Today is Tuesday May 3, 2011
National Teacher Day
Teaching is the profession of shaping young minds into the future leaders of the world. Teachers work hard to challenge their students and bring out the best in them.
Have you ever had a teacher who has had a great influence on your life? Did this teacher go above and beyond the standard to increase your personal growth and development? If you have ever had a teacher like this, today is the day to show them that you appreciate all that they have done for you.
According to the National Education Association, Arkansas teacher Mattye Whyte Woodridge wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt in 1944 about the need for a day to honor teachers. Mrs. Roosevelt was able to convince Congress to proclaim it a national holiday in 1953.
To celebrate National Teacher Day, send a custom eCard to say thank you to your current or former teachers for all of their hard work and patience!
Today is also National Two Different Colored Shoes Day
This week is Be Kind to Animals Week
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On this day in History:
| 1802 - Washington, DC, was incorporated as a city. 1921 - West Virginia imposed the first state sales tax. 1937 - Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for "Gone with the Wind." 1971 - New York City's Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center announced that it would begin presenting rock, pop and jazz concerts as well as classical. 1976 - Paul McCartney made his first American stage appearance in 10 years. The "Wings Over America" tour began in Ft. Worth, TX. |
Quote of the Day:
"One must not lose desires. They are mighty stimulants to creativeness, to love, and to long life."
--Alexander Bogomoletz
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