The Weekly Update

November brings to mind Thanksgiving feasts, Election Day, Veterans Day (and don't forget the Marines' Birthday, Nov. 10) —and the shift to colder, darker nights with the end of daylight saving time. But the penultimate month of the year also boasts fascinating traditions like anvil firing, candle leaping and one of the year’s most impressive meteor showers. Whether or not you agree with Louisa May Alcott that “November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” there’s no denying the 11th month has a rich history.

Origins of November

The name November comes from novem, the Latin word for nine, as it initially was the Roman calendar’s ninth month. After the Gregorian calendar added January and February, November became the 11th month, but its ancient name stuck.

Seasonal Oddities and Astronomical Facts

November’s full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, was named for the time beavers take shelter for winter and fur trappers used to set their traps for the highly prized animal pelts during early American history. Indigenous names for the full moon reflect seasonal behaviors, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The Northwest Coast Tlingit people called it the Digging Moon, for animals preparing dens for hibernation, while the Dakota and Lakota people of the northern Plains referred to it as the Deer Rutting Moon.

The month also hosts one of the year’s major meteor showers. The Leonids peak in mid-November with bright, fast meteors and occasional fireballs with colorful tails, according to NASA. Every 33 years, the Leonids produce a rare meteor storm, with thousands of meteors streaking through the sky per hour, most recently in 2002.

https://www.history.com/articles/november-month-history-facts

~taken from: https://www.history.com/articles/november-month-history-facts

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Tuesday:

• Girls Basketball Scrimmage @ N. Henderson

Wednesday:

• FBLA to NFLC 2025 - Phoenix, AZ
• Wrestling Scrimmage @ Rosman

Thursday:

• FBLA to NFLC 2025 - Phoenix, AZ

Friday:

• FBLA to NFLC 2025 - Phoenix, AZ
• Football HOME - 1st round NCHSAA playoffs

Saturday:

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