Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Image Courtesy: The King Center.
Sto-Rox School District schools will be closed on Monday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. During this federal holiday, people are encouraged to participate in a day of service to honor Dr. King and his contributions to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an advocate of achieving racial equality through non-violence. From The King Center’s biography of Dr. King: ”While others were advocating for freedom by ‘any means necessary,’ including violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly-impossible goals.” To learn more about Dr. King and his contributions, go to The King Center’s website.
In the Sto-Rox School District, teachers incorporate Dr. King-related activities into their social studies lessons as this time of year. At the Upper Elementary, students are focusing on a research project for Black History Month (February) with more Black History celebrations to follow. We will provide more information on these celebrations and other school activities as we get closer to February.