The Fannie Lou community gathered in a Zoom meeting to continue our celebration of the amazing class of 2020. We laughed and cried at the wonderful memories we've made during the past four years and we imagined how the strength of this class may be used to forge a better future for our society.

Even though we were not allowed to have a traditional graduation ceremony this year, there was no way to keep staff from celebrating the accomplishments of the class of 2020. So, in addition to a virtual graduation ceremony, staff spent 2 days delivering diplomas to graduating seniors and cheering them on with their neighbors.

" I am sick of tired of being sick and tired" - Fannie Lou Hamer
The horrific murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery the last few weeks and the countless other senseless murders throughout the years of African Americans and Latinos at the hands of the police have been outrageous acts of injustice and a continued threat to equity and equality.  Unfortunately, we all feel the same as the namesake of our school, we are ALL sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Students are using our Habits of Mind to discuss the work they've been doing this academic year. Although we're not able to sit side-by-side, our assessments are continuing with Google Hangouts.

9th and 10th graders are using FlipGrid to present the science experiments they've developed at home and to connect with each other about what they're learning.

Student Government continues to meet remotely to plan for what our annual Peace Block Party will look like this year. It will have a different form, certainly, but still will have many of the features you've come to know and love.

Fannie Lou 10th graders visited the New York offices of WilmerHale, an internationally renowned law firm. Students met with partners and associates of the firm to discuss pathways to legal careers. Students also participated in several workshops designed to help refine their resumes and interviewing skills.

Across the school, 9th and 10th-grade students transformed their classrooms into stages to perform Euripides' Medea.

More than 45 colleges and universities came to Fannie Lou to meet with students and discuss the opportunities, majors, and experiences available at their institutions.

The Night of Resistance is a celebration of immigrant identities. It is a direct response to the negative stereotypes and politicians that paint immigrants as criminals and invaders. We resist this narrative.