2007-08 CALENDAR OF NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008
National Immunization Awareness Month |
August |
National Hispanic American Heritage Month |
Sept. 15-Oct. 15 |
U.S. Constitution Week |
Sept. 17-23 |
Computer Learning Month |
October |
Head Start Awareness Month |
October |
Fire Prevention Week |
October 7-13 |
Columbus Day (observed) |
October 8 |
Custodian Appreciation Week |
October 15-19 |
National School Lunch Week |
October 15-19 |
National School Bus Safety Week |
October 22-26 |
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence in Virginia |
October 24 |
National Red Ribbon Week |
October 23-31 |
Native American Heritage Month |
November |
Election Day |
November 6 |
Veterans Day |
November 11 |
American Education Week |
November 11-17 |
Veterans History Week in Virginia |
November 12-16 |
School Psychology Awareness Week |
November 12-16 |
Geography Awareness Week |
November 19-23 |
Children’s Book Week |
November 12-18 |
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 |
National Love a Book 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 |
Music in Our Schools Month |
March |
National Athletic Training Month |
March |
National Nutrition Month |
March |
National Social Work Month |
March |
National Women’s History Month |
March |
Theater for Life Month |
March |
Youth Art Month |
March |
Read Across America Day |
March 3 |
Foreign Language Week |
March 3-7 |
National School Breakfast Week |
March 3-7 |
Autism Awareness Month |
April |
Backpack Safety Awareness Month |
April |
Mathematics Education Month |
April |
National Poetry Month |
April |
National Library Week |
April 13-19 |
Administrative Professionals Week |
April 20-26 |
National Volunteer Week |
April 27-May 3 |
Arbor Day |
April 25 |
Asian- and Pacific-American Heritage Month |
May |
Better Hearing and Speech Month |
May |
Pride in America Month |
May |
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month |
May |
Teacher Appreciation Week |
May 5-9 |
Child Nutrition Employee Recognition Week |
May 5-9 |
School Nurse Day |
May 7 |
National Educational Bosses Week |
May 18-24 |
National Adult and Continuing Education Week |
May 21-25 |
Memorial Day (observed) |
May 26 |
National Safety Month |
June |
Last Update:
July 9, 2007
Curator: Mary Shaw, Mary.Shaw@fcps.edu