The teachers have done a great job creating a curriculum this month that celebrates the accomplishments of many African American people. Our children will be learning about African American Leaders, Musicians, Authors, Poets, Artists and more. The teachers will be highlighting these activities in their weekly newsletter. If you have anything that you would like to share or contribute to Black History Month curriculum, please reach out to your child's teacher. We love and always welcome participation from our families.

This week, In celebration of Black History month we read the book ‘Mr. Crum’s Potato Predicament’ by: Anne Renault and Felicita Sala. George was a great cook and people came from all around to go to his restaurant in upstate New York for his unique creations. One day he had a fussy customer that kept sending his potatoes back because they were too thick. As a joke George cut the potatoes paper thin and fried them up. George soon realized the joke was on him, because his thin fried potatoes were delicious. He decided to call them Crum’s Crisp Crispies and put them on every table. People couldn’t get enough of them! And that was how Potato chips came to be!

Black History Month:
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.