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California Department of Education, 2024-2025 Calendar of Events

November 2024

  • California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize November as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month.
  • National Family Literacy Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize November as National Family Literacy Month. It's a celebration aimed at raising awareness and fostering family literacy by encouraging parents and guardians to read to their children.
  • National Native American Heritage Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize November as National Native American Heritage Month. President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution in 1990 designating November as National American Indian Heritage Month.
  • Diwali* (11/1/2024)
    Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs.
  • The CDE encourages you to recognize November 3–9, 2024 as Retired Teachers Week. Since 1998, the California Retired Teachers Association has sponsored Retired Teachers Week as a way to not only spotlight members’ extensive volunteerism but to encourage others to do the same.
    National School Psychology Week (November 4–8, 2024)
  • The CDE encourages you to recognize November 4–8, 2024 as National School Psychology Week. National School Psychology Week, sponsored by the National Association of School Psychologists, is observed annually during the first week of November.
  • Veterans Day (11/11/2024)
    Veterans Day is a public school holiday per California Education Code Section 37220(8). The CDE will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2024.
  • Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day (11/14/2024)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. This day honors Ruby Bridges, who in 1960 became the first African American student to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South, marking an important milestone in the Civil Rights Movement.
  • Thanksgiving Day (11/28/2024)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize November 28, 2024 as Thanksgiving Day (California Education Code Section 37220). Thanksgiving Day is a United States national holiday celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November. All public schools and the CDE will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

December 2024

  • National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (12/7/2024)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize December 7 as National Pearl Harbor
  • Remembrance Day (36 United States Code 129).
  • December 25 Christmas* (12/25/2024)
  • December 25 is annually designated as a public school holiday (California Education Code Section 37220).
  • Hanukkah Begins** (12/25/2024)
    Hanukkah begins on the evening of December 25, 2024, and ends at sundown on January 2, 2025.
  • Kwanzaa begins annually on December 26.  Kwanzaa Begins* (12/26/2024).

January 2025

  • New Year's Day (1/1/2025)
    New Year's Day is a public school holiday per California Education Code Section 37220. New Year's Day is also a state holiday per California Government Code Section 6700.
  • Hanukkah Ends** (1/2/2025)
    Hanukkah ends at sundown on January 2, 2025.
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (1/20/2025)
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a public-school holiday per California Education Code Section 37220. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is also a state holiday per California Government Code Section 6700. The CDE will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025.
  • International Holocaust Remembrance Day (1/27/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
  • The Great Kindness Challenge Week (January 27–31, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize January 27–31, 2025 as The Great Kindness Challenge Week.
  • Lunar New Year* (1/29/2025)
    Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities, among others. In 2025, Lunar New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29.

 

 

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February 2025

  • American Heart Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize February as American Heart Month.
  • National African American History Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize February as National African American History Month.
  • Rosa Parks Day (2/4/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize February 4 as Rosa Parks Day. Rosa Parks Day was created by the California State Legislature and first celebrated February 4, 2000.
  • National School Counseling Week (February 2–8, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize February 2–8, 2025 as National School Counseling Week. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week (M–F) in February.
  • Lincoln Day (2/12/2025)
    California Education Code Section 37220: The Monday or Friday of the week in which February 12 occurs, known as "Lincoln Day." On the day that school is in session prior to the day on which schools are closed for that purpose, all public schools and educational institutions throughout the state shall hold exercises in memory of Abraham Lincoln.
  • Frederick Douglass Day (2/14/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize February 14 as Frederick Douglass Day.
  • Presidents Day (2/17/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize February 17, 2025 as Presidents Day. Presidents Day is a federal holiday celebrated annually on the third Monday in February.
  • Washington Day (2/17/2025)
    California Education Code Section 37220: The third Monday in February, known as "Washington Day". On the Friday preceding, all public schools and educational institutions throughout the state shall hold exercises in memory of George Washington. The CDE will be closed on Washington Day, commonly referred to as Presidents Day.

