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It's Washington's Birthday - What about Lincoln?
 Feb. 17, 2020 - Two of the nation's most revered presidents share February as their birth month - George Washington, the nation's first president and Abraham Lincoln, the nation's sixteenth president.  Word of the Dayirrevocably: adverb;not able to return to an original state or condition, permanently; Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of February 17 petulant: adjective; rebellious, not agreeable or easy to work with;Hubble Telescope reveals chemistry and fireworks of double-star undeniable: adjective; cannot be denied or acknowledged; WWII hero honored on MLK Day unonditional: adjective; without any conditions, requirements, rules; Liberation of Paris - 75th anniversary Today In HistoryFebruary 18 1968: Molly Ringwald, actress who appeared in The Breakfast Club, was born in Roseville, California.1957: Vanna White, TV personality on Wheel of Fortune, was born in Conway, South Carolina. 1892: Wendall Willkie, presidential nominee of the Republican Party in 1940, was born in Elwood, Indiana. He lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News It's Washington's Birthday - What about Lincoln?Feb. 17, 2020 - Two of the nation's most revered presidents share February as their birth month - George Washington, the nation's first president and Abraham Lincoln, the nation's sixteenth president.  What is the economic impact of Valentine's Day?Feb. 12, 2020 - Stores are awash in red hearts, red flowers, and red candy for Valentine's Day.  CDC update on coronavirusFeb. 11, 2020 - Yesterday the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update on coronavirus cases in the U.S. (UPDATE: Feb. 13)  GBBC is an event with heartFeb. 6, 2020 - What better way to spend Valentine's Day than to participate in the GBBC!   |
