Safe Schools Planning 2014-15 Calendar
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School Safety Planning Calendar
2014-2015

LCISD August 17, 2014

Year Round Safety Planning
The 2014-15 Safe Schools Planning Calendarincludes links to manynationally recognized Health and Safety events.Each year we will be updating the calendar and also adding events as they are submitted to Safe Schools Planning.
Submit Suggested Events or resources:
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Safe School Planning© Creative Team

Editor – Elizabeth Hall
Designer – Jessika Savage, BFA
Creative Director – Dee Beaugez, MA

Table of Contents

Year Round Safety Planning

Plan Ahead for School Events

Summer Planning Resources

Elementary School Resources

Elementary School Resources – Page 2

MS & JH School Resources

MS & JH Schools Resources – Page 2

High School Resources

High School Resources, page 2

April is School Library Month History

Safe School Planning Calendar 2014-15

Make sure your Safety Plan includes all special needs students

September Event Links

September 2014 Calendar

October Event Links

Involve Everyone in Safety Planning

November Event Links

November 2014 Calendar

December Event Links

December 2014 Calendar

January Event Links

January 2015 Calendar

February Event Links

February 2015 Calendar

March Event Links

March Event Links, page 2

March 2015 Calendar

April Event Links

April Event Links – Page 2 School Library Month National Library Week (8-14) International Children's Book Day (1st Wed of April)

April 2015 Calendar

May Event Links

May Event Links, page 2

May 2015 Calendar

June Event Links

June Event Links, page 2

June Calendar 2015

July Event Links

July Calendar 2015

August Event Links

August Calendar 2015

Other Safety Resources

Event Links & Resources

Research Links

About School Planning

Working Together Supporting School Safety

Plan Ahead for School Events

Start planning inAugust and September for future events

National School Bus Safety Month is in October
Remember that posters must arrive by October 1, 2014 Contest

  • Theme: Be Smart – Been Seen, I Wait in a Safe Place!
    All posters must be received at BNAPT Headquarters by October 1, 2014
    NAPT%= - 1840 Western Ave., Albany, NY 12203
    Entry form
  • Resource Guide and Activity Book[1]
  • Stop, Drop, Roll, Cool & Call

National Fire Prevention Week is in October

  • Contact Local Fire Department
    Are they hosting any events for National Fire Prevention Week in October?
  • NFPA For Teachers
  • Burn Prevention Information
  • Children’s Fire Safety & Burn Preventing Information

Walk Bike to School Day is in October

  • First-time event tips
  • Event planning link:
  • Plan an Event in 7 Days

Summer Planning Resources

Plan in June for July Fireworks & Burn Prevention

Fireworks Safety is in July – information could be included in June

  • The National Council in Fire Works

  • US Fire Administration

  • US Consumer Product Safety Commission

  • Sparklers Can Burn - Poster

  • Burn Prevention Network - Summer Information Links

  • Fire Prevention for Big Kids (5-9 years)

  • Fire Safety Sequence Game (5-9 years)


  • Fire Safety For Pre-Teens (10-14 years)

  • Fire & Burn Safety For Teens (15-19 years)
  • Burn Prevention
  • Fire Prevention

Elementary School Resources

School Lunch Coloring Book

October is National Fire Prevention Week
Sparky the Fire Dog web site – October

Where Safety Connects with Learning

Home Fire Drills – featuring Help Mikey Make it Out Video
Stop, Drop, Roll, Cool & Call – Burn Prevention Network

December is National Hand Washing Month
Hand Washing Experiment ( Grades 5-8)

Glo Germ Grades (K-6)

December is School Library Month 2014
Link to Videos of winners of “Lives Change @ Your Library”
Features winners from high schools, middle schools and elementary schools

Elementary School Resources – Page 2

February is Burn Awareness Week

  • Home Fire Drill Resources
    Home Fire Drills
  • Help Mikey Make it Out Video

  • Safe Kids Worldwide (Capitalize “Safety” below)
    Fire/Burn Safety and Start Safe program:

March is Learning Disabilities Month
Books for children

Ages 9-12
Ages 9- 12 and Teens
Ages 3 - 12
Ages 3- 12 and Teens

March is Poison Prevention Week
Child Tips

April is School Library Month

History

MS & JH School Resources

Drunk Driving
About Drunk Driving, MADD’s Annual Campaign, Information by State

Suicide Prevent Programsfor Teens and Young Adults
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

October is Fire Prevention Week
The Great Escape (Grades 6-8)

December is School Library Month 2014
Link to Videos of winners of “Lives Change @ Your Library”
Features winners from high schools, middle schools and elementary schools

December is National Hand Washing Month
CDC Science Ambassador Lesson Plans – Inquiry into Infectious Disease: It’s a Germy World After All(9-12)
This lesson engages high school students in a demonstration of how germs are transmitted from person to person and involves them in an inquiry-based activity and webquest.

