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2024LunarNewYear
Grades
2 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
The Lunar New Year starts today.

Today is the first day of the New Year on the Chinese lunar calendar.

It's Winter in the Northern Hemisphere!
Grades
K - 6
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
It's Winter in the Northern Hemisphere!
Students brainstorm words or images that they associate with winter, select and read a picture book about winter, and compare the two using the interactive Venn Diagram.
Celebrate the 100th day of school!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Celebrate the 100th day of school!

As a class, students work in small groups to create a "100th Day" book.

Groundhog Day is February 2.
Grades
K - 5
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Groundhog Day is February 2.
A celebration is held for Groundhog day where students engage in a shadow-watching activity, make predictions, and listen to news reports to compare what happens with Punxsutawney Phil.

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