June, June, oh Happy June!
Did You Know!?! No other month in the year begins on the same day of the week as June! The month of June brings beautiful bouquets, delicious fruits and vegetables, and an urge to get out there and enjoy the sunshine. Spend time outdoors, and countdown the days – Summer is really starting to get into full swing! Every day lasts just that little bit longer, making breezy summer evenings a real treat.
Congratulations AITs. . . You Did It!
HOORAY for you! We are only weeks away from another year under your belt and summer vacation calling to you! Again, your resiliency was tested at many levels. Although COVID seems to have dissipated, we all know it is still prevalent in our lives. The world will never be the same, education will never be the same, your outlook on life will never be the same, BUT hopefully we have the skill set to cope.
I invite all of you to stand up, take your Superhero stance, and take a selfie. Better yet, do so with your class, to celebrate this milestone that indicates WE DID IT TOGETHER! A reason to celebrate. That is a treasure to keep. My sincere wish for you is that you are capable to feature the arts as an important integrated way to do deeper in showing your students why the arts are culturally and socially a very important part of life. Life would be so dull without ‘acknowledging the beauty of the ArtsAround us!” In difficult times, they become a place of refuge. Where we are safe and free to express, imagine and rejuvenate our weary souls!
This summer you need to chill, relax, and practice any wellness activities you know. Be gentle and kind to yourself, and find reasons to celebrate you, your family, and friends. This is when adults need to honour their own social-emotional skills, practice mindfulness, and meditation, and take long walks to enjoy nature such as: wooded trails, beaches, waterways, backyards, mountains, dotted with a quick stop to enjoy a beverage that feeds your soul 😊
THANK YOU to all of you who, delivered ArtsAround lessons as they are intended-to help students realize that through their creative imaginations and critical thinking skills, the arts over centuries, are woven through the very fabric of social justice. You are ALL warriors, and your ArtsAround Team is filled with GRATITUDE for sticking with it, so kids everywhere learn to integrate the arts into their lives, their thoughts and even into their families! You’ve worked hard-enjoy your summer.
Happy Summer to Everyone!
From your ArtsAround Team,
ArtsAround Founder & Director
Your Friendly ArtsAround Techie 🙂
Share these links when you send home your final newsletter/note:
K and Primary Summer Activity at Home
Junior Age Summer Project: How to Make a Ninja Mask from a Tee Shirt
There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience.
Share the love of Dance
Just a wee reminder that these links are for the choregraphed dances your Movement Coaches should be teaching your students. Make sure you find a way to celebrate the arts together before the kids’ head home for the summer. Great afternoon of fun in the schoolyard!
Dates to Remember
(Click the dates to learn more!)
- June 1st is World Reef Awareness Day
- June 4th is Donut Day
- June 5th is World Environment Day (Click to learn more)
- June 6th is National Health & Fitness Day (Click to learn more)
- June 6th is National Gardening Exercise Day (Click to learn more)
- June 8th is National Best Friends Day (Click to learn more)
- June 14th is World Juggling Day (Click to learn more)
- June 16th is International Waterfall Day
- June 19th is Juneteenth Day
- June 20th is Summer Solstice
- June 21st is Father's Day
- June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day (Click to learn more)
- June 21st is World Music Day (also Make Music Day!)
- June 22nd is World Rainforest Day
- June 24th is a Strawberry Full Moon
- June 24th is The National Holiday of Quebec
- June 27th is Canadian Multiculturalism Day
- June 27th is June Day
- June 29th is the Last Day of School
July 1st is Canada Day!
How old is Canada in 2022?
You might hear people say that Canada is turning 153 years old this year. What this really means is that we’re celebrating the 153rd anniversary of the Constitution Act of 1867, which established Canada as a country.
Who found Canada?
In 1604, the first European settlement north of Florida was established by French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain, first on St. Croix Island (in present-day Maine), then at Port-Royal, in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia). In 1608 Champlain built a fortress at what is now Québec City.
Join the worldwide celebration of music on June 21!
Make Music is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries.
Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches – and now, virtually – to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers.
Riddle a Day Is a Fun Way …to End the Year!
For All Grades! Hover over each point to find the answer!
Q: What’s the best day to go to the beach?
SUN day!
Q: What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks!
Q: Do fish go on vacation?
No, because they’re always in school!
Q: What do you say to a sweaty puppy?
You are one hot dog!
Q: Why did the dolphin cross the beach?
To get to the other tide!
Q: What does the sun drink out of?
SUN glasses
Q. Why did the chicken cross the playground?
To get to the other slide!
Q: What is a frog’s fave summertime treat?
Hopsicles!
Q: What do frogs like to drink on a hot summer day?
Croak-o-cola!
Q: What kind of music do killer whales like?
They listen to the orca-stra!
Q: What do sheep do on sunny days?
Have a baa-baa-cue.
Q: Why don’t oysters share their pearls?
Because they’re shellfish!
Q: Why do fish like to eat worms?
Because they get hooked on them!
Q: What do you call a fish that doesn’t have any eyes (i’s)?
A fsh!
Q: What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer’s day?
I’m bacon!
Q: Why should you never blame a dolphin for doing anything wrong?
Because they never do it on porpoise!
Q: Why do fish swim in salt water?
Because pepper makes them sneeze!
Q: When do you go at red and stop at green?
When you’re eating a watermelon.
Q: What does a shark eat for dinner?
Fish and ships!
Q: Why are fish never good tennis players?
Because they never get close to the net!
“Far up in the deep blue sky,
Great white clouds are floating by;
All the world is dressed in green;
Many happy birds are seen,
Roses bright and sunshine clear
Show that lovely June is here”
– F. G. Sanders