May 1 May DayMay 7-11 Teacher Appreciation WeekMay 8 National Teacher DayMay 9 National School Nurse DayMay 13 Mother’s DayMay 28 Memorial Day

Get Caught Reading Month• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

May 2012

July 4 Independence DayJuly 10 Teddy Bear Picnic DayJuly 22 Parents’ DayJuly 26 Aunt and Uncle DayJuly 27 Summer Games begin

National Hot Dog Month•Park and Recreation Month•National Ice Cream Month

July 2012

April 1 April Fool’s DayApril 7 World Health DayApril 15-21 National Volunteer WeekApril 22 Earth DayApril 27 Arbor Day

Child Abuse Prevention Month•Mathematics Education Month•National Poetry Month

April 2012

June 5 World Environment DayJune 17 Father’s DayJune 19 JuneteenthJune 20 First Day of SummerJune 28 Paul Bunyan Day

National Safety Month•Great Outdoors Month

June 2012

Aug. 3 National Watermelon DayAug. 5 Friendship DayAug. 6 National Root Beer Float DayAug. 9 Book Lover’s DayAug. 11 Play in the Sand Day

Happiness Happens Month•Family Fun Month•National Picnic Month

August 2012

April 2012

National Volunteer Week

Earth Day

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Start the week off with fun and useful pencils for all your

volunteers!

Give students and staff Earth Day buttons to reinforce earth-friendly values!

Hand out 100% cotton tote bags. Then, go on a nature walk and encourage kids to collect things they find,

like leaves, rocks, and pinecones, or include paper and let kids draw things they see!

Give each volunteer a Pin Poem card, and

write a personal message on the back!

Honoring your volunteers keeps them inspired and motivated to continue doing what they

do best--making your school great!

Teach kids about our big, beautiful planet and what

they can do to make a difference!

Host a Volunteer Luncheon. Put a candy jar at each place as a fun favor!

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May 2012

Teacher Appreciation Week

End of The School Year

7-11Thank your outstanding teachers for the difference they make

every day!

The end of the year is a BIG DEAL! Make sure you have everything you need to make your awards ceremony super special!

Host a continental breakfast (donuts,

muffins, fruit and juice), and give each

teacher a Sticky Cube/Pen Set when

they pick up their plates!

Use window paint to write fun sayings on all the glass surfaces in your school. Then, go on an all-school “treasure”hunt and see how

many messages your kids can find!Awards mean

more when they are presented in person. Be sure to take the time

to acknowledge each student

personally for his or her outstanding

achievement.

Kick off the week with a pin in each teacher’s mailbox.

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Recharge your teachers with relaxing Rainy Day Kits. Fill a tote with fun stuff like a coffee mug,

t-shirt, chocolate bar and a coffee shop or restaurant gift card.

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June 2012

Field Trips

Summer Reading

Take your kids on educational field trips to keep them learning all

summer long!

Help your kids maintain fundamental reading

skills, so they are ready to advance next year!

Teach your kids to be

responsible for their own things. Make

sure everyone has a wrist

wallet to hold keys, coins and identification.

Recognition is great inspiration! Reward kids who achieve reading

goals with cute Book Band Bookmarks to

inspire them to keep on reading!

Launch a summer Read-a-thon and keep kids motivated to read by charting their progress on this Thermometer Tracking Tool.

When it comes to kids, safety is of the utmost importance. Use One Day Bracelets to identify and keep track of kids on field trips, and give parents

peace of mind.

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July 2012

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Celebrating Independence Day with your kids is a great way to promote unity, cooperation and

good citizenship!

When you see your kids demonstrating good

citizenship,reward them on the spot with fun flag pins!

Have kids color their own American flags on construction paper. Attach each flag to

a pencil “flagpole” your kids can wave in your 4th of July parade!

Decorate classrooms, common areas, and even your parade float with red, white and blue decorations to get

everyone in the spirit and reinforce positive themes, like patriotism, citizenship and community pride!

Ideas for an easy 4th of July picnic!

Food

Fun

• Hard boiled eggs dyed in patriotic colors!

• White bread sandwiches with blue-dyed mayo,

tomatoes, and white cheese!

• Blue corn tortilla chips with red salsa and white ranch dip!

• Potato sack races!

• Create flags by coloring paper lunch bags!

• Use sidewalk chalk to draw patriotic designs!

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Summer Games 2012

Kick off your Games with an opening ceremony complete

with rings and a torch to get everyone in the spirit. Display the torch in a place of honor.

Hand out gold, silver and bronze medallions

for things like Participation, Most Improved, Best Sportsmanship,

and more!

Display flag banners and borders around your room. Choose a country for each day of the

Games, and spend all day learning about that country: language, food, geography, culture,

traditional dress and more!

Teach kids there is more to food than just hot dogs with an International Picnic Day. Decorate with international

flag tableware and serve food from different countries for kids and parents to sample. Let kids try their hands at

making some simple international dishes, too.

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Host your own Summer Games to keep kids active and teach them about other countries and cultures.

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August 2012

Family Fun Month

Back To School

Families who play together...Celebrate families with fun summer

activities for kids and parents!

Ease first day jitters, and get everyone back into the swing of things

and ready for a successful year!

Have a Family Fun Day with a beach party theme! Give everyone cool favors like fishy sunglasses, and

offer fun activities like Wikki Stix Learning Games and a beach ball piñata!

Welcome students back with custom banners! Don’t forget

banners for events like Parent/Teacher Conferences, as well as to promote

your Read-a-thon or anti-bullying programs!

Use balloons to celebrate important milestones throughout the year!

Need a fresh, new fundraising idea?Try custom car stickers and static clings! Sell

them in your school store or as a PTA/PTO fundraiser. Parents will love to

show their school pride everywhere they go!

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