2012-13 special days and observances
Sept. 3: Labor Day
Sept. 3-7: National Payroll Week
Sept. 9: Grandparents' Day
Sept. 11: Patriot Day
Sept. 17-23: Constitution Week
Sept. 17: Citizenship Day
Sept. 28: Good Neighbor Day
Oct. 1-31: Walk and Bike to School Month
Oct. 3: Walk and Bike to School Day
(Contact Jean DeStories, city of Mesa transportation safety educator, 644-3398)
Oct. 7-13: National Metric Week
Oct. 15-19: National School Lunch Week
Oct. 22-26: National School Bus Safety Week
Oct. 23-31: Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 27: Make a Difference Day
Nov. 6: Election Day
Nov. 12: Veterans Day observed (Flier: parade downtown at 11 a.m.)
Nov. 11-17: American Education Week
Nov. 14: Education Support Professionals Day
Nov. 15: National Parental Involvement Day
Nov. 16: Substitute Educators Day
Nov. 12-16: School Psychology Awareness Week
Nov. 22: Thanksgiving Day
Dec. 15: Bill of Rights Day
Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day
Jan. 30: Health Office Appreciation Day (for MPS nurses and health assistants)
Feb. 4-8: National School Counseling Week
Feb. 10-16: National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Week
Feb. 16-23: National FFA Week
Feb. 18: Presidents' Day
March 1-31: Music in Our Schools Month
March 1-31: National Middle Level Education Month
March 1-31: Youth Art Month
March 2: Read Across America
March 4-8: National School Breakfast Week
April 1-30: National Poetry Month
April 2: International Children's Book Day
April 14-20: Week of the Young Child
April 14-20: National Library Week
April 16: National Library Workers Day
April 21-27: National Student Leadership Week
April 21-27: Public School Volunteer Week
April 21-27: Administrative Professionals Week (see Nov. 11-17)
April 24: Administrative Professionals Day (see Nov. 14)
April 22: Earth Day
April 26: National Arbor Day
April 26: Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
May 1-31: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May 1-7: National Physical Education an Sports Week
May 5-11: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: National Teacher Day
May 6-10: School Nutrition Employee Week
May 19-25: National Educational Bosses Week
May 27: Memorial Day
June 14: Flag Day