March-ing Forward

In January we began kicking off each new month with the orgins of that particular month's name and some fun facts about it...

Introducing March:

March was originally the first month on the early Roman calendar. In Rome, where the climate is Mediterranean, March is the first month of spring, a logical point for the beginning of the year as well as the start of the military campaign season. Its name honors Mars, the Roman god of war. March is also the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, and one of the seven months which are 31 days long.

March is also:

Music in our Schools Month
International Ideas Month
International Listening Awareness Month
International Mirth Month
National Collision Awareness Month
National Women’s History Month
Optimism Month
Youth Art Month

March, 3, 2009 is also the date of the TPJA first annual Science Fair!
We will look forward to seeing all of you here tomorrow evening to join in the festivities.

Cheers,
Ms. Pitman