50th Anniversary of Hip Hop: The South Got Something to Say
TMS Celebrates Black History Month
Friday, February 23, 2024 6pm-8pm
Join us on Friday, February 23, 2024, as we recognize Black History Month through a schoolwide Block Party celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop!
On Friday, February 23rd, our TMS Community will celebrate Black History Month both during our school day and during an evening Block Party. We will be selling student-designed t-shirts in advance of the event to raise money for Beats Rhymes & Relief and to purchase a book about the history of hip-hop for each grade level.
During the school day:
- student performances of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and step troupe
- tour of classroom door displays and voting
- other surprises
We Need Help!
We need caregiver volunteers to help us provide and serve food, assist with craft stations, and several other items!
We also would love any Divine Nine members to reach out for a special spotlight idea we have for our kickoff Village Meeting on February 9!
Don’t have connections but still want to support? We would love donations to help fund this event; contributions can be made through the TMS Foundation with the comment “BHM Block Party 2024”.
TMS Block Party, 6pm-8pm:
- student performances of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and step troupe
- tour of classroom door displays featuring “Hip Hop Heroes” from the history of hip hop and voting
- potluck + food truck dessert
- photo booth
- mini bookfair with Brave and Kind Books
- African drum performance, oral storyteller, film screening (tentative)
Limited Edition T-Shirts!
Proceeds from our student-designed t-shirt sales will benefit Beats Rhymes & Relief and help us purchase a book about the history of hip-hop for every grade level. Please include your student’s name and their homeroom teacher’s name at checkout.
**Please Note: These are PRE-orders; shirts will only be available for order through February 9, 2024. Shirts will be distributed the week of February 19, 2024, in time for our Block Party event on Friday, February 23.
We are thrilled to welcome Queen Churro to our BHM Block Party!
Preorders are live NOW! Make sure you order before Friday! Simply order online and it will be ready for pickup at a specified time on Friday!
You don’t want to miss out on these delicious treats!
