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SUMMARY:School Lunch Hero Day
DESCRIPTION:The first Friday in May is School Lunch Hero Day\, dedicated to those men and women who make the cafeterias and the schools a better place to be! What was your favorite school lunch? Do you remember the smiling face who served it to you? \n#SchoolLunchHeroDay\nFor many children\, the cafeteria is the first place they enter on a school day. From the first time through the cafeteria line\, the lunch hero has more than nutrition on their minds.  The well-being of every child is important to them.  Keeping them safe\, happy\, and providing them with good and delicious food is also a priority. \nOften they see entire families grow up\, and sometimes\, they are family. The celebration provides students and communities an opportunity to create ways to recognize their school heroes. \nHOW TO OBSERVE SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY\nOrganize a lunch for your lunch hero! Make a card or bring a flower. Decorate a banner telling your heroes all the ways they are super! Tell your hero\, thank you. \nSource Link
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:National Teacher Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:National Teacher Appreciation Day is on the Tuesday during first full week in May as a reminder to show appreciation for teachers everywhere. We are using this National Day to say thank you to all teachers for their time and dedication to educate our children. \n\n\n \n#TEACHERAPPRECIATIONDAY\nNational Teacher Appreciation Day is also known as National Teacher Day. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” \nTeachers play a critical role in educating and shaping our children into the future leaders of our country. These kind\, patient\, hard-working\, dedicated\, and understanding professionals help mold our children and guide them in positive directions. We entrust our children with teachers during the school year and they play a pivotal role in their lives daily. \nNo matter where we are in life\, a teacher influenced us. They continue to impact our lives every day\, too! When we meet new employees with a wealth of skills and abilities\, know a teacher helped shaped them. Every new business owner\, doctor\, engineer\, or nurse can name a teacher who inspired them. Every one of us has at least one teacher in mind who encouraged and motivated us during our education. Take the time today to say “Thank You” to the exceptional teachers you know. Take a moment and reflect on the teachers in your life. \n\n\n \nSHOW A TEACHER GRATITUDE\n\nRefill classroom supplies. Many teachers stock their classrooms with the supplies they need to effectively teach. However\, many teacher buy supplies out of their own pockets. Replenishing crayons\, pencils\, or construction paper is a small token of appreciation for a teacher.\nWrite a letter showing your support for your child’s favorite teacher. Kind words are a small way to encourage a teacher by reminding them the impact they are making in the lives of students.\nVolunteering at your school is a way to give teachers a much needed break. Every day\, schools rely on parent support for many programs to succeed. For instance\, volunteering to be a cross-walker before and after school or a playground monitor relieves a teacher from those duties.\nUse #TeacherAppreciationDay or #NationalTeachersDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-teacher-appreciation-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:National Graduation Tassel Day
DESCRIPTION:There is a class of students annually across the country celebrating their academic achievements and accomplishments\, and this National Graduation Tassel Day on May 17th is just the start. The day celebrates not only the successes but the future of every graduate!\n\n \n#GraduationTasselDay\n \n\nEach year\, auditoriums and stadiums fill with proud family and friends excited to witness the commencement ceremonies of high schools\, colleges\, and universities. Tassels dangle from the mortarboards in the colors of their esteemed institutions. With each gown crisply pressed\, graduates and families prepare for the big day.\n\n \n\nGraduates\, as your day arrives\, square your shoulders\, eyes steady on the future. Pause to consider all your challenges in realizing this moment. When the principal or dean reads your name and your diploma is in hand\, move your tassel.\n\n \n\nHigh school and undergraduate students start with their tassels on the right and move their tassels to the left upon graduation. For those earning graduate degrees and higher\, the tassel starts on the left and moves to the right upon completion of their higher-level degrees. These traditions of moving the tassel have only recently gained popularity in the last 50 years.\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE Graduation Tassel Day\n \n\nCongratulations to everyone moving their tassel and graduating! Celebrate your graduates and their accomplishments. Share memories of the years leading up to your big day\, too. Post a photo of your graduates with their tassels using #GraduationTasselDay.\n\n \n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-graduation-tassel-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Library Shelfie Day
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday in January offers a unique opportunity for book lovers on Library Shelfie Day. \n\n\n \n#LibraryShelfieDay\nSome collectors of books tend to arrange their collections so their spines can be admired pleasantly. Others have a system of organization that results in an alternative art form. However our books are organized on the shelf\, they are meant to be photographed and shared on social media. \nLibrary Shelfies offer book stores\, libraries\, schools\, and individuals an opportunity to express their reading preferences through a single photograph. Whether they frame their favorite authors\, titles\, genres or cover art\, readers share a bit of their library in creative ways. With or without dust jackets\, signed and unsigned\, dogeared and in mint condition\, bibliophiles love books of all kinds. \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY\nWhether you have a small library with a few select favorites or are a true bibliophile\, arrange your collection on a shelf and take a picture. Express your inner artist! Build a tower of babbling books or a wall of words. Invite others to join you in your aesthetically pleasing book-building adventure. Some suggestions include: \n\nArrange by color\nOrder books by height\, thickness\, width\nArrange book titles so they send a message\nStack books artistically\nPlace books in the order in which they were read\nRely on the good ol’ alphabetical order by author\nDisplay a biography only shelfie\n\nOnce you’ve taken your library shelfie\, visit a local library and check out theirs. You might find they’ve developed clever ways to entice you to new books and old ones\, too. Have fun displaying your collection in fun ways! Don’t forget to use #LibraryShelfieDay to share on social media. \nOnce you’ve shared your shelfie\, explore 8 Unique Libraries In The United States for more shelf inspiration. