April 2022

Do you know what Girls Who Code is? Well some girls might know but if you don’t, it's basically where girls come together and learn how to code as a group. Want to know how it started? Well me, (Kayla), saw the idea and thought, “ If I am interested in coding“ So here we are, my teacher teaching us and teaching herself along with us on a website called Girls Who Code HQ. It is pretty cool, we can learn so many new things using Scratch that go along with the lessons on the Girls Who Code website.

Flowers include roses,sunflowers,tulips and ect. You know what this reminds me of GARDENING. You know what gardening reminds me of NATIONAL GARDENING DAY. What is National Gardening Day? National Gardening Day is when we celebrate the beauty of gardening. It is when we respect nature by gardening. I can tell this because I am a nature lover like some of you guys. I did not know that there was a day that celebrates gardening. It is the first time I have ever heard about it so I do not know much about this day but I would sure love to know more! SO LET US BEGIN LEARNING ABOUT NATIONAL GARDENING DAY!

Let’s start with the main question. When is National Gardening Day? National Gardening Day is on April 14.Hey after National Gardening day in 3 more days it is my Birthday. Well that was a nice discovery and an easy question to answer. So let's move on.

Next question, what is the history behind National Gardening Day? National Gardening Day was established by Cool Springs Press in 2018 to celebrate the hobby of gardening and give encouragement to gardeners to share their knowledge. This looked like the 2nd most easy question to answer right.

MMMM? What can be another question a person could ask about National Gardening Day or something related to gardening. Ohh me dummy I do not know anything about both of these so why don’t I think about myself. I have a question. See me, that was so easy. Now to the questions before I forget. Is there only one type of gardening? Let’s search this question on Google because this is the toughest question I had this day. Let me see. Yes there is. I only found one. It is Container Gardening for beginners.Hey I got my next question. Hooray🎊!

You might be wondering what my next question is.. Hint: is related to the question above. The question is: What is Container gardening and how do you do it? Container Gardening is when you get a pot, put soil in it and plant a plant. Easy as pie right. Haha! It was suppose to be a joke. I think?

Now, what other questions can I think about National Gardening Day? Mmmmmmm? Ohh I know. What no, that does not make sense. Actually that question does make sense. So let me introduce my next question. Tantan taaa TanTantan taaa! It is!! What do people do in gardening and how do they do it? We all know the answer to the first part of the question I think because the answer is growing stuff. This is because in gardening you grow stuff. Get it! I do not think you did. Let's move on. Now the second and most difficult part of the question: …how do they do it. Do what? Garden. Now I just know a little bit about it so do not mind how much I say. I know that first you need to have nice furnished soil. Then you can plant your seeds and grow them. Remember to plant it everyday so the plant can grow and does not die. Also remember to not put over water. Put a little bit of water everyday until you finally get to know by estimate how much water the plants need. Now that is all I know about planting.

Do you know what is World Book Day and when it is celebrated? World Book Day was created by UNESCO on April 23rd, 1995 as a worldwide celebration to read books and enjoy reading. It was created to encourage children to enjoy reading books. It was also created to find the pleasure of reading. On World Book Day, UK and Ireland hold a charity event. Some competitions include reading some particular books. Have you ever read a book?

You can celebrate World Book Day by entering book competitions in your region. You can read books and win prizes and more than that you will see if you like the book or not. You can also read a book series. E.g., Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and the Olympians

What is Good Friday? Well, Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, and it is the day on which Christians celebrate Jesus Christ's death. Since the early days of Christianity, Good Friday has been celebrated as a day of sorrow and fasting. On April 15, 2022, Good Friday was celebrated.

So, how did Jesus die? The night before he died, Jesus and his disciples visited the Garden of Gethsemane. There, Jesus was arrested by a group of people led by one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot. He was questioned and convicted by the Sanhedrin. But before they could execute him, the religious leaders needed Rome's approval.

Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, received Jesus. Pilate saw no motive to bring charges against Jesus. Pilate had Jesus transferred to Herod in Jerusalem after he discovered that Jesus was from Galilee. Because Jesus refused to answer Herod's questions, he was returned to Pilate. Although Pilate deemed Jesus to be innocent, he sentenced him to death because he was afraid of the multitudes who wanted Jesus killed.

Jesus was spat on, beaten, insulted, and struck on the head with a stick. He was compelled to carry his cross until he became too weak, at which point Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry it for him. During the Crucifixion, two convicts were crucified at the same time. One was crucified on Jesus' right, while the other was hung on his left. The region was thereafter enveloped in darkness.

An earthquake shook the Earth when Jesus gave up his spirit, causing the temple curtain to fall. When the soldiers came to Jesus, he was already dead. As evening fell, Joseph of Arimathea (with the help of Nicodemus) took Jesus' body down from the cross and had him placed in his new tomb. A great stone was rolled over the entrance, sealing the tomb.

