Clara Byrd Baker

• School-wide Diversity Project: “What diversity means to me…”
  Students in grades K-5 can submit their reflection project under several arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Every project will be recognized.
• Computer Resource Class – A Black History Treasure Hunt
  Students learn about famous black Americans while polishing their Internet surfing skills. Four different hunts — for students of all ages. Student work sheets are provided.
• Now Let Me Fly — A Black History Reader’s Theater Script – 3rd Grade
  Third Grade will celebrate Black History Month by staging a classroom production of Now let Me Fly.
• Brown v. Board of Education Celebrates 50 Years
  Since fourth grade studies Virginia History and the Civil Rights period, they will research and student the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.
• Climb Aboard the Underground Railroad T.O.U.R.
  Fifth Grade will conduct an online project covering the Underground Railroad.

D.J. Montague

Through the month of February, students will be engaged in classroom lessons, units and activities commemorating and celebrating the lives of prominent African Americans.

J. Blaine Blayton

During the month of February, students at J.B. Blayton will be engaged in activities to spotlight prominent African Americans past and present.  Our school is excited about the many opportunities for students to learn about African Americans from our own community and across our nation as we celebrate African American History month at JBB.

School wide, students will learn about important facts through our “Famous African Americans Trivia”, as we celebrate the many contributions made by famous African Americans, including our own Dr. J. Blaine Blayton, on the morning announcements. Along with our school-wide initiatives, our centers classes will be studying African American culture.  For example, in the media center, Mrs. Keller has prepared a display of books for staff and students to check out.  Students will have the opportunity to enjoy these text being read by teachers in class as we participate in the African America Read-In. All of our JBB staff will record the books that they read to their classes at (http://www.ncte.org/aari/toolkit) throughout the month for this event. From the readings, students will have opportunities to participate in follow up discussions such as webs, book reports, class discussion and many other reading strategies to reinforce comprehension and knowledge of these special people. In music, African American culture will be exemplified as the students study jazz music. In addition to participating in the African American Read-In, our 5th grade Gentlemen’s Prep and Ladies’ Who Clubs will have African American guest speakers from the community during their Thursday lunch meeting times. Additionally, all of our teachers have prepared different lessons for all age groups such as: African American author studies; read alouds about famous African Americans in history;  African American readers’ theater; and story quilts to name a few. All year long, classroom teachers share literature that focuses around the various important contributors to our lives by such famous African Americans as Jackie Robinson, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carter, Martin Luther King and many others that are emphasized through our Virginia Standards of Learning.

James River

James River’s second and third grade students will host an assembly on commemoration of African American History Month.

Matthew Whaley

Matthew Whaley students will attend a performance of “Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad” by the VA Repertoire Theater on Friday, March 17.  The program will be sponsored by our PTA.

Matoaka

• Black History Reading Challenge
  Read with Me!
  Students will be encouraged to read 28 children’s books that feature/celebrate the contributions of African Americans in America.
• Learn it! Share it!
  As students learn about Black History this month, they will be encouraged to share with the school community through a variety of mediums…
  Write a poem, make a dance, sing a song, and create a work of art inspired by what you have learned!  Students will have the opportunity to share these during the morning announcements.
• Classroom Resources
  Teachers will have access to various resources that they can share with students in their classrooms provided by their MAL.

Norge

At Norge, the focus will be curricular—teachers will introduce the African American famous Americans, share African American literature, and through the creation of bulletin boards.