"Congrats Grad" printable banner

I printed out the banner already for my son's party.  It is of very good quality.  Now to cut it out.

You'll find the printables at Catch My Party

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Easy Graduation Cookies

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Here are other pictures found on Pinterest:

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Cooking for a crowd

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Ideas for the Graduation Ceremony

When your child graduates from school and receives his/her diploma, it’s an event you’ll always want to remember.   Here are a few ideas for the Graduation Ceremony

 The graduates vote for the following:

Colors for the caps and gowns

The Bible verse

Song(s) that will be sung during the graduation ceremony

What graduates will give addresses

Who will pray

Who will introduce the Master of Ceremony

Who will introduce the Commencement Speaker

Have roses for the graduates to hand to their mothers, as the parents wait for them to cross the stage and receive their diploma from their parents.  

Take pictures for that special moment and others.

Don’t forget to let them throw their caps!

 

Ceremony Etiquette

·         Some schools embrace lively and free-spirited graduation ceremonies. But before you break out the beach balls and noisemakers, consider these factors:

·         What are the traditions of your particular school? If graduation is a more formal and somber rite of passage, it's probably better to replace whooping and hollering with applause.

·         In most schools, the handing out of diplomas is a quick and orderly process. Make sure that when you show pride in your graduate, you aren't drowning out the recognition of another.

·         Life's milestones deserve everyone's full attention. Turn off your cell phones and resist the urge to text until the entire ceremony is over. Remain in your seat until the last students receive their diplomas so that they feel properly acknowledged.

Ideas for your scrapbook:
Scan the diploma and scale it down to make miniature stickers with Avery Sticker Project Paper.

Other items you can include are excerpts from the commencement program, pieces of confetti, and heartfelt congratulations from friends and family. Decorate the pages using school colors.

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Cupcake Toppers

Create the cupcake toppers with Microsoft Publisher.
Use a 2 inch round punch for the circles.
All the other details are printed on the cardstock.
Print out a sheet of these circles and punch them out
Attach them to lollipop sticks with a small round sticker on the back. You can just use tape (no one looks at the back!)
Then just insert into the middle of the cupcake!

If you have a lid that is going to go on top of your cupcake carrier box then you might want to wait to put the toppers in the cupcake until you set them up at the event so they don’t get smashed.

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Graduation Candy Cakes

I found these pictures on Pinterest, but I couldn't find the instructions or links to the first four.

This would be cute to change into a graduation theme:

I found this last picture here. 

This will help me in making a candy cake.

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Dollar Diplomas

I really like this idea.

Give your graduates the other piece of paper they really want. Roll up dollar bills, tie them with a ribbon, and place them in a gift box. Then decorate the box with stickers.

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Lightbulb Graduation Gift

So cute!


Roll up the bills and then fold them in half (to prevent them from unrolling inside of the jar). Put them in the jar and tighten the lid. Attach a ribbon and a cute message.

I found these at  Hobby Lobby.







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How to make graduation NAME CARDS

It’s really not that hard.  Just follow the steps below.

1.       Open Microsoft Word document

 2.       Click on Insert

3.       Click on Text Box

4.       Choose   Draw a Text Box

5.       Click on the text box you’ve drawn

6.       There will be blue squares on the perimeter

7.       Click on Format

8.       Go to Height / Width and change to 1.5 x 3

9.       Click on Text Wrapping

10.       Choose Square.  Square means you can now move the text box around in the document.

11.      Create another text box (Repeat steps 2 – 10)
         Format it to 1.1” x 2.6”

12.   Click on the down arrow to the left of Change Shape.  Choose the style shown below.

13.   Format your choice of color by clicking on Shape outline

14.   Choose your desired color

15.   Move the 2^nd text box into the 1^st box

16.   Format 2^nd box to the front  

       

      17.   Create 3^rd text box (Repeat steps 1 - 10)  Format to this size 

18.   Format the 3^rd box outline by clicking on Shape Outline, then No Outline

19.   Make this box the width inside 2^nd box.  Be sure it does blank out the outline of #2.

20.   Write in graduate’s name. Center name.  I use

21.   Create a  4^th box like the 3^rd.   Class of is

22.   2017 is

23.   Now  do the following

Click on the 1^st text box. 

