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+# Celebrate with MakeCode Arcade
+
+
+## 🥳 New Year's Eve/Day
+These are great tutorials to do just after the new year!
+
+```codecard
+[
+{
+  "name": "Story Skillmap",
+  "cardType": "link",
+  "description": "aka.ms/new-story - Create cards, jokes, and stories celebrating the new year",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/skillmap/backgrounds/story.gif",
+  "url": "https://arcade.makecode.com/--skillmap#story",
+  "directOpen": true
+}, {
+  "name": "Fallin' Ball",
+  "cardType": "link",
+  "description": "aka.ms/fallinball - Get to the confetti cannon before the ball falls and the new year begins",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/skillmap/backgrounds/mouse.gif",
+  "url": "https://arcade.makecode.com/--skillmap#balloon",
+  "directOpen": true
+}
+]
+```
+
+
+## 🗓️ 100th Day of School
+Follow these tutorials to celebrate 100 days!
+
+```codecard
+[
+{
+  "name": "Hundred Days",
+  "cardType": "link",
+  "description": "aka.ms/100things - Send 100 of your favorite things flying across the screen to celebrate 100 days of school",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/tutorials/hundred/hundred.gif",
+  "url": "https://aka.ms/100things",
+  "directOpen": true
+}, {
+  "name": "Get 100",
+  "cardType": "link",
+  "description": "aka.ms/get100 - Gather 100 items from 10 different rooms to get ready for the school year",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/skillmap/backgrounds/mouse.gif",
+  "url": "https://arcade.makecode.com/--skillmap#balloon",
+  "directOpen": true
+}
+]
+```
+
+
+## 👨🏿‍⚖️  MLK Jr. Day / Black History Month / Juneteenth
+Use these tutorials to accentuate your lessons on Martin Luther King Jr.
+
+```codecard
+[
+{
+  "name": "Plan",
+  "description": "Decide what you're going to make, how people will play, and what materials you will need.",
+  "url": "https://1drv.ms/b/s!AqsgsTyHBmRBnVSIXNe22i0bwfap?e=3vxNKn",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/courses/carnival/projectPlanning.png"
+},
+{
+  "name": "Build",
+  "description": "Create your game out of household materials.",
+  "url": "https://youtu.be/iG-cRQXP7R8",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/courses/carnival/bball.png"
+},
+{
+  "name": "Share",
+  "description": "Share your game with a friend to get feedback.",
+  "url": "https://1drv.ms/b/s!AqsgsTyHBmRBnVSIXNe22i0bwfap?e=3vxNKn",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/courses/carnival/together.png"
+}
+]
+```
+
+
+
+## 🕳️ Groundhog's Day
+Follow these tutorials and watch out for your shadow
+
+```codecard
+[
+{
+  "name": "Whack-the-Mole",
+  "cardType": "link",
+  "description": "aka.ms/whack-the-mole - What's the difference between a mole and a groundhog, anyway?",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/skillmap/mole/mole3.gif",
+  "url": "https://aka.ms/whack-the-mole",
+  "directOpen": true
+}, {
+  "name": "Shadow Hunt",
+  "cardType": "link",
+  "description": "aka.ms/shadow - Predict the answer to your most burning questions by measuring the length of your shadow",
+  "imageUrl": "/static/skillmap/backgrounds/mouse.gif",
+  "url": "https://arcade.makecode.com/--skillmap#balloon",
+  "directOpen": true
+}
+]
+```
+
+
+## 🩷 Valentine's Day
+Spread the love with these Valentine tutorials
+
+
+```codecard
+[
+
+{
+  "name": "WIN: Connect Circuit",
+  "description": "When electricity flows to the pin, the micro:bit will say you've won.",
+  "url": "https://makecode.microbit.org/#tutorial:/projects/carnival/circuit-win",
+  "imageUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/pxt-microbit/master/docs/static/mb/projects/clap-lights.png"
+},
+{
+  "name": "Click for Points",
+  "description": "Manually click the button on the micro:bit to keep score.",
+  "url": "https://makecode.microbit.org/#tutorial:/projects/carnival/button-points",
+  "imageUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/pxt-microbit/master/docs/static/mb/projects/points.png"
+},
+{
+  "name": "LOSE: Shake/Drop",
+  "description": "Use the accelerometer to determine someone has lost the game",
+  "url": "https://makecode.microbit.org/#tutorial:/projects/carnival/shake-lose",
+  "imageUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/pxt-microbit/master/docs/static/mb/projects/lose.png"
+}
+]
+```
+
+
+
+## 🗳️ President's Day (or Inauguration Day)
+Spread the love with these Valentine tutorials
+
+
+
+
+
+## 🦸🏾‍♀️ Women's History Month (Women in STEM Day / Day of the Girl / Mother's Day)
+Celebrate the women in your life with these tutorials
+
+
+
+
+## 🥧 Pi Day
+Explore the magic of Pi with these tutorials
+
+
+
+
+## 🍀 St. Patrick's Day
+Get your green on with these tutorials
+
+
+
+
+## 🌷 First Day of Spring
+Use these tutorials to celebrate the changing of the seasons. 
