Waukegan CUSD 60 to mark Black History Month; district celebration set for Feb. 21
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Waukegan CUSD 60 said it will observe Black History Month with classroom activities across the district and an annual celebration Feb. 21 at Waukegan High School's Brookside Campus themed 'African Americans and labor.'
Nicholas Alazakis, director of communications for Waukegan Public Schools, said the district will observe Black History Month throughout February and hold its annual district celebration on Feb. 21 at Waukegan High School's Brookside Campus.
Alazakis said the theme for this year's celebration is "African Americans and labor," and that schools across the district will "celebrate and study African American history, culture, and leaders through various activities, lessons, and events." He invited families to attend the Feb. 21 evening program at the Brookside campus.
The announcement did not provide a detailed schedule of school-level events; Alazakis directed listeners to the district website for more information.