On the third Thursday of every November, smokers around the nation come together to take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout. This event challenges smokers to quit using tobacco products and provides them with resources to stay away. Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the world, which is why the Great American Smokeout remains an important event.
What do you think of when you hear the word Halloween? Eating an endless amount of treats, playing scary pranks, or carving giant pumpkins may pop into your mind. October 31 brings a day full of costumes and trick-or-treating. But why do we celebrate Halloween? This spooky holiday dates far back and has changed quite a bit over the years.
The second Monday in October is a U.S. holiday celebrating the discovery of the New World. Discoverer’s Day, also known as Columbus Day, acknowledges Christopher Columbus’ finding of America, as well as the other important early explorers that came after him. Additional notable voyagers include Lewis and Clark, James Cook, Henry Hudson, and Amerigo Vespucci.
If you donate to La Paloma Academy by April 16, 2018, you can subtract your donation from what you owe the state on your 2017 tax return. Individuals can donate up to $200, joint filers can donate up to $400. It’s a win-win!
On October 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., La Paloma South will present High School Musical, based on the popular Disney Channel original movie.
Fall begins every year on the day of the autumnal equinox. Typically, this event takes place on September 22 or 23. This year, the equinox will happen on September 22 at 1:02 p.m. MST.
Is homeownership right for you? It may be easier than you think! Find out at our free, informational Home Buyers Classes.
You can make a difference in the lives of those who have lost everything in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and its devastating floods. Donate any of the items listed, and we’ll send them to those less fortunate in Texas. Donations will be accepted until September 8.
You’re invited to an evening of family fun and pizza at Peter Piper Pizza! Join us! It’ll be a great time and a portion of the proceeds goes to help our school.
A group of large chickens were guests at the kickoff of our Coupon Book Fundraiser. The books went out today, August 23, so parents should check backpacks to be certain they’re brought home. Remember that the key to a successful fundraiser is responsibility and accountability; please be certain any unsold books are promptly returned to the school.
Parents will do anything for their children. So, it should come as no surprise that when children are agonizing over nightly homework assignments, parents are eager to alleviate the pain by offering their help. This raises several questions: What are the best ways to help kids with homework, and how much help is too much?
Here are two fortuitously coincidental facts: the sun is approximately 400 times further away from us as the moon, and the moon is approximately 400 times smaller than the sun. Because of that cosmic congruence, the moon and the sun appear to be the same size. The reason it’s fortuitous is that, during a solar eclipse, the moon exactly covers the face of the sun, allowing spectators a rare chance to see the sun’s atmosphere, or corona.
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