Great Graduation

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When is graduation month for your students?

Growing up in Scotland, I always thought of July as being graduation month. But then UK people use "graduation" to refer only to being awarded a University Degree. Then I discovered High School graduation was a big thing in the United States and that happens around the end of May each year.

Thankfully, with the advent of the internet and online shopping you can buy graduation scrapbooking supplies all year round. And it's just as well, for did you know graduations do not only take place in the spring?

Here in the UK, the government policy is to have fifty percent of school kids going to university, so we have graduation ceremonies all year round - it's the only way you fit so many in!

While searching the internet recently, I discovered that in the southern hemisphere you have winter graduations in July! Now that's confusing! Being a northern hemisphere girl, the idea of July being winter and Christmas being summer, well I'm confused enough as it is! (It would be interesting to hear where you are reading this and when graduation is in your country.)

So, whenever your students are graduating, what graduation scrapbooking products do you need? At some point after the event you may be looking for graduation scrapbook supplies. What is available, and do you need special scrapbooking products?

No, you don't have to splash out on special graduation papers. For most layouts, the graduation scrapbook theme will be defined by the photographs you include.

Having said that, if you go to the beach for a barbecue to celebrate your graduation, without the cap, gown and scroll or diploma, it may not be quite so obvious that it's a graduation celebration. If that's your case, you may want to either use graduation papers for the background or add graduation embellishments to your layout to re-enforce the theme.

Your local scrapbook store will have a selection of graduation embellishments you can add to regular scrapbook papers that will do the trick. You can also shop online at various websites such as Jo-Ann, Scrapbook or at the ScrapGirls store.

The folks at HOTP have two series for those under pressure: "Almost Done" and "Busy Scrapper's Solutions", as well as a large selection of paper books. Have a look and see if one of their styles will work for your graduation photos.

Even although there isn't a graduation theme in their papers, HOTP have cute graduation Brad Buddies that will enhance your theme.

Die Cuts with a View has a "Scrapbook Kit In A Stack" available in 8"x8" - which almost counts as a mini album. ("Scrapbook Kit In A Stack" 12"X12" is also available.) The stack includes 24 coordinating patterned papers, 24 sheets of cardstock, 505 stickers and 32 vellum quotes - so you'll have enough left over to mark your next child's graduation, too!

Are you in a hurry with no time to wait for the mail man?

Then check out digital scrapbook products you can buy and download immediately. Remember you can print the digital files if doing a paper layout.

So no matter what time of the year you require graduation scrapbook supplies you will be able to get them. Enjoy scrapbooking your graduate. Do share some of the results with us at ScrapbookingGems.

About the Author

Scrapbook layout expert Genie Balfour writes on a wide variety of scrapbooking topics. Here's where to find examples of elegant page design and a host of graduation scrapbook tips.

I need advice on how to do a great 8 grade graduation speech.?

I really want to give a speech at my school during the graduation ceremony but I'm not sure on what to write. I need quotes and previous speeches that really make you think about what's about to happen (going to high school). I'm trying to make my speech real good but i have never done it before so if you could please help me.

You could mention that this is the last age of your true childhood, that high school will start you on your way to becoming the adult you will be for the rest of your life....You will become more responsible, more independent and more self-reliant, more things will be expected OF you.... your 8th grade graduation is an end to your childhood..... the doors of life will start to open wide once you enter high school...you will experience things you've never experienced before and more new adventures will come along almost every single day....High school is the time where you start making decisions on your own.... with each passing year, you depend less and less on your parents but their guidance and support will always be welcome.....you could say that you hope each and every member of this 8th grade graduating class has opportunities way beyond those of your parents... technology is constantly changing the way we do things, the way we see things and the way we travel through life.... High school will help prepare you ALL for the life that is to come.... (feel free to use any of this if you so choose in your speech)---also, start off with a VERY GOOD (clean joke) which does 2 things---it makes the audience pay better attention AND, it makes you a bit more relaxed to give your speech....good luck

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