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Students can create their own snack brand and name it after themselves or after a special woman in their life who makes delicious treats they love 💕 They can design the packaging and draw a picture of the snack. It’s a sweet and simple way to celebrate the women who nourish and care for us — literally and figuratively. If I had it my way, we would all make our treats and host a full tasting party!!

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These are visual resources we are using to accompany songs and stories about 3 "Famous Friends" during Black History Month!

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Our class created these “Kindness Collages” on big white paper hearts. Each painted handprint represents friendship, unity, and the beauty of working together. We talked about kindness, helping hands, and how our differences make our classroom stronger — then turned those lessons into art!

These sweet hearts are displayed proudly as a reminder that even the smallest hands can make a big impact!

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BRIGHT BEGINNINGS 2026 SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENT!

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BRIGHT BEGINNINGS 2026 SCHOOL & FAMILY EVENT!

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BMS FLYER 2026

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Purchased set of 12 on amazon - posted in the cafeteria

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National Hispanic Heritage Month Activity

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Hispanic Heritage Month famous people/video clip

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Aone Singh's table on India won crowd favorite!

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We had the button maker with these and other designs set up in the library Maker Space.

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Collected and created by Xavier Deas using Prezi

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Part of a larger lesson on eMediaVA.

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Part of a larger lesson, but can be used on its own - writing prompt, brain break, etc.

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2025 Newsletter w Activities from eMedia

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2025 Newsletter w Activities from eMedia

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Updated with new links.

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"100 African Americans Who Shaped American History" introduces kids of all ages to some of the most influential Black Americans from the very beginning of the country all the way up to present day. Learn all about the incredible lives and lasting legacies of figures like Harriet Tubman, Duke Ellington, Malcolm X, Mae Jemison, and many more!

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100 African Americans Who Shaped History

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Bright Beginnings Class Art Display "Friendship Comes in Many Colors" 

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10 PICTURE BOOKS CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY

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https://dayofracialhealing.org/events/6th-annual-greater-williamsburg-national-day-of-racial-healing/

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The Media Assistant made this map last year!

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American Indian languages Native Indian peoples What's new on our site today!

Chama Wingapo: "Welcome, friend"

Wingapo: "Welcome" or "Our word of kindness"

Cheskchamay: "All friends"

E-wee-ne-tu: "Peace"

Husquequenatora: "Now I understand you"

Mattaquenatorath: "I don't understand you"

Powhatan language has been extinct for a very long time, and our only records of the language are vocabularies written down by colonists in the early 1600's (including the historical John Smith.) Unfortunately, at that time in history English was not even spelled consistently itself (the same English word might be spelled three different ways in a 17th-century letter,) so it's impossible to know exactly how any of the words on these vocabulary lists were pronounced. For the movie, the writers took the closest word from the old dictionaries that matched the idea they wanted to express. "You will understand" was not listed in the dictionary, for example, so they used a word meaning "Now I understand you." Then the actors pronounced them in a way that they thought sounded reasonable for an Algonquian language--many of which are still spoken by Indian people today, but are no more closely related to the Powhatan language than English is to German and Russian.

So were the words used in the movie 'Pocahontas' authentic Powhatan words? Not exactly, and if you went back in time to use them with a Powhatan speaker, he probably would not understand you. However, given that the language is extinct and we don't really have time machines, I think the writers of the movie did a very good job making the language spoken by Pocahontas and her friends sound Algonquian and be as close to accurate as possible. For many other reasons, this is not a very historically accurate movie (the Navajo hairstyle worn by Nakoma was sort of bizarre for a movie set in Virginia, for example, and the historical Pocahontas was only eleven when she reportedly saved John Smith's life, so there certainly wasn't any romance in real life.) There's a very nice sitehere that tells what was fact and what was fiction in the movie, and gives an overview of the real history of Pocahontas and the Jamestown colony. You can also visit ourPowhatan Information FAQ to learn more about the real Powhatan tribe.

Back to the index of Native American tribes
See some more Powhatan vocabulary

Read our article submission guidelines

Would you like to help support our organization's work with the Powhatan language?

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American Indian languages Native Indian peoples What's new on our site today! Chama Wingapo: "Welcome, friend" Wingapo: "Welcome" or "Our word of kindness" Cheskchamay: "All friends" E-wee-ne-tu: "Peace" Husquequenatora: "Now I understand you" Mattaquenatorath: "I don't understand you" Powhatan language has been extinct for a very long time, and our only records of the language are vocabularies written down by colonists in the early 1600's (including the historical John Smith.)

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Make your mark interactive map! Signs invite students (in English and Spanish) to put a pin in their home or heritage Latin country in the main hallway. Available to all, but special invite went to ML classes.

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Five Resources for Indigenous Peoples and Native American Heritage

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Explore lessons and content relevant to Indigenous peoples and Native American heritage- including book lists and podcasts!

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Hispanic Heritage Month | National Museum of the American Latino

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Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. Learn why we celebrate and how you can too!

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Since Hispanic Heritage Month came up SUPER fast, I did a weekly feature of Hispanic American inventors on the announcements. This flyer shows who was featured for students to put a face to the name.

