Events & Observances 2002-2003
November 18-22, 2002
American Education Week
Week Prior to Week of Thanksgiving
National Education Association (NEA)
1201 16th Street N.W. Washington, DC 20036 202-822-7262
http://www.nea.org
November 18-24
National Childrens Book Week
http://www.cbcbooks.org
December 2002
December 1 (Annually)
World Aids Day
American Association for World Health
1825 K. Street N.W. Suite 1208 Washington, DC 20006 202-466-5883
http://www.aawhworldhealth.org
National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month
3D Prevention Month Coalition
900 L. St NW Ste. 705 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-452-6004
http://www.ncadd.com
January 2003
January 15
Proposed Bylaws Amendments Deadline (postmark date)
Texas PTA 1-800-TALK-PTA http://www.txpta.org
January 20
Due date for annual sales tax return.
School Board Recognition Month
National Eye Care Month
February 2003
February 1
Reflections Deadline (due in state office)
1-800-TALK-PTA http://www.txpta.org
February 17 (Annually)
National PTA Founders Day 1- 800-307-4PTA (4782) http://www.pta.org
Mid-February
PTA Day at the Capitol (date to be determined)
School Breakfast Week
Contact Department of Agriculture for dates.
www.usda.gov
Black History Month
Assn for Afro-American Life & History
7961 Eastern Ave., #301 Silver Spring, MD 20910 301-587-5900
http://www.artnoir.com/asalh/
American Heart Month
http://www.americanheart.org
National Childrens Dental Health Month
http://www.ada.org
March 2003
March 1
- National PTA Awards Deadline
- Phoebe Apperson Hearst National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award [this replaces the Phoebe Award and the Outstanding Unit for Parent Involvement]
1- 800-307-4PTA (4782) http://www.pta.org
March 1
Career Teacher/Administrator/Student Scholarship Application Deadlines
1-800-TALK-PTA http://www.txpta.org
March 2
Read Across America Day/(Dr. Seusss Birthday)
National Education Association
1201 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 202-822-7261
http://www.nea.org/readacross/
March 3-7, 2003 (first full week of March)
Texas Public Schools Week
Contact Texas Education Agency for dates.
1701 North Congress Ave. Austin, Texas 78701-1494 www.tea.state.tx.us
March 15
Submit Texas and National PTA dues, Membership list & spring membership
Award forms to the Texas PTA office.
March 17-23
National Poison Prevention Week
http://www.aap.org/family/poisonwk.htm
March 24 (Annually)
World TB Day/American Association for World Health
1825 K. Street N.W. Suite 1208 Washington, DC 20006 202-466-5883
Music in Our Schools Month
National Association for Music Education
1806 Robert Fulton Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-860-4000, Ext. 233
http://www.menc.org
National Womens History Month
Natl Womens History Project
1504 N. Richmond Rd. McHenry, IL 0050 707-838-6000 http://www.nwhp.org
National Nutrition Month
http://www.eatright.org
April 2003
April 1
Summer Seminar Registration Packets mailed to local unit presidents. Included in Local Unit Mail. They are also available on the website at: http://www.txpta.org 1-800-TALK-PTA
April 6-12
National Library Week
http://www.ala.org
April 7 (Annually)
World Health Day
American Association for World Health
1825 K. Street N.W. Suite 1208 Washington, DC 20006 202-466-5883
April 14-20
Reading is Fun Week
http://www.hemingway.org
April 21-25
National Playground Safety Week
www.uni.edu/playground
1-800-554-PLAY
April 21-27
National Volunteer Week
http://www.pointsoflight.org
National PTA Earth Week
Earth Day (contact EPA for dates)
U.S. EPA
Region 6
1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas http://www.epa.gov/region6/earthday
PTA District Spring Conference Month
1-800-TALK-PTA http://www.txpta.org
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Natl. Committee to Prevent Child Abuse
332 S. Michigan Ave., Ste 1600 Chicago, IL 60604 312-663-3520
http://www.preventchildabuse.org
Shots Across Texas Immunization Month
Texas Department of Health
http://www.tdh.texas.gov/immunize/coalhome.htm
Nickelodeons The Big Help
http://www.nickelodeon.com
National Alcohol Awareness Month
www.ncadd.org
May 2003
May 1
Texas PTA Awards Deadline
1-800-TALK-PTA http://www.txpta.org
May 15
Officer information forms due in state office. http://www.txpta.org
1-800-TALK-PTA
May 31 (Annually)
World No Tobacco Day
American Association for World Health
1825 K. Street N.W. Suite 1208 Washington, DC 20006 202-466-5883
http://www.aawhworldhealth.org/
May 31
National PTA Convention credential cards mailed to all registered Texas PTA delegates. http://www.txpta.org
1-800-TALK-PTA
National Science & Technology Week
National Science Foundation/NSTW
4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 1-800-682-2716
http://www.nsf.gov/nstw/
May 4-10, 2002
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004 202-662-0600 www.safekids.org
May 5-11, 2003
National PTA Teacher Appreciation Week
1- 800-307-4PTA (4782) http://www.pta.org
National Mental Health Month
1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314 703-684-7722 www.nmha.org
June 2003
June 1
Deadline for Legislative Guardian Award
June 15
Deadline for proposed resolutions and legislative positions
1-800-TALK-PTA http://www.txpta.org
First weekend of June
Council Presidents Training Location to be determined
June 20-22, 2003
National PTA Convention & Exhibition
Charlotte, North Carolina 1- 800-307-4PTA (4782) http://www.pta.org
