Valentines Day is February 14th. Remember to tell all the important people in your life that you love them!

February is about more than just Valentines Day. February 2nd is Groundhog Day. Will the groundhog see his shadow? If so, we could have six more weeks of winter. If not, winter should be over soon. The biggest Groundhog Day celebration is in Punxsutawney (that's hard to say!), Pennsylvania, where everyone watches to see if the famous groundhog, Punxsatawney Phil will see his shadow.

Presidents Day is also in February (and yes, we do get a day off school for it). Presidents Day is to commemorate (which means to remind us of) tow of our greatest U.S. President's birthdays. Can you guess which presidents? Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th and George Washington was born on February 22nd. President's Day is set in the middle of their birthdays, on February 15th.

February is also Black History Month. We have an opportunity to learn about the civil rights movement and some important people who changed history.

In February, we also celebrate the 100th day of school. What a busy month we have!

Happy New Year!!

Welcome back to school! Hopefully you all enjoyed your holiday break and celebrations. Even though most of the holidays are past, winter is still here. Remember to check out all of the wintery activities on the Computer Lab bulletin board. There are some creative ideas to help you pass the time when it's too cold to play outside. Have fun and stay warm!

I'm sure you have noticed that winter is here -- and it is cold out there!! With the cold, winter also brings fun activities. We can play in the snow, build a snowman, snow fort, and make snow angels. We can go sledding, skiing, snowboarding and ice skating. There are many winter holidays including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice and New Year's Day. Celebrations take place all around the world. What winter holidays do you celebrate and how do you celebrate them? Do some research on the internet and find out how other people around the world celebrate holidays.

The Computer Lab's bulletin board has some "wintery" computer activity ideas. Stop by and check out all of the different activities you can do either in the computer lab, or on your computer at home when it's too cold to play outside.

Enjoy your holiday celebrations this winter ... and stay warm!