2023 -2024 RECOGNITION DATES

The following list contains school appreciation days and national recognition celebrations that your school may wish to recognize. Dates in bold indicate an employee recognition day, week or month that will be highlighted on district's communication platforms.

All district employees will be recognized during Teacher Appreciation Week/Staff Appreciation Week...MVR-III employees are all educators making a difference for kids!

This is merely a suggestion list to help your school/department plan accordingly.

Email Dr. Ketina Armstrong if a celebration day should be added to the list.

• Grandparents Day - September 10
• Patriot Day (9/11 Observance) - September 11
• National Arts in Education Week - September 11-15
• Constitution Day - September 17
• National IT Professional Day - September 19

• National Bullying Prevention Month - All Month
• National Principal Month - All Month
• School Custodian Appreciation Day - October 2
• Walk and Bike to School Day - October 4
• National Coaches Day - October 6
• Fire Prevention Week - October 8- October 14
• Columbus Day - October 9
• National Boss's Day - October 16
• National School Bus Safety Week - October 16- October 20
• Missouri Day - October 28
• Lights on Afterschool - October 26
• National Red Ribbon Week - October 23- October 31

• Parents as Teachers (PAT) Day- November 8
• National STEM/STEAM Day - November 8
• National School Psychology Week - November 6- November 10
• Substitute Educator's Day - November 17
• Veteran's Day - November 11
• America Recycles Day - November 15
• National Parental Involvement Day - November 16

• Special Education Day - December 2
• Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - December 7
  
• Bill of Rights Day - December 15
• Christmas Day - December 25

• School Board Appreciation Month - All Month
• Law Enforcement Appreciation Day - January 9
• National Popcorn Day - January 19

• Black History Month - All Month
• Career & Technical Education Month - All Month
• Chinese New Year - January 10
• Great Kindness Week - February 14- February 20
• Groundhog Day - February 2
• National School Counseling Week - February 5- February 9

• Youth Art Month - All Month
• Music in Our Schools Month - All Month
• Read Across America Day - March 2
• Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day - March 6
• Missouri School Board Recognition Week - March
• National School Social Worker Week - March 3- March 9
• Pi Day - March 14

• School Librarian Appreciation Day - April 4
• National Assistant Principal Week - April 1- April 5
• Paraprofessional Appreciation Day - April 3
• National Volunteer Recognition Week - April 21- April 27
• National Administrative Professional's Day - April 24
• School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - April 23

• School Principal's Day - May 1
• Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week - May 6- May 10
• School Lunch Hero Day - May 3
• School Nurse Day - May 8
• School Communicators Day - May 10
• National Speech & Language Pathologist Day - May 18