God is holy in Christianity, while humans are wicked; holiness cannot coexist with sin, hence humanity's sin separates us from God. The penalty for sin is death for all eternity. Atonement necessitates a flawless, faultless sacrifice presented properly. Accepting Jesus Christ's sacrifice for sin cleanses us of our sin and restores our relationship with God.

When you think of Easter, you probably think of egg hunts and bunnies but that’s not all about Easter. Easter is celebrated on April 17 this year but it can change from year to year. Did you know that the tradition of Easter eggs came from Mesopotamia? Easter is celebrated all around the world. In Indonesia, they have festivals in main cities such as Jakarta, Surabaya, and Manado. In Australia people celebrate by heading to Mass at their local church, gathering for a meal with family, or catching up with friends. In Italy, they celebrate Easter by having religious parades and celebrations, and by having Easter meals such as eggs, lamb, Easter pie, and many more. In America, we celebrate Easter by having Easter egg hunts and decorating eggs in many different shapes and colors. Many people like Easter but some people dislike it. The mascot of Easter is mostly a bunny or a chick. We also eat special kinds of candy on Easter such as cotton candy peeps or little chocolate Easter eggs. Easter is Celebrated all around the world and has many traditions. People eat special kinds of foods and have festivals to celebrate. Have a happy Easter and wait for the mythical Easter bunny to come.

National Siblings Day takes place on April 10, every year. On this day siblings get together to honor each other just like mothers get honored on Mothers Day. National Sibling Day brings siblings together to reconnect and get closer to each other. It is important to honor siblings because siblings are our best friends and help us through our tough times.

National Sibling Day can be celebrated by getting together with your siblings and spending time together. Siblings live far away from each other. Siblings Day can be celebrated to send gifts and cards. Siblings who can see each other can all get together for lunch or dinner and tell stories of childhood memories together. Siblings can get together and share old photos and family videos in order to feel connected with one another.

National Sibling Day was created by Claudia Evart, after losing her two siblings in early childhood. Even though Sibling day is not recognized as a federal holiday siblings all over the country take time out of their busy schedules to celebrate together! National Sibling Day brings love and joy to all siblings celebrating!

• We all know caramel as a gooey sweet treat but do we know its origins or its inventors or even where it came from? Well, this article answers those questions.

• Caramel Day is on April 5 this year. The earliest trace of caramel in history was among the Arabs several centuries ago. It arrived known to our land because the American Settlers made hard candy in kettles.

• Caramel can be a topping on sundaes or some people just eat it as a treat.

• National caramel day is celebrated by gifting jars of homemade caramel and enjoying time with family and friends.

• It has been around since 1000 AD but only being world-renowned a couple of centuries ago.

• I hope that you enjoyed my article about National Caramel Day 😋.

April 22, 2022, is GLSEN Day of Silence. Day of Silence was created by students and it’s a program that which LGBTQIA+ students and allies around the world take a pledge of silence to protest against the effects of discrimination against LGBTQIA+ students.

GLSEN stands for gay lesbian & straight education network. Every April, students go through the school day, silent, and then break the silence at the end of the day with rallies/events. It is also to bring awareness to ways the communities can be more inclusive.

GLSEN has more programs like No Name-Calling Week, Solidarity Week, and Changing the Game.

Day of Silence is important because it protests the acts of bullying LGBTQIA+ students in schools as they are being discriminated against for just that reason.

Have you ever wondered what April Fool’s Day is all about? Well then, here is your answer! You see, historians think that April Fool’s Day originated all the way back to 1582 when France started using the Gregorian calendar. In 1561, Eduard de Dene wrote a poem about April Fool’s Day. In that poem, it talked about when a master sends a servant out on many wild errands and then eventually realizes that this was just a “fool’s errands”. People believe that April 1st, April Fool’s Day, has come to become a day of joy and comedy represents the darkness of winter that transforms into the joyfulness of spring.

There have been many famous tricks played by the people of the U.S on social media. For example, NPR (National Public Radio) posted a link, “Why doesn’t America Read Anymore?” This started a very heated argument among people who did not click on the link. Those who did were greeted by this challenge “Congratulations, genuine readers, and happy April Fool’s Day! We sometimes get the sense that some people are commenting on NPR stories that they actually haven’t read. If you are reading this, please like this post and do not comment on it. Then let’s see what people have to say about this “story.” Another example is, In 1992, The show Talk of the Nation ran a hoax story in which Richard Nixon -- played by Rich Little -- announced he was running for president again with the slogan “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” These are two funny pranks pulled by NPR on social media.

Fun facts!

• The most famous prank was pulled off by the French people. A person sticks a paper fish on another person’s back unnoticed and then calls out “April Fish!” I guess the French really know how to make people look stupid! 🤣

• In 2008, BBC said that the penguins flew from Antarctica to South America’s tropical rainforest! BBC really nailed it this time. 😂😂😂😂

• In some countries, people throw flour at each other as part of the festivities.