Are you excited for a long weekend? Me too! I hope you take time to connect with your family, play outside, and do things that bring you joy. I also hope that you spend some time celebrating the reason for our holiday on Monday. I hope that this weekend you take time to celebrate the work and influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through his leadership and peaceful protests, Dr. King helped bring attention and change to issues of justice and fairness. He saw that black and brown children and adults did not have access to the same opportunities as white children and adults. Dr. King spoke up and brought about positive change. Our lives today have been positively impacted by his work but there is still work to be done to make sure all people, regardless of their skin color, are treated fairly. Please use the resources below to learn more about Dr. King and find ways to celebrate this important American.

Register to attend the 40th Annual Martine Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance
Attend the session The Dr. King Legacy: Kid's Edition from 10:00-11:00am on January 18th.

Sign up for a virtual book reading: 2021 King Holiday “LOVE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH” A VIRTUAL BOOK READING (Saturday, January 16th at 11:00am)

Watch a video about Dr. King created by our Middle School Civil Rights Team

As a part of their exploration of Civil Rights, the Cape Elizabeth Middle School Civil Rights Team created the video below. It celebrates Dr. King's life and helps our community better understand why we recognize Dr. King's contributions to history with the upcoming national holiday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhoFR-Ke7iA&feature=youtu.be

Watch The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Kid President

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXZhXTFWnE

Check out some of Dr. King's famous quotes. Choose one to print out or copy on paper and create art (a picture, comic strip, sculpture) inspired by the Dr, King quote of that you choose.

Inspired by Martin Luther King? Check out this read aloud that talks about how you can "be a King" too! Write or draw about how you will make positive change in our world. How can you be like Dr. King?