Black History Month continues the discussion of Black people and their contributions through activities such as museum exhibits and film screenings, and by encouraging the study of achievements by African Americans year-round.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday was made into a national holiday with the assistance of Stevie Wonder, with special lyrics from his "Happy Birthday" song. #BlackHistoryMonth
The Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Enrollment Night will be on April 4, 2024, at Lee and Griffis elementary campuses. Watch for additional information coming soon regarding the enrollment process. We can't wait to meet our new foxes!
Join us on February 28th at 6:30 for Session 4 of Raising a Champion with Love & Logic: Healthy Expectations = Empowered and Happier Kids
Join the Zoom Meeting at this link:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77569024885?pwd=WM4UihbLj1UaTB0SFKgPN6ZDdiEtH3.1
Meeting ID: 775 6902 4885
Passcode: Happykids
Daniel Hale Williams, the first person to successfully conduct open-heart surgery, also opened the first racially integrated hospital in 1891. #BlackHistoryMonth
Robert L. Johnson, America’s first Black billionaire, is also the first Black majority owner of a major American sports team, the Charlotte Bobcats. #BlackHistoryMonth
Matthew Henson, the first Black Arctic explorer, was navigator, craftsman and "first man" to the famed Robert Peary. They traveled together on seven voyages over twenty-three years, and Henson planted the American flag at the North Pole in 1909. #BlackHistoryMonth
John Lewis, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th district, was the last surviving member of the "Big Six" leaders, who planned the March on Washington in 1963. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. #BlackHistoryMonth
Session 5 of The Parent Ed Series titled Raising a Champion with Love and Logic is coming soon. The link to the virtual session will be posted on our social media outlets on February 28. We hope you will join us!
Jackie Robinson not only became the first Black man to play on a major sports team, but during college at UCLA, he was the first student to letter in four different sports in a single season. #BlackHistoryMonth
Aretha Franklin was not only the first Black woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she was the first woman. #BlackHistoryMonth
Come out and support CMMS Robotics March 2nd from 4-8pm.
Legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe was the first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team. He remains the only Black man to have won the singles title at Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and the US Open. #BlackHistoryMonth
CONGRATULATIONS to our CMMS February Staff and Student of the month of February 2024! #2710
Coach Todd Ritter
Amber Moore
Students, we will be benchmark testing this week. That being said, we ask that EVERYONE make sure their Chromebook is charged tonight! Thank you!!!
Chaka Kahn, dubbed the "Queen of Funk Soul," is also well known for singing the theme song to public television's popular educational program #ReadingRainbow. #BlackHistoryMonth
Monday, February 19, is a Student Holiday. Enjoy your weekend!
2008 marked the year that Usain Bolt became the first man to win three world records at a single Olympic event. #BlackHistoryMonth
When NASA’s numbers were calculated by hand, the hands were often those of Black women. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Miriam Mann, Christine Darden, and Annie Easley, to name a few. #BlackHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures
Varsity Drill Team prep day is tomorrow!! If you are interested in trying out for the varsity drill team, please join us for the prep day! Students will learn turns, leaps, and technique to help with tryouts.
Middle School parents you can drop off at the back of the High School in the staff parking lot. Please contact Robin Summers for questions. Rsummers@caddomillsisd.org
