Celebrating Black History Month

Harriton High School is observing Black History Month with daily “Black Fact of the Day” announcements throughout February. Students also engage in Black History Month–focused advisory lessons on February 2 and February 6.

In addition, Harriton is planning a student-run Black History Month showcase during the week of February 23, with details forthcoming!

Lower Merion High School’s Black History Month programming centers on “Shades of Black,” a student-led celebration scheduled for February 26, with plans to partner with Harriton High School’s Black Student Union.

Throughout February, Black History facts are shared during morning announcements. Students can also participate in an after-school poster-painting session open to BSU members and friends, with artwork displayed in the Upper Atrium. Additional activities include Black History–themed Jeopardy during L&L periods and a Friday music playlist curated by the BSU, featuring Black artists, played between classes.

Details coming soon!

Black Rock Middle School is marking Black History Month with a series of meaningful, classroom-based and school-wide learning experiences designed to promote reflection, dialoguen and community. Throughout February, students engage with Black History Month themes through morning announcements and schoolwide participation in the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) African American Read-In on Friday, February 6, coming together to read and celebrate books by African American authors and illustrators in community.

Classroom-based lessons and library resources curated by the school’s DEIB team and librarian further support learning throughout the month, ensuring Black History Month is recognized across disciplines and grade levels. The school also features a large display of historic Time magazine covers highlighting influential African American leaders, icons, artists and politicians who have shaped Black history and culture.

Welsh Valley Middle School will observe Black History Month through a wide range of interdisciplinary, inquiry-based learning experiences across grade levels and subject areas. A centerpiece of the month is the Black History Month Walking Tour, which showcases student projects displayed on bulletin boards throughout the building and allows classes to engage with one another’s work through guided tours and reflection.

Throughout February, students explore Black history and culture through research projects, multimedia exhibits, collaborative art, literature, music and STEM-focused lessons. Activities include studying influential African American figures across science, mathematics, medicine and the arts; examining historical eras such as Reconstruction; exploring Black contributions within global and Francophone cultures; and reflecting on ethical questions, identity, creativity and social impact.

School-wide experiences—such as morning announcements, the African American Read-In, and service-learning projects connected to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy—further reinforce learning, dialogue and community connection across the school.

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Belmont Hills Elementary School is celebrating Black History Month through a variety of engaging, school-wide activities that highlight African American history, culture and contributions. Students will participate in daily, student-led morning announcements and explore Black History Month themes through reading and writing lessons infused into the regular curriculum.

In addition, Belmont Hills will host an African Music and Culture assembly, as well as a first-grade assembly spotlighting famous African Americans. Student learning will be showcased through hallway displays and digital signage throughout the building, creating visible opportunities for reflection and celebration across the school community.

Cynwyd Elementary is hosting a Black History Laser Light and Music Assembly on February 5, combining multimedia elements with lessons on why Black History is commemorated, how Black communities preserved their stories before official recognition, and how Black History Month grew from a week into a nationwide movement. The program emphasizes how students can carry this legacy forward through kindness, inclusion, and active participation in history.

Students will also contribute to a collaborative bulletin board highlighting historical and contemporary Black trailblazers. Each student draws and writes about a trailblazer they learned about, creating a shared visual display.

Gladwyne Elementary is recognizing the 100th anniversary of the first Black History Month through a school-wide, interdisciplinary approach. Each grade level and special area class is assigned a thematic focus—such as arts and music, sports and entertainment, scientists and inventors, trailblazers and “firsts,” and leaders and activists—and studies one African American individual and their contributions. Students create visible displays or projects to share with the school community.

Throughout the month, students participate in daily Black History trivia questions and a Black History Month scavenger hunt. The month culminates in a whole-school morning meeting on February 27, led by Wolf Ambassadors, where students will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Merion Elementary’s Black History Month programming is embedded across grade levels. Fourth-grade students are creating character trait portraits, while first-grade students read mini-biographies using PebbleGo, focusing on trailblazers such as Bessie Coleman. Each student completes a mini biography displayed in the hallway.

Second-grade students participate in a class-wide biography project, collaboratively researching one influential Black individual. Groups focus on different aspects of the person’s life—early life, later life, achievements, timeline, portrait, and sources—combining their work to create a classroom door display.

Penn Valley Elementary is observing Black History Month with daily Morning Meeting lessons aligned to the year’s theme, student-led morning announcements, and grade-level instruction throughout February.

Grade-level themes include:

• Kindergarten: Everyone Has a Story That Matters
• Grade 1: Celebrating Heroes Who Helped Others
• Grade 2: Standing Up for Fairness and Freedom
• Grade 3: Remembering the Past to Build the Future
• Grade 4: Black History Is American History

Key events include a school-wide Black History Month Morning Meeting on February 5 and a school-wide assembly on February 26 featuring The Rhythm World Drum and Dance Experience.

Penn Wynne Elementary is engaging students in multiple interactive Black History Month activities, including daily Black History trivia from February 2–27 and a school-wide scavenger hunt from February 6–27. Teachers are encouraged to guide students in visiting and exploring Black History–themed classroom door displays throughout the building.

Fourth-grade students will also participate in a Black History Month read-aloud with County Commissioner Jamila Winder on February 10. School-wide assemblies include a Black History Laser Tribute on February 9 and a Black History Month celebration led by Mr. Trawick on February 24.