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/library-shelfie-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:National Read Across America Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd\, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The annual event is part of Read Across America\, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. Since the event is designed to encourage reading in children and is fostered through the schools\, when March 2nd lands on a weekend\, the day is observed on the closest school day. \n\n\n \n#ReadAcrossAmericaDay #DrSeussDay\nThis motivational and awareness day calls all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading. It encourages them to read where ever they are. Great ways to inspire reading in children include: \n\nKeep books everywhere you spend time. Put them in the car\, in every room of the house\, and tuck them in backpacks and purses. Make them easily accessible.\nVisit the library often. Knowing how to use the library and learning the benefits of a library fosters a love of reading as well as genuine respect for the services libraries provide.\nGet caught reading. Children imitate what they see the adults around them do. Whether they see you read a magazine\, newspaper\, or novel\, let them know reading is the cool thing to do.\nRead to your children. No matter their age\, reading aloud strengthens their vocabulary and language skills. It also opens up opportunities for discussion.\nHave your children read to you\, too. You never know what you might learn!\n\n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY\n\nPick up an interesting book and read it.\nMore importantly\, read with a child.\nJoin your library.\nAttend a book reading.\nRead a book you’ve been meaning to read.\nRead a book you’ve read before. You may discover that it has a new meaning to you since you last read it.\nTry reading aloud\, even if it is just to yourself. It will make great practice for reading to children. (Hint\, hint.)\nVisit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for ways to incorporate National Read Across America Day into your classroom.\nUse #ReadAcrossAmericaDay or #DrSeussDay to post on social media.\n\nFor adults\, here are a couple of recommendations for books: \n\nThe 3-Minute Rule by Brant Pinvidic.\nOpen Secrets of Success: The Gary Tharaldson Story by Patrick McCloskey\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-read-across-america-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:National Education and Sharing Day
DESCRIPTION:National Education and Sharing Day is observed annually on the 11th day of the month of Nisan on the Jewish calendar – or 4 days before Passover begins. \n\n\n \n#EducationAndSharingDay\nIn his 2009 proclamation on Education and Sharing Day\, President Barack Obama wrote: \n“Few have better understood or more successfully promoted these ideas than Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson\, the Lubavitcher Rebbe\, who emphasized the importance of education and good character. Through the establishment of educational and social service institutions across the country and the world\, Rabbi Schneerson sought to empower young people and inspire individuals of all ages. On this day\, we raise his call anew.” \nOn March 21\, 2013\, while making his first trip to Israel as president\, a proclamation was issued\, and President Barack Obama declared March 22\, 2013\, Education and Sharing Day\, U.S.A. That year was the 111th anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Reinforcing the importance of education\, in this proclamation\, the President stated:      \n\n\n \n“We also know that learning does not stop when students leave the classroom. Whether at the dinner table or on the field\, it is our task as parents\, teachers\, and mentors to make sure our children grow up practicing the values we preach. We have an obligation to instill in them the virtues that define our national character — honesty and independence\, drive and discipline\, courage and compassion.” \nHOW TO OBSERVE EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY\n\nLearn about the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.\nDemonstrate how education and sharing is universally important.\nUse #EducationAndSharingDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-education-and-sharing-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506
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SUMMARY:National Teacher Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:National Teacher Appreciation Day is on the Tuesday during first full week in May as a reminder to show appreciation for teachers everywhere. We are using this National Day to say thank you to all teachers for their time and dedication to educate our children. \n\n\n \n#TEACHERAPPRECIATIONDAY\nNational Teacher Appreciation Day is also known as National Teacher Day. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” \nTeachers play a critical role in educating and shaping our children into the future leaders of our country. These kind\, patient\, hard-working\, dedicated\, and understanding professionals help mold our children and guide them in positive directions. We entrust our children with teachers during the school year and they play a pivotal role in their lives daily. \nNo matter where we are in life\, a teacher influenced us. They continue to impact our lives every day\, too! When we meet new employees with a wealth of skills and abilities\, know a teacher helped shaped them. Every new business owner\, doctor\, engineer\, or nurse can name a teacher who inspired them. Every one of us has at least one teacher in mind who encouraged and motivated us during our education. Take the time today to say “Thank You” to the exceptional teachers you know. Take a moment and reflect on the teachers in your life. \n\n\n \nSHOW A TEACHER GRATITUDE\n\nRefill classroom supplies. Many teachers stock their classrooms with the supplies they need to effectively teach. However\, many teacher buy supplies out of their own pockets. Replenishing crayons\, pencils\, or construction paper is a small token of appreciation for a teacher.\nWrite a letter showing your support for your child’s favorite teacher. Kind words are a small way to encourage a teacher by reminding them the impact they are making in the lives of students.\nVolunteering at your school is a way to give teachers a much needed break. Every day\, schools rely on parent support for many programs to succeed. For instance\, volunteering to be a cross-walker before and after school or a playground monitor relieves a teacher from those duties.\nUse #TeacherAppreciationDay or #NationalTeachersDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-teacher-appreciation-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:School Lunch Hero Day
