Author: Lisa Mungovan

8-year-old Keoni Ching, from Vancouver Washington, wanted to do something nice for Kindness Week at his school. He decided to make keychains, and sell them to raise money. He used the money to pay off the school lunch debt for all the kids in his school, as well as 6 other schools!

Today is National Boy Scouts Day. The Boy Scouts of America was created in 19 10, inspired by the British Boy Scouts. Today, there are over 114,000,000 Scouts, earning over 135 merit badges. The Pinewood Derby, where Scouts design their own miniature wooden racing cars, has been taking place since 19 53. Scouts pledge to do their best.

Grab your favorite kite and head outside. It’s Kite Flying Day! While you’re out there, sing a song in your best opera voice. You can listen to some famous opera singers like Luciano Pavarotti or Maria Callas for inspiration, since it’s Opera Day. Finally, celebrate Molasses Bar Day, with a pan of homemade treats!

Firefighters in California came to a cat’s rescue, but it wasn’t stuck up in a tree. The poor kitty had its head caught in a tire rim! Firefighters had to carefully cut through the rim with a power saw. The cat was taken to an animal shelter, so it can find a safe home!

A school in West Virginia, has a vending machine with refreshing treats. It’s full of books! The Book Drop holds about 100 books, to satisfy kids’ hunger for a good story. Students can earn tokens to buy books. There are around 350 book vending machines across the United States. Maybe your school will get one next!

Astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth yesterday, after spending nearly 11 months in orbit. Her 328-day mission, was her first spaceflight, and the longest ever by a woman. She and 2 crewmates from the International Space Station landed in Kazakhstan, in the Russian Soyuz capsule. The highlight of Koch’s mission, was the first all-female spacewalk.

Can you name all the elements? If you said no, you just named Nobelium, number 102 on the Periodic Table of the Elements! Today is National Periodic Table Day. The chart arranges all the chemical elements by atomic number, properties, and electrons, into groups and rows that make sense. There are 118 known elements, for now!

When you see your neighbors today, don’t just give them a nod. It’s Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day! Then go leaping and twirling down the sidewalk, because it’s Ballet Day! Take a break from dancing, to make a card for someone, since it’s also Send A Card To A Friend Day!

Finley is a golden retriever with his own Instagram account, and a big mouth. His family in Canandaigua New York, is working on getting his unique habit recognized as a Guinness World Record. The talented dog can fit 6 tennis balls in his mouth at once! With cheeks like that, FinnyBoyMolloy must be part chipmunk.

Football player Derrick Nnadi, a Kansas City Chief, celebrated his Super Bowl win by paying the adoption fees, for all the animals at the KC Pet Project in Kansas City  Missouri. Now, the Coors Light company is offering to pay for 1000 dog adoptions in the USA. Valentine’s Day will be full of puppy love!