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Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles sends message to Dayton elementary school students

By WHIO Staff

The classroom's door (Dayton Public Schools)

By WHIO Staff

DAYTON — Second graders at Kemp Elementary got a surprise message from Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles.

According to Dayton Public Schools on Facebook, the students researched Biles and decorated their classroom door in honor of her for black history month.

The school was having a Black History Month door decorating contest.

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“I wanted to let you all know that I’m so honored that you chose me and I really appreciate it. Thank you so much and I’ll be rooting for you” Biles said in the video.

Biles said the classroom’s teacher sent a photo of their decorated room to her.

Photos on DPS’ social media shows other doors decorated to celebrate cultural figures like Ann Lowe, Alice Walker and Ruby Bridges.

Second graders at Kemp Elementary received a surprise video message from Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles! The students researched Ms. Biles and decorated their classroom door in honor of her for their Black History Month door decorating contest. Thank you, Simone Biles, for sharing your kind words with our students!

Posted by Dayton Public Schools on Thursday, March 24, 2022

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