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 |
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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 |