DESCRIPTION:The first Friday in May is School Lunch Hero Day\, dedicated to those men and women who make the cafeterias and the schools a better place to be! What was your favorite school lunch? Do you remember the smiling face who served it to you? \n#SchoolLunchHeroDay\nFor many children\, the cafeteria is the first place they enter on a school day. From the first time through the cafeteria line\, the lunch hero has more than nutrition on their minds.  The well-being of every child is important to them.  Keeping them safe\, happy\, and providing them with good and delicious food is also a priority. \nOften they see entire families grow up\, and sometimes\, they are family. The celebration provides students and communities an opportunity to create ways to recognize their school heroes. \nHOW TO OBSERVE SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY\nOrganize a lunch for your lunch hero! Make a card or bring a flower. Decorate a banner telling your heroes all the ways they are super! Tell your hero\, thank you. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/school-lunch-hero-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
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SUMMARY:National Graduation Tassel Day
DESCRIPTION:There is a class of students annually across the country celebrating their academic achievements and accomplishments\, and this National Graduation Tassel Day on May 17th is just the start. The day celebrates not only the successes but the future of every graduate!\n\n \n#GraduationTasselDay\n \n\nEach year\, auditoriums and stadiums fill with proud family and friends excited to witness the commencement ceremonies of high schools\, colleges\, and universities. Tassels dangle from the mortarboards in the colors of their esteemed institutions. With each gown crisply pressed\, graduates and families prepare for the big day.\n\n \n\nGraduates\, as your day arrives\, square your shoulders\, eyes steady on the future. Pause to consider all your challenges in realizing this moment. When the principal or dean reads your name and your diploma is in hand\, move your tassel.\n\n \n\nHigh school and undergraduate students start with their tassels on the right and move their tassels to the left upon graduation. For those earning graduate degrees and higher\, the tassel starts on the left and moves to the right upon completion of their higher-level degrees. These traditions of moving the tassel have only recently gained popularity in the last 50 years.\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE Graduation Tassel Day\n \n\nCongratulations to everyone moving their tassel and graduating! Celebrate your graduates and their accomplishments. Share memories of the years leading up to your big day\, too. Post a photo of your graduates with their tassels using #GraduationTasselDay.\n\n \n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-graduation-tassel-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129
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SUMMARY:Library Shelfie Day
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday in January offers a unique opportunity for book lovers on Library Shelfie Day. \n\n\n \n#LibraryShelfieDay\nSome collectors of books tend to arrange their collections so their spines can be admired pleasantly. Others have a system of organization that results in an alternative art form. However our books are organized on the shelf\, they are meant to be photographed and shared on social media. \nLibrary Shelfies offer book stores\, libraries\, schools\, and individuals an opportunity to express their reading preferences through a single photograph. Whether they frame their favorite authors\, titles\, genres or cover art\, readers share a bit of their library in creative ways. With or without dust jackets\, signed and unsigned\, dogeared and in mint condition\, bibliophiles love books of all kinds. \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY\nWhether you have a small library with a few select favorites or are a true bibliophile\, arrange your collection on a shelf and take a picture. Express your inner artist! Build a tower of babbling books or a wall of words. Invite others to join you in your aesthetically pleasing book-building adventure. Some suggestions include: \n\nArrange by color\nOrder books by height\, thickness\, width\nArrange book titles so they send a message\nStack books artistically\nPlace books in the order in which they were read\nRely on the good ol’ alphabetical order by author\nDisplay a biography only shelfie\n\nOnce you’ve taken your library shelfie\, visit a local library and check out theirs. You might find they’ve developed clever ways to entice you to new books and old ones\, too. Have fun displaying your collection in fun ways! Don’t forget to use #LibraryShelfieDay to share on social media. \nOnce you’ve shared your shelfie\, explore 8 Unique Libraries In The United States for more shelf inspiration. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/library-shelfie-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
