Thurs - Feb 11th
February brings Black History Month and we will be recognizing a special African American each day during our announcements. Today we are recognizing
Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) AbolitionistTubman escaped from slavery in 1849, using the Underground Railroad to make the 90-mile trip from Maryland to Philadelphia, but her individual safety wasn’t enough. Hearing that her niece and her children were going to be sold, she went back to the South and led them on the path to Philadelphia. Soon she came for her siblings and then for her parents. After the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law, which dictated that slaves who escaped to the North could be recaptured and returned to slavery, Tubman changed her route to end in Canada, a country where slavery was outlawed. Even though there was a bounty for her capture, she made at least 19 trips. Harriet Tubman, the influential “conductor” of the Underground Railroad, will be the first African-American woman to appear on U.S. currency when her likeness appears on the $20 bill beginning in 2021. She led hundreds of slaves out of the South to freedom and each journey and every person mattered. “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can’t,” she said. “I never ran a train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” Harriet Tubman, an African-American who we celebrate today for Black History Month.
Attention All Students,
Yearbook wants your photos. We are in need of photos of your recent travels and your accomplishments. Send your photos to the yearbook adviser, Ms. Manculich, at ymanculich@lps.k12.co.us Please include your photos as attachments in the email. Identify who, what, when and where. Yearbook wants to feature YOU so don't hesitate to respond.
PRIDE Leaders: Please plan to join Mrs. Blake for a quick Google Meet about our next activity on your distance day next Tuesday or Thursday morning at 8:30. Check our Google Classroom for details. Email Mrs. Blake with questions.