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Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is an annual carnival celebration in New Orleans, LA. The carnival season, a variation of the traditional manner of preparing for the start of the Christian liturgical season of Lent. It is a season of parades, masquerade balls, and king cake parties. Many tourists visit New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting, is the first day of lent in western Christianity. It occurs for 46 days (40 fasting days if the six Sundays, which are not days of fast, are excluded) before Easter. According to the Canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus Christ spent 40 days fasting in... Read more »
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Pre-K In-Class Valentine Party
Wee Wisdom , United StatesThis is an in-class party.  Parents and younger siblings do not attend. The party takes place during regular class time. Students bring individual valentines for their classmates and teachers. Parent may send in additional favors (candy, treat bags, etc.), but must follow the guidelines listed in the parent handbook related to acceptable snack items and... Read more »
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T/TH In-Class Valentine Party
This is an in-class party.  Parents and younger siblings do not attend. The party takes place during regular class time. Students bring individual valentines for their classmates and teachers. Parent may send in additional favors (candy, treat bags, etc.), but must follow the guidelines listed in the parent handbook related to acceptable snack items and... Read more »
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MWF In-Class Valentine Party
This is an in-class party.  Parents and younger siblings do not attend. The party takes place during regular class time. Students bring individual valentines for their classmates and teachers. Parent may send in additional favors (candy, treat bags, etc.), but must follow the guidelines listed in the parent handbook related to acceptable snack items and... Read more »
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Toddler In-Class Valentine Party
This is an in-class party.  Parents and younger siblings do not attend. The party takes place during regular class time. Students bring individual valentines for their classmates and teachers. Parent may send in additional favors (candy, treat bags, etc.), but must follow the guidelines listed in the parent handbook related to acceptable snack items and... Read more »
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Valentine’s Day
Valentines Day is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a public holiday in most countries. It began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian Saints named Valentinus. The day was first associated with romantic love. It evolved into an occasion where lovers expressed their love for each... Read more »
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National Margarita Day
For those of you who can't go to Mardi Gras, there may be an alternative! It's Margarita Day! National Margarita Day was started to celebrate the margarita, plain and simple! Friendship, good times, and memories of somewhere warmer are all great reasons to enjoy a margarita!
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Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also known as Oscars, is an annual American Award Ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the film industry as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Academy... Read more »
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Leap Year 2016
A Leap Year is a year containing one (1) additional day added to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year. Because seasons and astronomical events do not repeat in a whole number of days, calendars that have the same number of days in each year drift over time with respect to... Read more »
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