2008-09 CALENDAR OF NOTEWORTHY EVENTS
July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009
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 5-11 |
Columbus Day (observed) |
October 12 |
Teen Read Week |
October 12-18 |
Custodian Appreciation Week |
October 13-17 |
National School Lunch Week |
October 13-17 |
National School Bus Safety Week |
October 20-24 |
Day of National Concern About Young People |
October 22 |
National Red Ribbon Week |
October 23-31 |
National Career Development Month |
November |
Native American Heritage Month |
November |
Election Day |
November 4 |
Veterans History Week in Virginia |
November 10-14 |
School Psychology Awareness Week |
November 10-14 |
Veterans Day |
November 11 |
American Education Week |
November 16-22 |
Geography Awareness Week |
November 17-21 |
Thanksgiving Day |
November 27 |
National Inclusive Schools Week |
December 1-5 |
National Mentoring Month |
January |
King’s Birthday (observed) |
January 19 |
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 2-6 |
Lincoln’s Birthday |
February 12 |
Washington’s Birthday (observed) |
February 16 |
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 in Our Schools Month |
March |
Youth Art Month |
March |
Read Across America Day |
March 2 |
Foreign Language Week |
March 2-6 |
National School Breakfast Week |
March 2-6 |
Autism Awareness Month |
April |
Backpack Safety Awareness Month |
April |
Mathematics Education Month |
April |
National Poetry Month |
April |
National Library Week |
April 12-18 |
Administrative Professionals Week |
April 19-25 |
National Volunteer Week |
April 19-25 |
Earth Day |
April 22 |
Arbor Day |
April 24 |
Asian- and Pacific-American Heritage Month |
May |
Better Hearing and Speech Month |
May |
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month |
May |
Pride in America Month |
May |
Child Nutrition Employee Recognition Week |
May 4-8 |
Teacher Appreciation Week |
May 4-8 |
School Nurse Day |
May 6 |
Children’s Book Week |
May 11-17 |
National Educational Bosses Week |
May 18-22 |
Memorial Day (observed) |
May 25 |
National Adult and Continuing Education Week |
May 25-29 |
National Safety Month |
June |
Last Update:
July 1, 2008
Curator: Mary Shaw, Mary.Shaw@fcps.edu