Staff Appreciation
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2025-2026 D303 School Appreciation Days:
Feel free to send your child to school with a note (or gift!) to acknowledge various staff members throughout the year.
October 2: School Custodian Appreciation Day
October 20-24: National Principals Month (Appreciation Week)
October 28: Illinois Bus Driver Appreciation Day
November 3-7: National School Psychology Week
November 15: Illinois School Board Members Appreciation Day
November 19: Educational Support Professionals Day
November 21: National Substitute Teacher Day
December 2: National Special Education Day
February 2-6: National School Counseling Week
February 15: National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
March 1-7: National School Social Work Week
March 4: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
April 1: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
April 4: National School Librarian Day
April 22: Administrative Professionals Day
April 28: National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
May 1: School Principals' Day
May 6: School Nurse Day
May 18: National Speech Pathologist Day
Teacher Appreciation Week will be May 4-8, 2026.
Past Events and Initiatives
Back to School Breakfast, August 2024
Parent-Teacher Conferences Breakfast and Luncheon, October 2024
Holiday Gifts for Staff via GiftCrowd, December 2024
Teacher Classroom Allotments, All Year
