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About the Month of March
March is the 3rd month of the year and has 31 days.
Season (Northern Hemisphere): Spring
Holidays
Read Across America Day (Dr. Seuss Birthday)
Saint Patrick's Day Pi Day
Daylight Saving Day
Women's History Month
National Nutrition Month
American Red Cross Month
Fire Prevention Month
Symbols of March Birthstone: aquamarine and bloodstone
Flower: daffodil
Zodiac signs: Pisces and Aries
History:
The name March comes from the Roman god of war, Mars. For many years, March, being the start of spring, was also the start of the New Year. Much of Europe used March as the start of the year. Britain used March 25th as the beginning of the New Year until 1752. March in Other Languages Chinese (Mandarin) - sanyuè Danish - marts French - mars Italian - marzo Latin - Martius Spanish - marzo Historical Names: Roman: Martius Saxon: Hrethmonath Germanic: Lenz-mond (Springtime month) Fun Facts about March It is the first month of Spring which begins between March 19-21. In the Southern Hemisphere, March is the same as September in the Northern Hemisphere. Each year March and June end on the same day of the week. It is the time of year when animals start to wake up from hibernation. March Madness is a basketball tournament played by the NCAA. Easter is sometimes celebrated in March
March 1-5 is Read Across America Week!
We have broken 4.9 MILLION MINUTES on our quest to 10 million minutes read and logged in the 2020-2021 #RACE2Read challenge. How many minutes have YOU read and logged?
APS Scholastic Book Fair is OPEN
Please share APS Scholastic Book Fair link with your students, your friends, and family so they can participate.
The APS Scholastic Book Fair is OPEN! Visit our virtual book fair site today! Purchases totaling $25 or more are eligible for FREE shipping. Books can be shipped anywhere in the US. Your purchases will help us put books in the hands of our APS students. #RACE2Read #justread https://www.scholastic.com/bf/atlantapublicschools
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Class Pass is Free!
All Atlanta Public School students are patrons of the public library! IT's FREE
There is no card involved. Students use the APS username and password.
To access APS Class Pass, students should log into MyBackpack. and go to AFPLS Class pass.
APS eResources
APS eResources
To access APS eResources, students should log into MyBackpack. Select eResources.
World Almanac (Elem, Middle & HS) - no additional log in required
National Geographic Kids: Password: readmore
Infobits - Password: readmore
Learn360: no additional log in required
Britannica Image Quest - no additional log in required
Blooms Literature - no additional log in required
Race2read
Please don’t forget to log in to Mybackpack and record all of your reading minutes.
* Teachers visit https://apsbestacademy.beanstack.org/reader365 using their APS email + beanstackreads (password)
* Staff visit https://race2read.beanstack.org/reader365 using their APS email + beanstackreads (password)
Create your Free Hoopla Account today!
Staff members and students have access to a plethora of digital resources. Users have the option to read or listen to materials in Hoopla. All you have to do is sign up for a free account using your email address. When you are prompted to select your participating library, select the Fulton Public Library. Staff, your library card is your Lawson number. The student's library card is their Network ID.
Media Paraprofessional-Mrs. Box-Barnes
Email: marie.boxbarnes@apsk12.org
Location: 1190 Northwest Drive Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: 404-802-4943