Pioneer Valley News
February 2026
IMPORTANT DATES
Feb. 2, 9, 23: Late Arrival (10:15am)
Feb. 10: Voting Ballots Due!
Feb. 11: PTA Popcorn Day during school
Feb. 16: NO SCHOOL - Presidents Day
Feb. 17: NO SCHOOL for Students - Waiver Day
Feb. 27: PTA Glow Party after school
“I have a dream.” These four words spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. have inspired hundreds of thousands, even millions of people, to this day. Dr. King pushed for equality and acceptance, no matter a person’s race, religion, or economic status. He showed the American people that we can fight battles without violence, but instead with compassion, love, and kindness.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a minster, an activist, and a spokesperson for the Civil Rights Movement. He worked for years trying to end segregation in America. He fought against injustice, promoted peace and nonviolence, and stood up for the things he believed. Through it all, Dr. King did with kindness on his mind.
More than 50 years after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. continues to make an impact on people of all ages, races, and backgrounds. His words inspire those that want to stand up for injustice or speak out for a cause. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has arguably made the most impact single-handedly on breaking the social barriers of a race of people.
Here are some of Dr. King’s quotes regarding acceptance and kindness:
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
“Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.”
“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”
“If you are seeking the highest good, I think you can find it through love.”
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”