In preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students learned about the remarkable Civil Rights leader’s life and held activities to honor his legacy. JA teachers encouraged their students to contemplate the foundation that King laid and how they will contribute to a world of justice and equality for everyone.
On Friday, kindergarten students explored an important lesson: Just like primary colors combine to create new, beautiful colors, people are stronger and more beautiful when they come together. To illustrate this point, teachers painted students’ hands red, yellow, and blue. Kindergartners joined hands with their classmates and watched as the colors mixed to form orange, green, and purple. They then created an eight-foot masterpiece filled with their colorful handprints—a vibrant celebration of unity in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The handprints surrounded the poem below:
“Treat people kindly:
Do what is fair.
Work for all people:
Show that you care.
Change what is wrong,
But please don’t fight!
Think of new ways
To change wrong to right.
These are the ways,
as we work as a team,
to remember the man who said,
‘I have a dream.’”
The Lower School librarian read aloud to students in grades one through five, introducing them to books selected for each grade level.
First grade students created portraits of Martin Luther King Jr. using construction paper. While each portrait reflected the individual artist’s unique touch and creative vision, together they formed a powerful tribute honoring King’s enduring legacy.
