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President's Day
Link: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/presidentsday/
George Washington is fondly known as The Father of Our Country. He was involved in drafting the Declaration of Independence which was signed July 4, 1776. As Commander in Chief of the Contenental Army, he valiently led his troops to victory and our country to freedom from Great Britain. Loved by his new countrymen, Washington was elected as our first president. He is known for his patriatism, honesty, widom, courage and strength of character. Born on February 22, 1732, this day became known as Washington's Birthday in 1796 while he served in his last year as president. This holiday was not officially observed until 1832.
Swine Flu Staying Healthy This Season
Link: http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/
As we begin the new school year, the Swine Flu (H1N1 Flu,) has families and school officials concerned. The H1N1 strain appears to be a combination of human, pig and bird flu. The H1N1 virus is also known as Swine Flu and is spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Another way to pick up the virus occurs when a person touches a surface which has the swine flu germs on it and then the person touches their mouth, nose or eyes. To date, the Swine Flu cases in the USA have been less severe than in Mexico.
War on Words - Banning "Men" from Textbooks
Link: http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/25524489/war-on-words.htm
Special interest groups are lobbying different states' boards of education in order to affect what words will be read by our children in their textbooks. This effort to control or indoctrinate our children by controlling the language that is used in textbooks is an effort to change the social fabric of our country.
Using Primary Resource Material for History Study
Link: http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/
History can be fun and exciting. Finding great historical fiction can encourage a love of reading and a love of history. Biographies are a great way to make history come alive through the life and experiences of historical figures. Another important source for learning history, especially for high school students, is through reading primary resource material or the original documents. The University of Oklahoma College of Law website has an excellent list of historical documents vital to learning U.S. History.
New Early Dismissal on Wed. in Wake Co, NC
Link: http://blogs.newsobserver.com/wakeed/wake-pta-praising-the-weekly-early-dismissals
Both the Wake County school board and new Wake County PTA Council praise the new early release policy that will be implemented as of today. Children will be released 1 hour early on Wednesday afternoons with a 2 1/2 hour early release every sixth Wednesday. In an attempt at maintaining the required number of instructional hours and days during the year, ten minutes will be added to each school day during the rest of the week.
This new policy will add more stress in the lives of families which have both parents working outside the home. Childcare during the middle of the day for an added hour once a week will be a nightmare to find. In reality, it promotes more latch-key kids.
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