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SUMMARY:National Read Across America Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd\, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The annual event is part of Read Across America\, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. Since the event is designed to encourage reading in children and is fostered through the schools\, when March 2nd lands on a weekend\, the day is observed on the closest school day. \n\n\n \n#ReadAcrossAmericaDay #DrSeussDay\nThis motivational and awareness day calls all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading. It encourages them to read where ever they are. Great ways to inspire reading in children include: \n\nKeep books everywhere you spend time. Put them in the car\, in every room of the house\, and tuck them in backpacks and purses. Make them easily accessible.\nVisit the library often. Knowing how to use the library and learning the benefits of a library fosters a love of reading as well as genuine respect for the services libraries provide.\nGet caught reading. Children imitate what they see the adults around them do. Whether they see you read a magazine\, newspaper\, or novel\, let them know reading is the cool thing to do.\nRead to your children. No matter their age\, reading aloud strengthens their vocabulary and language skills. It also opens up opportunities for discussion.\nHave your children read to you\, too. You never know what you might learn!\n\n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY\n\nPick up an interesting book and read it.\nMore importantly\, read with a child.\nJoin your library.\nAttend a book reading.\nRead a book you’ve been meaning to read.\nRead a book you’ve read before. You may discover that it has a new meaning to you since you last read it.\nTry reading aloud\, even if it is just to yourself. It will make great practice for reading to children. (Hint\, hint.)\nVisit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for ways to incorporate National Read Across America Day into your classroom.\nUse #ReadAcrossAmericaDay or #DrSeussDay to post on social media.\n\nFor adults\, here are a couple of recommendations for books: \n\nThe 3-Minute Rule by Brant Pinvidic.\nOpen Secrets of Success: The Gary Tharaldson Story by Patrick McCloskey\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-read-across-america-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:National Education and Sharing Day
DESCRIPTION:National Education and Sharing Day is observed annually on the 11th day of the month of Nisan on the Jewish calendar – or 4 days before Passover begins. \n\n\n \n#EducationAndSharingDay\nIn his 2009 proclamation on Education and Sharing Day\, President Barack Obama wrote: \n“Few have better understood or more successfully promoted these ideas than Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson\, the Lubavitcher Rebbe\, who emphasized the importance of education and good character. Through the establishment of educational and social service institutions across the country and the world\, Rabbi Schneerson sought to empower young people and inspire individuals of all ages. On this day\, we raise his call anew.” \nOn March 21\, 2013\, while making his first trip to Israel as president\, a proclamation was issued\, and President Barack Obama declared March 22\, 2013\, Education and Sharing Day\, U.S.A. That year was the 111th anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Reinforcing the importance of education\, in this proclamation\, the President stated:      \n\n\n \n“We also know that learning does not stop when students leave the classroom. Whether at the dinner table or on the field\, it is our task as parents\, teachers\, and mentors to make sure our children grow up practicing the values we preach. We have an obligation to instill in them the virtues that define our national character — honesty and independence\, drive and discipline\, courage and compassion.” \nHOW TO OBSERVE EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY\n\nLearn about the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.\nDemonstrate how education and sharing is universally important.\nUse #EducationAndSharingDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-education-and-sharing-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506
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SUMMARY:National Teacher Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:National Teacher Appreciation Day is on the Tuesday during first full week in May as a reminder to show appreciation for teachers everywhere. We are using this National Day to say thank you to all teachers for their time and dedication to educate our children. \n\n\n \n#TEACHERAPPRECIATIONDAY\nNational Teacher Appreciation Day is also known as National Teacher Day. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” \nTeachers play a critical role in educating and shaping our children into the future leaders of our country. These kind\, patient\, hard-working\, dedicated\, and understanding professionals help mold our children and guide them in positive directions. We entrust our children with teachers during the school year and they play a pivotal role in their lives daily. \nNo matter where we are in life\, a teacher influenced us. They continue to impact our lives every day\, too! When we meet new employees with a wealth of skills and abilities\, know a teacher helped shaped them. Every new business owner\, doctor\, engineer\, or nurse can name a teacher who inspired them. Every one of us has at least one teacher in mind who encouraged and motivated us during our education. Take the time today to say “Thank You” to the exceptional teachers you know. Take a moment and reflect on the teachers in your life. \n\n\n \nSHOW A TEACHER GRATITUDE\n\nRefill classroom supplies. Many teachers stock their classrooms with the supplies they need to effectively teach. However\, many teacher buy supplies out of their own pockets. Replenishing crayons\, pencils\, or construction paper is a small token of appreciation for a teacher.\nWrite a letter showing your support for your child’s favorite teacher. Kind words are a small way to encourage a teacher by reminding them the impact they are making in the lives of students.\nVolunteering at your school is a way to give teachers a much needed break. Every day\, schools rely on parent support for many programs to succeed. For instance\, volunteering to be a cross-walker before and after school or a playground monitor relieves a teacher from those duties.\nUse #TeacherAppreciationDay or #NationalTeachersDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-teacher-appreciation-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
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SUMMARY:School Lunch Hero Day
DESCRIPTION:The first Friday in May is School Lunch Hero Day\, dedicated to those men and women who make the cafeterias and the schools a better place to be! What was your favorite school lunch? Do you remember the smiling face who served it to you? \n#SchoolLunchHeroDay\nFor many children\, the cafeteria is the first place they enter on a school day. From the first time through the cafeteria line\, the lunch hero has more than nutrition on their minds.  The well-being of every child is important to them.  Keeping them safe\, happy\, and providing them with good and delicious food is also a priority. \nOften they see entire families grow up\, and sometimes\, they are family. The celebration provides students and communities an opportunity to create ways to recognize their school heroes. \nHOW TO OBSERVE SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY\nOrganize a lunch for your lunch hero! Make a card or bring a flower. Decorate a banner telling your heroes all the ways they are super! Tell your hero\, thank you. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/school-lunch-hero-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230517T142629Z