March 2025

  • Arts Education Month in California/Youth Art Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize March as Arts Education Month in California/Youth Art Month.
  • Music in Our Schools Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize March as Music in Our Schools Month.
  • National Women's History Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize March as National Women's History Month.
  • Read Across America Day (3/2/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize March 2 as Read Across America Day.
  • Cesar Chavez Day (3/31/2025)
    California Education Code Section 37220.5: (a) In addition to the holidays prescribed in Section 37220, public schools may be closed on March 31, known as "Cesar Chavez Day," or the appropriate Monday or Friday following or preceding that date, if the governing board, pursuant to a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, agrees to close schools for that purpose. (b) On March 31 or on the day determined by the governing board, public schools and educational institutions throughout the state may include exercises, funded through existing resources, commemorating and directing attention to the history of the farm labor movement in the United States and particularly the role therein of Cesar Chavez. The State Board of Education shall adopt a model curriculum guide to be available for use by public schools for exercises related to Cesar Chavez Day. The CDE will be closed on Cesar Chavez Day.

April 2025

  • Arab American Heritage Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize April as Arab American Heritage Month.
  • Autism Awareness Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize April as Autism Awareness Month.
  • National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize April as National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. By House Resolution 690, from Congressman Mike Honda, every April is recognized as National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month.
  • National Child Abuse Prevention Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  • Autism Awareness Day (4/2/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize April 2 as Autism Awareness Day.
  • Week of the Young Child (April 5–11, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize April 5–11, 2025 as the Week of the Young Child. The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs.
  • Passover Begins** (4/12/2025)
    Passover begins at sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
  • Good Friday* (4/18/2025)
    Good Friday annually occurs two days before Easter Sunday in the United States. In the Christian faith, Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death.
  • Administrative Professionals Week (April 20–26, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize April 20–26, 2025, as Administrative Professionals Week. Administrative Professionals Week is celebrated in the last full week of April each year.
  • Easter* (4/20/2025)
    Easter is celebrated on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
  • Last Day of Passover** (4/20/2025)
    The final day of Passover 2025 begins before sunset on April 19 and end after nightfall on April 20.
  • Public School Volunteer Week (April 21–25, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize April 21–25, 2025 as Public School Volunteer Week. Public School Volunteer Week provides a yearly opportunity for schools and families to honor and highlight the powerful contributions parents and caregivers provide at school and home to support student success.Public School Volunteer Week is held annually during the third week of April.
  • Earth Day (4/22/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize April 22 as Earth Day.
  • Administrative Professionals Day (4/23/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize April 23, 2025, as Administrative Professionals Day. Administrative Professionals Day is celebrated on the Wednesday of Administrative Professionals Week, which is on the last full week of April.
  • Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)* (4/23/2025–4/24/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 23–24, 2025, as Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah). In 2025, Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) in Israel begins the evening of April 23 and ends the evening of April 24.
  • School Nutrition Employee Week (April 28–May 2, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize April 28–May 2, 2025, as School Nutrition Employee Week. School Nutrition Employee Week is held the week in which School Lunch Hero Day is celebrated.

 

May 2025

  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (36 United States Code 102).
  • Jewish American Heritage Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize May as Jewish American Heritage Month.
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • The CDE encourages you to annually recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month.
  • School Principals Day (5/1/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize May 1 as School Principals Day.
  • School Lunch Hero Day (5/2/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 2, 2025, as School Lunch Hero Day. School Lunch Hero Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in May.
  • California Student Mental Health Week (May 5–9, 2025
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 5–9, 2025, as California Student Mental Health Week.
  • National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5–9, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 5–9, 2025, as National Teacher Appreciation Week. Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated during the first full week of May each year.
  • Screen-Free Week (Formerly known as National TV-Turnoff Week; May 5–11, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 5–11, 2025, as Screen-Free Week.
  • National Teacher Appreciation Day (5/6/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 6, 2025, as National Teacher Appreciation Day. National Teacher Appreciation Day, also known as National Teacher Day, is observed on Tuesday during Teacher Appreciation Week.
  • California Day of the Teacher (5/14/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 14, 2025, as California Day of the Teacher. California Day of the Teacher, celebrated on the second Wednesday of May, arose out of legislation co-sponsored by the California Teachers Association and the Association of Mexican American Educators. Senator Joseph Montoya wrote the bill, which was adopted in 1982. California has patterned its celebration after the traditional El Dia del Maestro festivities observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries.
  • National School Nurse Day (5/7/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 7, 2025, as National School Nurse Day.
  • Mother’s Day (5/11/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 11, 2025, as Mother's Day (36 United States Code 117). Mother's Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in May.
  • National Speech Pathologist Day (5/18/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize May 18 as National Speech Pathologist Day. In 2010, the United States dedicated May 18th as ‘National Speech Pathologist Day'.
  • Classified School Employee Week (May 18–24, 2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize May 18–24, 2025, as Classified School Employee Week. Classified School Employee Week is celebrated on the third full week in May each year, from Sunday to Saturday.
  • Memorial Day (5/26/2025)
    Memorial Day is a public school holiday per California Education Code Section 37220. It is also a state holiday per California Government Code Section 6700. The CDE will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025. Every Memorial Day, the U.S. flag is quickly raised to the tops of flagpoles, slowly lowered to half-mast, and then raised again to full height at noon. The time at half-mast is meant to honor the million-plus fallen U.S. soldiers who have died for their country over the years. Re-raising the flag is meant to symbolize the resolve of the living to carry on the fight for freedom so that the nation's heroes will not have died in vain.