March is Poison Prevention Week
Child Tips

April is School Library Month

History

MS & JH Schools Resources – Page 2

April is HIV Awareness Days
CDC participates in national HIV/AIDS Awareness Days in order to raise awareness of HIV

Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – April 2015

Advocates for Youth

May 8this National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day

High School Resources

Drunk Driving
About Drunk Driving, MADD’s Annual Campaign, Information by State

National Teen Driver Safety Campaign - Sample Campaign
Ride Like A Friend. Drive Like You Care (RLAF)
October National Event

Suicide Prevent Programs for Teens and Young Adults
November National Event
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

CDC Science Ambassador Lesson Plan
Inquiry into Infectious Diseases

CDC Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives (Training & Education)

December is School Library Month 2014
Link to Videos of winners of “Lives Change @ Your Library”
Features winners from high schools, middle schools and elementary schools

March is Poison Prevention Week
Teen Tips

High School Resources, page 2

April is School Library Month

Earth Day is in April
Teachers Resources
Example – What is the Ocean

Add your favorite Earth Day Links

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Safe School Planning Calendar2014-15

Make sure your Safety Plan includes all special needs students


“Whatever Emergency Plan you choose, make sure it includes provisions for your special needs students and an accurate attendance accounting so you know if any missing students are really absent and not still in the building. Have people in your building assigned to certain accountability jobs to make sure that the building is cleared and
the proper authorities are notified.”
Principal Kelly Waters
George Junior High School
Lamar CISD - Texas
List 8 Tips for a Healthy School Year

  1. Tip #1 ______
  2. Tip #2 ______
  3. Tip #3 ______
  4. Tip #4 ______
  5. Tip #5______
  6. Tip #6______
  7. Tip #7 ______
  8. Tip #8 ______

September Event Links
School Health and Safety
National Preparedness Month (Emergency)
Red Cross & Homeland Security
List 8 Tips for a Healthy School Year

September -2014Events
  • Children’s Safety Week (first week in September)
    Safety Themes

  • Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
    &


  • Fruit & Veggie Month


  • National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month


  • National Food Safety Education Month

    Back to School News


  • Sports Eye Safety Month

    Other Events


  • Suicide Prevention Week (1st week in September)

Random Acts of Kindness September Calendar – Theme Peace

September 2014 Calendar
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month
Submit your safety posters by October 1, 2014 for Bus Safety Month
Elementary & Middle Schools

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01
Labor Day
Children’s Safety Week / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06
07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11
Patriot
Day / 12 / 13
14 / 15 / 16
Independence
Day / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
21 / 22
Autumn / 23
/ 24
Rosh Hashanah begins at dusk / 25 / 26 / 27
28 / 29 / 30

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar – September Theme is Peace

Provide Students with Tools to Keep Them Safe in Any Situation
“It is so important to share how vital it is that we teach students to be intrinsically driven in all aspects of their lives.
We want them to be safe and secure, and the school can only protect them during school hours. Our goal is to provide children with the tools to make decisions practically and safely; and to keep them safe in any situation and at all times.”
Assistant PrincipalDoug Waddill
Velasquez Elementary School
Lamar CISD - Texas

List 4 Trainings that can help keep students safe –
even when they are not in school:

  1. Tip #1 ______
  2. Tip #2 ______
  3. Tip #3 ______
  4. Tip #4 ______

October Event Links
School Health and Safety

National Fire Prevention Week – October 5-11, 2014


2014 - Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month

3rd Week
National School Bus Safety Week

Poster Contest deadline for submitting posters - October 1, 2014
Theme for 2014 – Be Smart – Been Seen, I Wait in a Safe Place!
Themes for National Crime Prevention Month (October)

