Smiles to Remember

2018 CALENDAR

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“’What day is it?’ asked Winnie the Pooh.‘It’s today,’ squeaked Piglet.

‘My favorite day,’ said Pooh.”- The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

by A. A. Milne

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Delta Gamma Center thanks all who shared photosof their beautiful children!

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JANUARY

JANUARY

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

NEW YEAR’S DAY

Our children have visions, too.

We celebrate World Braille Day on Louis Braille’s birthday. He created the code of raised dots for reading and writing that bears hisname and brings literacy, independence, and productivity to people who are blind or visually impaired.

WORLD BRAILLE DAY

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FEBRUARY

VALENTINE’S DAY

PRESIDENTS’ DAY

FEBRUARY

Our children have visions, too.

February is the month for Valentine’s Day, a celebration of the heart. “Where there is love there is life.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

GROUNDHOG DAY

CHINESE NEW YEAR

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MARCH

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

MARCH

Our children have visions, too.

“Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.” - Unknown

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (START)

GOOD FRIDAY PASSOVER

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APRIL

APRIL

Our children have visions, too.

“We must have people who shine on us, and places where we can relax, open and grow.” - Barbara Gill

ANNE SULLIVAN’S BIRTHDAY

EASTER

APRIL FOOL’S DAY

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MAY

MOTHER’S DAY

MEMORIAL DAY

MAY

Our children have visions, too.

“You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” - from Annie

CINCO DE MAYO

RAMADAN

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JUNE

FATHER’S DAY

JUNE

Our children have visions, too.

"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow." - Helen Keller

HELEN KELLER’S BIRTHDAY

EID AL-FITR

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JULY

INDEPENDENCE DAY

JULY

Our children have visions, too.

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning.Play is really the work of childhood.”

-Fred Rogers

PARENTS’ DAY

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AUGUST

AUGUST

Our children have visions, too.

Vision is crucial in learning. One out of every four children has vision problems, many of which go undetected. It is important to take children to an eye care professional when they are young so that vision problems can be addressed early.

EID AL-ADHA

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SEPTEMBER

LABOR DAY

SEPTEMBER

Our children have visions, too.

“Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.” –Edmund Brown, Jr.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY ROSH HASHANAH

YOM KIPPUR

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OCTOBER

HALLOWEEN

OCTOBER

Our children have visions, too.

Did you know that 80-90% of learning occurs through the sense of vision! For children with visual impairments,learning becomes a “hands on” experience, in which touch is crucial to understanding concepts, places and experiences.

WHITE CANE DAY

WORLD SIGHT DAY

DIA DE MUERTOS

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NOVEMBER

VETERANS DAY

THANKSGIVING

NOVEMBER

Our children have visions, too.

“Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.”- Walt Disney

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (ENDS) DIWALI

VETERANS DAY OBSERVED

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DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS

NEW YEAR’S EVE

DECEMBER

Our children have visions, too.

All children are gifts to be celebrated each day of every year, and especially during the magic of the holiday season.

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HANUKKAH

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