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.


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




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




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.

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