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SUMMARY:National Graduation Tassel Day
DESCRIPTION:There is a class of students annually across the country celebrating their academic achievements and accomplishments\, and this National Graduation Tassel Day on May 17th is just the start. The day celebrates not only the successes but the future of every graduate!\n\n \n#GraduationTasselDay\n \n\nEach year\, auditoriums and stadiums fill with proud family and friends excited to witness the commencement ceremonies of high schools\, colleges\, and universities. Tassels dangle from the mortarboards in the colors of their esteemed institutions. With each gown crisply pressed\, graduates and families prepare for the big day.\n\n \n\nGraduates\, as your day arrives\, square your shoulders\, eyes steady on the future. Pause to consider all your challenges in realizing this moment. When the principal or dean reads your name and your diploma is in hand\, move your tassel.\n\n \n\nHigh school and undergraduate students start with their tassels on the right and move their tassels to the left upon graduation. For those earning graduate degrees and higher\, the tassel starts on the left and moves to the right upon completion of their higher-level degrees. These traditions of moving the tassel have only recently gained popularity in the last 50 years.\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE Graduation Tassel Day\n \n\nCongratulations to everyone moving their tassel and graduating! Celebrate your graduates and their accomplishments. Share memories of the years leading up to your big day\, too. Post a photo of your graduates with their tassels using #GraduationTasselDay.\n\n \n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-graduation-tassel-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230125T141809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T141809Z
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SUMMARY:Library Shelfie Day
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday in January offers a unique opportunity for book lovers on Library Shelfie Day. \n\n\n \n#LibraryShelfieDay\nSome collectors of books tend to arrange their collections so their spines can be admired pleasantly. Others have a system of organization that results in an alternative art form. However our books are organized on the shelf\, they are meant to be photographed and shared on social media. \nLibrary Shelfies offer book stores\, libraries\, schools\, and individuals an opportunity to express their reading preferences through a single photograph. Whether they frame their favorite authors\, titles\, genres or cover art\, readers share a bit of their library in creative ways. With or without dust jackets\, signed and unsigned\, dogeared and in mint condition\, bibliophiles love books of all kinds. \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY\nWhether you have a small library with a few select favorites or are a true bibliophile\, arrange your collection on a shelf and take a picture. Express your inner artist! Build a tower of babbling books or a wall of words. Invite others to join you in your aesthetically pleasing book-building adventure. Some suggestions include: \n\nArrange by color\nOrder books by height\, thickness\, width\nArrange book titles so they send a message\nStack books artistically\nPlace books in the order in which they were read\nRely on the good ol’ alphabetical order by author\nDisplay a biography only shelfie\n\nOnce you’ve taken your library shelfie\, visit a local library and check out theirs. You might find they’ve developed clever ways to entice you to new books and old ones\, too. Have fun displaying your collection in fun ways! Don’t forget to use #LibraryShelfieDay to share on social media. \nOnce you’ve shared your shelfie\, explore 8 Unique Libraries In The United States for more shelf inspiration. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/library-shelfie-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230226T203519Z
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SUMMARY:National Read Across America Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd\, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The annual event is part of Read Across America\, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. Since the event is designed to encourage reading in children and is fostered through the schools\, when March 2nd lands on a weekend\, the day is observed on the closest school day. \n\n\n \n#ReadAcrossAmericaDay #DrSeussDay\nThis motivational and awareness day calls all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading. It encourages them to read where ever they are. Great ways to inspire reading in children include: \n\nKeep books everywhere you spend time. Put them in the car\, in every room of the house\, and tuck them in backpacks and purses. Make them easily accessible.\nVisit the library often. Knowing how to use the library and learning the benefits of a library fosters a love of reading as well as genuine respect for the services libraries provide.\nGet caught reading. Children imitate what they see the adults around them do. Whether they see you read a magazine\, newspaper\, or novel\, let them know reading is the cool thing to do.\nRead to your children. No matter their age\, reading aloud strengthens their vocabulary and language skills. It also opens up opportunities for discussion.\nHave your children read to you\, too. You never know what you might learn!\n\n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY\n\nPick up an interesting book and read it.\nMore importantly\, read with a child.\nJoin your library.\nAttend a book reading.\nRead a book you’ve been meaning to read.\nRead a book you’ve read before. You may discover that it has a new meaning to you since you last read it.\nTry reading aloud\, even if it is just to yourself. It will make great practice for reading to children. (Hint\, hint.)\nVisit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for ways to incorporate National Read Across America Day into your classroom.\nUse #ReadAcrossAmericaDay or #DrSeussDay to post on social media.\n\nFor adults\, here are a couple of recommendations for books: \n\nThe 3-Minute Rule by Brant Pinvidic.\nOpen Secrets of Success: The Gary Tharaldson Story by Patrick McCloskey\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-read-across-america-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T150633Z
