Monday, March 31, 2014

What's Up This Week? 3/31 - 4/1/2014

What’s up this week?

Key
Holidays & Fun Days to Celebrate
History
Entertainment
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3/31
Bunson Burner Day
Tater Day
1918 | For the 1st time U.S. Daylight Saving Time went info effect
1994 | "Nature" magazine announced that a complete skull of Australppithecus afarensis had been found in Ethiopia. The finding is of humankind's earliest ancestor.
2004 | Google Inc. announced that it would be introducing a free e-mail service called Gmail. 
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4/1
National Fun Day
Poetry & The Creative Mind Day
Reading is Funny Day
1970 | Cigarette Ads Banned from Radio & TV
1976 | Apple Computer Founded
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4/2
International Children's Book Day
World Autism Day
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4/3
Weed Out Hate: Sow The Seeds of Greatness Day
National Tweed Day
National D.A.R.E. Day
1860 | 1st Pony Express Service
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4/4
National Walk Around Things Day
National School Librarian day
Vitamin C Day
1968 | Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated
1975 | Microsoft was founded
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4/5
National Go For Broke Day
National Caramel Day
National Read a Road Map Day
International Pillow Fight Day
National Love Our Children Day
1614 | Pocahontas marries John Rolfe
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4/6
National Student-Athlete Day
Army Day
Hostess Twinkie Day
1909 | North Pole was reached for the 1st time
1917 | U.S. entered WW1
Academy Of Country Music Awards (CBS)
Game Of Thrones Season Four Premiere (HBO)

Monday, March 24, 2014

What Is Up This Week 3/24 - 3/30/2014




National Cleaning Week: 23-29 
Meat Free Week: 24-30 
National LGBT Health Awareness Week: 24-28 
Key
Holidays & Fun Days to Celebrate
History
Entertainment
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3/24
International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for Dignity of Victims 
National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day 
1989 | Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
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3/25
American Diabetes Association Alert Day  (4th Tuesday)
International Day of Remembrance of The Victims of Slavery and The Transatlantic
National Medal of Honor Day
Pecan Day
Vaffeldagen (Waffle Day) 
Story Of The Jews Series Premiere (PBS)
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3/26
Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
Purple Day 

Spinach Day 
1937 |Spinach growers in TX erected a statue of Popeye
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3/27
Celebrate Exchange Day
Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day
World Theatre Day
1794 |The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.
1884 | The first long-distance telephone call was made from Boston to New York.
1912 |The first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan. 
Surviving Jack Series Premiere (Fox)
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3/28
Virtual Advocacy Day
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3/29
Earth Hour
(Not to be confused with Earth Day. This pertains to turning off lights.)

National Mom & Pop Business Owner's Day
1886 | Coca- Cola Invented
International Listening
Weekend
lis·ten  (lÄ­s′É™n)
intr.v. lis·tenedlis·ten·inglis·tens
1. To make an effort to hear something: 
2. To pay attention; heed

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3/30
Honesty Day
I Am In Control Day

Mothering Sunday
Pencil Day
1533 | Henry VIII divorced his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Game Of Thrones Season 4 Premiere (HBO)


Monday, March 17, 2014

What's Up This Week 3/17 - 3/23/2014

What’s up this week?
  •     Flood Safety Awareness Week
  •      Act Happy Week
  •      Wildlife Week

Key
Holidays & Fun Days to Celebrate
History
Entertainment
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3/17


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3/18
Awkward Moments Day
Forgive Mom and Dad Day
National Biodiesel Day
1965 | 1st Space Walk
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3/19
Goddess of Fertility Day  (Day before the Spring Equinox)
Kick Butts Day 
Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day
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3/20
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
Alien Abduction Day 
International Astrology Day (Spring Equinox)
International Day of Happiness   
Ostara (Spring Equinox)
Now Ruz (Persian New Year) 
Vernal Equinox (Spring) 12:57 pm EDT
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3/21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day of Forests and The Tree 
National Single Parent Day 
Poetry Day 
World Down Syndrome Day 

1963 | The famed prison Alcatraz closes its doors
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3/22
Education and Sharing Day
International Goof-off Day
World Day for Water (aka World Water Day) 

1765 | Stamp Act imposed on the American Colonies 
1894 | 1st Stanley Cup game played
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3/23
Near Miss Day
OK Day 
World Meteorological Day
                                                                                             

Have a great week everybody! 

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Why Math Counts...

Something is Telling Me These Aren't a Good Deal

100 plastic pennies for $3.49...how about I give you 100 real pennies instead? 

Monday, March 3, 2014

What's Up This Week 3/3 - 3/9/2014


             
Celebrations to Celebrate All Week Long... 
Celebrate Your Name Week | Newspaper in Education Week 
World Orphan Week 
National School Breakfast Week  | Cheerleading Week
Key
Holidays & Fun Days to Celebrate
History
Entertainment
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3/3
Fun Facts About Names Day  
I Want You To Be Happy Day
World Wildlife Day 
 
National Anthem Day
NEA's Read Across America Day 
Princess Day 
1847 | Inventor Alexander Gram Bell’s B-day
Bates Motel Season Two Premiere (A&E)
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3/4
Mardi Gras
Pancake Day & National Pancake Day (IHOP)
National Grammar Day
Peace Corp Day
Unique Names Day
1789 | U.S. Constitution went into effect
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3/5
Discover What Your Name Means Day
1770 | Boston Massacre
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3/6
Day of The Dude 
Nametag Day
Oreo Cookie Day 
World Book Day 
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3/7
Cereal Day 
Dress in Blue Day 
National Be Heard Day
National Doodle Day 
National Cereal Day  
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3/8
Day for Women's Rights & Int. Peace
Genealogy Day
Girls Write Now Day
National Proofreading Day
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3/9
Barbie Day
Panic Day
Girl Scout Sunday
Once Upon A Time Spring Premiere (ABC)
Daylight Savings Time Begins - Remember Spring Forward, Fall Back
                                                                                             
Have a great week everybody!                              

Monthly Celebrations – March

Food

  • National Frozen Food Month Link
  • Bell Peppers and Broccoli Month Link

Youth & Child

  • Child Life Month Link
  • Expanding Girls' Horizons in Science & Engineering Month Link
  • Honor Society Awareness Month Link
  • International Expect Success Month Link
  • International Ideas Month
  • International Listening Awareness Month
  • Irish-American Heritage Month
  • Music In Our Schools Month Link
  • National Athletic Training Month  Link
  • National Cheerleading Safety Month Link
  • National Color Therapy Month Link
  • National Craft Month Link
  • National Ethics Awareness Month
  • National Essential Tremor Awareness Month Link
  • National Kite Month
  • National March Into Literacy Month
  • National On-Hold Month
  • National Peanut Month
  • National Umbrella Month
  • Optimism Month
  • Play The Recorder Month
  • Save Your Vision Month
  • Sing With Your Child Month
  • Spiritual Wellness Month
  • Youth Art Month

via http://www.brownielocks.com/march.html