2024-2025 School Appreciation Days
Throughout the year, there are key days, weeks, and months dedicated to generating awareness and recognizing school staff. The Public Information Office (Communications) created the calendar of school appreciation days as a helpful tool for educators as you plan throughout the year. You can determine if and how you will celebrate these days.
If you know of a day, week, or month that is related to public education or our school district, and it is not listed below, please email the information to Chynna.Penrod@npsb.la. We're excited about being more intentional in our efforts to highlight the amazing people and programs here in Natchitoches Parish Schools!
September 2024
Attendance Awareness Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (begins September 15)
National Literacy Month
Suicide Prevention Month
September 10-16: National Arts in Education Week
September 17: National Information Technology (IT) Professional Day
October 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Principals Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (ends October 15)
October 2: National Custodian Appreciation Day
October 5: World Teacher Day
October 6: National Coaches Day
October 16: National Boss' Day
October 21-25: National School Bus Safety Week
November 2024
National Family Literacy Month
Native American Heritage Month
November 11: Veteran's Day
November 11-15 National School Psychology Week
November 13: World Kindness Day
November 21: Substitute Teacher Day
December 2024
December 2: National Special Education Day
January 2025
School Board Member Appreciation Month
January 9: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
February 2025
Black History Month
Love the Bus Month
February 5-9: National School Counseling Week
February 15: National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
February 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
February 24-28: National Public Schools Week
March 2025
National Music in Our Schools Month
National Social Worker Month
Youth Art Month
March 2: National Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss' Birthday
March 3-7: National School Social Work Week
March 4: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
April 2025
School Library Month
National Arab American Heritage Month
April 2: National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 4: National School Librarian Appreciation Day
April 7-11: National Assistant Principal Week
April 22: Earth Day
April 24: Administrative Professionals Day
April 24-30: National Student Leadership Week
May 2025
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Graduation Season
Mental Health Awareness Month
May 1: National School Principal's Day
May 1-7: National Physical Education & Sports Week
May 2: School Lunch Hero Day
May 5-9: National Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: National School Nurse Day
May 9: School Communicators Day
May 18: National Speech Pathologist Day