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SUMMARY:National Education and Sharing Day
DESCRIPTION:National Education and Sharing Day is observed annually on the 11th day of the month of Nisan on the Jewish calendar – or 4 days before Passover begins. \n\n\n \n#EducationAndSharingDay\nIn his 2009 proclamation on Education and Sharing Day\, President Barack Obama wrote: \n“Few have better understood or more successfully promoted these ideas than Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson\, the Lubavitcher Rebbe\, who emphasized the importance of education and good character. Through the establishment of educational and social service institutions across the country and the world\, Rabbi Schneerson sought to empower young people and inspire individuals of all ages. On this day\, we raise his call anew.” \nOn March 21\, 2013\, while making his first trip to Israel as president\, a proclamation was issued\, and President Barack Obama declared March 22\, 2013\, Education and Sharing Day\, U.S.A. That year was the 111th anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Reinforcing the importance of education\, in this proclamation\, the President stated:      \n\n\n \n“We also know that learning does not stop when students leave the classroom. Whether at the dinner table or on the field\, it is our task as parents\, teachers\, and mentors to make sure our children grow up practicing the values we preach. We have an obligation to instill in them the virtues that define our national character — honesty and independence\, drive and discipline\, courage and compassion.” \nHOW TO OBSERVE EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY\n\nLearn about the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.\nDemonstrate how education and sharing is universally important.\nUse #EducationAndSharingDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-education-and-sharing-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T113646Z
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SUMMARY:National Teacher Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:National Teacher Appreciation Day is on the Tuesday during first full week in May as a reminder to show appreciation for teachers everywhere. We are using this National Day to say thank you to all teachers for their time and dedication to educate our children. \n\n\n \n#TEACHERAPPRECIATIONDAY\nNational Teacher Appreciation Day is also known as National Teacher Day. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” \nTeachers play a critical role in educating and shaping our children into the future leaders of our country. These kind\, patient\, hard-working\, dedicated\, and understanding professionals help mold our children and guide them in positive directions. We entrust our children with teachers during the school year and they play a pivotal role in their lives daily. \nNo matter where we are in life\, a teacher influenced us. They continue to impact our lives every day\, too! When we meet new employees with a wealth of skills and abilities\, know a teacher helped shaped them. Every new business owner\, doctor\, engineer\, or nurse can name a teacher who inspired them. Every one of us has at least one teacher in mind who encouraged and motivated us during our education. Take the time today to say “Thank You” to the exceptional teachers you know. Take a moment and reflect on the teachers in your life. \n\n\n \nSHOW A TEACHER GRATITUDE\n\nRefill classroom supplies. Many teachers stock their classrooms with the supplies they need to effectively teach. However\, many teacher buy supplies out of their own pockets. Replenishing crayons\, pencils\, or construction paper is a small token of appreciation for a teacher.\nWrite a letter showing your support for your child’s favorite teacher. Kind words are a small way to encourage a teacher by reminding them the impact they are making in the lives of students.\nVolunteering at your school is a way to give teachers a much needed break. Every day\, schools rely on parent support for many programs to succeed. For instance\, volunteering to be a cross-walker before and after school or a playground monitor relieves a teacher from those duties.\nUse #TeacherAppreciationDay or #NationalTeachersDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-teacher-appreciation-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230505T131419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T131419Z
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SUMMARY:School Lunch Hero Day
DESCRIPTION:The first Friday in May is School Lunch Hero Day\, dedicated to those men and women who make the cafeterias and the schools a better place to be! What was your favorite school lunch? Do you remember the smiling face who served it to you? \n#SchoolLunchHeroDay\nFor many children\, the cafeteria is the first place they enter on a school day. From the first time through the cafeteria line\, the lunch hero has more than nutrition on their minds.  The well-being of every child is important to them.  Keeping them safe\, happy\, and providing them with good and delicious food is also a priority. \nOften they see entire families grow up\, and sometimes\, they are family. The celebration provides students and communities an opportunity to create ways to recognize their school heroes. \nHOW TO OBSERVE SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY\nOrganize a lunch for your lunch hero! Make a card or bring a flower. Decorate a banner telling your heroes all the ways they are super! Tell your hero\, thank you. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/school-lunch-hero-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230517T142629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T142629Z
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SUMMARY:National Graduation Tassel Day
