Veterans Day 2023
Saturday, November 11th is Veterans Day. Veterans, we are grateful for your service. Remember to thank Mr. Sharkey! Consider making an origami poppy for them or other veterans! Origami Tutorial Paper Poppy You have the day off from school on Friday, but it is...
Daylight Savings
"Spring ahead. Fall back." You always hear adults say, "If only I had more time in the day." We’ll be rolling the clocks back one hour this weekend. This is a sure sign that winter is on its way. You will be rolling back your clocks before bed and gaining back that...
King Tut Day
November 4th of each year is King Tut Day. This is not his birthday. It is the day Howard Carter, British archeologist, discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. Ever since that day, November 4 has been known as King Tut Day, where a tomb filled with thousands of...
Hurricane Season
June 1st through November 30 is considered to be the Atlantic hurricane season. It is a time when most tropical cyclones are expected to develop across the northern Atlantic Ocean and has the capability of causing devastating damages. We have already seen a few this...
Turkey Time 2023
Turkeys receiving a presidential pardon date back to the days of Lincoln. According to one story, Lincoln’s son, Tad, begged his father to write a presidential pardon for the bird meant for the family’s Christmas table. Tad argued that the turkey had as much of a...