Black History Month 2025
Black Dreams Matter
Our District’s Black History Month 2025 theme, “Black Dreams Matter,” powerfully connects to national BHM theme of “African Americans and Labor,” emphasizing the link between Black aspirations and contributions, struggles, and resilience in labor history. Labor has been a path to education, economic stability, and social mobility, playing a key role in liberation and agency, from enslaved workers seeking freedom to today’s fight for workplace equity. Despite systemic barriers like wage gaps and limited opportunities, Black laborers persist, driving innovation and cultural contributions that enrich society. Recognizing “Black Dreams Matter” honors Black labor as a courageous pursuit of hope, justice, and progress.
We are excited to share with you some of the exciting events and activities that we have planned in collaboration with students to occur throughout the month of February. We encourage your participation in as many events and activities that you have time to fit into your schedule.
We are proud of the vision of the SPASD to be recognized as a high performing school district of choice that reflects the values of our diverse community. We are grateful to be part of a school district and community where there is a commitment to diversity and belonging.
We hope you will engage with us as a community of learners to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Americans.
Please join us all month as we celebrate Black History Month!
Upcoming Events
These are just a few of the events happening in our schools this month.
Reach out to your student’s school to learn more about how they’re celebrating Black History Month!
Soul Food Dinner
Friday, February 21, 2025
5:30-7:00 pm
Sun Prairie East High School
888 Grove St.
Complimentary food tickets will be available for the first 250 guests or until supplies are exhausted. All are welcome to attend the celebration. This year’s entertainment is R’oujie Wellness. They will be leading guests in a WERQ dance opportunity.
Donations will be accepted and appreciated. Proceeds benefit high school Black Student Unions (BSUs).
Dream Big Vision Board Workshop
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
4:30–6:30 pm
District Support Center
501 S. Bird St.
The DSEI will host a “Dream Big Vision Board Workshop” at the District Support Center from 4:30–6:30pm. For the purpose of ordering supplies for this event, we do ask that interested staff, students and community members register ahead of time. For more information or questions contact: Briana Kurlinkus by email at bmkurli@sunprairieschools.org.
Read Your Heart Out
Friday, February 7, 2025
Westside Elementary School
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Horizon Elementary School
Friday, February 14, 2025
Creekside & Eastside Elementary Schools
Friday, February 21, 2025
C. H. Bird, Northside & Royal Oaks Elementary Schools
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Token Springs Elementary School
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Meadow View Elementary School
In November, six elementary schools began training for “Read Your Heart Out” meaning now all nine of SPASD Elementary Schools are trained to facilitate this event in our schools each year in celebration of National African American Parent Involvement Day. The teams have worked hard at planning their kick-off events and organizing readers such as parents, staff, community members and student members of our Black Student Union in our secondary schools to read to the elementary students and form connections.
Support the HBCU Trip
This unique opportunity will provide 40 juniors and seniors from Prairie Phoenix Academy, Sun Prairie East, and Sun Prairie West High Schools the chance to visit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across multiple states this spring. he experience will include campus tours at institutions such as Central State University, Kentucky State University, Tennessee State University, Fisk University, and Lincoln University. In addition, students will visit significant African American historical landmarks, further enriching their learning and awareness.
100% of your donation amount will go directly to our fund for the students taking this trip.
If you would like to provide a donation by check or would like a record of your donation for tax purposes, please complete this SPASD Donation Form. Please note "HBCU Trip" in the where/who collected the donation line item.
When the donation form has been completed, our business office will keep lookout for an incoming check. If you require an invoice, please email rmrake@sunprairieschools.org and we will have one prepared for you.
Please make check payable to:
SPASD
Attn: Tara Zuelzke
501 S. Bird Street
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
On the memo line please note "HBCU Trip"