Paris Special School District

Throughout the year, there are key days, weeks, and months dedicated to generating awareness and recognizing school staff. We've created this calendar of school appreciation days as a helpful tool for our schools, administrators, and educators to use as a a planning tool throughout the year. You are welcome to determine if and how you will celebrate these days.

January

School Board Appreciation Month

February 

Black History Month
Go Red for Heart Health Month
Love The Bus Month

• February 2 National Wear Red Day
• February 5-9 School Counselor Appreciation Week
• February 7 World Read Aloud Day
• February 15 National School Resource Office Day
• February 17 Random Act of Kindness Day
• February 22 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day 

March

National Reading Month
National Nutrition Month

• March 2 National Read Across America Day / Dr. Seuss's Birthday
• March 3 Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
• March 4-8 National School Breakfast Week

April

School Library Month
National Autism Awareness Month
National Occupational Therapy Month

• April 1-5 National Assistant Principal Week
• April 2 Autism Awareness Acceptance Day
• April 3 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
• April 4 National School Librarian Appreciation Day
• April 7-13 National Library Week
• April 9 National Library Workers Day
• April 22 Earth Day
• April 22 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day (fourth Tuesday in April)
• April 24 Administrative Professionals Day

May

Mental Health Awareness Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

• May 1 National School Principals Day
• May 1-7 National Physical Education and Sport Week
• May 3 School Lunch Hero Day
• May 5-12 National Music Week
• May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week (first full week in May)
• May 6-10 National Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week (first full week of May)
• May 8: National School Nurse Day 
• May 18 National Speech Pathologist Day

June 

July 

August 

September 

• September 8 International Literacy Day
• September 17 National IT Professional Day

October 

National Principals Month

• October 2 School Custodian Appreciation Day
• October 4-8 National School Psychology Week
• October 6 National Coaches Day
• October 21-25 National School Bus Safety Week
• October 20-26 Red Ribbon Week 

November 

• November 8 National STEM Day
• November 13-17 American Education Week

December 

• December 2 National Special Education Day