Cinco de Mayo / National Teachers Day
Cinco de Mayo
May 5
In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo began as a celebration to commemorate freedom and democracy, Mexican heritage and pride. It began in the American West, by Mexican-American communities during the American Civil War. In...
Cardboard Tube STEAM Challenges
Don’t throw away any more of those cardboard tubes from toilet paper, paper towels, wrapping paper and anything else that has a paper tube. There are so many awesome things your kids can do with them!
Once again,...
National Science Day / National Chocolate Souffle Day
National Science Day
February 28
National Science Day was created to celebrate all that science has given us and the wonder of what may be in store. One of the fun things to do on this day is...
Pink Flamingo Day / National Paperclip Day
Pink Flamingo Day
May 29
Pink Flamingo Day was declared in 2007 by Dean Mazzaralla, the mayor of Leominster, MA to honor the creator of the plastic lawn flamingo, Don Featherstone, a native of the city. His first pink...
National Potato Chip Day / National Pi Day
National Potato Chip Day
March 14
Potatoes are the fourth most important food crop in the world and the leading vegetable crop in the United States. Together, Idaho and Washington produce more than half of the annual supply, which...
Pumpkin STEAM Activities
STEAM activities combine four academic areas which include science, technology, engineering and math, plus the arts. Working on STEAM activities helps create critical thinkers and increases science literacy and math skills.
Now is the time to STEAM ahead...
Save Your Hearing Day / National Smile Day
Save Your Hearing Day
May 31
Sound is a vital and joyous part of the world we inhabit, and we should never take our ability to enjoy sound and music for granted. Sadly, studies show that we are not...
V-E Day / Iris Day
V-E Day
May 8
May 8 marks the anniversary Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day. In 1945, the Nazis officially surrendered on May 8, bringing an end to WWII. 70 million people fought in WWII. The Soviet Union...
Meteor Day / Disabled Veterans’ Day
Meteor Day
June 30
A meteor, known colloquially as a shooting star or falling star, is the visible passage of a glowing meteoroid, micro-meteoroid, comet or asteroid through Earth's atmosphere, after being heated to incandescence by collisions with air...
SAGU Alumna Angel L. Bowles Recognized for the “M....
Angel Bowles, a Waxahachie, Texas resident, has been awarded the “M. Paul Brooks Award for Excellence in Bible & Theology” for their dedication and demonstration of excellence this year in the College of Bible and Church Ministries...
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