{CTL click} box #2.

{CTL click} box #3. 

{CTL click} box #4 

When all 4 are chosen,  choose Format, Group, then click on group

  

24.   Now you can move everything together as a group.  You can also copy it as one piece.

      
      25.   Copy and align into a document.  Print.

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20 Graduation Quotes

1.      Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela

2.      “The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” Sarah Ban Breathnach

3.      Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

4.      If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it. William Arthur Ward

5.      If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. Milton Berle

6.      You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. ~Michael Jordan

7.      Don’t let anyone steal your dream. It’s your dream, not theirs. ~Dan Zadra

8.      Share your sparkle wherever you are. ~Dodinsky

9.      Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. ~Kongzi

10.  What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. ~Eleanor Powell

11.  You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You’re on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
~Dr. Seuss

12.  Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you are right. ~Henry Ford

13.  Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~Judy Garland

14.  If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. ~Thomas Alva Edison

15.  The man who has done his best has done everything. ~Charles M. Schwab

16.  There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you do not do them. ~Charles D. Gil

17.  God gives us dreams a size too big so that we can grow in them. ~Author Unknown

18.  Life is not about discovering our talents; it is about pushing our talents to the limit and discovering our genius. ~Robert Brault

19.  In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality. ~Kristian Kan, Rich By 25

20.  Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. ~Les Brown

Compiled from the following resources:

http://www.inspirationalquotes4u.com/graduationquotes/index.html
http://www.quotegarden.com/be-great.html

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How to Wear the Cap and Gown

Preparing to march to "Pomp and Circumstance" requires wearing the traditional graduation cap and gown, a tradition that dates back centuries to the early universities in Europe.

Here's how to wear your cap and gown:

·         The graduation cap is worn flat on the head, parallel to the floor. The front point of the cap should be centered on the forehead.

·         The graduation gown should fall midway between the knee and ankle.

·         Men should remove their graduation caps during the school song and the National Anthem.

·         Tassels are usually worn on the right side and shifted to the left when graduates receive their diplomas.

·         Men generally wear dark trousers and dress shirts and ties under their graduation gowns.

·         Women generally wear lightweight dresses or blouses and skirts that do not hang below their graduation gowns. They can also wear a detachable white collar that adds a more finished, decorative touch.

·         Flowers and jewelry should not be worn on the academic gown.

·         Caps and gowns can be accessorized with specific regalia like stoles and honor cords in keeping with the traditions of the school.

This is from Jostens

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How to Send Formal Graduation Announcements

Most of us aren't in the practice of sending formal invitations on a regular basis.

Whether you’re inviting guests to the actual graduation ceremony or sharing your achievement with your distant relatives and friends, graduation announcements let you officially recognize and share a graduate’s achievements.

Here are a few pointers:

1.  Insert your name card into the die-cut holders.  Some graduates include a senior photo in the announcement. 

If your school requires tickets to attend the graduation ceremony,    you can also include them with your announcement. 

2.  If you don’t want people to feel obligated to buy you a gift, write  
      "No gifts please" at the bottom of the announcement.

3.  Place the tissue overlay inside your assembled announcement.

You can also insert your graduation party invitation or open house card into the graduation announcement.

4.  Insert the announcement into the inner envelope, attach a monogram seal and write the recipient's informal name on the front.  Do not lick or tuck in the  inner envelope flap.  You can address this informally, such as "Grandma"  or "Uncle John."  

5.  Insert the sealed inner envelope into the outer envelope (so that the name faces out).  Attach a {year date} seal, and the address on the front. 
Address your mailing envelopes by hand. 
Use titles like "Ms." or "Dr." Spell out words completely,  rather than using abbreviations  ("Street" rather than "St."). 

6.  Affix a return address label to the front of your finished announcement envelope.

7.  Send announcements no less than 2 weeks before the ceremony for those attending.  Announcements can be sent as much as 6 weeks after to others.

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