Friday, January 16, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. believed in helping others, spreading kindness and making the world a better place. The MLK Day of Service at Bridle Path gives students a chance to live out his dream through fun and meaningful actions! By participating, students will learn how even small acts of kindness can brighten someone’s day and build a stronger community.
Call for Donations
To support our 6th grade student-led service project benefiting Liz’s Birthday Closet (see more details below), we are collecting supplies to help create birthday kits for children in need.Please send in the following items labeled “MLK Day” with your student by Wednesday, January 14:
· Kindergarten: Plates
· 1st Grade: Utensils (forks, spoons)
· 2nd Grade: Tablecloths
· 3rd Grade: Napkins
· 4th Grade: Decorations (balloons, streamers)
· 5th Grade: Happy Birthday banners
· 6th Grade: Birthday hats or party favors
Call for Volunteers
Volunteers are needed during the school day on Friday, January 16 to help assist students with their projects. Clearances must by on file. BPHSA will introduce the projects to you briefly when you arrive on Friday, but reviewing the links and video below (for the bonding squares) ahead of time will be helpful.
Sign up here!
We also invite volunteers to join us on Wednesday, January 14 at 6:30 pm, at the school, to prep supplies and go over the projects for each grade. This is not mandatory but would be greatly appreciated.
Your willingness to get involved helps make events like this possible and we appreciate your support. Thank you again for your time—we truly appreciate it!
If you are unable to volunteer as planned, please let us know as soon as possible and
email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Below is an overview of the service projects this year:
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Our youngest students will work together to create a poster that promotes the principles of love and equality that MLK championed. Each student will color a unique MLK-themed coloring page. Once they’ve completed their coloring page, the pages will be combined into a collaborative poster to be displayed in the school’s hallways.
Volunteer Role: Assist students as they color, cut out their artwork and glue it to the larger poster template.
2nd Grade
Students will color and decorate encouraging isolette signs for NICU families through the Today is a Good Day organization. A template will be provided. Learn more about this special organization and isolette signs here.
Volunteer Role: Ensure students do not color or decorate the middle section of the signs, which will include essential information. Students are encouraged to design the borders.
3rd, 4th, 5th Grade
Students will create bonding squares for NICU families through the Today is a Good Day (www.todayisagoodday.org). This organization is dedicated to supporting families navigating the challenges of having a baby in the NICU. Bonding squares help NICU families bond with their babies through scent—one of the most developed senses in premature infants.
The students will be introduced to the project by BPHSA prior to working in their individual classrooms. Pre-set cardboard looms will be provided to weave yarn and tie off the square ends.
Volunteer Role: We kindly ask you to watch this short video -- How to Make Bonding Squares -- to familiarize yourself with the project. You will assist students in small groups in the classroom as they make these bonding squares!
6th Grade
This year, the 6th graders will take on the responsibility of managing their own service project
by supporting local charity, Liz’s Birthday Closet (www.lizsbirthdaycloset.org), located in
Sellersville. Their mission is to provide “Birthday Magic” to children and families in need.
Donations will be collected through the BP community, with the 6th graders tracking contributions
by counting items as they come in and identifying which supplies are still needed.
On the day of service, students will sort the donations and assemble the birthday kits.
The organization will pick up the Birthday Kits with their Party Truck, giving the students the opportunity to help load the completed kits and officially complete their project.