How to Celebrate the 100th Day of School: 6 Steps (with Pictures) (2024)

FAQs

What happens on the 100th day of school? ›

The 100th Day of School is a symbolic celebration of students' achievements during the academic year, especially for those in elementary school. The event centers around the number 100, which helps develop learners' understanding and recognition of numbers up to 100.

The 100th day of school is a moment for scholars to reflect on how far they've come in their academic journey. It's a time for teachers to marvel at the progress of their students and the collective learning experience.

Tally Marks

Counting the days can be as simple as using your whiteboard and a marker. Add a tally mark for each new day and display it out of reach so your extra helpful, small people can't add additional tallies when you're not looking.

For most schools, the 100th day falls sometime in February or early March. Many teachers use the countdown in their lessons by having children tally the days on a whiteboard or by filling a countdown chart with numbers or stickers. Many wear special t-shirts to celebrate the 100th day of school.

At traditional Chinese 100 days celebrations (百日宴), prayers and food will be offered to the ancestors together with the burning of incense to wish the baby good health and protection them from bad spirits. Some families will shave the baby's head, while some have already replaced the ritual with snipping a hair lock.

Your students can also dress up like they're 100 years old—but be prepared for some extremely cute ensembles. Decorate paper hats with the number 100, memories of the last 100 days, or by drawing 100 of something.

Countdown to a Century: Encourage the little ones to dress up as living calendars, each adorned with the numbers 1 through 100. This creative and educational 100 days of school dress up ensemble not only celebrates the milestone but also reinforces the concept of counting.

Reflect on progress: The 100th day of school is a great opportunity for students to reflect on their progress and to celebrate their accomplishments. It allows students to see how far they have come since the start of the school year and to appreciate their hard work and effort.

Traditionally the number 100 has a deep meaning of maturity in Korea; making it past the first 100 days was a sign that you would live to see your first birthday, and making it past your first birthday was a sign that you would make it out of infancy.

The tradition typically takes place around the 100th day of the school year (hence the name), and it is a way to mark the progress that students have made and to celebrate the hard work and dedication of both students and teachers.

How do you calculate the 100th day of school? ›

What is 100 days of school about? From the very first day of school, the school days are counted and recorded until you reach the 100th day. Weekends and holidays are not included. You only count actual school days.

What is 100 days of school about? From the very first day of school, the school days are counted and recorded until you reach the 100th day. Weekends and holidays are not included. You only count actual school days.

You can figure out the date one hundred days from now manually by using a calendar. Look at today's date on the calendar and count forward one day at a time until you've counted 100 total days. Instead of counting up, you can move forward one day at a time while subtracting 1 from 100 for each day you move forward.

Many kids who dress up for the 100th day of school wear centenarian costumes, also known as 100 year old person costumes. Little girls will look cute dressed in floral print dresses paired with comfy cardigan sweaters and spectacles.

Making it Believable

When you've skipped a day at school, your school will want to know where you've been. Write a pretend note from your parents to explain why you were absent. You can choose any excuse that sounds real, like you had to go to a funeral, had a dentist appointment, or that a pet died.