+
+
+
+
+## 🌊 World Water Day
+Explore the wonders of water with these tutorials
+
+
+
+
+## 🃏 April Fool's Day
+Get silly with these Arcade tutorials
+
+
+
+
+## 🐣 Easter
+Use these tutorials to get kiddos excited about the upcoming Easter holiday
+
+
+
+
+## 🌳 Earth Day / Arbor Day
+Celebrate nature with these tutorials
+
+
+
+
+## 🏝️ Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
+Create projects celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Culture
+
+
+
+## 🪐 Star Wars Day
+May the 4th be with you
+
+
+
+## 🇲🇽 Cinco De Mayo / Hispanic Heritage Month
+Bring a little Mexican heritage into the classroom
+
+
+
+## 🤰🏻 Mother's Day
+See "Women's History Month"
+
+
+
+## 🇺🇸 Memorial Day / Veteran's Day / Patriot's Day
+Use these tutorials to facilitate the celebration of those who fought for our country
+
+
+
+## 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month
+No matter what your school policy, you can show your kids that they're wonderful just the way they are
+
+
+
+
+## 🧓🏼 Father's Day
+Use these tutorials to help students celebrate the men in their lives
+
+
+
+
+## 🧨 Independence Day
+Celebrate the 4th of July (or 1st of July...or 16th of September)
+
+
+
+
+## 🛠️ Labor Day
+Use these tutorials to share knowledge about the American Labor Movement
+
+
+
+
+## 🌎 Indigenous Peoples' Day / American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month
+Celebrate the heritage of Indigenous People through these tutorials
+
+
+
+
+## 🎃 Halloween
+Follow these tutorials for spooky goodness
+
+
+
+
+## 🦃 Thanksgiving
+Add these tutorials to your classroom to prepare for autumn festivities
+
+
+
+
+## 🕯️ Winter Holidays 
+Here, you'll find tutorials to help celebrate Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, Festivus, and the winter solstice
+
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+
+
+
+## More Resources
+
+* [Code a Carnival Webpage (HoC)](https://arcade.makecode.com/hour-of-code-2022)
+* [Getting Started with MakeCode Arcade](https://youtu.be/DE_-0flM324)
+* [Kiki's Corner MakeCode Arcade Blog](https://medium.com/kikis-corner)
+* [Homepage for Microsoft MakeCode Arcade](https://arcade.makecode.com/)
+
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+![TEALS Intro CS Banner](/static/courses/teals-introcs-banner.png)
+
+# Getting Started Using [Intro to CS with Arcade](https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/introcs)
+
+If you're ready to get started teaching [Intro to Computer Science with Microsoft MakeCode Arcade](https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/introcs) in your classroom, you can use this document as a checklist to ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. 
+ <br/>
+
+
+- [ ] 1. [Take Pre-Training Survey](https://forms.microsoft.com/r/DQRxNgCjt6)
+- [ ] 2. [Become GitHub Educator Verified](https://makecode.com/github-teacher-verification)
+- [ ] 3. [Download curriculum set](https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/downloading-materials)
+- [ ] 4. [Try the Intro tutorial activity](https://aka.ms/mc-intro)
+- [ ] 5. [Watch the Curriculum Overview video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgjHKvAddwU)
+- [ ] 6. Subscribe to resources ([Forum](https://forum.makecode.com/), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@MSMakeCode), [Twitter](https://x.com/MSMakeCode))
+- [ ] 7. [Take the Intro to CS Professional Learning Course](/courses/csintro/howto)
+- [ ] 8. [Bookmark the student-facing activity page for Units 0-3](https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/csintro)
+- [ ] 9. [Sign-Up for future webinars](https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/educator-trainings)
+- [ ] 10. [Enjoy!](https://arcade.makecode.com/S86735-63280-71516-25938)
+
+
+<br/><br/>
+
+---
+
+### Helpful Checklist Resources
+
+```codecard
+[
+    {
+        "name": "Become GitHub Educator Verified",
+        "description": "This video will help you understand how to become GitHub Educator Verified.",
+        "url":"https://youtu.be/XYErnMTILEQ",
+        "imageUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/XYErnMTILEQ/0.jpg"
+    }, {
+        "name": "Download Curriculum from Repo",
+        "description": " This video will show you how to access those resources once Educator Verification has been granted by GitHub.",
+        "url":"https://youtu.be/RASnIIAXJaY",
+        "imageUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/RASnIIAXJaY/0.jpg"
+    }, {
+        "name": "Try a Tutorial",
+        "description": "Try our Intro tutorial to get a better idea of how MakeCode Arcade works.",
+        "url":"https://aka.ms/mc-intro",
+        "imageUrl": "/static/tutorials/interface/info.png"
+    }, {
+        "name": "Curriculum Overview Video",
+        "description": "Get to know the Intro to CS with Arcade Curriculum.",
+        "url":"https://youtu.be/HgjHKvAddwU",
+        "imageUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/HgjHKvAddwU/0.jpg"
+    }, {
+        "name": "Check Out The Forum",
+        "description": "Get your questions answered by our team or other passionate users.",
+        "url":"https://forum.makecode.com",
+        "imageUrl": "/static/tutorials/lemon-leak/pick-a-lemon.png"
+    }, {
+        "name": "Intro to CS PL",
+        "description": "Engage in some professional learning around our Intro to CS course.",
+        "url":"/courses/csintro/howto",
+        "imageUrl": "/static/courses/csintro/S01.L02.02.P01.text_drawer.png"
+    }, {
+        "name": "Student Activity Page",
+        "description": "A one-stop-shop for student activities in units 0-3.",
+        "url":"https://arcade.makecode.com/courses/csintro",
+        "imageUrl": "/static/courses/csintro/S01.L03.01.P02.duck_grid.png"
+    }, {
+        "name": "Educator Webinars",
+        "description": "Learn more about our curriculum and ask our team questions.",
+        "url":"/courses/educator-trainings",
+        "imageUrl": "/static/livestream-games/hamlet.png"
+    }
+]
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Once you've completed this checklist, you should have learned everything you need to know to teach Introduction to Computer Science with Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. 
+
+If you have any additional questions or requests, please visit us on the [MakeCode Forum](https://forum.makecode.com/c/teals-intro-cs/58).
+
+
+