November+stuff

American Diabetes Month (www.diabetes.org) Family Stories Month (www.scrapbookstorytelling.com) Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month (www.theglutenfreelifestyle.com) National Adoption Month (www.adoptioncouncil.org) National American Indian Heritage Month (http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/indian/ OR www.indians.org) National Family Caregivers Month (www.thefamilycaregiver.org) National Geogia Pecan Month (http://www.ilovepecans.org/pecanmonth.html) National Hospice Month (www.nahc.org) National Pomegranate Month (www.pomwonderful.com) National Roasting Month (www.vikingculinary.com) National Scholarship Month (www.nationalscholarshipmonth.org) Look past the "sponsored links" for info. Peanut Butter Lovers' Month (www.peanutbutterlovers.com) Prematurity Awareness Month (www.marchofdimes.com)

5-9= Kids' Goal Setting Week (www.goalsguy.com) 8= National Parents As Teachers Day (www.ParentsAsTeachers.org) 11-17= American Education Week (www.nea.org) 11=Veteran's Day, formerly Armistice Day (at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, fighting ceased in WWI; www.va.gov/vetsday) 12=National Gingerbread House Competition (www.groveparkinn.com, click Happenings>Fall) 13=World Kindness Day (www.actsofkindness.org) 14=National Educational Support Professionals Day (www.nea.org) 14=National American Teddy Bear Day (www.VermontTeddyBear.com) 15=America Recycles Day (www.americarecyclesday.org) 15=The Great American Smokeout (www.cancer.org) 15=National Bundt Day (www.nordicware.com) 16-22=National Farm-City Week (www.farmcity.org) 17=Family Volunteer Day (FamilyCares.org OR PointsofLight.org) 18=Mickey Mouse's birthday! (1928, "Steamboat Willie") 18-24=National Game and Puzzle Week ("special teacher materials and media info available", www.millionminute.com) 21=Tie One On Day (www.apronmemories.com) 22=Happy Thanksgiving! 22-24=Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia (www.historyisfun.org) 22-Dec. 31= MADD's Tie One On for Safety Holiday Ribbon Campaign (www.madd.org) 23=Buy Nothing Day (www.adbusters.org....a counterculture site :-)

Again, these are from Chases' 2007 Calendar of Events. Maybe some of them are worth a mention or a note on your board, bulletin board, or Web page; or maybe you'll discover a new resource. Use a secondary email address to sign up for e-newsletters on topics of interest. Let us know if you've found anything useful!