DESCRIPTION:There is a class of students annually across the country celebrating their academic achievements and accomplishments\, and this National Graduation Tassel Day on May 17th is just the start. The day celebrates not only the successes but the future of every graduate!\n\n \n#GraduationTasselDay\n \n\nEach year\, auditoriums and stadiums fill with proud family and friends excited to witness the commencement ceremonies of high schools\, colleges\, and universities. Tassels dangle from the mortarboards in the colors of their esteemed institutions. With each gown crisply pressed\, graduates and families prepare for the big day.\n\n \n\nGraduates\, as your day arrives\, square your shoulders\, eyes steady on the future. Pause to consider all your challenges in realizing this moment. When the principal or dean reads your name and your diploma is in hand\, move your tassel.\n\n \n\nHigh school and undergraduate students start with their tassels on the right and move their tassels to the left upon graduation. For those earning graduate degrees and higher\, the tassel starts on the left and moves to the right upon completion of their higher-level degrees. These traditions of moving the tassel have only recently gained popularity in the last 50 years.\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE Graduation Tassel Day\n \n\nCongratulations to everyone moving their tassel and graduating! Celebrate your graduates and their accomplishments. Share memories of the years leading up to your big day\, too. Post a photo of your graduates with their tassels using #GraduationTasselDay.\n\n \n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-graduation-tassel-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260129
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230125T141809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T141809Z
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SUMMARY:Library Shelfie Day
DESCRIPTION:The fourth Wednesday in January offers a unique opportunity for book lovers on Library Shelfie Day. \n\n\n \n#LibraryShelfieDay\nSome collectors of books tend to arrange their collections so their spines can be admired pleasantly. Others have a system of organization that results in an alternative art form. However our books are organized on the shelf\, they are meant to be photographed and shared on social media. \nLibrary Shelfies offer book stores\, libraries\, schools\, and individuals an opportunity to express their reading preferences through a single photograph. Whether they frame their favorite authors\, titles\, genres or cover art\, readers share a bit of their library in creative ways. With or without dust jackets\, signed and unsigned\, dogeared and in mint condition\, bibliophiles love books of all kinds. \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY\nWhether you have a small library with a few select favorites or are a true bibliophile\, arrange your collection on a shelf and take a picture. Express your inner artist! Build a tower of babbling books or a wall of words. Invite others to join you in your aesthetically pleasing book-building adventure. Some suggestions include: \n\nArrange by color\nOrder books by height\, thickness\, width\nArrange book titles so they send a message\nStack books artistically\nPlace books in the order in which they were read\nRely on the good ol’ alphabetical order by author\nDisplay a biography only shelfie\n\nOnce you’ve taken your library shelfie\, visit a local library and check out theirs. You might find they’ve developed clever ways to entice you to new books and old ones\, too. Have fun displaying your collection in fun ways! Don’t forget to use #LibraryShelfieDay to share on social media. \nOnce you’ve shared your shelfie\, explore 8 Unique Libraries In The United States for more shelf inspiration. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/library-shelfie-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230226T203519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T203519Z
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SUMMARY:National Read Across America Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2nd\, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The annual event is part of Read Across America\, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association. Since the event is designed to encourage reading in children and is fostered through the schools\, when March 2nd lands on a weekend\, the day is observed on the closest school day. \n\n\n \n#ReadAcrossAmericaDay #DrSeussDay\nThis motivational and awareness day calls all children and youth in every community across the United States to celebrate reading. It encourages them to read where ever they are. Great ways to inspire reading in children include: \n\nKeep books everywhere you spend time. Put them in the car\, in every room of the house\, and tuck them in backpacks and purses. Make them easily accessible.\nVisit the library often. Knowing how to use the library and learning the benefits of a library fosters a love of reading as well as genuine respect for the services libraries provide.\nGet caught reading. Children imitate what they see the adults around them do. Whether they see you read a magazine\, newspaper\, or novel\, let them know reading is the cool thing to do.\nRead to your children. No matter their age\, reading aloud strengthens their vocabulary and language skills. It also opens up opportunities for discussion.\nHave your children read to you\, too. You never know what you might learn!\n\n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY\n\nPick up an interesting book and read it.\nMore importantly\, read with a child.\nJoin your library.\nAttend a book reading.\nRead a book you’ve been meaning to read.\nRead a book you’ve read before. You may discover that it has a new meaning to you since you last read it.\nTry reading aloud\, even if it is just to yourself. It will make great practice for reading to children. (Hint\, hint.)\nVisit the National Day Calendar® Classroom for ways to incorporate National Read Across America Day into your classroom.\nUse #ReadAcrossAmericaDay or #DrSeussDay to post on social media.\n\nFor adults\, here are a couple of recommendations for books: \n\nThe 3-Minute Rule by Brant Pinvidic.\nOpen Secrets of Success: The Gary Tharaldson Story by Patrick McCloskey\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-read-across-america-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230402T150633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T150633Z
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SUMMARY:National Education and Sharing Day
