Family Engagement Page// Página de Participación Familia 

Upcoming events at school and resources of Chavez Elementary! Scroll the photos to view fliers.// 

¡Próximos eventos en la escuela y recursos de la Primaria César Chávez! Desplaza las fotos para ver los volantes.

 In this video the following books are read aloud:

Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black American Culture -  Amber O'Neal Johnston 

Buzzing with Questions – Janice N. Harrington (The life of scientist Charles Henry Turner)

Born on the Water – Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson (A powerful story of resilience and history) 

Hidden Figures – Margot Lee Shetterly (The untold story of four Black women in the space race) 

The Roots of Rap – Carole Boston Weatherford (The history and impact of hip-hop culture)

Her Stories – Virginia Hamilton (A collection of African American folktales and legends) 

Gordon Parks – Carole Boston Weatherford (The groundbreaking photographer’s journey)

Between the Lines – Sandra Neil Wallace (Ernie Barnes’ journey from football to art) 

Dream Builder– Kelly Starling Lyons (The story of architect Philip Freelon) 

The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton – Don Tate (A poet’s fight for literacy and freedom) 

Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee! – Andrea Loney (Celebrating the Harlem Renaissance photographer)

Going Places– Tonya Bolden (The story of Victor Hugo Green and The Green Book) 

Words with Wings – Selected by Belinda Rochelle (A beautiful blend of poetry and art) 

Maya’s Song – Renée Watson (A poetic biography of Maya Angelou)

Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History (biography) 

Blues in Stereo – Carole Boston Weatherford (Langston Hughes' early works in poetry)