For November, our theme is Communities Support All Cultures and Holidays. 

We recognize 4 holidays during the month of November: Diwali, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Native American Heritage Month.

What is Native American Heritage Month?

Native American Heritage Month honors the indigenous people living in the United States before the arrival of the Europeans. In November, the United States honors and celebrates the customs and legacy of Native Americans. Here is a video you can watch to help you learn more:  Native American Heritage Month. 

Our book of the month, Classified Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, is about a Native American woman who broke barriers. Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s first female engineer. We are going to find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work. Listen to our book of the month here:

We also recognize Veterans Day during November. Veterans Day is observed every year on November 11. It’s a holiday honoring men and women who have served in the U.S. armed forces, on the anniversary of the end of World War I.  It is important for us to show our gratitude to Veterans on Veterans Day by saying thank you for your service, doing a kind act for them such as cooking a meal or making a card. We are so lucky to have two Veterans at CLE that we can recognize and thank for their service, Mr. Sharkey and Mr. Krump.

Our song of the month is: We are the World.