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7/24/2019 2015-2016 Engaging Parents Calendar
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ENGAGINGPARENTSCALENDAR
Georgia Department of Education
Important Dates 2015-2016
Mark Your Calendars!Tis calendar has been created or you to use as a guide as you seek new opportunities
to plan itle I school events and activities that can engage parents, children, and
amilies! While schools are encouraged to create their own ideas, this calendar
includes possible academic activities that can be used as opportunities to strengthen
the responsibility that schools, amilies, and the community share to support student
learning. Please note that some o the dates listed are unconventional and included
or sheer un! Tereore, while many are itle I allowable activities, not all would
qualiy. In these instances, it is recommended to seek other school and community
partners to implement.
7/24/2019 2015-2016 Engaging Parents Calendar
2/4Compiled by the Georgia Department of Educations
Parent Engagement Program February 2016
march2NATIONALREAD ACROSSAMERICA DAY
National Read AcrossAmerica Day is an annualevent that is part o Read
Across America, aninitiative on reading that
was created by the NationalEducation Association
(NEA).
Each year, National ReadAcross America Day is
celebrated on March 2nd,the birthday o Dr. Seuss.Tis day is an awareness
day, calling all children andyouth in every community
across the United States tocelebrate reading.
ActivityTe NEA has several activitiesprepared to celebrate NationalRead Across America Day romtaking the Readers Oath tosinging the Read Across Americasong. Check out these and other
ideas at the link below.
bit.ly/nea-raad
3NATIONALANTHEMDAY
Written by Francis ScottKey, the Star SpangledBanner is the nationalanthem o the United
States o America.
Te Star Spangled Banner
was written during theWar o 1812 and reerencesthe bombardment o Fort
McHenry. Key, havingwitnessed the battle, was
inspired to write thesong when he saw that the
American flag was stillflying afer the attack.
On March 3, 1931,President Herbert Hoover
signed a congressionalresolution that officially
made the song thenational anthem o the
United States.
ActivityHave your child study thelyrics to Te Star Spangled
Banner and analyze the wordsand phrases or meaning and
thematic elements.
bit.ly/ssbactivity
14NATIONALPI DAY
National Pi Day iscelebrated annually on
March 14th.
National Pi Day is anannual celebration
commemorating themathematical constant (pi). Pi Day is observedon March 14 (or 3/14
in month/day ormat),because 3, 1 and 4 are the
three most significantdigits o in the decimal
orm. In 2009, theUnited States House o
Representatives supportedthe designation o Pi Day.
ActivityPiday.org has numerous
activities to celebrate Pi Dayrom calculating Pi rom the
circumerence o a circle tousing Pi to write a story. See
all the activities here:
bit.ly/pidayactivities
31Cesar
Chavez
DAYCsar Chvez was born
on March 31 in 1927.He was a migrant armworker rom the age o
10. He became active witthe Community Service
Organization, whichadvocated or the rights
Chicano residents.
Chvez co-ounded theNational Farm Workers
Association in the early1960s. He ocusedattention on the plight o
migrant arm workers angained support to have h
organization be the firssuccessul arm workers
union in the United StateHe used principles o noviolence, with strikes an
boycotts. Csar Chvezremained president o
United Farm Workers oAmerica (AFL-CIO) unt
his death on April 23,1993.
Activityo celebrate the day, check
out these grade-appropriatactivities, available or
children in Kindergartenthrough grade 12.
bit.ly/chavezday
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3/4Compiled by the Georgia Department of Educations
Parent Engagement Program February 2016
april
5NATIONALREAD A ROAD
MAP DAYAnnually, Read a RoadMap Day is celebratedApril 5. I your studentis beginning to drive,
knowing how to read aroad map is still a handyskill or them to learn.While you may intend
your student to use a GPSdevice, what i the batteries
die, or theres no servicein a remote location?Your student may haveto purchase a road map
and read it to reach theirdestination. Aside rom
reading road maps, thereare many proessions thatstill rely on reading maps.
ActivityNational Geographic has a great
activity for learning how to readhighway maps.
bit.ly/readamap
6NATIONALSTUDENT
ATHLETE DAY
National Student-AthleteDay, celebrated annually
on April 6, providesan opportunity to
recognize the outstandingaccomplishments o
student-athletes. NationalStudent-Athlete Day
honors those student-athletes who have achieved
excellence in academicsand athletics, while makingsignificant contributions to
their communities.
ActivityCelebrate the day by presenting
student-athletes with awardcertificates, planning special
ceremonies and presentations,connecting with young people
in the community who supporttheir athletics teams and more.
