Noteworthy Events

2012-13 CALENDAR OF NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

National Hispanic American Heritage Month

Sept. 15-Oct. 15

U.S. Constitution Day                        

Sept. 17

Head Start Awareness Month

October

Virginia Disability History and Awareness Month

October

Fire Prevention Week

October 7-13

Columbus Day (observed)

October 8

Custodian Appreciation Week

October 8-12

Teen Read Week

October 14-20

National School Lunch Week

October 15-19

Day of National Concern About Young People
and Gun Violence in Virginia


October 21

National School Bus Safety Week

October 22-26

National Red Ribbon Week

October 23-31

National Career Development Month

November

Native American Heritage Month

November

Election Day

November 6

Veterans Day

November 11

American Education Week

November 11-17

Geography Awareness Week

November 11-17

School Psychology Awareness Week

November 12-16

Veterans History Week in Virginia

November 12-16

Thanksgiving Day

November 22

National Inclusive Schools Week

December 3-7

National Mentoring Month

January

King’s Birthday (observed)

January 21

African American History Month

February

National Career and Technical Education Month

February

School Board Appreciation Month in Virginia

February

National School Counseling Week

February 4-8

Lincoln’s Birthday

February 12

Washington’s Birthday (observed)

February 18

Read Across America Day

March 1

Music in Our Schools Month

March

National Athletic Training Month

March

National Nutrition Month

March

Social Work Month

March

National Women’s History Month

March

Theater in Our Schools Month

March

Youth Art Month

March

Read Across America Day

March 2

Foreign Language Week

March 4-8

National School Breakfast Week

March 4-8

Autism Awareness Month

April

Backpack Safety Awareness Month

April

Mathematics Awareness Month

April

National Poetry Month

April

National Library Week

April 14-20

National Volunteer Week

April 21-27

Support Employee Recognition Week

April 21-27

Administrative Professionals Week

April 21-27

Earth Day

April 22

Arbor Day

April 26

Asian- and Pacific-American Heritage Month

May

Better Hearing and Speech Month

May

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

May

Law Day

May 1

School Nutrition Employee Week

May 6-10

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6-10

School Nurse Day

May 8

Children’s Book Week

May 13-19

National Adult and Continuing Education Week

May 20-24

Memorial Day (observed)

May 27

National Safety Month

June

 

 

 

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Last Updated

March 22, 2013