The first Sunday in August is Friendship Day and National Kids Day.

August 4th was the beginning of the Coast Guard.

August 7th is our first day back to school for teachers. Back to school for students is August 14. Here are some things you can do to get ready: 

	Back to School Crafts from Making Friends
	Back to School ideas from AtoZ Teacher
	Back to School Safety Tips
	Safety Checklist for Back to School
	Child Fun has ideas to get you excited about going back to school.
	Several ideas for back to school from Family Fun
	HomeSchool Zone has some neat ideas to get ready for school.
	Grandpa Tucker will get you in the mood to read with his great poems and stories.
	Kids Domain gives ideas for crafty notebooks to locker organizers.

August 9, 1944 is Smokey the Bear's birthday.

August 10th is:

	President Herbert Hoover's birthday.
	Anniversary of the Smithsonian Institute

August 13th is Left Handed People Day.

August 15th is Julia Child's birthday.

Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977.

August 19th is President Bill Clinton's birthday.

August 21st is the day Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States in 1959.

Women's Equality Day is August 26.

August 27, 1910 is the birthday of Mother Teresa.

Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963.

August 30th is National Toasted Marshmallow Day.

End the month by celebrating National Trail Mix Day on the 31st of August.