11NATIONAL
PET DAYNational Pet Day wasounded to celebrate
the joy pets bring to ourlives and to create public
awareness about theanimals in shelters that
need orever homes.
Activitypetdayusa.comprovides 10
ways to celebrate the day romadopting a pet to donating
supplies to an animalwelare organization.
22NATIONALEARTH DAY
Tis day is held todemonstrate support or
environmental protection.Te concept o Earth Day
was established in 1969 ata UNESCO Conerence
in San Francisco. OnMarch 21, 1970, an officialproclamation was signedat the United Nations. On
April 22, 1970, U.S. SenatorGaylord Nelson ounded
Earth Day.
ActivitiesTis Education Worldarticle
lists numerous Earth Dayactivities rom growing a treeto learning about endangered
species. Consider hostinga service day when your
children can learn about civicresponsbilities by picking up
litter on a stretch o road or attheir school.
bit.ly/earthdayactivities
29NATIONAL
TEACH CHILDTO save D
each Children to Saveis a national program
sponsored by the AmericBankers Association(ABA) Community
Engagement Foundationthat organizes banker
volunteers to help younpeople develop a saving
habit early in lie.
Activityhe ABA has assembledvariety of free materia
inlcuding a video webinar,help you teach your childr(gear toward grades K-8) hto save. Check out the materi
at the link below.
bit.ly/childrensave
7/24/2019 2015-2016 Engaging Parents Calendar
4/4Compiled by the Georgia Department of Educations
Parent Engagement Program February 2016
mayASIAN-PACIFIC
AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTHOn October 5, 1978,
President Jimmy Cartersigned a Joint Resolution
designating the firstten days o May as a
celebration o Asians andPacific Islanders in theUnited States. welveyears later, President
George H.W. Bush signedan extension making the
week-long celebration intoa month-long celebration.
In 1992, the officialdesignation o May as
Asian-Pacific American
Heritage Month was signedinto law.
Te month o May waschosen to commemoratethe immigration o the
first Japanese to theUnited States on May 7,1843. Te anniversary
o the completion o thetranscontinental railroad
is also in May. It was
completed on May 10,1869. Te majority othe workers who laid
the tracks were Chineseimmigrants.
ActivitiesTis Education Wordarticleprovides a wealth o activities
to celebrate Asian-PacificAmerican Month, rom actingout Asian olktales, to creating
a book with biographies oamous Asian Americans, tolearning how to old origami.
bit.ly/asianpacificamerican
2-6TEACHER
APPRECIATION
WEEKSince 1984, the National
Parent-eacher Association(PA) has designated
the first week in May as aspecial time to honor the
men and women who lendtheir passion and skills toeducating our children.
PTA events at the national,state and local levels
celebrate the outstandingcontributions teachers make.
Activityhe National PA has puttogether free rescources tohelp you honor the influentialteachers in your childs life. Visit
the link below to see them.
bit.ly/appreciatetheteachers
5NATIONAL
ASTRONAUT
DAY
On May 5, 1961, NavyCommander Alan BartlettShepard Jr. was launched
into space aboard theFreedom 7space capsule,
becoming the firstAmerican astronaut
to travel into space. o
honor this achievement,we celebrate National
Astronaut Day.
ActivityHave your child pick anastronaut from the list in the linkbelow and have them research
what that astronaut did.
http://bit.ly/astrolist
25NATIONAL
BROWN-BAG-IT
DAYTis creative day is allabout ways to save youand your child money
at lunchtime by taking alunch to school. Tinkcreatively and healthily
while packing your lunch.
Packing a lunch is a sure
way to know exactly whatyou are eating. You will
be in control o what youpack and can eat a good,healthy, and inexpensive
lunch.
ActivityTe internet is an invaluableresource for finding healthy waysto eat. each your child aboutusing a search engine online to
find healthy lunches. o simplyget started with healthy lunch
options, visit the link below.
bit.ly/brownbagitlunch
27GRAPE
POPSICLE
DAYIn 1905, 11-year-old Fran
Epperson was on hisporch, mixing water withwhite powdered flavorin
to make soda. He wentinside and orgot that hlef it on the porch with
the stirring stick still in iOn that Caliornia nighthe temperature reached
a record low and theollowing morning Frandiscovered the drink ha
rozen to the stick.
In 1923, Eppersonmade and sold his
rozen Popsicle at anamusement park. In 192he applied or a patent ohis rozen conectionery
ActivityFrank Epperson turned asimple innovation into a
business. Afer you tell youchild this story, ask your
child to dream up aninvention while you makegrape popsicles together.
Mae Jemison, pictured here aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992,was the first emale Arican American astronaut.