Each classroom at the JFK will engage in different activities from our “BLM at School” choice board in a way that is developmentally appropriate to the grade level. Families are welcome to explore and engage in these activities at home as well! Learn More
Song of the Day Color of Me from Sesame Street
Did you know?
Did you know that on March 2, 1955, a fifteen year old school girl, Claudette Colvin refused to move to the back of the bus, nine months before Rosa Parks’ stand that launched the Montgomery bus boycott. Read more from NPR
Black Educator: Marva Collins
A Chicago public school teacher who in 1975 started a school in her home. Through Collins’ innovative approach, her Westside Preparatory School flourished and won accolades for turning children considered unteachable into successful students. By the 1990s, she was training 1,000 teachers annually. Read More on Wikipedia
