Kentucky Department of Education

February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month with less than 30 days. In common years, February has 28 days. This is a Leap Year, however, and there are 29 days this month.

 

February is: Black History Month, Chocolate Lover's Month, National Bird Feeding Month, Age-Related Macular Degeneration/Low Vision Awareness Month, American Heart Month, Children’s Dental Health Month, International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, Kids ENT (ears, nose, throat) Health Month, Wise Health Care Consumer Month.

 

Also: Pride in Food Service Week (Feb. 6-10); Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis Week (Feb. 6-10); Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week (Feb. 7-14); Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (Feb. 12-18); Cardiovascular Professionals Week (Feb. 12-18); Children of Alcoholics Week (Feb. 12-18); Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 19-25).

 

Digital Learning Day(Feb. 1); Groundhog Day (Feb. 2); Give Kids A Smile Day (Feb. 3); World Cancer Day (Feb. 4); Super Bowl XLVI (Feb. 5); Wear Red Day (Feb. 6); World Day for the Sick (Feb. 11); Valentine's Day (Feb. 14), Donor Day (Feb. 14); President's Day (Feb. 20), Mardi Gras (Feb. 21), Ash Wednesday (Feb. 22).

 

Monopoly board game goes on sale (Feb. 6, 1935); Alan Shepherd hits three golf balls on the moon (Feb. 6, 1971); Glenn Miller receives first-ever gold record for “Chattanooga Choo Choo” (Feb. 10, 1942); post office uses adhesive stamps for first time (Feb. 15, 1842); NBC TV begins its first nightly newscast (Feb. 16, 1948); Former planet Pluto discovered (Feb. 18, 1930); prize inserted in Crackerjacks box for first time (Feb. 19, 1913); first Tootsie Rolls go on sale (Feb. 23, 1896); U.S. marines raise American flag in Iwo Jima (Feb. 23, 1945); bomb explodes at World Trade Center, killing six people (Feb. 26, 1993); Yellowstone becomes first national park (Feb. 29, 1872).

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KET EncycloMedia
This Internet-based comprehensive learning service is free to Kentucky public schools. It is the result of a partnership between Kentucky Educational Television and the Kentucky Department of Education. It offers teachers and students more than 4,000 videos, 40,000 video clips and thousands of digital images, all searchable by keyword, content area, grade level and Kentucky academic standards.

 

Kentucky Teacher

The Kentucky Department of Education keeps people informed about the good things happening in Kentucky schools through its professional development publication, "Kentucky Teacher."

 

Online KDE Bookstore
Buying publications, compact discs and videotapes about the state's education system has been made simpler by the opening of the Online KDE Bookstore.

 

For Parents
The Kentucky Department of Education has a Web site, "For Parents," that gives parents of Kentucky schoolchildren one-stop access to education information, resources and "ParentInfo" e-mail updates.

 

Scholarship information
Find helpful scholarship information and tips to avoid scholarship scams.