October - 2014Events
International Walk - Bike to School Day (October 8th)

National Crime Prevention Month

National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 19-25, 2014)
Ride Like A Friend. Drive Like You Care (RLAF) -

National School Lunch Week (2nd Full Week)
October 13-17

Safe Schools Week
Example 2013-14

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar – October Theme is Integrity

October 2014 Calendar
School Health and Safety
National Fire Prevention Week
National Health Education Week (3rd Week)
National School Bus Safety Week (3rd full week)
Safe Schools Week

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
1 / 2 / 3
Yom Kippur begins at sundown / 4
5
National Fire Prevention Week / 6
Bike to School Day
/ 7 / 8 / 9
/ 10 / 11
12 / 13
Columbus Day
National Health Education Week
National School Bus Safety Week / 14
National School Lunch Week / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
19
National Teen Driver Safety Week / 20
Safe
Schools
Week / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
Halloween

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar – October Theme is Integrity

Involve Everyone in Safety Planning

“Involve EVERY staff member
on campus in school safety and drills (custodians, cafeteria servers, teachers, paraprofessionals, etc.).

Principal Lisa McKey
Meyer Elementary School
Lamar CISD – Texas

List 7 ways you can involve students, staff, teachers, administration in safety planning or updating your school’s safety plan (Emergency Operations Plan):

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______
  6. ______
  7. ______

November Event Links
School Health and Safety

American Education Week
(Theweek before Thanksgiving)
National Picture Book Month

November 2012 Events
American Education Week
Sponsored by National Education Association
November 17-21 the week before Thanksgiving

+ Toolkit
National Picture Book Month

Bullying Awareness Week (Nov. 16-22, 2014)

Recycles Day(Nov. 15, 2014) or
Join an Event America Recycles Day

School event ideas
Great American Smoke Out Day(3rd Thursday of November)

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (November 22, 2014)

Tie One on For Safety (MADD) (Nov 22- Jan1)

National Family Health History Day (Every year it is on Thanksgiving)

HHS – Portrait

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar – November Theme is Gratitude

November 2014 Calendar
School Health and Safety
American Education Week (week before Thanksgiving)

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01
02
Daylight Savings Time / 03 / 04
Election Day / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08
09 / 10
/ 11
Veterans Day / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15
Recycles Day
16
Bullying Awareness Week / 17
American Education Week / 18 / 19 / 20
Great American Smoke Out Day
/ 21 / 22
Tie One On For Safety starts
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
Thanksgiving
National Family Health History Day / 28 / 29
30

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar – November’s Theme is Gratitude

December Event Links
School Health and Safety

School Library Month

December
School Library Month - Read a New Book Month
School Library month
The 2014 theme isLives Change @ Your Library
History of School Library Month
About 2013
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

National Safe Toys and Gifts Month
National Hand Washing Awareness Week(1st full week in December)
Henry Hand
& CDC
& Training & Education
National Influenza Vaccination Week(December 8-14, 2014)

CDC Update
Human Rights Day (December 10th)

World AIDS Day (December 1st)

Link to Worlds Aids Campaign page
About National World AIDS Day

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar – December’ Theme is Positive Self Care

December 2014 Calendar
School Health and Safety
School Library Month

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01
World AIDS Day
National Hand Washing Awareness Week / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06
07
Pearl Harbor Day / 08
National Influenza Vaccination Week / 09 / 10
Human Rights Day / 11 / 12 / 13
14 / 15 / 16
Hanukkah begins at sundown / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
21
Winter Begins / 22
Flashlight Day –
check your batteries / 23 / 24 / 25
Christmas / 26 / 27
28 / 29 / 30 / 31
New Year’s Eve

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar – December’s Theme is Positive Self Care

January Event Links
School Health and Safety

January 2012 Events
National Burn Awareness Week

Home fire drill

Martin Luther King Day - (3rd Monday in January)
MLK Day of Service –
About MLK Day of Service

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar

January 2015Calendar
School Health and Safety

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01
New Year’s
Day / 02 / 03
04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
18 / 19
Martin Luther King Day / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar –

February Event Links
School Health and Safety

Random Acts of Kindness Week

February 2015 Events
Random Acts of Kindness Week
Projects
National Burn Awareness Week

