Special days, weeks, and months that offer "teachable moments," natural opportunities to celebrate life and share wisdom with our students. Visit all of the months in the School Days feature.

APRIL 2000

• Keep America Beautiful Month
  
• Mathematics Education Month
  
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  
• National Humor Month
  
• National Poetry Month
  
• National Youth Sports Safety Month
  
• Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
  

April's Special Days

1 April Fool's Day
2 Daylight Savings' Time Begins
2 International Children's Book Day
2 Hans Christian Anderson's Birthday
7 World Health Day
8 Birthday of the Buddha
8 Connect for Kids Day @ the Library
13 Thomas Jefferson's Birthday
16 National Stress Awareness Day
20 Passover
21 Kindergarten Day
21 Good Friday
22 Girl Scout Leader Day
23 Easter Sunday
22 Earth Day
24 Take Your Daughters to Work Day
26 National Secretaries' Day
28 National Arbor Day

April's Special Weeks

Week of 3-9:

• Astronomy Week
  

Week of 9-15:

• National Library Week
  
• National Reading a Road Map Week
  
• National Public Health Week
  

Week of 16-22

• Public School Volunteer Week
  
• National PTA Earth Week
  

Week of 25-May 1:

• National Playground Safety Week
  

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