The students in Mrs. Reilly’s kindergarten have been learning about the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his contributions to America. The class recently completed a project inspired by his memorable “I Have a Dream” speech to a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington.

As part of the two-day project, the students read two books together about the life and accomplishments of Dr. King. Along with writing about having a dream to make a difference in our world, the students also made “We Have a Dream” headbands and completed a coloring assignment.

Throughout the school year, ACS students learn about the life and legacy of Dr. King as part of their history/social studies curriculum. In addition to Mrs. Reilly’s class, a number of other classes have been reading, writing, and watching videos about Dr. King over the past two weeks to mark the national holiday in honor of Dr. King.