@edisoneslib

Librarian at Thomas Edison Elementary. All words, views and opinions are my own.

 Nashville, TN
Joined August 2015
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Checkiday@checkiday6 Mar 2024
Mar 7 is Nametag Day! #NametagDay #Holiday checkiday.com/8b48d21ede415f…

Nametag Day

Nametag Day is the fifth holiday in Celebrate Your Name Week, which occurs each year during the first complete week in March. On this day, celebrants wear a "Hello, I'm [your name here] nametag. Thos…

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Checkiday@checkiday6 Mar 2024
Mar 7 is National Cereal Day! #CerealDay #NationalCerealDay #Holiday checkiday.com/377a4d5fc4ddef…

National Cereal Day

Cereal is celebrated and eaten today! Cereal, in general, may be a name for any grain, such as wheat, barley, oats, or corn. But since the end of the nineteenth century in America, cereal has usually…

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Checkiday@checkiday4 Jan 2024
Jan 5 is George Washington Carver Day! #GeorgeWashingtonCarverDay #Holiday checkiday.com/c20cd98639015a…

George Washington Carver Day

George Washington Carver died on January 5, 1943. The following month, The National Achievement Club, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, called for George Washington Carver Day to be held each year on the an…

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Checkiday@checkiday4 Jan 2024
Jan 5 is National Bird Day! #BirdDay #NationalBirdDay #Holiday checkiday.com/bf8da3a1bd8c4f…

National Bird Day

National Bird Day was created by Born Free USA (which was the Animal Protection Institute until 2007) and The Avian Welfare Coalition, to reduce the suffering of wild and captive birds. The day is me…

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Checkiday@checkiday3 Jan 2024
Jan 4 is World Braille Day! #BrailleDay #WorldBrailleDay #Holiday checkiday.com/783dcdf8e3be80…

World Braille Day

World Braille Day reminds us of the importance of accessibility and independence for people who are blind or visually impaired and spreads awareness about braille as a form of communication. On Decem…

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Checkiday@checkiday3 Jan 2024
Jan 4 is National Trivia Day! #TriviaDay #NationalTriviaDay #IntergalacticaTriviaDay #Holiday checkiday.com/cd184c42edeb53…

National Trivia Day

Here's a piece of trivia for you. Which holiday, first celebrated in 1980, was founded by Robert L. Birch, a former librarian at the National Agricultural Library, the founder of the Puns Corp, and a…

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Checkiday@checkiday3 Jan 2024
Jan 4 is National Spaghetti Day! #SpaghettiDay #NationalSpaghettiDay #Holiday checkiday.com/1cfebe0ba7d2bc…

National Spaghetti Day

Spaghetti, a long, cylindrical, and thin pasta made of milled wheat and water, is celebrated today. Its name comes from an Italian word meaning "thin string" or "twine." The first written record of p…

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Checkiday@checkiday9 Dec 2023
Dec 10 is Dewey Decimal System Day! #DeweyDecimalDay #DeweyDecimalSystemDay #Holiday checkiday.com/2cab0321990c1e…

Dewey Decimal System Day

From a young age, Melvil Dewey focused on organization, simplification, and efficiency. Born as "Melville" on today's date in 1851, he removed letters from his name he found unnecessary, becoming Mel…

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Checkiday@checkiday30 Nov 2023
Dec 1 is Eat a Red Apple Day! #EatARedAppleDay #Holiday checkiday.com/290e191c1b1f70…

Eat a Red Apple Day

Eat a Red Apple Day celebrates the simple pleasure of enjoying a fresh red apple each year on December 1. The observance puts the focus on a fruit that can be eaten out of hand or used in cooking and…

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Checkiday@checkiday30 Nov 2023
Dec 1 is Rosa Parks Day! #RosaParksDay #DayOfCourage #NationalDayOfCourage #Holiday checkiday.com/0970daf0c6e0ba…

Rosa Parks Day

Rosa Parks Day celebrates the legacy of Rosa Parks, a woman who is a symbol of equality, civil rights, and the American Civil Rights Movement. The holiday is celebrated on either February 4, her birt…

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Checkiday@checkiday30 Nov 2023
Dec 1 is National Peppermint Bark Day! #PeppermintBarkDay #NationalPeppermintBarkDay #Holiday checkiday.com/24b5741b778ea4…

National Peppermint Bark Day

National Peppermint Bark Day celebrates peppermint bark, a seasonal confection made with layers of chocolate and peppermint and finished with crunchy peppermint candy pieces. Observed annually on Dec…

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Checkiday@checkiday30 Nov 2023
Dec 1 is National Cookie Cutter Day! #CookieCutterDay #NationalCookieCutterDay #Holiday checkiday.com/78ea5a761aedcd…

National Cookie Cutter Day

National Cookie Cutter Day, observed annually on December 1, celebrates the tools that turn cookie dough into fun shapes. Cookie cutters come in many varieties, including antique, copper, plastic, an…

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Checkiday@checkiday30 Nov 2023
Dec 1 is National Christmas Lights Day! #ChristmasLightsDay #NationalChristmasLightsDay #Holiday checkiday.com/1dd62cfb181a69…

National Christmas Lights Day

Christmas lights—lights that are hung up on Christmas trees inside, and outside on buildings, trees, and other things—are celebrated today. They were invented in the early 1880s by Edward H. Johnson,…

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MNPS Librarians hard at work analyzing their collections in order to identify areas of need. #mnpslibraries
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🗓 Hey there, Metro Schools! Reminder that there is no school for students Friday, October 6 and Fall Break is October 9 to 13. mnps.org/district_calendar🍁
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Fees Fall Off starts today! @MetroSchools students & teachers can remove lost item fees from their accounts next week by reading & submitting their time. Get the form from your school librarian or log your progress on Beanstack! @MNPSLibraries @NowatNPL
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Rain or shine— We had such a great time at the Southeast Back to School Bash this morning! 🌦️Loved seeing some of our chargers come grab goodies at our table. Counting down the days until Tuesday! 🏫 #mnps #edisonelementary #nashville #Believe in #EndlessPossibilities #school
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It's a month away, but we are getting ready for Back to School. mnps.org/backtoschool #Nashville #MNPSBacktoSchool2023
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We’re looking forward to a fantastic start to the 2023-24 school year! Check your school’s website and social media for more information on upcoming Back to School events. #MNPSBackToSchool2023
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Today was a big day! MNPS Librarians and @NowatNPL⁩ branch librarians across the city gathered together to discuss ways to support the students and library programming across Nashville! 🙌📚⁦@MetroSchools⁩
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