Commencing to Graduate

Corrie on June 23, 2012

Many schools and universities hold graduation ceremonies (also known as commencement ceremonies) annually, beginning in the month of June.

Donning a cap – the square mortarboard with tassel, derived from 16th century Scottish headgear – and a gown – very fashionable in late medieval Europe – isn’t what it’s all about when it comes to graduation. To most graduates, receiving a well earned degree, diploma, or certificate is an important rite of passage into a new phase of their lives.

Who Graduates From School?
Eligible students can participate in commencement ceremonies in pre-school and kindergarten, grade school, middle school, high school, college or university, trade school, private school, military academy – in short, any institution of learning may offer its students a graduation ceremony.

What Does Valedictorian Mean?
An academic honor usually bestowed on the student with the highest grade point average (GPA) in the graduating class. The valedictorian delivers the valedictory or farewell speech at the graduation ceremony.

What’s the Difference Between Graduating “Summa Cum Laude,”
“Magna Cum Laude,” etc.
These are academic honors conferred on graduating students. In Latin, “cum laude” means “with distinction” or “with honor.” Each school has its own standards, but generally in a graduating class:

  1. “Cum Laude”: With honor. Given to students in the top 5% GPA
  2. “Summa Cum Laude”:  With high honor. Given to students in the top 3-5% GPA
  3. “Magna Cum Laude”: With highest honor. Given to students in the top 3% GPA

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Save a Life – Adopt

Corrie on June 16, 2012

June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in the United States. Adopting a cat (or dog) from your local shelter or rescue group will not only save a life, but provide you with the companionship and love only a pet can give.

According to the American Humane Society, every year during “kitten season” – that means spring and early summer, like now – thousands of newborn kittens flood already crowded shelters.

Before you consider adopting a kitten, here are a few things to do to help ensure Fluffy’s new home is kitten proof (and also puppy proof):

Put electric and power cords out of reach. If not possible, paint the cords with bitter apple (found at pet supply stores) to discourage chewing.

Keep oil lamps and candles out of reach to prevent kittens from knocking them over and creating a fire hazard or getting themselves burned. Remember, fur + fire = bad!

Store all ties, elastic bands, ribbons, plastic bags, cleaning chemicals, laundry detergents and bleach, flammable materials like gasoline, kerosene, etc., toothpicks, wooden skewers, and other objects that may be poisonous or cause a choking hazard.

Not all houseplants are safe. Some are very toxic to cats. Don’t leave any houseplant in a kitten’s reach, even if you think it’s okay. Better safe than sorry.

Cat World has more Kitten Proofing Tips & Tricks so you can keep the newest members of your family safe and happy.

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Grand Old Flag

Corrie on June 9, 2012

Annually on June 14th, Americans celebrate Flag Day – date established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, though not as an official federal holiday – which commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

“We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country,
separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her,
and the white stripes shall go down to posterity, representing our liberty.”
— Attributed to George Washington

A celebration in honor of the U.S. flag first took place in 1861 in Hartford, Connecticut, at the suggestion of George Morris, who asked that the occasion be used to pray for the preservation of the Union. Not until 1885 would the first recognized, formal Flag Day be held at the Stony Hill School in Waubeka, Wisconsin.

During Flag Week (the week of June 14), the President of the United States issues a proclamation urging all Americans to fly the flag, and the flag is also flown at all government buildings. Organizations and groups across the country host events and organize parades.

The longest-running Flag Day parade has been held in Quincy, Massachusetts since 1952, but the largest Flag Day parade takes place in Troy, New York every year.

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Father’s Day FAQ

Corrie on June 3, 2012

Since July 19, 1910, when the state of Washington’s governor proclaimed the first Father’s Day in the United States – it would finally become a national federal holiday under President Richard Nixon in 1972 – Americans have celebrated a special day just for Dads.

“It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.”
—–Johann Schiller

Father’s Day takes place annually on the third Sunday in June (in 2012, this is June 17). Enjoy some facts and figures about this special holiday in this Father’s Day FAQ.

  1. In the 1920s, a movement began to abolish Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in favor of a single holiday, Parents Day, but the notion didn’t catch on and faded away in the 1930s.
  2. During World War II, it was suggested by retailers and advertisers that celebrating Father’s Day supported the war effort and increased the morale of American troops. U.S. citizens responded favorably. Following the war, Father’s Day was a well established (though not yet official) nationwide celebration.
  3. It took 58 years longer for Father’s Day to become an official national holiday than Mother’s Day!
  4. Electronics, clothing, and greeting cards are the most popular gifts to give for Father’s Day – Americans spend an estimated $1.4 billion on each category. In total, $11 billion is spent annually on the nation’s dads.
  5. What’s the second most popular gift to give your father, right after electronic doo-dads? A hug!

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