NEA’s Read Across America
National School Breakfast Week
National Poison Prevention Week
St. Patrick's Day
National Women's Month
National Nutrition Month
Suggested activities:
NEA’s Read Across America
Plan as early as possible.
Purchase your “Cat” materials as early as possible.
Check www.nea.org/readacross for information and ideas.
National School Breakfast Week
Develop and send radio PSAs stressing the importance of eating breakfast.
Invite parents, educational, community and government leaders to have breakfast with the students.
Visit http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Level2_NSBW2012.aspx?id=15458 for more information.
St. Patrick's Day:
Prepare and distribute appropriate goodies or items to staff. Schedule an after school social.
Prepare and distribute appropriate items to students.
Distribute travel kits or seed packets/hold drawing for a trip prize/carry out planned activity.
Visit http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_united_states_georgia.html for more information.
National Music Month/Music in Our Schools Month:
Hold recognition activity to honor music educators and band directors and present each person with a token of appreciation.
Encourage teachers in classrooms to highlight the different music of each culture.
Visit www.menc.org for more information.
Advocate for music in our schools! Visit http://musiced.nafme.org
National Women's Month
Hold recognition activity to honor women educators.
Visit www.nwhp.org/ for more information.
National Nutrition Month
Help ESP lunchroom worker members put on display regarding healthy eating.
Visit http://www.eatright.org/Media/content.aspx?id=7849 for more information.
Planning for upcoming events:
Begin planning for end-of-year programs to honor retiring members and those with 20, 25 or 30 years of service.
Continue planning for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Choose two Association member benefits to highlight to members.
*Remember to occasionally poll your members for any personal or professional awards or accomplishments that can be pitched to your local media. When contacting the media, be sure your membership in the Association is mentioned.