and share videos.
- Honoring African American national and international achievements; students and staff will view short informative videos.
Monticello Middle School
- The school is sponsoring a contest called "Lead by Example" in which students can submit a creative audio-visual presentation of an original artistic expression (drawing, poem, song, etc.) responding to the prompt: "Black Americans have been LEADERS throughout history in many ways. Choose an African-American artist, activist, historian, family member, friend, teacher, staff member, or community member who you feel has been a leader and has inspired you to lead." The deadline to submit is February 25.
- The PTA is sponsoring a Minority Business Celebration Fundraiser.
Roxboro Middle School
- The Black History Month Committee is sponsoring activities such as daily trivia contests, door decorating, programming, writing contests, etc.
Boulevard Elementary School
- Pending COVID-19 protocols, the school is exploring plans for its annual Soul Food Cafe’ event. PTA and staff are planning weekly highlight activities/lessons for a total of 4 historical Black figures.
Canterbury Elementary School
- Morning announcements will feature an important person or event in Black History.
- Teachers and staff will record poems to be included on the school's webpage and written announcements.
- Important music from Black performers will be introduced and played during Mindful Music and sent out via the written daily announcements.
- Librarian will read and record picture books featuring Black authors and/or Black characters. Recordings will be placed on library’s webpage and Laurie Wilson’s Google classroom.
- Counselor will ask families to share traditions, meals, family members' stories. Students who share will be entered into a raffle.
- Black History lunch bunch: kids will share stories, artifacts, meals.
Fairfax Elementary School
- The school is collecting recipes for its Community Soulfood Cookbook. Recipes can be submitted here through February 15.
- Other activities include a Black History Gallery created by students, a virtual quilt (art class), Kahoot trivia for each class, a virtual "Guess Who" game and a Soul Food lunch.
Gearity Elementary School
- Staff will hold a virtual gathering to watch a documentary/docu-drama and discussion.
- All students participate in a Flip Grid activity with the prompt: Famous African-American I would like to meet and why.
- Kahoot "Guess Who" game
- One Book event tied to Virtual Math and Literacy Night - the theme is Vice President Kamala Harris.
Noble Elementary School
- Black History Facts and Stories will be shared over the Morning Announcements.
- Students will perform classroom-based research projects about famous African Americans and their contributions to society.
- Literature will be shared in classrooms about Black Joy and famous African Americans.
Oxford Elementary School
- The school's "One School, One Book" program will center around the book Hidden Figures. Each child will receive a copy of the book (K-2 picture book, 3-5 Junior Reader). A NASA speaker will do a virtual book kickoff and speak to students and staff. Oxford will invite guest readers to host read-alouds throughout the month.
Roxboro Elementary School
- Rox El will hold themed Lunch Bunches throughout the month by grade level as well as social-emotional lessons in each classroom.
- Students will research a famous African American and create a mini-biography that includes a connection to IB attributes. The students will present their mini book and may also choose to make a poster, PowerPoint, or dress up.
- Students are reading books and articles in class related to famous African Americans.