Going along with our new theme this month of celebrating holidays in new and different ways, I will do my best to give you information that I hope you will find interesting, fun, and helpful.

Here is a basic list of March holidays as identified this week on Tuesday Afternoon Tea.

March 10 – 2:00 am begins daylight savings time (spring ahead)

March 15 – Ides of March

March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day

March 20 – First day of spring

March 26 – First day of Passover

March 29 – Good Friday

March 31 – Easter Sunday

Now, here’s the new twist. Add the March birthdays to this list. Then make sure every child has a copy of all the special dates as a guide for the month.

When it comes to celebrating birthdays, I am sure you have your own special way. Now, in case you do not already know them, here are a few facts about March that you might like to add to help spark the creative spirit of your students.

• Birthstone – Aquamarine
• Birth Flower – Jonquil (Daffodil)
• Zodiac Sign – Pisces (2/19 – 3/20) Aries (3/21 -4/19)

March on… March to the beat of your own drum… March, march, march!