"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one."
—Malcolm S. Forbes

MARCH

Youth Art Month www.acminet.org
Music In Our Schools Month www.menc.org
Women's History Month www.nwhp.org
2 - Read Across America www.nea.org/readacross 
2 Dr. Seuss's Birthday
2 – National Pig Day
3 National Anthem Day
5 Mother-in-Law Day
8 Aunt's Day
10 Harriet Tubman Day
12 Girl Scout Day Girl Scouts founded in 1912
13 Good Samaritan Day
16 Black Press Day
16 Freedom of Information Day www.ala.org/foiday
17 St. Patrick's Day
19 Absolutely Incredible Kid's Day
20 First Day of Spring
22 International Goof Off Day
23 Liberty Day (Give Me Liberty or Give Me Justice, Patrick Henry, 1775)
26 Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
29 Love the Children Day
30 Doctor's Day

Health
TBD Virginia Agriculture Week www.vdacs.state.va.us

Environment
March 1- May 31 The Great American Cleanup™ 
Keep America Beautiful 
National Poison Prevention Week http://www.poisonprevention.org/main.html

PTA Dates:

January 2008
1 - State Office closed for New
years
10 - Board of Education Mtg
28 - PTA Day at the General Assembly registration due

February
1 - Citizenship Essay Contest entry deadline
2 - May Month for Children application deadline
4 - PTA Day at the General Assembly
10 - 16 PTA Take Your Family to School Week
17 - PTA Founder's Day
18 - State Office closed for Presidents Day
21- Board of Education Mtg

March
1 - Dues Deadline
1 - Scholarship Application due
1 - Proposed Bylaws Amendments due
9 - Nominations due for Arts in Education and Legislation Chairpman positions
19 - Board of Education Mtg

April
23 - 24 - Board of Education Mtg
Public hearing on 2009 Preliminary Proposed Legislation Program (PPLP)

May
1 - Outstanding Newsletter entries due
22 -Board of Education Mtg
29 - State Office Closed for Memorial Day

June
15 - Unit of Excellence Award deadline
19 -Board of Education Mtg
20 - 22 National PTA Convention in San Diego

July
4 - State Office Closed for 4Th of July
13 - 14 - Leadership Training Conference and Leg-Ed Conference in Richmond
24 - Board of Education Mtg

August
Prepare for Back-to-School
Do You Have a Draft Budget?
Have You Reviewed Your Incoming President's Packet?
Do You Have Your Membership Cards?

September
4 - State Office Closed for Labor Day
Know Your Bylaws Month
Membership Campaign Month
15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
25 - Board of Education Mtg

October
School Bus Safety Week
23 - Board of Education Mtg

November 200
11-17 - American Education Week
20 - Board of Education Mtg
27 - 28 - State Office closed for Thanksgiving

December
1st - Dues Remittance Deadline (Postmarked by Dec. 1)
25 - State Office closed for Christmas (additional dates of closure will be announced)