DESCRIPTION:National Education and Sharing Day is observed annually on the 11th day of the month of Nisan on the Jewish calendar – or 4 days before Passover begins. \n\n\n \n#EducationAndSharingDay\nIn his 2009 proclamation on Education and Sharing Day\, President Barack Obama wrote: \n“Few have better understood or more successfully promoted these ideas than Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson\, the Lubavitcher Rebbe\, who emphasized the importance of education and good character. Through the establishment of educational and social service institutions across the country and the world\, Rabbi Schneerson sought to empower young people and inspire individuals of all ages. On this day\, we raise his call anew.” \nOn March 21\, 2013\, while making his first trip to Israel as president\, a proclamation was issued\, and President Barack Obama declared March 22\, 2013\, Education and Sharing Day\, U.S.A. That year was the 111th anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Reinforcing the importance of education\, in this proclamation\, the President stated:      \n\n\n \n“We also know that learning does not stop when students leave the classroom. Whether at the dinner table or on the field\, it is our task as parents\, teachers\, and mentors to make sure our children grow up practicing the values we preach. We have an obligation to instill in them the virtues that define our national character — honesty and independence\, drive and discipline\, courage and compassion.” \nHOW TO OBSERVE EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY\n\nLearn about the Rebbe\, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.\nDemonstrate how education and sharing is universally important.\nUse #EducationAndSharingDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/national-education-and-sharing-day/
CATEGORIES:Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260426T221113
CREATED:20230505T131419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T131419Z
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SUMMARY:School Lunch Hero Day
DESCRIPTION:The first Friday in May is School Lunch Hero Day\, dedicated to those men and women who make the cafeterias and the schools a better place to be! What was your favorite school lunch? Do you remember the smiling face who served it to you? \n#SchoolLunchHeroDay\nFor many children\, the cafeteria is the first place they enter on a school day. From the first time through the cafeteria line\, the lunch hero has more than nutrition on their minds.  The well-being of every child is important to them.  Keeping them safe\, happy\, and providing them with good and delicious food is also a priority. \nOften they see entire families grow up\, and sometimes\, they are family. The celebration provides students and communities an opportunity to create ways to recognize their school heroes. \nHOW TO OBSERVE SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY\nOrganize a lunch for your lunch hero! Make a card or bring a flower. Decorate a banner telling your heroes all the ways they are super! Tell your hero\, thank you. \nSource Link
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SUMMARY:National Teacher Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:National Teacher Appreciation Day is on the Tuesday during first full week in May as a reminder to show appreciation for teachers everywhere. We are using this National Day to say thank you to all teachers for their time and dedication to educate our children. \n\n\n \n#TEACHERAPPRECIATIONDAY\nNational Teacher Appreciation Day is also known as National Teacher Day. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” \nTeachers play a critical role in educating and shaping our children into the future leaders of our country. These kind\, patient\, hard-working\, dedicated\, and understanding professionals help mold our children and guide them in positive directions. We entrust our children with teachers during the school year and they play a pivotal role in their lives daily. \nNo matter where we are in life\, a teacher influenced us. They continue to impact our lives every day\, too! When we meet new employees with a wealth of skills and abilities\, know a teacher helped shaped them. Every new business owner\, doctor\, engineer\, or nurse can name a teacher who inspired them. Every one of us has at least one teacher in mind who encouraged and motivated us during our education. Take the time today to say “Thank You” to the exceptional teachers you know. Take a moment and reflect on the teachers in your life. \n\n\n \nSHOW A TEACHER GRATITUDE\n\nRefill classroom supplies. Many teachers stock their classrooms with the supplies they need to effectively teach. However\, many teacher buy supplies out of their own pockets. Replenishing crayons\, pencils\, or construction paper is a small token of appreciation for a teacher.\nWrite a letter showing your support for your child’s favorite teacher. Kind words are a small way to encourage a teacher by reminding them the impact they are making in the lives of students.\nVolunteering at your school is a way to give teachers a much needed break. Every day\, schools rely on parent support for many programs to succeed. For instance\, volunteering to be a cross-walker before and after school or a playground monitor relieves a teacher from those duties.\nUse #TeacherAppreciationDay or #NationalTeachersDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
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CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:National Graduation Tassel Day
DESCRIPTION:There is a class of students annually across the country celebrating their academic achievements and accomplishments\, and this National Graduation Tassel Day on May 17th is just the start. The day celebrates not only the successes but the future of every graduate!\n\n \n#GraduationTasselDay\n \n\nEach year\, auditoriums and stadiums fill with proud family and friends excited to witness the commencement ceremonies of high schools\, colleges\, and universities. Tassels dangle from the mortarboards in the colors of their esteemed institutions. With each gown crisply pressed\, graduates and families prepare for the big day.\n\n \n\nGraduates\, as your day arrives\, square your shoulders\, eyes steady on the future. Pause to consider all your challenges in realizing this moment. When the principal or dean reads your name and your diploma is in hand\, move your tassel.\n\n \n\nHigh school and undergraduate students start with their tassels on the right and move their tassels to the left upon graduation. For those earning graduate degrees and higher\, the tassel starts on the left and moves to the right upon completion of their higher-level degrees. These traditions of moving the tassel have only recently gained popularity in the last 50 years.\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE Graduation Tassel Day\n \n\nCongratulations to everyone moving their tassel and graduating! Celebrate your graduates and their accomplishments. Share memories of the years leading up to your big day\, too. Post a photo of your graduates with their tassels using #GraduationTasselDay.\n\n \n\nSource Link
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CATEGORIES:Education
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