February 2013
Welcome to February - Events include National African American History Month, President's Day and the State of the Union Address. UEN resources include eMedia features, broadcasts of note, App of the month and UEN staff picks.

January 2013
Welcome to January - Happy New Year 2013 from your friends at UEN!

 

December 2012
Welcome to the final month of the year. We know that Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas and Kwanzaa will be keeping you busy, but we encourage you to take time to join UEN, KUER and KUED in our Annual Food and Clothing Drive on Friday, December 14 at 101 South Wasatch Drive, Salt Lake City.

 

November 2012
Welcome to November - American Indian Heritage Month! Other events include Election Day, Veterans' Day and Thanksgiving Day.

 

October 2012
It's election season. Visit VoteUtah.org for information about upcoming debates, election curriculum, videos, and more. And don't miss the UEN SciFi Friday Man v. Beast Smackdown.

 

September 2012
Welcome to September - This month we are highlighting Patriot Day, Constitution Day and VoteUtah.org.

 

August 2012
August is the exciting time of year when students are heading Back to School and UEN is here to help. Discover New resources, as well as the Tried and True.

 

July 2012
July is a time to come together and celebrate our nation and the state of Utah with family and friends. And you will want to take some time to watch the start of the London 2012 Summer Olympics and the great programming on UEN-TV, MHz Worldview and KUED!

June 2012
Welcome to June - Events include: Flag Day, First Day of Summer, Utah's Primary Election Day and UEN Staff Picks.

 

May 2012
Welcome to May - Teach water conservation and the importance of good stewardship during Water Week, May 6-12. See water and natural resources-themed broadcasts throughout the week on UEN-TV. Explore CI-Water and Water Wise Utah.

April 2012
April is National Poetry month, Autism Awareness month and Holocaust Remembrance. Find resources around those topices as well as broadcast programs of note and UEN Staff favorites.

 

 

March 2012
Welcome to March - Events include: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball, Women's History Month, UELMA Conference, St. Patrick's Day, and the Celebration of Teaching and Learning.

 

 

February 2012
Welcome to February - Events include: National African American History Month, National Freedom Day, National School Counseling Week, Tenth Anniversary of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, President's Day, and Leap Day.

 

January 2012
Welcome to January - Happy New Year 2012 from your friends at UEN!

 

December 2011
Welcome to December - Events include new site: Apps4Edu; new UEN PD Schedule, World Aids Awareness Day, Human Rights Day, Poinsettia Day, Bill of Rights Day, Winter Food and Clothing Drive, A Christmas Carol Anniversary, and National Flashlight Day.

 

November 2011
Welcome to November - Events include American Indian Film Festival, National American Indian Heritage Month, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.

 

October 2011
Welcome to October - Events include National Domestic Violence Awareness/Prevention, National Breast Cancer Awareness, World Teacher's Day, SciFi Friday Smackdown and Super SciFi Celebration.

 

September 2011
Welcome to September - Events include Library Card Signup Month, Back-to-School Night - Tips for Success, Labor Day, International Literacy Day, Patriot Day, Citizenship Day and Constitution Week.

 

August 2011
Welcome to August - Events include the one thing on your mind...Back to School!

 

 

July 2011
Welcome to July - Events include Independence Day, the Utah Rural Schools Conference, Pioneer Day and Constitution Day.

 

June 2011
Welcome to June - Events include Great Outdoors Month, Flag Day, Father's Day and the First Day of Summer.

 

May 2011
Events include Teacher Appreciation Week, the start of the Freedom Rides TwHistory reenactment, and the anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.

 

April 2011
Events include Earth Day, National Environmental Education Week, Passover, Easter Sunday and birthdays of Shakespeare and Buddha.

 

NetNews Podcast: Library Media Special
Texas author Teri Lesesne, Utah Librarian Beckie Lewis, and Utah author Lisa Mangum discuss the future of the book and the creative challenge of writing.

 

March 2011
Welcome to March - Events include the UCET and UELMA conferences, Music in our Schools Month, National Nutrition Month, Sea Turtles Nesting Period, Brain Injury Prevention Month, National Women's History Month, National Pi Day, St. Patrick's Day, and the First Day of Spring.

