Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Thanksgiving Day


On this day in 1789, a national Thanksgiving Day is observed as recommended by President George Washington. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it a national holiday.

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P.D. Eastman Celebration


Today we celebrate children’s author P.D. Eastman, creator of “Are You My Mother?” and “Go, Dog, Go!” among other classic titles, born on this date in 1909. Eastman, who died in 1986, met Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel in World War II and later published books under the Dr. Seuss brand at Random House.

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President Lincoln-Gettysburg Address






150 years ago today, President Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address. Please take a moment to read the words and comprehend its "momentous importance, timeless eloquence and lasting significance."

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Monday, November 18, 2013

Mickey Mouse-Steamboat Willie


~~ TODAY IS THE DAY ~~

It all started with a Mouse...Happy 85th Birthday Steamboat Willie!

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Thanksgiving Craft


Looking for a cute Thanksgiving craft that isn't a turkey?

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Young Readers Day

Today is Young Readers Day! What book will you be reading to or with your students today?
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Veterans Day-Armistice Day-Remembrance Day



This is Armistice Day or Remembrance Day or Veterans Day or Victory Day or World War I Memorial Day. The name of this special day may be different in different places throughout many nations; but its significance is the same.
It was on this day at 11 a.m. in 1918 that World War I ceased. The Allied and Central Powers signed an armistice agreement at 5 a.m. in Marshal Foch’s railway car in the Forest of Compiegne, France.

Many still bow their heads in remembrance at the 11th hour of this the 11th day of the 11th month.
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