National Night Out

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Welcome to our In the Know topic for August, National Night Out. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1  look at special different ways communities celebrate National Night Out. A Spanish translation can be found here.

Grades 2-3 investigate the purpose of National Night Out. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 examine the history of National Night Out.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres/DVIDS