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Los Angeles Times
01-03-2025
- General
- Los Angeles Times
Huntington Beach leaders come together for Read Across America Day
Peterson Elementary School was abuzz with Huntington Beach leaders on Friday morning, each of whom brought a book to read as part of National Read Across America Day. One guest reader actually read a book that she wrote herself. Huntington Beach Fire Dept. Marine Safety Division Captain Leslie Schwene finished writing a book on beach safety last year, 'Let's Go to the Beach! Beach Safety Tips with Lifeguard Leslie.' 'Whenever we get asked to do this, there's never a book about beach safety,' said Schwene, who was named the department's first female Marine Safety Division captain in 2022. 'I thought, why not write one? ... I love reading. My mom instilled that from an early age. You can go somewhere without packing a suitcase.' Her book was funded through the Huntington Beach Fire Department Outreach Foundation, she said. After reading it during one of three 15-minute classroom stops Friday, Schwene was peppered with questions by students in Jamie Anderson's second-grade class. 'The message I try to instill in them all the time, but especially this week, is the importance of reading and writing,' said Anderson, adding that she has been teaching at Peterson since 1997. 'It's important that we do it every day, because any job they're going to have when they're older, they're going to have to be able to read and write.' The Peterson Read Across America event, organized each year by past PTA presidents Laura Costelloe and Deanna Garza, has become a beloved tradition in the Huntington Beach community. Friday's eighth annual event featured reading from Mayor Pro Tem Casey McKeon along with City Council members Gracey Van Der Mark and Butch Twining, and many other city leaders. They were guided around campus by Peterson fifth-grade ASB students for their three blocks, before watching a performance of Peterson kindergartners and taking a group picture outside. National Read Across America Day is celebrated each year on or around March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Some on campus at Peterson on Friday wore the comical tall, red-and-white striped 'Cat in the Hat' hats. 'I think it's more amazing each year,' Peterson Principal Kevin Smith-Johnson said of the event. 'It really just echoes Huntington Beach as a city. We get support from every department, each side of the aisle, and it's an event that everybody can rally around.'
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
A full list of March holidays to commemorate in 2025
The month of March is chock full of holidays, happenings, observances, awareness days and reasons to celebrate. Topping the list, naturally, is the First Day of Spring, which falls on Thursday, March 20. But the Spring Equinox is just the beginning of March's offerings. There are plenty of other notable dates throughout the month, and we've got them all right here in this comprehensive list of March holidays and observances to mark down in your planner. Among them are St. Patrick's Day, which lands on Monday, March 17. Other marquee events this month include Daylight Saving Time, Fat Tuesday and International Women's Day, just to name a few. Along with a host of happenings, there are also plenty of cute holidays to observe including National Puppy Day, Mermaid Day and Crayon Day, not to mention Cuddly Kitten Day. As the days grow longer, outdoor enthusiasts will be happy to commemorate National Plant a Flower Day, National Agriculture Day, International Day of Forests, and National Learn About Butterflies Day. Food fans will appreciate the endless array of culinary holidays including National Banana Cream Pie Day, National Pancake Day and National Oreo Day, among many others. In fact, these holidays and happenings are just the beginning, because March is one of the longest months of the year and every single day is loaded with observances and reasons to celebrate. So, grab a pen and get ready to jot down this month's offerings because we've got 31 very good reasons to make the most of March in 2025. 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