Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first Black general in the American military. He served for 50 years as a temporary first lieutenant at an all-Black unit during the Spanish American War. Throughout his service, Davis Sr. was as a professor of military science at Tuskegee and Wilberforce University, a commander of the 369th Regiment, New York National Guard, and special assistant to the Secretary of the Army. When he retired in 1948, President Harry Truman oversaw the public ceremony. Davis Sr. is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. #BlackHistoryMonth
Ethel Waters first entered the entertainment business in the 1920s as a blues singer, but she made history for her work in television. She was the first African American to star in her own TV show in 1939,and was nominated for her first Emmy in 1962. #BlackHistoryMonrh
Ashley Chevrette is East Brookfield Elementary's “Employee of the Month”
for the February 2021! Ashley has been the Cafeteria Mgr at our school for three years. During COVID, she has been essential & worked to make sure all families in our communities were able to receive meals.
Despite being the first licensed Black pilot in the world, Coleman wasn’t recognized as a pioneer in aviation until after her death. Though history has favored Amelia Earhart or the Wright brothers, Coleman—who went to flight school in France in 1919—paved the way for a new generation of diverse fliers like the Tuskegee airmen, Blackbirds, and Flying Hobos. #BlackHistoryMonth
Alvin Ailey was a dancer, director, choreographer, & activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. His work fused theater, modern dance, ballet, & jazz, creating hope-fueled choreography that spreads global awareness of black life in America. #BlackHistoryMonth
Sheryl Denise Swoopes is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first player to be signed in the WNBA; was a three-time WNBA MVP; & was named one of the league's Top 15 Players of All-Time. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. #BlackHistoryMonth
Reading is a life skill! #Progress #Unity #Knowledge
Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer and civil rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's first African-American justice. #BlackHistoryMonth
Another Calf Update: More of Cheerio’s story from Dutch Hollow Farm & Mrs Durant’s Class! #WireVillageRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
Racism is, at its heart, a sentiment ungoverned by any principles of respectable behavior” - Ruth Simmons
Racism is, at its heart, a sentiment ungoverned by any principles of respectable behaviors.” Ruth Simmons #BlackHistoryMonth
We have work to do!#BlackHistoryMonth
Learning about rollercoasters this week! How bout you?#ImaginationSTEAM
Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story - values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others. #MondayMotivation #BlackHistoryMonth
Calf Update: More of Cheerio’s story from Dutch Hollow Farm & Mrs Durant’s Class! #WireVillageRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
James C "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete and four-time gold medalist in the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history.”
As you know, Farmer Nate chose the name, Cheerio, for our calf. He sent us a series of photos depicting Cherrio's growth... More updates soon! - Mrs Durant #WireVillageRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
As you know, Farmer Nate chose the name, Cheerio, for our calf. He sent us a series of photos depicting Cherrio's growth... More updates soon! - Mrs Durant #WireVillageRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
Did you know? Kobe Bryant in his final season with the Lakers wrote a poem called, “Dear Basketball!” #BlackHistoryMonth
Faculty Spotlight! Pamela Gunsalus has been teaching STEM for 6 years, 2 of which have been at Knox Trail Middle School. She has created innovative units like: Tiny House Challenge, Solar Sails Designs, Rocket Designs, Hot Air Balloons, Unbreakable Bridges, Vehicle Designs for travel over Ice and Snow, and Building a Water Tower that can withstand an earthquake to name a few.
During her Manufacturing unit she had students design an assembly line to create Teacher Appreciation Gifts. Each unit provides a real life challenge that they must find a way to solve. Most years students worked in teams to solve a problem. This year has been unique but students are still challenged. They test their designs; recording their results for example: recording time traveled, distanct, speed, altitude, and/or total live load it could handle and calculate efficiencies. She has started creating videos that provide students in class as well as remote students the ability to learn at their own pace and keep her students engaged.
During each unit students can choose to compete to see who's names will be added to her "Wall of Fame". This is where Mrs. Gunsalus displays the students' names and their accomplishments. For example, who's bridge was the strongest, or has the best design. In addition, she has also been the lead Robotics and coding teacher for any 5th to 8th grader who wishes to join the Robotics/Coding club. Mrs. Gunsalus has been preparing the student's at Knox Trail to compete at the state level with Vex IQ robots. Unfortunately, we have not been able to compete this year or last because of Covid19. Next year, we will purchase a competition table and kit in July 2021; and start the preparation by mid-September of 2021 for the fall and winter competitions. #KnoxTrailRocks @MASchoolsK12 @MASCSchoolComm
