Sites
of the Month for September 2003
College
Football
The
leaves are starting to turn color and that could mean only one
thing: college football! Here are some sites that will keep you
current on the season and refresh your memory about the past.
http://www.collegefootball.org/
The College Football Hall of Fame. Visit here and save yourself
the expense of a trip back to South Bend!
http://www.ncaa.org/
The NCAA. Do you want to play college football? Find out eligibility
requirements and lots of other information from the source. Great
stuff for parents of an athlete who might want to play any college
sport.
http://www.collegefootballhistory.com/
History. Find out who won the first Rose Bowl or Heisman Trophy.
Okay, let’s get down to the latest news, scores, stats and
polls in college football.
Still
can’t find what you are looking for? The try here for a
great listing of links to great sites in all college sports!
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9/11
http://www.renewnyc.com/plan_des_dev/wtc_site/new_design_plans/selected_design.asp
In memory of the two-year anniversary of 9/11, take a look at
the new design selected to be built on the site of the World Trade
Center:
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For Teachers (and
the curious)
Behind
on your lesson plans? Check here for quick help:
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/index.htm
There
is more stuff here than I can even describe:
http://teachers.net/
Okay,
and in case anything was missed here is an index of links for
teachers that goes on for days. Happy surfing!
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/
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Back
to School
Homework
Help from PLS
http://www.plsinfo.org/reads/for_kids/kids_place/homework_help.htm
A new and improved homework resource for kids on general and
specific topics.
San
Mateo County Office of Education
http://www.smcoe.k12.ca.us
Links to all 24 San Mateo County public school districts and individual
school websites, access to the district's library catalog and
more.
Bay
Area Private Schools, San Mateo County
http://www.baprivateschools.com/sanmateo.htm
Directory of San Mateo County private schools with links to school
websites.
Content
Standards for California Public Schools K-12
http://www.cde.ca.gov/standards/
What are they really learning in school? Online versions of content
standards for English-Language Arts, Mathematics, History-Social
Science, Science, and Visual and Performing Arts.
GreatSchools.net
K-12
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/CA
How well are they learning? Comparative data on K-12 public, private
and charter schools in California from an independent non-profit
organization. Also includes articles on choosing a school, how
to handle bullies, and how to prepare for the first day of school.
School
Wise Press
http://www.plsinfo.org/getanswers/index.htm
Next time you visit your local library, take a look at this service
that includes detailed profiles and comparisons for all public
elementary, middle, and high schools in San Mateo County. This
service is only available on Internet terminals inside PLS libraries.
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Historical
Events and Birthdays
This
month we acknowledge the birthdays of American authors.
Labor
Day
The observance of Labor Day began over 100 years ago as a testament
to the cause of labor unions. Read more at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html.
September
4, 1908
Richard
Wright, author of Black Boy and Native Son
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/wright/wright0.html
September
15, 1789
James
Fenimore Cooper, author of the five Leatherstocking Tales
http://www.oneonta.edu/external/cooper/
Respect
for the Aged Day, Japan
http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/calendar/september/keiro.html
September
21, 1947
Stephen
King, popular author of horror fiction
http://www.utopianweb.com/king/index.asp
September
23
The
first Day of Autumn
Read more about it in this NASA site for kids.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/News/2000/News-AutumnalEquinox.asp
September
24, 1896
F.
Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby
http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/
September
26 - October 6
The
Jewish High Holy Days are observed during the 10 day period
between the first day (Rosh Hashanah) and the 10th day (Yom
Kippur) of Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calender.
Read more at http://www.holidays.net/highholydays/.
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