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May 2009

• 05/31/09 - Looking ahead…
  With summer approaching, now is the time for students to plan how to spend their time off from school.

• 05/24/09 - Celebrate Asian-American and Asian-Pacific-American Heritage Month
  America is made great by its many cultures and traditions.

• 05/17/09 - American Red Cross
  Clara Burton helped organize the founding of the American Red Cross on May 21st, 1881.

• 05/10/09 - National Police Week
  President John F. Kennedy signed a law declaring May 10-16 to be National Police Week to honor all those who have died in the line of duty.

• 05/03/09 - Mother's Day is May 10
  This holiday, celebrated annually on the second Sunday of May in the United States and in many other countries, is a bonanza for florists, chocolatiers and gift shops.

April 2009

• 04/26/09 - Give me your tired, your poor...
  This line, from “The New Colossus,” a sonnet by 19th-century American poet Emma Lazarus, appears at the base of the Statue of Liberty.

• 04/19/09 - The Other Three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
  Earth Day is April 22nd. Of course, being ecologically responsible means forming habits that last throughout the year, but this is a good opportunity to remind ourselves how to care for the environment.

• 04/12//09 - Wanted: Students with Solutions
  "That's not fair!" Young people — and adults — say it all the time. But how often do any of us develop and implement solutions to unfair situations?

• 04/05/09 - Young People’s Poetry Week is April 5-11
  During the third week of April, the Children's Book Council, the American Academy of Poets and the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress sponsor Young People's Poetry Week.

March 2009

• 03/29/09 - April 15th is Holocaust Remembrance Day
  Anne Frank was the Jewish girl whose family hid from the Nazis during World War II, and who kept a diary that has become one of the world's best-selling books.

• 03/22/09 - Testing Time
  As many schools in the nation are preparing for and taking tests, the pressure is on! This is great time for students to think about goals overall and determine how they will reach them.

• 03/15/09 - St. Patrick's Day
  March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day. This week students will use the words of famous Irish authors to examine self-respect.

• 03/08/09 - National Poison Prevention Week
  March 8-14 is National Poison Prevention Week. Using the words of Michael Josephson, students will examine the dangers of toxic substances.

• 03/01/09 - March Is Women's History Month
  Analyzing the words of influential women in American history, students will reflect on women of importance in their lives.