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2008-09 CALENDAR OF NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

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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
  and Gun Violence in Virginia

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