SOME CHARACTER SUGGESTIONS FOR SPECIAL
DATES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YR.,
SUMMER PROGRAMS:
SEPT: Labor Day, Natl. Grandparent's Day-8th (Pocket Lady), Johnny Appleseed Day (Johnny Appleseed)
OCT: Natl. Apple Mo. (Johnny Appleseed), Halloween/Fall (Wanda the Wise "Sand"witch), World Food Day-16th (Pocket Lady, Mr.McGregor), Intergenerational Day (Pocket Lady)
NOV: American Education Week-11th-15th (School Marm), Thanksgiving (Pocket Lady)
DEC: Boston Tea Party-12/16/1773 (Betsy Ross), Christmas/Holidays Around the World (Mrs.Santa, Pocket Lady)
JAN: First Winter Olympics (Pocket Lady Sports), "Winter Wonderland" (creative drama session on all things Winter!)
FEB: Black History Mo. (Pocket Lady), Children's Dental Health Mo. (Tooth Fairy), Responsible Pet Owner's Mo. (Barbara Woofhouse)
MAR: Dr. Seuss-March 2nd (Pocket Lady), St. Patrick's Day (Irish Leprechaun, Eileen O'Rourke), Women's History Mo. (Pocket Lady), Spring/Easter (Pocket Lady, Mother Goose)
APR: Earth Day (Pocket Lady), Week of the Young Child-April 8-12th (Mother Goose, Pocket Lady, etc.), Revolutionary War Begins-1775 (Betsy Ross), William Shakespeare's Birthday-26th/Poetry (Pocket Lady), Natl. Library Wk.-7-13th (Pocket Lady)
MAY: Mother Goose Day!-1st (Mother Goose), Natl. Children's Book Week-Apr.29th-May 5th (Pocket Lady or...?), Mother's Day (Pocket Lady)
JUNE: Flag Day-14th (Betsy Ross, Pocket Lady), Natl. Insect Wk.-2020 (Carla the Friendly Cockroach), Father's Day (Pocket Lady)
JULY: Independence Day/4th of July (Betsy Ross, Pocket Lady)
AUG: Hawaii State Day-1959 (Honey Loa-Hawaiian Dancer)
DATES ARE FOR 2019!