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When is the 100th day of school?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teachers and students alike are coming up on a milestone\u2014the 100th day of school! Though it depends on when your school year starts, for most, the 100th day of school falls at the end of January or the beginning of February. It typically falls just after the halfway mark of the school year and is a great time to celebrate the progress that your students have made and the goals they still want to accomplish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is it important to celebrate 100 days of school?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 100th<\/sup> Day of School is a cherished classroom tradition that offers an opportunity to reflect on the goals you and your students have set<\/a> for themselves. These goals may be academic, social, emotional, or even physical. You can weave creative activities into the day that encourage your students to be proud of all they have achieved and inspire them to continue to dream big as they move toward the end of the school year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearpod can be part of the big day, too, by helping you share the following ideas to engage students in meaningful reflection. You can create rotation stations and display the steps for a different 100th<\/sup> Day of School activity at each station via a Nearpod Self-Paced Lesson<\/a>. Simply gather illustrative images and videos to outline the steps for the following easy 100 days of school ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10 Interactive ways to celebrate 100 days of school<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Depicting 100<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To underscore what the number 100 looks like, challenge your students to gather 100 of the same items, such as pieces of popcorn, paper clips, goldfish crackers, band-aids, gumballs, or buttons. You may want to give them some creative constraints: The item must begin with the letter H … The item must be displayed to make the shape 100 …<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start the day with a Nearpod math lesson to inspire \u201cmath speak\u201d among your students around the concept of 100:<\/p>\n\n\n\n