Themes and Projects for 2008-2009:
AUGUSTBack to school Community All About Me Rules Chrysanthemum First Day Jitters Project: Name tag for desk
SEPTEMBERFall Johnny Appleseed (Sept. 26) Labor Day Constitution day The Pain and the Great One Project: Cereal box writing
OCTOBERFire Safety Halloween Owls Bats Spiders Roxaboxen Fairy Tales (Three Little Pigs) Project: 3 Little Pigs house
NOVEMBERThanksgiving Pilgrims Native Americans Food & Nutrition How Many Days to America? Project: Dress the Turkey
DECEMBERChristmas around world Gingerbread Man Polar Express
JANUARYSnow Polar Bears Arctic Owl Moon Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs Project: Design playground equipment
Project: Gingerbread house
FEBRUARYGroundhog Day Chinese New Year 100th day of school Black History Month Dental Health President’s Day Freckle Juice Project: Valentines Box
MARCHDr Seuss St. Patrick’s Day Kites Weather How To Eat Fried Worms Project: Leprachaun Catcher
APRILEaster Earth Day (April 22) Arbor Day Eggs Plants Chocolate Fever Project: Money timeline
MAYCinco de Mayo Mother’s Day Space Memorial Day Stuart Little Project: Postcard Exchange
JUNEEnd of school Vacations Summer fun
JULY-
4th of July
Project: Design dog house