Black History Month Activities

2016

*Activities are listed in order by date.

School Date Program Time

Place

 

Striplin Elementary

Feb 4, 5, 9 Black History Wax Museum 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Striplin Gym

Gadsden Middle Feb 5 Black History Program 9:00 a.m.

GMS Gym

Striplin Elementary Feb 11 Birmingham Civil Rights Speaker 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Striplin Gym

Floyd Elementary Feb 18 Black History Program 6:00 p.m.

Floyd Lunchroom

Donehoo Elementary Feb 25 Black History Wax Museum 1:00 p.m.

Donehoo Gym

Litchfield Middle Feb 25 A Black History Play

Oh! Slavery Days

12:30 p.m.

LMS Auditorium

Walnut Park Elementary Feb 25 Black History Program 12:30 p.m.

WPES Auditorium

Adams Elementary Feb 26 Black History Program 1:00 p.m.

Adams Gym

Emma Sansom Middle Feb 26 Black History Program 9:00 a.m.

ESMS Gym

Thompson Elementary Feb 26 Black History Program 12:30 p.m.

Thompson Auditorium

Gadsden City High Feb 29 Black History Program:

half of the student body

9:00 a.m.

GCHS Auditorium

Gadsden City High Feb 29 Black History Program:

Public Performance

7:00 p.m.

GCHS Auditorium

Gadsden City High March 1 Black History Program:

remainder of student body

9:00 a.m.

GCHS Auditorium

Eura Brown Elementary All month Black History is integrated in the curriculum in a variety of ways. Students will keep a journal -“What I Learned During Black History Month.”
Mitchell Elementary All month GSCC coming to read to 3rd grade students. Presentations, projects and research are incorporated in the curriculum throughout the month.

Black History Month Activities for 2016   (pdf)

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