NEWS FLASH FOR FEB. 23-27

Friendly High School Hosts Zumba-a-Thon for a Healthy Heart

Feb. 23 • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Friendly High School •  10000 Allentown Road, Fort Washington
INFO: 301-449-4900
The Healthy School Council will host a Zumba-a-Thon to benefit the American Heart Association. The cost is $10 per person.

Northwestern High School Celebrates Student Achievement

Feb. 24 • 7-9 p.m.
Northwestern High School • 7000 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville
INFO: 301-985-1820
Parents, staff and community members are invited to attend a celebration and reception as the school honors more than 400 honor roll students and approximately 284 students with perfect attendance. 

Springhill Lake Elementary African American History Month Celebration

Feb. 24 • 6-7 p.m.
Springhill Lake Elementary School • 6060 Springhill Drive, Greenbelt
INFO: 301-513-5996

Tuskegee Airman Visits Ernest E. Just Middle School

Feb. 27 2:30 p.m.
Ernest E. Just MS •1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville
INFO: 301-808-4040
Second Lt. LeRoy “Boots” Battle Sr. speaks with students about the history of the Tuskegee Airmen and movie “Red Tails.”

Bradbury Heights ElementaryAfrican American History Month Celebration

Feb. 27 • 8:30 a.m.
Bradbury Heights Elementary School • 2000 Callaway Street, Temple Hills
INFO: 301-702-3950

Beltsville Academy African American History Month Celebration

Feb. 29 • 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m., 1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Beltsville Academy • 4300 Wicomico Ave., BeltsvilleINFO: 301-572-0630
The school hosts a “living museum” of prominent figures in African American history.