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August Student Sites

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August 4th was the beginning of the Coast Guard.

The first Sunday in August (August 6) is Friendship Day and National Kids Day.

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: 

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

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

August 10th is:

bullet President Herbert Hoover's birthday.
bullet 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:

bullet Basketball Hall of Famer, Wilt Chamberlain, was born (1936).
bullet 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.