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Waxahachie ISD shall regularly observe the following recognition days, weeks, and months by appropriate programs, celebrations, and activities, including Texas Military Heroes Day, Generation Texas Week, and Holocaust Remembrance Week.
January
In January, Waxahachie ISD recognizes:
Generation Texas Week
Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Week
Holocaust Remembrance Week
Human Trafficking Prevention Month
School Board Appreciation
Texas Military Heroes Day
6 - Sam Rayburn Day
9 - Law Enforcement Day
19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
24 - International Day of Education
February
March
In March, WISD recognizes:
Athletic Training Month
Music in Our Schools Month
Women's History Month
Texas History Month
1 - Texas Girls in STEM Day
1 through 7 - Educational Diagnosticians Week
1 through 7 - School Social Worker Week
2 - Read Across America Day
2 - Texas Independence Day
2 through 6 - School Breakfast Week
2 through 6 - Texas Public Schools Week
6 - Maintenance Worker Day
7 - Employee Appreciation Day
20 - Behavior Specialist Day
21 - World Down Syndrome Awareness Day
April
In April, WISD recognizes:
Autism Awareness Month
Child Safety Month
Month of the Military Child
Occupational Therapist Month
School Library Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
First Friday - Texas Fruit & Vegetable Day
1 - Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
2 - World Autism Awareness Day
4 - School Librarian Appreciation Day
6 - Student Athlete Day
6 through 10 - Assistant Principal Week
8 - Library Workers' Day
20 - Volunteer Recognition Day
20 through 24 - Public School Volunteer Week
22 - Admin Professional Day
28 - School Bus Driver Day
May
In May, WISD recognizes:
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Second Wednesday - Public School Paraprofessional Day
1 - School Principal's Day
1 - School Lunch Hero Day
4 through 8 - Teacher Appreciation Day
4 through 10 - Deaf Awareness Week
5 - Testing Coordinator Day
6 - School Nurse Day
8 - School Communicators Day
18 - Speech Pathologist Day
June
July
August
September
In September, WISD recognizes:
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
Suicice Prevention Month
Last Friday - American Indian Heritage Day
7 - Grandparents Day
7 through 13 - Arts in Education Week
8 - Physical Therapist Day
11 - First Responders Day/Patriot Day
11 - September 11
15 through October 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
16 - IT Professional Day
17 - Constitution Day
17 through 23 - Celebrate Freedom Week/Constitution Week
23 - Education Technology Day
26 - School Parent Group Day
26 - Teacher's Assistant Day
October
In October, WISD recognizes:
Principals' Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month
Third week - Texas Native Plant Week
2 - School Custodian Appreciation Day
5 - World Teachers' Day
6 - Coaches Day (Athletics & Instructional)
6 - Child Health Day
6 through 12 - Dyslexia Awareness Week
13 through 17 - School Lunch Week
16 - Boss's Day
20 through 24 - School Bus Safety Week
25 - PEIMS Appreciation Day
27 - Occupational Therapy Day
23 through 31 - Red Ribbon Week
November
In November, WISD recognizes:
- National Native American Heritage Month
- Great American Smoke Out Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- National Runaway Prevention Month
- Recycling Awareness Month
- National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
- Father of Texas Day (Nov. 3)
- World Science Day for Peace and Development (Nov. 10)
- Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
- World Pneumonia Day (Nov. 12)
- World Kindness Day (Nov. 13)
- World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14)
- International Day for Tolerance (Nov. 16)
- Universal Children’s Day (Nov. 20)
- World Pancreatic Cancer Day (Nov. 21)
- World Television Day (Nov. 21)
- Thanksgiving (Nov. 25)
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (Nov. 25)
December
In December, WISD recognizes:
- Hanukkah (Nov. 28-Dec. 6)
- World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)
- International Day of People with Disabilities (Dec. 3)
- International Volunteer Day (Dec. 5)
- World Soil Day (Dec. 5)
- Giving Tuesday (Dec. 7)
- International Civil Aviation Day (Dec. 7)
- International Human Rights Day (Dec. 10)
- International Mountain Day (Dec. 11)
- International Human Solidarity Day (Dec. 20)
- Christmas (Dec. 25)
- Kwanzaa (Dec. 26-Jan. 1)

