JCPS Black History Month Events
Some of the Black History Month events taking place around JCPS.
Some of the Black History Month events taking place around JCPS.
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L A C K B<br />
I S T O R Y<br />
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2019 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES AROUND THE DISTRICT<br />
H T N O M<br />
J E F F E R S O N C O U N T Y P U B L I C S C H O O L S<br />
sCHOOL<br />
EVENT<br />
dATE<br />
Portland<br />
Elementary School<br />
Semple Elementary<br />
School<br />
Smyrna<br />
Elementary<br />
School<br />
Boys to Men is a<br />
weekly mentoring program for<br />
our 3rd-5th grade boys- led<br />
by primarily African American<br />
male mentors and<br />
intentionally focused on<br />
supporting our African<br />
American male students<br />
through better representation.<br />
Living Wax Museum.<br />
Students dress up and<br />
present over famous African<br />
Americans or Women who<br />
have impacted our society.<br />
Cultural and Equity<br />
Exhibition<br />
February 25 at 9 a.m.<br />
February 26 from 5:30-7:30<br />
p.m.<br />
February 28. 2 p.m.<br />
Not open to the public.<br />
Each class/grade level with<br />
make a presentation.<br />
St. Matthews<br />
Elementary School<br />
5th graders will begin our unit on<br />
slavery in the United States and<br />
the Civil War. During this social<br />
studies unit, students will study the<br />
impact of slavery on the United<br />
States and make connections to<br />
current racial inequalities today.<br />
Students will use textbooks,<br />
primary sources, video clips,<br />
written reflections and more.<br />
List compiled by the office of Diversity, Equity, and Poverty. (A.S. DEP).
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