April 14th
On National Pecan Day, America celebrates the only nut native to its land. Pecans are a much-celebrated nut of America, used in deserts, icecreams, and snacks.
Centuries before European colonization, pecans were cultivated, processed, and consumed in America by Native people. The word ‘pecan’ is derived from the word ‘pacane,’ used by the Algonquin tribe to describe a nut that needs a stone to crack open. The tribes valued pecan for its nutrition density, availability, ease of consumption, and fulfilling taste.
In the late 17th century, the native nut caught the eye of Spanish colonists, who began cultivating large pecan orchards in the vicinity. But it wasn’t until the 18th century that the commercialization of pecans picked up the pace in the United States. By 1802, formal selling routes were established, and pecan export had commenced.
In 1882, a hybrid fruit via the budding of pecan and an adjacent wild plant was created by Abner Landrum, a cultivator from South Carolina. This resultant nut was considered to be an upgraded version of pecan. Although the hybrid seeds of Abner got lost in time, in 1876, the process of grafting was recreated by Antoine, a slave from Louisiana. Antoine presented his discovery at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1976 and thus began farming a new and improved variety of pecans throughout the country.
Today, America is responsible for three quarters of pecan production in the world. From the summer lanes of Texas to the sunny pavements of California, pecan cultivation is a year-long endeavor for thousands of American farmworkers.
In 1996, the National Pecan Shellers Association members came together to establish April 14 as National Pecan Day. The objective of the day is to celebrate the earthly wonders of this nut and to uplift the hardworking members of the industry who make the sustainable farming of pecans possible.
National Scrabble Day has cast a spell on us.
April 13 is the day Scrabble inventor Alfred Mosher Butts was born. He gave the world an iconic board game now played all over the world. Today, more than seven decades later, we live for “Triple Word Scores”! Not to mention, the strategic use of those mysterious blank tiles.
Now then, time to lift the lid on that game box, pick out your first seven letters, and begin! Don’t forget the Scrabble Dictionary. We don’t want any squabbles — which, by the way, happens to be a valuable Scrabble word (21 points)! It’s time to C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E one of the world’s most iconic board games.
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Track Meet update for April 13th!
National Big Wind Day, observed each year in the United States on April 12. The day commemorates the recording of the highest natural wind gust measured on the Earth’s surface.April 12, 1934, that winds blowing at 231 miles per hour were recorded by Mount Washington Observatory.
Varsity boys and girls track meet @ South Loup
April 3rd National Librarian Day
National Paraprofessional Day
Maxwell Lift-o-Thon is still going on!
Since 2006 this NSAA Awards Program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity.
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April's Lunch Menu...
JH Track schedule, more information will be coming home with your students, or you may contact Mr.Feeney
Miss Nebraska 21-22 Visited Maxwell March 17, 2022
Junior Parent's After Prom Party Meeting
Robotics Club Competition
Annual Lift-a-thon fundraiser is underway!
PT/Conference UPDATES
This message is for all Maxwell parents.
Due to the impending weather in the forecast later this week, we are going to make the following changes to the P/T conference schedule:
Improvement Survey
