By Olivia
Valentine's Day also known as St. Valentine's Day or the Feast of St. Valentine is celebrated every year on February 14 around the world. It originated as a Christian feast day, honoring the martyr, St. Valentine. It evolved to become a significant cultural celebration of romance and love around the world.
In America we celebrate by giving loved ones flowers and candy, and this is also true in France but it would be extra special to celebrate in Paris, France, the most romantic city in the world. Japan has added twist, because it's the men who are given chocolates by their loved ones. In Germany, they add pigs into the mix. Over the years chocolate shaped pigs have taken the place of real pigs, which symbolize loyalty.
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By Maddy
Madrid, Spain: Feliz Dia De San Valentin!
Paris, France: Joyeuse Saint-Valentin
Rome, Italy: Buon San Valentino
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Feliz dia dos Namorados
Hanoi, Vietnam: chúc mừng ngày lễ tình nhân
Burgas, Bulgaria: честит свети валентин
Port-au-Prince, Haiti: bon fèt valentine
Krakow, Poland: szczęśliwych walentynek
10 Facts About This Famous Abolitionist and Leader
1. He never knew his real birthday so he chose Feb. 14 & that is when it is celebrated world-wide
2. He changed his last name just before he got married. He chose the name Douglas from Sir Walter Scott's poem, The Lady of the Lake.
3. He married Anne Murray, who helped him escape slavery.
4. He and Anne lived in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
5. He taught himself how to read and write.
6. He became a successful author and wrote three autobiographies; The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1845), My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) and The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881)
7. While he is best known for his voice against slavery, he also fought for segregation in the North and women's rights.
8. There are plaques in his honor in England and Ireland.
9. He worked for five different U.S. Presidents - can you guess which ones?
10. He was the most photographed man of the 19th century.
1) Black History Month started as a week-long celebration back in 1926, and officially became a month in 1976.
2) 145 million Valentine's Day cards are given each year.
3) 250 million roses are grown in preparation for Valentine's Day each year.
4) Claudette Colvin staged the first sit-in on a bus in Montgomery Alabama in 1924 when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger.
5) Countries Worldwide Celebrate Black History Month.
6) Cupid was a Greek god.
7) Black History Month Themes Change Yearly.
8) Valentine's Day wasn't romantic until the Middle Ages.
Donut go Breaking my Heart by Suzanne Nelson
This is part of Suzanne Nelson's popular Wish series. Find out if sparks ignite or fizzle between the girl from the donut shop, Shayda, and the celebrity, Cabe, in town to film his new movie. This book is about friendship and how being exactly who you are, is exactly who you should be.
One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams Garcia
Travel with eleven year old Delphine and her two younger sisters as they leave their home in New York City to spend a summer with their mother in California. This book explores real-life ups and downs through the eyes of three spirited and intellectual young girls.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, Feb. 14: Valentine's Day
Comfy Cozy Day
Geography Bee
Monday, Feb. 17: Presidents' Day
Monday, Feb. 17 - Friday Feb. 21: School Vacation - No School
Friday, Feb. 28: National Latin Exams
Wednesday, March 5: Early Release
Thursday, March 6: Codman Academy to Visit NMS Playbook
Saturday, March 8: SE District Concert
Sunday, March 9: Daylight Savings - Spring Ahead