-K. Potthast

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Teacher Newsletter

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Student Newsletter

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Multicultural Engagement Newsletter - Warhill High School by Rachael Nelson | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for educators, businesses and more

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Every year, Scholastic celebrates Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month. Observed from September 15 to October 15, it honors the incredible stories, voices, contributions, and experiences of Hispanic and Latine Americans.

To celebrate Hispanic and Latine heritage in your classroom, explore this list of popular fiction and nonfiction titles handpicked by our editors, including picture books, biographies, and novels.

For example, Jovita Wore Pants is a biographical picture book about Jovita Valdovinos, a Mexican heroine and trailblazing revolutionary. This remarkable true story introduces readers to the history of the Cristeros Revolution and covers important themes like courage, hope, and resilience.

There's also This Is Our Place - a touching novel that will teach older readers about the power of connection. Set in Brazil, this book shares the stories of three teens across three generations living in the same house as they navigate life and find their place in the world.

This month and throughout the year, read and share stories honoring Hispanic and Latine voices. Whether you teach young elementary school students or middle school, there is something for everyone on this list.

You can shop all the books below here and explore more resources and activities at The Teacher Store.

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The Best Books to Celebrate Hispanic and Latine Heritage | Scholastic

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Celebrate Hispanic heritage with this Scholastic collection of books about Frida, Ellen Ochoa, Roberto Clemente, Sonia Sotomayor, and more.

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I have reached out to our wellness integration specialist to try to collab on making a healthy treat with the kids! We would use frozen fruit & juice, blend it together, and freeze in ice cube trays to create paletas. Not sure if it will work, but we're going to try!

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The BEST Paletas Recipe (Fruity Mexican Popsicles)

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Here’s how to make the best paletas recipe! These Mexican-style popsicles are packed with fresh fruit and come in 4 delicious flavors.

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Diana Limongi, MA, MPA, bilingual education advocate

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24+ Fun Activities To Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

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Celebrate with virtual visits, traditional cooking, crafts, and more.

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Picture Books Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

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Picture Books Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

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Honoring the many Latinos who have greatly contributed, influenced, and enriched our culture and society, here are 8 inspiring and colorful children’s books that celebrate Latino voices and culture.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage - Picture books

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Chickahominy Tribe Fall Festival & Pow-Wow

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Chickahominy Tribe Fall Festival & Pow-Wow

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This is happening the last weekend in SEPTEMBER, but its FREE and a wonderful experience for families!!

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I did weekly Insta posts for AAPI month, Stephen Chen, Queen Lili’uokalani, Ajay Bhatt, and Alice Wong - trying to capture men, women, and Asians across countries and disciplines.

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In the library catalog

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There are some useful links at the bottom (including newsela & EMediaVA)

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There are some useful links at the bottom (including newsela & EMediaVA)

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"Jailed for Freedom" DIY women's suffrage buttons. Accompanied by a display about the history of the button and books about suffragettes in the Media Center.

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Gah! I forgot the apostrophe! You get the idea though. : )

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Here is a short video from emedia- 1 minute and 24 seconds explaining the holiday. It has a great discussion question at the end- "Which women in your life would you like to celebrate?" for morning meetings.

Women's History Month | All About the Holidays | eMediaVA

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Celebrate Black History Month with Flocabulary

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News, updates and ed tech tips straight from Flocab HQ

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Smithsonian African American History Toolkit 2024

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Smithsonian African American History Toolkit 2024

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Click on some of the dropdown lists for a trivia challenge, graphics, and more.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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What is the origin of Black History Month?

In 1915, historian Carter G. Woodson founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The organization is dedicated to researching and promoting achievements by African Americans and other people of African descent. Since its inception, ASALH has promoted year-round and year-after-year study of African American history.

The group launched Negro History Week in February of 1926 as a coordinated effort to develop lessons and encourage the teaching of Black history across the nation's communities and public schools. In time, mayors and other leaders issued annual proclamations recognizing "Negro History Week" and many communities expanded beyond weeklong activities. Public intellectuals, church, and civic organizations, the Black press, politicians and historians promoted the initiative, which evolved in the 1960s amid the national discourse on race and identity.

Negro History Week formally changed into what would become Black History Month by 1976 when President Gerald Ford extended the observation to a full month - one honoring the contributions of black Americans to this day. Since then, every U.S. president has recognized the month and endorsed a specific theme set by ASALH.

Why is it celebrated in February each year?

Seeking to bring even more stories of African Americans to light, in 1926, Woodson founded the first Negro History Week. Woodson chose February for reasons of tradition and reform to coincide with Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass's birthdays. Both men were symbols of freedom. Woodson also built the Negro History Week around a time traditionally spent reflecting the Black heritage.

Why did the museum choose the theme of Art as a Platform for Social Justice?

Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History chooses a theme to focus the attention of the public. The intention has never been to dictate or limit the exploration of the Black experience, but to bring to the public's attention important developments that merit emphasis. This year's theme is "African Americans and the Arts."

How is the museum celebrating this year's Black History Month theme?

