On the final days of the month, every kindergarten through sixth-grade class held a two-day celebration by taking a “gallery walk” through the hallways to learn more about the HBCU that other classes were assigned.
“As we conclude Black History Month, I commend our teachers and educators who have gone the extra mile to expand their curriculum to honor the strides that the African American community has made throughout history,” Springfield City School District Superintendent Bob Hill said.
Students also got the chance to talk one-on-one with alumni from their assigned HBCU, according to a statement from the district.
Fulton Principal Deborah Howard facilitated the project with several alumni from colleges like Howard University and Hampton University.
The alumni hosted virtual meets with third through sixth-grade classes to discuss campus life, higher education and career fields.
Other schools in the district also celebrated the month by putting together a virtual Black History Month museum, playing trivia games about famous African Americans and learning about how black history relates to living in Springfield, the release stated.
Howard also let sixth-graders at Fulton hold a March for Peace at the end of January in regards to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month to help teach them about peaceful marches and protests.
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