Grahamwood Elementary School

Check out these fantastic calendars to make for the new year.

Try these New Year's Day links on January 1:

bullet New Year Celebration
bullet Happy New Year in many languages
bullet Year 2008 in Review
bullet Your Health and Fitness Resource

January 3, 1892 is also the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.

Louis Braille was born January 4, 1809. Read how he changed the world for blind people.

The Fiesta Bowl is a college football tradition being played on January 5,2009.

January 5 is National Bird Day. Check out the Audubon Society and then try a craft to celebrate this day.

Read about Joan of Arc, thought to be born January 6, 1412, who was burned at the stake for her beliefs.

January 7, 1800 is the birth date of Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States.

Elvis Presley 's birth date is January 8, 1935.

Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, was born on January 9, 1913.

January 10, 1946 was the first meeting of The League of Nations with 51 countries present.

On January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific from Honolulu to Oakland, California.

January 12, 1628 is Charles Perrault's birthday. Does he sound familiar? He is the author of Stories or Tales from Times Past, with Morals: Tales of Mother Goose . (This page has a lot of graphics.)

January 15: Martin Luther King's birthday is today. Check out our links for Martin Luther King and celebrate his legacy:

bullet Martin Luther King, Jr.
bullet Martin Luther King Day on the Net
bullet Great Timeline for younger students with an accompanying webquest
bullet Don't miss the interactive chronology from Stanford University.
It is very comprehensive, so you may have to wait for the page to load.
bullet Martin Luther King Jr. Day from Scholastic
bullet Excellent encyclopedia of all of Martin Luther King's life.
bullet Martin Luther King timeline from Fact Monster
bullet Martin Luther King Quiz
bullet Quotes from M.L.King, Jr.
bullet Check out the Primary Games page for activities

January  15:  Hug Your Cat Day is a great excuse to pay attention to your favorite cat.

January 17: Benjamin Franklin 's birthday is today.

Count out the 100th day of school and find some ways to celebrate using the following links.

bullet The 100th Day of School from A to Z
bullet Links for More 100th Day Activities

January 18: Pooh's Corner will help celebrate A.A. Milne's birthday.

January 23: National Pie Day gives us an excuse to eat a piece of pie today!

January 27: The end of the Vietnam War was declared on this day in 1973 during the Paris Peace Accord.

January 28: The Challenger site is dedicated to the seven crew members who lost their lives on this day.

January 29: Oprah Winfrey's birthday is today.

Super Bowl 42 is coming February 1st this year.  Check out our own Tennessee Titans.