DoDEA Celebrates
2013
Read Across America Day, March 1, 2013
Read Across America Day is celebrated every year on March 1st to commemorate the birthday of Theodore Seuss Geisel... You are encouraged to make this a year-long pep rally for reading and read, read, and read some more!
National School Counseling Week, February 4-8, 2013
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is pleased to honor school counselors during the National School Counseling Week. Thank you, DoDEA school counselors, for your dedicated efforts to support the success of our students!
African American / Black History Month, February 2013
The 2013 theme for African American History Month, celebrated in February, is At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21, 2013
On January 21, 2013, we celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a federal holiday.2012
2012 Native American Heritage Month
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. This observance was first celebrated as American Indian Day in New York State back in May 1916...
2012 Veterans Day History
On November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day.
2012 National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in recognition of the historical and cultural contributions of Hispanic Americans.
2012 Constitution Day
On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine courageous men who changed the course of history.
2012 Teacher Appreciation Week
DoDEA is joining schools around the country along with National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in recognizing the nation's teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week.
2012 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Join DoDEA in celebrating the many contributions made by generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to America's society and culture.
2012 Month of Military Child
April is the Month of the Military Child. It is estimated that there are approximately 1.2 million American children and youth under the age of 18 that have a parent serving in the military...
