On Aug 15, 1934,  Otis Barton and William Beebe made a world record descent to a depth of 3,028 feet (923 m), which is more than half a mile below the surface of the ocean in a bathysphere.  Their record remained unbroken for 15 years.

On July 16, 1790, Congress named Washington D.C. as the official and permanent capital of the USA.  Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French-born architect, was chosen to design the plans for this new capital.  The plans that were created projected a future city population of 800,000.  The current population of Washington DC is approximately 600,000 people.

The kindergarten movement began in Germany in 1837.  The focus was on spontaneous play and closeness to nature.  The first kindergarten in the US opened in St. Louis, MO on August 26, 1873. The scope and sequence for most kindergartens today include literacy skills such as letter recognition, blending sounds, identify common sight words; writing skills such as correct printed letter formation, spelling and dictation; math skills include number recogniztion 1-100, counting 1-20, skip counting by 2, 5 and 10, tell time to the hour.  Additionally, kindergarteners are studying social studies, science, computer/informational technology, library skills, Spanish, Fine Arts and much more.

A part of getting ready for the new school year involves getting your medicine cabinet revamped.  Be sure to go through and throw out old or expired medications.  Be sure that any prescriptions such as asthma inhalers or allergy medications have been renewed.  Here is a list of the bare basics to get you started.....

Acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
Hydrocortisone Cream
Antiseptic cream
Band-Aids
Benadryl
Alcohol based Hand Sanitizer
Throat Lozenges
Cold/Cough/Flu symptom products
Pepto Bismol
Thermometer

August is here and most of the year round schools are in full swing with traditional calendar schools gearing up for their first day.  Families are making school preparations, too. Classrooms crowded with kids are ideal environments for germ growth.  Here are the top 5 illnesses that cause children to miss school and ways you can prepare: common cold, stomach flu, ear infections, conjunctivitis and sore throats.

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August is here and most of the year round schools are in full swing with traditional calendar schools gearing up for their first day.  Families are making school preparations, too. Classrooms crowded with kids are ideal environments for germ growth.  Here are the top 5 illnesses that cause children to miss school and ways you can prepare: common cold, stomach flu, ear infections, conjunctivitis and sore throats.

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August is here and most of the year round schools are in full swing with traditional calendar schools gearing up for their first day.  Families are making school preparations, too. Classrooms crowded with kids are ideal environments for germ growth.  Here are the top 5 illnesses that cause children to miss school and ways you can prepare: common cold, stomach flu, ear infections, conjunctivitis and sore throats.

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August is here and most of the year round schools are in full swing with traditional calendar schools gearing up for their first day.  Families are making school preparations, too. Classrooms crowded with kids are ideal environments for germ growth.  Here are the top 5 illnesses that cause children to miss school and ways you can prepare: common cold, stomach flu, ear infections, conjunctivitis and sore throats.

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August is here and most of the year round schools are in full swing with traditional calendar schools gearing up for their first day.  Families are making school preparations, too. Classrooms crowded with kids are ideal environments for germ growth.  Here are the top 5 illnesses that cause children to miss school and ways you can prepare: common cold, stomach flu, ear infections, conjunctivitis and sore throats.

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Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, on his first voyage across the Atlantic, August 3, 1492 in the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. He loved the sea and became a sailor when he was fifteen years old.  Americans remember Columbus in many ways.  Many places in the US are named for him, such as the District of Columbia; Columbus, Ohio; and Columbia, South Carolina. Hundreds of schools are named for him and there is a famous statue of Columbus at Columbus Circle in New York.