1st Wednesday in February

Why do "Wednesday" and "February" have to be spelled different then they sound?

Volcano Links
http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0312/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0106/volcano/
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/kids/index.html
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html?section=v

LA
Comp WB 124-127
Study vocabulary
Read "Ray & Mr. Pit"

Math WB 96-97

AR 60 minutes