President's Day is a time to honor our leaders, and a perfect day for teachers to emphasize a bit of history with a lesson on the first President of the United States. School children might be encouraged to write letters to the White House. Though it takes about six to eight weeks to get a reply, it's worth the wait. Letter writers will receive a packet of stickers that say: "I wrote to the President, and he wrote back". This holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in February, and is also known as George Washington's birthday. Washington was the first President of the United States. He was sworn into office on April 30, 1789.