2024 -2025 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 8
• National Arts in Education Week - September 8-14
• Patriot Day (9/11 Observance) - September 11
• Constitution Day - September 17
• National IT Professional Day - September 17

• National Bullying Prevention Month - All Month
• National Principal Month - All Month
• School Custodian Appreciation Day - October 2
• Walk and Bike to School Day - October 2
• National Coaches Day - October 6
• Fire Prevention Week - October 6- October 12
• Columbus Day - October 14
• National Boss's Day - October 16
• Missouri Day - October 16
• National School Bus Safety Week - October 21- October 25
• National Red Ribbon Week - October 23- October 31
• SACC Lights on Afterschool - October 24

• National School Psychology Week - November 4 - November 8

• 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 21
• Substitute Educator's Day - November 22

• 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 27 - January 31
• Chinese New Year - January 29

• Black History Month - All Month
• Career & Technical Education Month - All Month
• Groundhog Day - February 2
• National School Counseling Week - February 3- February 7

• 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 7
  
• Pi Day - March 14

• Paraprofessional Appreciation Day - April 3
• School Librarian Appreciation Day - April 4
• National Assistant Principal Week - April 7 - April 11
• National Volunteer Recognition Week - April 20- April 26
• School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - April 22
• National Administrative Professional's Day - April 23

• School Principal's Day - May 1
• School Lunch Hero Day - May 2
• Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week - May 5 - May 9
• School Nurse Day - May 7
• School Communicators Day - May 9
• National Speech & Language Pathologist Day - May 18
• MVR-III District Recognition Event - May 23