Black history month is celebrated every March. It’s a time to learn about the achievements and contributions of Black Americans throughout history. It also helps students, like fifth-grader Aarna Domadia, understand important events, leaders, and cultures that have helped shape the United States.
“I feel like it’s very important to celebrate different people that helped us make how our world is today,” Domadia said.
Students at Patrick M. Villano Students decorated every classroom door with information about a famous African American and their contributions to history. Some doors honored people like George Washington Carver, the scientist known for his work with peanuts, Mae Jemison, the first Black woman astronaut, and boxer Muhammad Ali.
“I’m very excited because it’s very fun … Villano School is doing this for the first time. My class is decorating a door for Muhammad Ali,” Domadia explained.
Principal Jessica Espinoza said she appreciates that Black History Month gives the school an opportunity to develop our understanding and awareness of the contributions of black people throughout our nation’s history.
“It is my hope that this serves as a reminder that Black history is part of our nation’s history. The door decorations have been a wonderful project this year at Villano School. The excitement and energy students have about decorating the doors, along with a deeper understanding of the people who have shaped our country, are meaningful. I feel this is a project students won’t soon forget,” Espinoza said.
The door decoration project was a favorite for students in Erin Amicucci’s fifth-grade classroom.
“It is providing the students with an opportunity to really be creative working together for a collaborative learning experience, and I love seeing them enjoy it,” Amicucci said.
