2025 -2026 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 the 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 7
• Patriot Day (9/11 Observance) - September 11
• National Arts in Education Week - September 15-September 19
• National IT Professional Day - September 16
• Constitution Day - September 17

• National Bullying Prevention Month - All Month
• Walk and Bike to School Day - October 1
• School Custodian Appreciation Day - October 2
• Fire Prevention Week - October 5-October 11
• National Coaches Day - October 6
• Columbus Day - October 13
• Missouri Day - October 15
• National School Bus Safety Week - October 20-October 24
• National Red Ribbon Week - October 23-October 31
• SACC Lights on Afterschool - October 23

• National School Psychology Week - November 3-November 7

• Parents as Teachers (PAT) Day- November 8
• National STEM/STEAM Day - November 8
• Veteran's Day - November 11
• America Recycles Day - November 15
• National Parental Involvement Day - November 20
• Substitute Educator's Day - November 21

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

• Law Enforcement Appreciation Day - January 9
• National Popcorn Day - January 19
• Great Kindness Week - January 26-January 30

• Black History Month - All Month
• Career & Technical Education Month - All Month
• Groundhog Day - February 2
• National School Counseling Week - February 2-February 6
• Chinese New Year - February 17

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

• Paraprofessional Appreciation Day - April 1
• School Librarian Appreciation Day - April 4
• National Assistant Principal Week - April 6-April 10
• National Volunteer Recognition Week - April 19-April 25
• National Administrative Professional's Day - April 22
• School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - April 28

• School Principal's Day - May 1
• School Lunch Hero Day - May 1
• Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week - May 4-May 8
• School Nurse Day - May 6
• School Communicators Day - May 8
• National Speech & Language Pathologist Day - May 18
• MVR-III District Recognition Event - May 22