With messages and curriculum inspired by both Rev.
Martin Luther King Jr. and a strong feeling of division in the United States, Fairfield City Schools have launched their first ever Unity Week, to teach students the importance of both unity and diversity.
MAKE US DIFFERENT CAN UNITE US.THAT'S A LESSON THE FAIRFIELDCITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HOPINGTO TEACH ITS STUDENTS.
THEDISTRICT IS HONORING MARTINLUTHER KING JUNIOR ANDDIVERSITY WITH ITS FIRST EVER"UNITY WEEK."WCPO 9 NEWSREPORTER WHITNEY MILLER SHOWSUS WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE.EACH DAY THIS WEEK THESTUDENTS HERE AT FAIRFIELDNORTH ELEMENTARY WILL BE DOINGDIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THATTEACH THEM ABOUT UNITY ANDRECOGNIZING DIVERSITY.PKG:"Everyone looks different andwe have talked about that, isthat ok?
YES"MS. FORDE'SFAIRFIELD NORTH ELEMENTARY 2NDGRADE CLASS IS DIFFERENT.EACHSTUDENT is UNIQUE IN THEIR OWNWAY - BUT AT THE SAME TIME."Weshare things that we enjoylike reading.THEY ARE ALLSTILL VERY SIMILAR.ITS ALESSON IN UNITY THE DISTRICTWANTS TO GET THROUGH TO THESEBRIGHT YOUNG STUDENTS WITH ASPECIAL WEEK LONG MESSAGE.Thomas Hensley - 2nd Grader"Its the week that we unitetogether."YES - UNITY WEEK.
AWEEK INSPIRED BY LESSONS ABOUTMARTIN LUTHER KING JR.JosieMasters - 2nd Grader"he did alot of unity."THE WEEK KICKEDOFF MONDAY - STUDENTS WEREHOME REFLECTING ON WHATM-L-K'S LEGACY MEANS"He was areally special person and hedidn't care what color theyare.
He really just caredabout people."TUESDAY -STUDENTS EXERCISED THAT UNITYWITH MOVEMENT IN MS FORDE'SCLASS - TURNING OFF THE LIGHTSAND BUSTING A GROOVE SHOWINGTHAT THEY ARE UNITED IN MOTION.Shalena Forde - 2nd GradeTeacher"Tomorrow we will bewearing yellow to show us allunited in that color.
Justreally focusing and payingattention to diversity andthat we are all united as oneeven though we may lookdifferent."THE WEEK LONGINITIATIVE COMES AT A TIMEWHEN OUR COUNTRY FEELS DIVIDED.FAIRFIELD NORTH ELEMENTARYSCHOOL PRINCIPAL DENISE HAYESSAYS ITS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITYTO SPREAD THIS MESSAGE.DeniseHayes - Principal"Its soimportant that they understandthat we cannot repeat themistakes of the past.
LikeMaya Angelou says'When weknow better we have aresponsibility to do better.'"MS. FORDE HAS THOSE IMPORTANTCONVERSATIONS WITH HERSTUDENTS - REMINDING THEM TOBE KIND AND HONOR EACH OTHERSDIFFERENCES.Shalena Forde -2nd Grade Teacher"I became ateacher to help kids.
Otherthan teaching them they haveto understand things thathappen in life.
Basic everydaythings that are outside ofmath and reading.
You have tounderstand that even thougheveryone is different you haveto get along with everyone andtreat everyone the sameINFAIRFIELD, Whitney Miller,WCPO 9 NEWS.