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Dear KLSD Community,
As February and Black History Month come to an end, we want to acknowledge and share relevant school activities from the last month as well as those that continue throughout the year. I’m proud of the work our staff are doing to integrate themes of equity and diversity. You can read more about them in this newsletter.
Here are just a few excerpts from the past month:
- Our three elementary schools read “All the Colors We Are,” by Katie Kissinger. In child-friendly language, it shares the science behind skin color.
- The middle school’s social justice club discussed Black excellence and the power of art after reading a portion of one of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s poems.
- The high school’s English Department began an audit of its curriculum which included aspects of equity, moving towards the goal of all students seeing facets of their lives reflected in the books they read and being exposed to stories from different perspectives.
Our Equity and Racial Justice Committee (ERJC) meets monthly and welcomes new members. Continued emphasis on issues of diversity, justice, equity, and inclusion is a focus area for our district this year and moving forward.
Sincerely,
Andrew Selesnick
Superintendent
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