February 2011
Welcome to February - Events include UEN's Teacher Cheese Science Event on Feb 23, National Freedom Day, National School Counseling Week, National Children's Dental Health Month and National African American History Month.

January 2011
Happy 2011 from UEN! - January's themes include snow and winter, civil rights and world religions. Events include Governor Herbert's inauguration, World Religion Day, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday observance, the start of the Utah Legislative Session and Christa McAuliffe Day.

December 2010
Welcome to December - Warm yourself, your students and our community with the following resources, events and opportunities to learn, give and celebrate.
 

 

November 2010
Welcome to November - It's Native American Month and events include Election Day, a Science Teacher's Open House, Fall Back to Standard Time, Veterans Day, American Education Week, National Family Week and Mark Twains 175th birthday.

 

October 2010
Welcome to October - This month includes Child Health Day, Fire Prevention Week and the UEA Convention. It's also Crime Prevention Month.

 

 

September 2010
Welcome to September - It's Library Card Sign-Up Month established by the U.S. Congress to remind educators, parents and students that a library card is a powerful school supply you can always carry with you.

 

 

August 2010
Welcome to August - August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to increase awareness about immunizations across the life span, from infants to the elderly. Are you up to date?

 

 

June 2010
Welcome to June - Events include the first day of summer, World Environment Day, FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Father's Day and Anne Frank's Birthday. It's also Fireworks Safety Month and Great Outdoors Month.

 

 

May 2010
Welcome to May - Events include National Children's Book Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, Utah Water Week, National Fitness and Sports Month and Mother's Day.

 

 

April 2010
Welcome to April - Events include April Fool's Day, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Earth Day, Week of the Young Child, and the birthdays of Thomas Jefferson and William Shakespeare. April also includes Young People's Poetry Week.

 

February 2010
Welcome to February! - Events include Black History Month, American Heart Month, St. Valentine's Day, President's Day, Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, Japanese-American Internment Day of Remembrance, and the annual UCET Conference at Murray High School.

 

January 2010
Welcome to January! - Events include New Year's Day, Utah Statehood Day, the Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, World Religion Day, and the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday observance.

December 2009
Welcome to December! - Events include Pearl Harbor Day, Emily Dickinson's Birthday, Human Rights Day, Hanukkah, Bill of Rights Day, Boston Tea Party Anniversary, Wright Brothers' Flight Anniversary, First Day of Winter, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.

 

November 2009
Welcome to November! - Events include Election Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and America Recycles Day. It's also American Indian Heritage Month.

 

 

September 2009
Welcome to September! - We know you're busy with the start of the school year and we've been busy adding new resources including eMedia video clips and new professional development courses.

 

 

August 2009
We understand that you may have a tough time leaving your classroom during the first few weeks of school. If our weekday classes don't work for you, consider these Saturday courses.

 

June 2009
Welcome to Summer 2009! - Whether you're planning a vacation or a staycation, please make a notation of the resources and events.

 

May 2009
Welcome to May - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Teacher Appreciation Week and Allergy Awareness Week. May also includes Mother’s Day, Labor Day and the annual broadcast of the Golden Apple Awards on KUED.

 

April 2009
Welcome to April - Events include National Poetry Month, National Library Week, Earth Day, and Keep America Beautiful Month. It's also the premiere of the new PBS Series We Shall Remain and locally-produced documentaries from KUED about Utah Native Tribes.

 

March 2009
Welcome to March - Events include the UELMA and UCET conferences, World Math Day and Brain Awareness Week. It's also Women's History Month, Music in Our Schools Month and Parenting Awareness Month.
 

February 2009
Welcome to February - Events include the 200th birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, President's Day, African American History Month and Valentine's Day. UEN resources include downloadable video clips, broadcasts, lesson plans and free professional development.

 

January 2009
Welcome to January - The New Year is a time of renewal and resolutions, traditions and transitions. Events include the Gubernatorial and Presidential Inaugurations, the Chinese New Year celebration, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and the start of the Utah Legislative session.