Black History Month 2024

  • Activities that took place February 2024

    dinner

    round table
  • K.Barney Kyle Barney - CTE Teacher
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      Besides my mother it would be my friend Richard. Felt like the first real Father figure I had in my life.
    • Favorite Song
      Joy and Pain - Maze
    • Favorite African American food:
      Mac and Cheese. Cajun shrimp and grits.
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      Every action has consequences, good or bad.
  • C. Caldwell Cameron Caldwell - Safety & Intervention Officer
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      My mom because I seen her work 3 jobs at a time and seen her grind and hustle to provide for me to make sure I didn't want or need for anything. My mom played both roles - mom and dad, never made excuses, always got it done. Shes my SHEro
    • Favorite Song
      N/A
    • Favorite African American food:
      Mac and Cheese.
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      Stand for what's right no matter the situation.
  • E.Fox Everett Fox - Custodian III
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      Martin Luther King Jr. Because he was a strong supporter for peaceful tactics to some of society's biggest problems.
    • Favorite Song
      Today was a good day. By Ice Cube
    • Favorite African American food:
      Fried chicken wings, Collard greens, Mac and Cheese and Cornbread.
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      Increase Black voices and acknowledging America's history and purposefully creating a future with better representation in positions that can create change.
  • D.Benoit David Benoit - MCJROTC Teacher
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      My Father: Algie Benoit, because of his love and teaching me how to be a Man and a father to my family.
    • Favorite Song
      Given You the Best That I Got, by Anita Baker
    • Favorite African American food:
      Fried Catfish and Red Beans and Rice
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      Hard Work and Discipline, In order to accomplish anything in life you are going to have to work hard.
  • S.Taylor Shari Taylor - SAI Teacher
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      My grandmother is who has influenced me the most. She lived during a time when African Americans did not have the same freedoms and luxuries many of us have today. Yet, she overcame many obstacles by never allowing her voice to be dimmed or silenced by those who did not value it. She was a fighter until her last day on this earth.
    • Favorite Song
      Voyage to Atlantis by The Isley Brothers
    • Favorite African American food:
      Black eye peas and greens.
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      To know that no goal is out of reach. Set your goals high and work hard to achieve them. You have what it takes to be great!
  • E.Samuel Eddie Samuel - P.E. Teacher
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      My father. He is hardworking, well respected, and an amazing human being.
    • Favorite Song
      Redemption - Bob Marley
    • Favorite African American food:
      Mom's sweet potato pie
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      -
  • S.Bascomb Stevan Bascomb - Instr. Asst. II
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      My Grandfather. He taught me how a young man should carry himself. How to speak, dress, act and think and that is what I carry to this day.
    • Favorite Song
      Why So Downcast - Acapella Praise
    • Favorite African American food:
      Seafood Jambalaya
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      To teach others to be patient, kind and have compassion for each other.
  • E.Okorie Ejere Okorie - School Nurse
    • Who is the person who has influenced you the most and why?
      My parents. They stressed the importance of education. They lived the American dream when they moved here and gave me a blueprint for how I should live my life.
    • Favorite Song
      Worship music
    • Favorite African American food:
      Jollof Rice
    • A lesson we should try to instill in our students:
      A smart person learns from their mistakes. A wise person learns from the mistakes of others. Mentorship is important.