Posts Tagged ‘celebration’
Spring Celebrations
There are two equinoxes every year—September and March. On the equinox, the sun shines directly on the equator and results in the 24 hours of the day being split evenly between day and night. When you look at the three words, “equinox,” “equator,” and “equal,” the prefix “equi” (which means even), makes total sense. The…
Read MoreTips for the End of the Year
It’s hard to believe that you are nearing the end of the school year. It seems like we just began, and yet, it is April. Here are eleven things you might want to consider to make the End of Year (EOY) run more smoothly. Plan any end-of-year student activities and begin communicating about them to…
Read MoreBadges
What do you think of when you hear the word badge? Do you think about a peace officer’s shield? Do you think about the Boy or Girl Scout who has a number of badges that he/she can earn through diligence and hard work? Or maybe you think about the fireman whose badge lets you know…
Read More‘Tis The Season
December is the time of year that prompts many of us think more seriously about how we can give back—to our community, to family, to neighbors, to groups we belong to, to our friends and colleagues. That makes it the perfect time to engage our youth in Service Learning or Community Service. Service Learning is…
Read MoreLazy Day
August 10th is officially a Lazy Day. It’s been rumored that the creators of this day were going to get congress to declare August 10th officially as Lazy Day. However, before they got it done, they went into relaxation mode so the day is an undocumented celebration. Actually, you will notice that it is Lazy…
Read MoreNot So Usual Celebration
August 9th is Book Lover’s Day. Personally, I love books. I have hundreds of them in my home. I enjoy reading them, listening to them in unabridged audio formats, and revisiting key points from time to time. Putting books in the hands of young people is one of the tasks of the after-school program. Have…
Read MoreNot So Usual Celebration
August 5th is Work Like a Dog Day. This day is set aside to recognize those among us who work the hardest. Unlike the Work-aholic who works all of the time, the person who works like a dog works really hard to accomplish a task, but will then take time off to rest and relax. …
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August 26th is Women’s Equality Day. August 26th, 1971, by an Act of Congress, was established to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote—to have full access and equity to vote on national and state policies and procedures. Women’s Equality Day continues to highlight inequities of…
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August 19th is Aviation Day. Up, Up, and Away! If you’ve been following the “Not So Usual Celebrations”, you may have discovered that it is difficult to tell a “sanctioned” holiday from an “unsanctioned” holiday. Official holiday must been created by an Act of Congress, so you may wonder—which are real and which are not. …
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