MMS Daily Announcements - Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Published on Feb 24, 2021 08:16

Forensics:  Please sign up with a coach to practice your piece.  Your next video is due next Wednesday, March 3rd.

 

Sock Drive:  Student Council will be hosting an Unused Sock Drive this week through February 26.  There will be a green box outside of the front office for unused socks to be dropped off. 

 

Book Fair:  Shop the Scholastic Book Fair February 11th – February 24th.  See your Language Arts teacher for the link to order.

 

Black History Month:  February is Black History Month, which is a time to commemorate and reflect on remarkable African American trailblazers who have left enduring legacies by igniting a desire for hone and change.  In honor of Black History Month, we are gathering some inspiring quotes and bio information from powerful Black leaders.

 

Highlight: Harriet Jacobs | Writer | 1813-1897
Born a slave, her mother died when she was 6. She moved in with her late mother's slave owner who taught her to sew and read. In 1842 she got a chance to escape to Philadelphia, aided by activists of the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee. She took it and worked as a nanny in New York. Her former owners hunted for her until her freedom was finally bought in 1852. She secretly began to write an autobiography which was published in the U.S. in 1860 and England in 1861. She lived the rest of her life as an abolitionist, dedicated to helping escaped slaves and eventually freedmen.

 

Quote of the Week:  Luck runs out but safety is good for life.

 

Word of the Month:  Safety