On 10/29/09, Magoo wrote:
> On 10/28/09, Novel wrote:
>> Thanks.
>> We don't have anything like it here.
>> In fact, we don't seem to have HALF the little special
>> occasions my US friends have.
> ========
> Novel, "100th Day" isn't celebrated all over by any means, but
> many schools--usually elementary--take note of it.
> All it is is the 100th day of school for that year.
> Usually ours is in Feb.
> Some teachers plan their lessons for that day around it--
> estimating, writing, whatever. Many have a jar, or jars, full
> of 100 of something so kids can get a visual of how much 100 can
> be.
> I thought of postcards, then decided to try and get them from
> all over, so kids here could get their little minds OUT of our
> fairly isolated area and would begin to see that there IS a
> world Out There.
> I plan to type up labels to put under each, then will laminate
> them--maybe in one long line, not sure yet--and hang it all on
> the hall wall. Our bldg is like an L...the short end is the
> office, teacher's room, kitchen and gym, the long end is all the
> classrooms and the library. Kids lined up for lunch would be
> able to see the whole display as they walk down the hall.
>
> The gals in the office are getting a kick out of seeing all the
> postcards coming in, and I bet the mail person in the district
> office is beyond curious about it all! :)

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