Children’s Fire Safety Links

National Eating Disorders Week - Feb 23 - March 1)
About
World Thinking Day - Girl Scouts (Every February 22)

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar –

February 2015 Calendar
School Health and Safety
National Burn Prevention Week

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07
08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
22
World Thinking Day - Girl Scouts / 23
National Eating Disorders Awareness
Week / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28

Random Acts of Kindness Week is in February
Random Acts of Kindness Calendar

MarchEvent Links
School Health and Safety

American Red Cross Month
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
Learning Disabilities Month

March
American Red Cross Month

Presidential Proclamation

Brain Injury Awareness Month

CDC Resources -
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month
Activates and Information
Books
National Nutrition Month

About eating right
National Poison Prevention Week ( March 16 - 22)

Planning Guide (PDF)
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(March 20th)

Other HIV/AIDS Awareness Events

National Youth Violence Prevention Week (March 23-27, 2015)

Kick Butts Day (Stop Smoking)

About

March Event Links, page 2

March
World Water Day (Every March 22nd)
2014 Theme: Water and Energy

About
American Diabetes Alert Day (4th Tuesday in March – 2015 March 24)

March 2015 Calendar
School Health and Safety
American Red Cross Month
National Youth Violence Prevention Week

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07
08 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day / 21
22
World Water Day / 23
National Youth Violence Prevention Week / 24
American Diabetes Alert Day / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28
29 / 30 / 31

Random Acts of Kindness Calendar –
April Event Links
School Health and Safety

National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Sports Safety Month
National Garden Month
National Environmental Education Week (15-21)
National Week of the Ocean
World Health Day (April 7th)

Earth Day (April 22nd)

April 2015 - Events, page 1
National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Homeroom Link

National Sports Safety Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

SAAM Resources
Homeroom Link

Centers fro Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

National Public Health Week (1st week –April 6-12, 2015)

American Public Health Association Link

National Week of the Ocean (1st week)

Continued on the next page

April Event Links – Page 2School Library MonthNational Library Week (8-14)International Children's Book Day (1st Wed of April)

April 2015 - Events, page2
International Children's Book Day (1st Wed of April)
April 2, 2015

National Library Week - April 12-18, 2015

School Library Month

Teen Literature Day
April 16, 2015

National Environmental Education Week)

About EE Week
Facebook Page
World Health Day (Annually on April 7, 2015)
WHO Campaign

background 2014 event

Earth Day (April 22, 2015)

Reading for the Earth
Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day (April 23, 2015)

April 2015 Calendar
School Health and Safety
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Sports Safety Month
School Library Month
National Library Week (8-14)
National Environmental Education Week (15-21)
International Children's Book Day (April 2)

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01
April Fool’s Day / 02
International Children's Book Day[2] / 03
Good Friday
Passover begins at sundown / 04
05
Easter / 06
National Public Health Week / 07
World Health Day / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11
12
Eastern Orthodox
Easter / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
Holocaust Remembrance Day / 17
/ 18
Third Anniversary of BP Oil Spill
19 / 20
Columbine Shooting
1999
/ 21 / 22
Earth
Day / 23
Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day / 24 / 25
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
62nd
Anniversary of Anne Frank’s Diary being published in English

May Event Links
School Health and Safety

National Mental Health Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
International Building Safety Week (1st full week)
Be Kind to Animals Week (1st full week)
Bike to Work Week (3rd Week in May)

May 2013 Events
National Mental Health Month
Mental Health America

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

Let’s Move

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Be Kind to Animals Week (1st full week in May)
Teachers and Parents

Grades 1- 5

Children and Animals

Be Kind Exhibit

Be Kind to Animals (Poster contest – check the 2015 deadline this link was for 2014)

May Event Links, page 2

May 2013 Events
School Nurse Day (May 6, 2015)

National Missing Children’s Day (May 25th)[3]

Example 2014

May 2015 Calendar
School Health and Safety
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
International Building Safety Week (1st full week)
Be Kind to Animals Week (1st full week)
Bike to Work Week (3rd Week in May)

Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday
01 / 02
03 / 04
Building Safety Week
Be Kind to Animals Week
National Nurses Day / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16
17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
24 / 25
National Missing Children's Day / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
31

June Event Links
School Health and Safety