Children in grades Y5-5 will explore the concept of kinship through the text Pecan Pie Baby by celebrated author Jacqueline Woodson. Students will have opportunities to think and interact with the text as well as each other as they broaden their understandings of how the members of families care for one another.

Children in grades Y5-2 will explore the concept of tradition through the text Hair Love by celebrated author Matthew A. Cherry. Students will have opportunities to think and interact with the text as well as each other as they broaden their understandings of how traditions keep family connected.

Children in grades 3-5 will explore the concept of tradition through the text Going Down Home with Daddy by celebrated author Kelly Starling Lyons. This text is available to all students through Epic! Students will have opportunities to think and interact with the text, through the artwork of Jacob Lawrence and his 60-panel work, The Migration Series, as well as each other. Through these activities, they will broaden their understandings of how traditions keep family connected.

Children in grades Y5-2 will explore the concept of community through the text Grandma's Tiny House by celebrated author JaNay Brown-Wood. Students will have opportunities to think and interact with the text as well as each other as they broaden their understandings of how family is the central unit of community.

Children in grades 3-5 will explore the concept of community through the debut text Kamala and Maya's Big Idea by Meena Harris, niece of Vice President Kamala Harris. Students will have opportunities to think and interact with the text as well as each other as they broaden their understandings of how family is the central unit of community.

Some teachers in grades 4-5 may elect to explore the concept of community through the text As Fast as Words Could Fly by celebrated author Pamela M. Tuck. Students will have opportunities to think and interact with the text as well as each other as they broaden their understandings of how family is the central unit of community.

The Living Oral History Project, presented in partnership between the African American Cultural & Historical Museum of Washtenaw County can be found on the website of the Ann Arbor District Library. These interviews serve as a road map illustrating what local African Americans witnessed, experienced, and contributed to building the community we share today. The associated LOH Digital Collection presents historical materials from AADL’s Community Collections about major topics featured in the interviews, including Community Centers, Education, Housing, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Faith.

The A.P. Marshall African American History Archive project chronicles the lives and struggles of Black Ypsilantians in their own words. Recorded by historian A.P. Marshall in the 1980s, these interviews span several generations and help to tell the rich and varied story of African-American Ypsilanti. Each discussion illuminates eras of profound social change and offers an intimate look into the social, home, and political life of an historic Michigan community.

We hope all families will consider joining us on this day celebrating the importantconnections between families and school. Joe Dulin, former principal of Roberto Clemente High School, created NAAPID to invite African American parents to their child’s school. Over the years, NAAPID has evolved to welcome all families!

Unlike other days you might come to visit the school, we will have special activities planned during the day and hands-on learning opportunities relevant to your child’s education. The workshops are designed to support parents in supporting their children and are run by staff and members of our larger school community.

Whether you can join us for an hour or all-day, we hope to see you February 8th.