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Here's information about what's happening in our district for anti-racist/anti-bias practices. School-based teams, teachers and community members may use this in their planning. Contact Lexington's EMI District Leadership Team for more information. Contact Cheryl Prescott Walden -prescott@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us

Cultural & Social Activities

  • International Games Day, Estabrook School
  • Affinity Groups
  • International Potluck Supper,Maria Hastings School
  • International Potluck, Estabrook
  • International Festival, Bridge School
  • Movie Series Lexington High School
  • Breakfast Club Clarke Middle School
  • Lunch Rap Group, Lexington High School
  • Metco's Afternoon at the Movies, Lexington High School
  • Lexington to Boston film festival at Back to School Night, Bridge School
  • Parent Panel Evenings
  • Student Retreat LHS Contact Gail Cody - cody@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us

School & Community Projects

  • Diversity Book Bags, LEF Grants: Harrington, Estabrook, and Hastings Schools
  • Diversity Calendar Harrington
  • Anti-Bias Quilt Hastings
  • Black History Month Celebration & Contest Estabrook
  • School Wide Literature Assemblies with discussions:Bridge School
    • "If the World Were a Village", David Smith
    • "Teamwork" Peter Golenbock
    • "Amazing Grace", Mary Hoffman
  • Parent Training: Creating Welcoming Schools

Organizations & Awards

 

Curriculum & Classroom Applications

Elementary

  • Nobel Peace Prize research, grade 5, Bowman
  • Essay Contest: "Celebrate America," Creative Writing Contest sponsored by the American Immigration Foundation; theme of contest" 'Why I am glad America is a nation of immigrants.' grade 5, Bowman
  • Family time line showing when ancestors came to the United States, grade 5, Bowman
  • Boston Neighborhood History Bowman, Fiske, Hastings
  • Diversity Day Bowman, grade 1
  • Classroom Application of Anti-Racist Principles Bowman
  • Extraordinary Black Americans (Science) Fiske, grade 5
  • Future Scientist's Program Hastings, Estabrook, grade 4 & 5
  • Increasing an Awareness of Perspective Bowman, grades 2 & 4
  • Project Thanksgiving Bridge, grade 5
  • The Two Bens-Benjamin Banneker & Benjamin Franklin Bowman, grade 3
  • Stepping Up to the Plate Bowman, grade 5
  • Young Heroes Bridge
  • "If the World Were A Village," k-5

Secondary

 

 

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