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Today’s Weather Light rain with a high of 59° and a low of 54° Today’s Lunch Popcorn Chicken Steak Fries Texas Toast Side Salad Veggie Variety Fruit Variety Milk Variety Happy Birthday Today to Emma Daley Silas Daley Fernando Mora Gaeta Happy Birthday This Weekend to Quamaine Vaughn Javonte Yates José Aguilar Avila Zamoria Morton ZaReah Bradley Ruby Cedillo Perez Friday Fun Fact Did you know that McDonald’s created a bubblegum flavored broccoli for its kids’ menu? In 2014 when sales were down and the public was looking for healthier options, McDonald’s came up with the idea of bubblegum flavored broccoli. However, their invention was not well-received by kids and so they ended up leaving it off their menu. If you have problems with attendance you can ask your school counselor for help. February is Today’s Notable African American
Bessie Coleman was a civil aviator. She was the first African American woman and the first Native American to hold a pilot license. Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas. Her father was of Cherokee descent and her mother was African American. After hearing stories about flying from pilots who served in World War I, she decided she wanted to become a pilot. American flight schools wouldn’t accept women or African Americans, so she traveled to Paris where she took lessons from a French ace pilot. Bessie Coleman became known for performing flying tricks. Her nicknames were “Brave Bessie” and “Queen Bess.” Her goal was to encourage women and African Americans to reach their dreams. Sadly, she died in a plane crash on April 30, 1926 when she was taking a test flight for an airshow in Jacksonville, Florida. Bessie Coleman is honored every year by African American pilots dropping a wreath from the air over her gravesite at Lincoln Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois. Today in History On this day in 1909 the NAACP was founded. The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was formed by an interracial group that included prominent African Americans W.E.B. Dubois and Ida B. Wells as well as Mary White Ovington, a white journalist, and Moorfield Storey,a white lawyer. The mission of the NAACP is to “secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.” Word of the Day AVIATOR Today’s word is AVIATOR. The word AVIATOR is a noun. An aviator is someone who operates or pilots an aircraft, especially an airplane. Here is the word used in a sentence: Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart were famous female aviators in the early days of flight. Black History Month Poster Contest . The theme of the poster contest is “What Black History Month Means to Me” . All students can participate - in person and virtual. . Students came make actual posters or digital posters and submit a picture. . Posters must be submitted to Ms. Gerideau-Grant in room 137 by Tuesday, February 23rd. Her email address (if you are submitting a digital poster or picture of your poster) is [email protected] Truancy = missing 3 days in a row or 5 unexcused days total Random Acts of Kindness Please nominate any student or colleague you observe doing an act of kindness. Each person nominated will receive popcorn at the end of the quarter. Thank you so much for making ZMS a kinder, more positive and happier place to be! Send your nominations to Ms. Lotts. Character Trait The Character Trait for February is HONOR Honor is letting someone know you see how valuable they are.