Make your voice heard this Black History Month and join us in sharing key stories of Black resistance. Each week throughout February, the museum will focus on five weekly areas of art and activism by sharing objects and stories highlighting the 'art of resistance' and the artists who used their crafts to uplift the race, speak truth to power and inspire a nation. The weekly focus areas are:

Week 1, Feb 1-4: Cultural Expressions (Literature and Poetry)

Week 2, Feb. 5-11: Taking the Stage (Performing Arts)

Week 3, Feb. 12-18: Reckoning (Visual Art)

Week 4, Feb. 19-25: Musical Crossroads (Music)

Week 5, Feb. 26-29: Afrofuturism (Digital Arts)

Is Black History Month celebrated in other countries?

Other countries devote a month to celebrating Black history such as Canada and the United Kingdom. Canada and Germany celebrate in February, but countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands recognize their own celebrations of the contributions of Africa, Africans and people of African descent in October. In Belgium, Black History Month is held in March.

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Take action and make your voice heard with our museum this Black History Month.

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Warhill book list in Destiny library catalog 2024

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Warhill book list in Destiny library catalog 2024

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Collections by Follett is a new, collaborative way for educators to collect and share resources from anywhere, at any time, and with anyone.

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Collections by Follett is a new, collaborative way for educators to collect and share resources from anywhere, at any time, and with anyone.

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Collections by Follett is a new, collaborative way for educators to collect and share resources from anywhere, at any time, and with anyone.

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Warhill Art Display/Kachina Dolls (on loan form Art Dept) 

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Warhill Art Display/Kachina Dolls (on loan form Art Dept) 

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Make a button - Hispanic Heritage flags - Warhill

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Make a button - Hispanic Heritage flags - Warhill

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Thank you for the awesome format Muricia!

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November is Native American Heritage Month, which was first declared by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. The month provides an opportunity to commemorate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and histories and acknowledge the important contributions of Native American/Indigenous people. It is…

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Native American Heritage Trivia Facts:

1. There are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States.

2. The Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe, has its own government and issues its own tribal passports.

3. Native Americans have a rich history of pottery-making, with some of the earliest pottery dating back to around 2,000 years ago.

4. The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Haudenosaunee, inspired the structure of the United States government, particularly the idea of a union of independent states.

5. Many Native American languages are endangered, with a significant number of them having fewer than 1,000 speakers.

6. The Navajo Code Talkers played a crucial role in World War II by using their language to transmit coded messages that the enemy couldn't decipher.

7. The concept of the "Three Sisters" refers to the traditional Native American farming system of planting corn, beans, and squash together.

8. The Lakota Sioux played a significant role in the Battle of Little Bighorn, led by leaders like Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse.

9. The Pueblo people are known for their multi-story adobe dwellings, which can still be found in places like Taos, New Mexico.

10. The Trail of Tears was a forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation from their homeland to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in the 1830s, resulting in the deaths of thousands.

11. Native Americans have made significant contributions to modern medicine, with many indigenous plants and healing practices influencing modern pharmaceuticals.

12. The Native American Church, founded in the late 19th century, combines indigenous spiritual beliefs with Christian elements and is known for its use of peyote in religious ceremonies.

13. The Great Plains tribes, such as the Lakota, relied heavily on the buffalo for their way of life, using every part of the animal for food, clothing, and tools.

14. The Potlatch is a traditional ceremony and feast held by Pacific Northwest indigenous peoples, where gifts are given to demonstrate wealth and social status.

15. The Mohawk ironworkers are renowned for their fearless work on skyscrapers, often known as "skywalkers."

16. Native American art includes a wide range of forms, from intricate beadwork to basket weaving and woodcarving, with each tribe having its own distinctive style.

17. The term "Two-Spirit" is used by some Native American cultures to describe individuals who embody both masculine and feminine qualities and hold unique roles within their communities.

Quotes by Famous Native Americans:

1. "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." – Chief Seattle

2. "Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children." – Crazy Horse

3. "When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters are polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only then will you discover you cannot eat money." – Cree Prophecy

4. "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots." – Marcus Garvey (not Native American, but an advocate for African and Native American solidarity)

5. "It does not require many words to speak the truth." – Chief Joseph

6. "The ground on which we stand is sacred ground. It is the blood of our ancestors." – Plenty Coups

7. "Our land is everything to us. It is the only place in the world where Cheyennes talk the Cheyenne language." – Wooden Leg

8. "We are all one human family, and we are all one Earth. We must cherish our planet, just as it cherishes us." – Oren Lyons

9. "To be one with the Earth is to know and celebrate the great spirit." – John Fire Lame Deer

10. "I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds, and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me." – Geronimo

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I collaborated with our art teacher and the students have been making this craft and we have hung them in the hallways at school. Our students have loved seeing them! :)

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Thanks to Jake Paulson from LLE for this contribution.

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Thanks to Jake Paulson from LLE for this contribution.

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Virginia's premier destination for high-quality instructional resources.

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Conversation Cards (great for Morning Meetings)

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Conversation Cards (great for Morning Meetings)

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 - Whats Poppin