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No School on Monday the 7th

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NO SCHOOL - Monday, Sept. 7 - Labor Day

Dot Day

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National Library card Sign-up Month

National Classical Music Month

Sept 15 - Oct 15 - HIspanic Heritage Month

Sept 7-13 - National Arts in Education Week

Sept 14-20 - National Keep Kids Creative Week

Sept 14-20 - National Coding Week

Sept 21-27 - Sea Otter Awareness Week

1 World Letter Writing Day • International Primate Day

2 Health & Physical Ed Day (Australia): Group Games for PE
5 International Day of Charity
6 Father’s Day (Aus/NZ): Father’s Day Resources

6 - National Read a Book Day

7 - National Buy a Book
7 Threatened Species Day (Australia)
8 International Literacy Day: 30 Kids Writing Prompts | Verbal Literacy Games

8 - Star Trek Day
9 National Teddy Bear Day

9 - Care Bears Share Your Care Day
10 R U Okay Day (Australia): Play The Game of Feelings
11 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

11 - Patriot Day & National Day of Service & Remembrance
12 World First Aid Day
13 Roald Dahl’s Birthday
15 International Day of Democracy • International Dot Day: Dot Sticker Drawings
16 Play-doh Day: Playdough Ideas
17 International Microorganism Day
19 Talk Like A Pirate Day: Pirate Books & Activities • International Eat An Apple Day: Simple Apple Slice Recipe
20 Yom Kippur (Jewish) • World Clean Up Day
21 International Day of Peace
22 World Rhino Day • Dear Diary Day: 25 Best Journals for 8-15 Year Olds
23 International Day of Sign Languages
24 World Gorilla Day • Punctuation Day • World Maritime Day
25 World Dream Day • Save the Koala Day (Australia)
26 International Rabbit Day
30 World Stroopwafel Day

I have been a Librarian since 2013. I have been in education since 1999. I have taught 3rd grade, 1st grade, & technology applications before becoming a library media specialist. Along with being a certified School Librarian, I am certified in Elementary 1-8, ESL, Information Processing Technologies I (PK-12), & All-Level Music (PK-12).

Bachelor of Music Education (BME) - Tulsa University

Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) w/ an emphasis in Educational Technology - Southern Methodist University

Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS or MLS) - Texas Woman's University

Certification in Archives & Special Collections - University of Southern Mississippi

Email: michelle.holloway@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/aldridge
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