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Wissahickon students lead districtwide Black History Month presentations
Summary
Student leaders and staff outlined Black History Month classroom projects, library displays, music and a high-school BSU outreach program that visited elementary schools; BSU invited the community to a cookout and follow-up events.
Students and staff at Wissahickon School District used the board meeting to showcase Black History Month activities across elementary, middle and high schools, emphasizing student leadership and classroom connections.
Kazaiah, who led the presentation for the district, said the work extends beyond February: “One thing that we want to lift up is that this is learning that happens year long.” Student leaders Karina Robinson and Samir described projects at individual schools — from Blue Bell Elementary’s study of jazz pioneers and book‑review projects to Laura Gwynedd’s school‑wide reading of Martin’s Big Words and classroom reflections. At Shady Grove and Stony Creek, students prepared first‑person biographies, art projects inspired by Alma Woodsey Thomas, and hallway displays.
Presenters detailed middle‑school activities including research assignments, a digital scavenger hunt and collages shown in school hallways. At the high school, teachers across subjects tied curriculum to Black history: environmental‑science classes studied environmental harms affecting historically Black communities; AP literature read Sula; music classes performed material highlighting Black artists; and the high‑school Black Student Union ran morning music and visits to fourth‑ and fifth‑grade classes to lead presentations.
Student leaders said the BSU is continuing its outreach. The group plans a community cookout and celebration in the Square Gym Lobby and encouraged broad attendance: “All are invited, so everyone is welcome to come,” one student said. Board members thanked the students and administration for the presentations and highlighted the value of student leadership in the district’s equity and inclusion work.
The presentation closed with an invitation for community members to attend additional school and committee events, including a board educational equity oversight listening session scheduled for March 17 at the Penland Woods Community Building.
