Celebrate the gorgeous month of May!
The Sun is warming, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the garden is growing. “May” is likely named for the Roman goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants. Alternatively, the name might have come from the Latin maiores, “elders,” who were celebrated now. May acts as the bridge between spring and summer, hinting at warmer weather for those still stuck in spring’s grasp, while heating things up for those already well on their way.
Catholic Education Week
Each year, the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education during Catholic Education Week. This year’s celebration is entitled, We Are Called To Love and will be celebrated during the week of May 5th – May 10th, 2024.
“If we love one another, God lives in us.” (1 John 4:12)
May is the Month of Mary
It’s a Catholic tradition to honor Mary during the month of May by crowning her statue with flowers. The reason why we crown Mary is best summed up by Pope Paul VI, who wrote in 1965 that May is an occasion for a “moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world pray to the Queen of Heaven.”
Dates to Remember
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- CLICK HERE: MORE REASONS TO CELEBRATE IN MAY
- National Sun Awareness Month
- First Week of May is Screen-Free Week
- May 1st is May Day
- May 1st is Principal Day
- May 5th to 10th is Catholic Education Week
- May 6th to 12th is Children's Mental Health Week
- May 8th is NO SOCKS DAY!
- May 14th is Mother's Day
- May 14th is Dance Like a Chicken Day
- May 15th is International Day of Families
- May 18th is International Museum Day
- May 20th is World Bee Day
- May 20th is Victoria Day
- May 26th is National Paper Airplane Day
May is here
And spring is in the air
Flowers are blooming
And the trees are no longer bare.
The birds are chirping
The sun is finally out
The animals are playing
And running all about!
EVERY KID NEEDS A CHAMPION
Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and truly connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
This is just an excerpt of a great TED Talk by a great educator. If you have not seen the full version, take the time to do so. Every teachers needs a champion mentor too!
Hover on the boxes below for the answers to our May Riddles - sure to give you and your students a healthy dose of laughter!
Q: Why is the letter A like a flower?
Q: What do you call a well-dressed lion?
Q: What did the big flower say to the little one?
Q: Why is the letter A like a flower?
Q: What kind of garden does a baker have?
Q: How excited was the gardener about spring?
Q: What is Spring’s favourite kind of pickles?
Q: What do you call two young married spiders?
Q: What do bears need in spring?
Q: How does the sun listen to music?
