As we approach Black History Month, the Town Council’s Community Relations Committee (CRC-DEI) would like to once again partner with Ledyard Public Schools to offer elementary school students an opportunity to reflect on the significance of Black History Month through a voluntary student contest. Please share the contest details below with your teachers and students.
The 2026 Black History Month theme is: From History to Responsibility: The Legacy We Carry, the Future We Create
Contest: Black History Month helps students learn about important people and events from the past. These stories form a legacy that teaches kindness, fairness, and respect. Students are invited to create a poster based on one of the two prompts below:
The Legacy We Carry: Create a poster showing a person, event, or story from Black history that you think is important to remember.
or
The Future We Create: Create a poster that shows something we can learn from Black history that helps people do the right thing today.
Contest Details:
Duration: Now through February 20, 2026
Eligibility: Elementary students (Grades K–5). Open to all students residing in Ledyard, including those who are home-schooled or attending private or technical/magnet schools.
Submission Guidelines:
Only one poster submission per student. No Group Projects
Student’s name, school, and grade must be written on the back of the poster
Posters should be held in the main office for pickup by Town Council Chairman Gary St. Vil on February 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Prizes: Submissions from Gallup Hill and Gales Ferry Schools will be combined, with first, second, and third place winners selected.
Grades K–2: Store gift cards — 1st ($50), 2nd ($25), 3rd ($10)
Grades 3–5: 1st – Store gift cards — 1st ($50), 2nd ($25), 3rd ($10)
Winners will be notified by February 27 and formally recognized by the Town Council at an upcoming Town Council meeting.