African American Heritage Month at BBMS (Posted 2/13/2026)
Spirit Days (every Friday in the month)
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Pan African Colors - Friday, February 6th (Staff and students wear cultural attire or dress in the colors of any African country)
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Icon Day - Friday, February 13th (Staff and students can wear apparel that depicts the image of a famous African or African American or can dress as a famous African or African American.)
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HBCU College Day / Greek Apparel - Friday, February 20th (Staff and students can wear apparel from an HBCU or the colors of an HBCU. Staff that are a part of an African American sorority of fraternity can wear their paraphernalia.)
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HBCU College Day / Greek Apparel - Friday, February 27th (Staff and students can wear apparel from an HBCU or the colors of an HBCU. Staff that are a part of an African American sorority of fraternity can wear their paraphernalia.
Lunch Activities
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Daily Trivia Raffle
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BHM Jeopardy
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Unscramble the Inventor
Principal’s Essay Art Contest - Students can submit various forms of submissions (art, essay, short story, etc.) based on this year's theme (listed below) Information for the contest will be sent out in a separate email and shared with you in a team / department meeting. Essay will be due by Monday, February 23rd, 2026. Winners will be announced Friday, February 27th, 2026
The "107" - The alcove outside of the cafeteria will be decorated with information about the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Once a week, a few of these colleges will be highlighted. Students will receive information and giveaways from the college.
