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Dekalb County Schools

January - MLK Jr. Observance & 100th Day of School

January - MLK Jr. Observance & 100th Day of School Activities

Remembering Dr. MLK & Celebrating the 100th Day Mark

New Year, New Activities!  January is the beginning of a new year and celebration activities for both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 100th day of school.  The ELC highlights the many contributions of Dr. MLK Jr. in his pursuit of Civil Rights for African Americans through rich educational activities.  In addition to observance of Dr. MLK Jr., students participate in student focused instruction-based activities that commemorate the 100th day of school.  

Please view the current and previous school years' MLK Jr. Observance & 100th Day of School Activities. 
 

2024

This month students created their own "I Have a Dream" posters that were added to the MLK Jr. I Have a Dream board.  Students also participated in 100th day of school activities.  The book of the month:  I Am Brave:  A Little Book About MLK Jr. by Brad Meltzer.









2023

Students engaged in writing postcards to family members that illustrated their meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  They also participated in 100th Day of School activities:  building with 100 blocks, stacking 100 cups, drawing 100 decorative hands, linking 100 wire stems.