In the News:

Recently, the 8th grade finished our study of the modern Civil Rights Era -- 8th graders, do you remember when we talked about those 3 civil rights workers who were murdered in Mississippi? That town - known for its violence and killings by the KKK - just elected their first black mayor this week. Check out the story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/us/22mayor.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimes