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Juneteenth Poster Contest Winners Announced!
As part of the district's Juneteenth celebration, scholars were invited to participate in a poster contest. Posters should inform, reflect, and commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US.
Nala Mei-Lyn Thompson (MHS grade 4)
Zola Dennis (SMS, grade 8)
Geovani Angel (HMS, grade 6)
What is Juneteenth? Resources
Please find a few resources below to learn more about Juneteenth. Make sure you are logged into Discovery Education on your launchpad before opening:
Juneteenth: The Long Road to Liberation (reading passage)
What is Juneteenth? (brief informational video)
African American Experiences (This is a full CHANNEL with excellent resources and my understanding is that next week Discovery will be running more on Juneteenth)
ATTENTION: Are your scholars or colleagues doing something great? Please contact the district Communications Team at communications@necsd.net. We’d love to visit your class or event and/or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district!
