Education Apps for the Classroom
Here’s a list of apps we discovered. Do you have additional apps to add to the list?
Chicken Wing Shortage? Here’s your backup plan.
Ok, so there isn’t actually a Chicken Wing Shortage. Much like the great bacon scare of 2012, it’s an overreaction to a simple press release. Chicken wings ARE a bit more expensive this year – so if you want to save some cash and have a delicious substitute, we have a great chicken wing dip recipe for you!
1 pkg. cream cheese
2 cans chunk chicken, drained
½ bottle hot wing sauce
½ bottle blue cheese dressing
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Break apart chicken in a sauce pan and add hot wing sauce. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.
Spread cream cheese in the bottom of a 9×9 pan.
Spread chicken mixture on top of the cream cheese.
Pour ½ bottle of blue cheese dressing over chicken (more or less to taste)
Top with shredded cheese.
Bake for approximately 30 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
Serve with celery sticks and Club crackers.
Recipe can be easily doubled and placed in a 9×13 pan for large crowds.
Nominate a Hero – January
Out of respect for the lives lost in the Newtown, CT tragedy, we have chosen not to select Hero of the Month finalists for the month of January.
After hearing the heart-wrenching stories of teachers who lost their lives trying to protect their students and seeing the devastation this horrific event wrought on that community, we have chosen instead to send this month’s prizes to groups in that community who are working to help parents, students, and first responders put their lives back together.
We will return on February 1 with a new set of heroes and continue to honor those who do so much to serve our communities.
9/11 Firefighter and Police Stories
September 11, 2001 was day that would have been remembered for its beautiful weather. Then, at 8:46 a.m., 5 hijackers crashed American Airlines flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s North Tower, and our worlds changed forever.
In the chaos that followed, the first responders of New York City and Washington, D.C. rushed headlong into the burning buildings in an attempt to save the people trapped inside, despite knowing the immense danger they were placing themselves in. Over the course of that day, a total of 411 first responders were killed – 341 firefighters, 60 police officers, and 10 paramedics.
We wanted to take some time today to share some sites with stories to remember and honor these heroes, check out the links below to read more about a few of the people who went above and beyond the call of duty on that day:
5 Heroes to Remember
Firefighters Remember the Spirit of a Fallen Hero
List of Fallen Firefighters
NYPD Angels – Moira Smith’s Story
September is National Preparedness Month
Emergencies can strike when you least expect them, which is why we encourage all our customers to take steps to be prepared in the event an unexpected disaster strikes. That’s why we wanted to share FEMA’s efforts to help you prepare this month.
This September not only marks the 10 year anniversary of 9/11, it is also National Preparedness Month (NPM), which focuses this year on “A Time to Remember. A Time to Prepare.”
During September, we will remember those lost, honor our first responders, and renew our commitment to preparedness.
How can you participate? Go to Ready.gov to learn more. There, you can access kits, information, and guides to help you prepare your family for an emergency. There’s even a section for pet owners!