Matthew Henson, the first Black Arctic explorer, was navigator, craftsman and "first man" to the famed Robert Peary. They traveled together on seven voyages over twenty-three years, and Henson planted the American flag at the North Pole in 1909. #BlackHistoryMonth
John Lewis, U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th district, was the last surviving member of the "Big Six" leaders, who planned the March on Washington in 1963. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. #BlackHistoryMonth
Jackie Robinson not only became the first Black man to play on a major sports team, but during college at UCLA, he was the first student to letter in four different sports in a single season. #BlackHistoryMonth
Aretha Franklin was not only the first Black woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she was the first woman. #BlackHistoryMonth
Session 5 of The Parent Ed Series titled Raising a Champion with Love and Logic is coming soon. The link to the virtual session will be posted on our social media outlets on February 28. We hope you will join us!
Legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe was the first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team. He remains the only Black man to have won the singles title at Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and the US Open. #BlackHistoryMonth
Come out and support CMMS Robotics March 2nd from 4-8pm.
CONGRATULATIONS to our CMMS February Staff and Student of the month of February 2024! #2710
Coach Todd Ritter
Amber Moore
Chaka Kahn, dubbed the "Queen of Funk Soul," is also well known for singing the theme song to public television's popular educational program #ReadingRainbow. #BlackHistoryMonth
Students, we will be benchmark testing this week. That being said, we ask that EVERYONE make sure their Chromebook is charged tonight! Thank you!!!
2008 marked the year that Usain Bolt became the first man to win three world records at a single Olympic event. #BlackHistoryMonth
Monday, February 19, is a Student Holiday. Enjoy your weekend!
When NASA’s numbers were calculated by hand, the hands were often those of Black women. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Miriam Mann, Christine Darden, and Annie Easley, to name a few. #BlackHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures
In the 1880's, Jan Ernst Matzeliger invented an automated shoemaking machine that could produce seven hundred pairs of shoes a day – compared to the fifty pairs a day a worker could. In a time when many could not afford shoes, his invention helped lower shoe prices. #BlackHistoryMonth
Varsity Drill Team prep day is tomorrow!! If you are interested in trying out for the varsity drill team, please join us for the prep day! Students will learn turns, leaps, and technique to help with tryouts.
Middle School parents you can drop off at the back of the High School in the staff parking lot. Please contact Robin Summers for questions. Rsummers@caddomillsisd.org
In the 1950s, when universities did not typically offer financial assistance to Black athletes, football star Ernie Davis was offered more than fifty scholarships. #BlackHistoryMonth
Jerry Lawson was a self-taught engineer who invented the video game cartridge. He was one of only two Black members of the Homebrew Computing Club – a club that also included Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. #BlackHistoryMonth
The iconic cartoon character Betty Boop was inspired by Esther Jones, a black jazz singer in Harlem in the 1920s. #BlackHistoryMonth
Theoretical physicist Dr. Shirley Jackson invented the technology that is responsible for caller ID and call waiting. She was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2015. #BlackHistoryMonth
It is hard to believe that Spring Break is just a few weeks away!
Please note that March 8 is an Early Release Day. Times for each campus can be viewed in the attachments.
Spring Break is March 11 - 15. Classes will resume on March 18.
