On the eve of the Juneteenth holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, students and staff at Rye Lake Lower Campus celebrated with fun activities and festive cuisine.
Students beaded black, red, yellow, and green bracelets at one table and designed flags and pinwheels on another. No celebration would be complete without red velvet cake, but there were also beef patties and a spicy African rice dish known as jollof. The event was the last of the school year planned by the school’s Equity Team.
“With the end of the school year approaching, this was a wonderful educational opportunity to celebrate together and learn about an important cultural and historical topic,” Principal Julia Dolan. “I enjoyed seeing our students so happy and engaged.”
