2015–16 Homeroom Mom Planning Calendar

August October November Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Bullying Prevention Month Aviation History Month Learn a Foreign Language Month Family Fun Month Cybersecurity Awareness Month Family Literacy Month Safe Toys and Gifts Month Immunization Awareness Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Native American Heritage Month Write to a Friend Month 2 Friendship Day Dyslexia Awareness Month Picture Book Month 1 World AIDS Day 9 International Art Safety Month 1 All Saints’ Day 6 First Night of Appreciation Day Manners Month 1 Daylight Saving Time Ends 6-12 Handwashing Awareness Week Positive Attitude Month 12 International Youth Day 1 Family Literacy Day 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Principals Month 13 Left-Handers’ Day 3 Election Day 10 Human Rights Day Reading Group Month 19 Aviation Day 8 Parents as Teachers Day UNICEF Month 15 Bill of Rights Day 26 Women’s Equality Day 11 4-10 Fire Prevention Week 17 Day 13 World Kindness Day 5 22 First Day of Winter 14-22 Hunger and Homelessness September 5 World Teachers Day 25 Day Awareness Week 7 International Walk to 26 First Day of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month 15 America Recycles day Fruits and Veggies — More Matters Month School Day 31 New Year’s Eve 15 I Love To Write Day Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15) 12-18 Food Bank Week 16-20 American Education Week Library Card Sign-up Month 13 19 Parental Involvement Day January Literacy Month 15 Global Handwashing Day 20 Substitute Educators Day 100th Day of School (varies by district) 7 16 World Food Day 21 Family Volunteer Day Figure Skating Month 8 International Literacy Day 18-24 America’s Safe Schools Week 21 International Games Day @ Get Organized Month 11 18-24 Teen Read Week your library Mentoring Month 13 Grandparents Day 19-23 School Bus Safety Week Poverty in America Awareness Month 21-27 Family Week 14-15 20 Fruit Day 1 New Year’s Day 26 Thanksgiving Day 16 School Backpack 23-31 Red Ribbon Week 11 Amelia Earhart Day Awareness Day 24 Make a Difference Day 17 Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday 17 Constitution Day 31 Halloween 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 20-26 Keep Kids Creative Week 18-22 No Name-Calling Week 21 International Day of Peace 21 Hugging Day 23 First Day of Autumn 23 Handwriting Day 23 24-30 Lutheran Schools Week 26 Family Health and Fitness Day 28 Christa McAuliffe Day 26 Johnny Appleseed Day 31-Feb.6 Catholic Schools Week 27-Oct. 3 Banned Books Week 28 Good Neighbor Day

homeroommom.com 2015–16 Homeroom Mom Planning Calendar

February April May June 100th Day of School (varies by district) Autism Awareness Month Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Dairy Month African-American History Month Financial Literacy Month Family Wellness Month Great Outdoors Month Garden Month Food Allergy Action Month Internet Safety Month Children’s Dental Health Month Kite Month Healthy Vision Month Rose Month Inventors Month 1 Freedom Day Month of the Military Child Student Safety Month Mental Health Month Poetry Month 5 World Environment Day 1-5 School Counseling Week Physical Fitness and Sports Month 2 School Library Month 8 World Oceans Day Youth Sports Safety Month 1 4 Digital Learning Day 14 1 April Fool’s Day 1 Mother Goose Day 7 19 Father’s Day 7 World Health Day 1 School Principal’s Day 8 21 First Day of Summer 10 4 Horace Mann’s Birthday 9 27 Helen Keller’s Birthday 10-16 Library Week 2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week 12 Lincoln’s Birthday 12 Drop Everything and Read Day 2-8 Children’s Book Week 14 Valentine’s Day 18-22 Public School Volunteer Week 2-8 Screen-Free Week 14-20 Random Acts of Kindness Week 22 3 Teacher Appreciation Day 15 Presidents’ Day 22 First Night of 4 Bike to School Day 15 Susan B. Anthony Day 24 Arbor Day 5 17 Random Acts of Kindness Day 8 Mother’s Day (U.S) 24-30 Administrative Professionals Week 11 School Nurse Day 20 Love Your Pet Day 27 Administrative Professionals Day 14 Astronomy Day 28 Pay It Forward Day 21 Armed Forces Day March 28 Take Our Daughters and Sons 30 100th Day of School (varies by district) to Work Day American Red Cross Month 30 Children’s Day/Book Day (El día Great American Cleanup de los niños/El día de los libros) Music in Our Schools Month Nutrition Month Women’s History Month 2 Dr. Seuss’ Birthday 2 Read Across America Day 11 Johnny Appleseed Day 13 Daylight Saving Time Begins 14 Pi Day 15 Ides of March 17 St. Patrick’s Day 20 First Day of Spring 27

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