Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Students across the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District once again honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with multiple educational and service-based opportunities.
On Jan. 13, they learned about MLK and his impact on Long Island in their social studies classes.
“The MLK Day of Service lesson was designed to teach the students about Martin Luther King Jr.’s several visits to Long Island during the 1960s as he spread his message of equality and fought for civil rights,” explained Robyn Einbinder, a social studies chairperson.
At the high school level, the Ambassadors/Leadership students taught a lesson, showed a video and read from the book, “MLK & LI” by Allison Singh. Singh was present at the lessons at Sanford H. Calhoun High School.
Nearly all hands raised when asked if they had learned something new about MLK during these lessons.
“That’s what’s fun about learning,” said Singh.
At the middle school level, student ambassadors packaged up donations.
“Our focus this week is on his words, ‘life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” explained Grand Avenue Principal Carlo Conte. “As in years past, we in the Bellmore-Merrick community are celebrating his legacy of service and working toward improving the community by helping others.”
Grand Avenue school community collected two pallets of canned foods for the district’s food pantry, the Community Cupboard. Each school in the district was assigned a different need for the pantry.
At Merrick Avenue, the Art Club and the International Buddy Club met to create an MLK banner. Heather Cordeira’s Art Club members along with Denise Schleith’s International Buddy Club members worked collaboratively to decorate and share the dreams and messages they have for the world to honor Dr. Martin Luther King.
“Students wrote messages in both English and the language they study or their native language,” added Principal Katelyn Dunn.
The banner is hung by the cafeterias for all students and staff to read.
The lesson was meant to kick off a week of events and inspire students to perform service, and then subsequently spread kindness through these various events through the week.
- On Tuesday, Jan. 17, students read inspirational quotes from MLK that were posted around their buildings.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 18, students offered compliments to one another to spread kindness.
- On Thursday, Jan. 19, students watched a tour of the Community Cupboard to see where their donations are going to and to understand why the district’s food pantry is so important.
- On Friday, Jan. 20, students created a thumbprint sign, with each building’s created in a different shape.
Students and staff were also asked to dress to support the MLK Week of Service; pink for acceptance on Jan. 17, red for love on Jan. 18, white for peace on Jan. 19 and blue for unity on Jan. 20.
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