June 2025

  • LGBTQ Pride Month
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize June as LGBTQ Pride Month.
  • Eid al-Adha** (June 6–7, 2025)
    Eid al-Adha will be observed from the evening of June 6th to the evening of June 7th, 2025. Eid al-Adha, commonly translated as the Feast of Sacrifice, is the second of the two main Islamic holidays.
  • Father’s Day (6/15/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to recognize June 15, 2025 as Father's Day (36 United States Code 109).
  • Juneteenth (6/19/2025)
    The CDE encourages you to annually recognize June 19 as Juneteenth. Juneteenth is observed each year, commemorating the emancipation of the enslaved African Americans back on June 19, 1865. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021.

July 2025

  • July 4th (7/4/2025)
    July 4, 2025 is a public school holiday per California Education Code Section 37220. July 4, 2025 is also a state holiday per California Government Code Section 6700.

 

 

Alvord Today

Transforming the Educational Landscape

In Alvord Unified School District, we believe that everyone has the right to a world-class education. We are honored to serve a community enriched by its diversity, encompassing the western portion of the City of Riverside, the eastern portion of the City of Corona, and segments of incorporated parts of Riverside County.  Daily, each of our 23 schools provides our nearly 17,000 students with the relevant, engaging, and innovative learning experiences necessary to inspire them to fulfill their own unlimited potential. 

Using an asset-based approach and building on the belief that excellence is within everyone, we seek students' voice and empower teachers to lead as we support a collective focus on Literacy and Equity.  Literacy is a vital component of college and career readiness, and our district-wide plan outlines the steps necessary to ensure that students gain the ability to read, write, and communicate with competence and confidence in the 21st century.

As a learning organization committed to addressing the unique needs of each student, Alvord is proud to offer and grow a number of programs such as Dual Language Immersion (DLI), International Baccalaureate (IB), Project Lead The Way (PLTW), Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and a music program beginning with instrumental music in the elementary grades, each taught by dedicated, highly qualified teachers. 

Capitalizing on the belief that success is our shared responsibility, we empower every individual to collectively transform the educational landscape.

 

ABOUT USPICTURE OF TRUSTEE WILSON

Founded in 2017, Alvord Cares aims to ensure that students have their basic needs met so they can arrive at school ready to learn and build a foundation for college and careers. The program is guided by a committee that includes Co-Founder Trustee Carolyn M. Wilson, Board of Education members, classified employees, certificated employees, managers, administrators, and representatives from Riverside. Funding comes from monetary and nonperishable food donations made by Alvord employees and external organizations. All proceeds directly support Alvord students and families.

MEET THE ALVORD CARES COMMITTEE!

Picture of Alvord Cares Committee: Anabel Nunez, Virginia Carrillo, Truste Carolyn M. Wilson, Dr. Alejandro Cisneros, Asst. Sup, Alisah Fogerty, Superintendent, Dr. Resma Byrne and Executive Director, David Ferguson

Executive Assistant, Anabel Nuñez; Administrative Secretary, Virginia Carrillo; Trustee, Carolyn M. Wilson; Family Engagement Coordinator, Dr. Alejandro Cisneros; Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Alisha Fogerty; Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Resma Byrne and Executive Director of Expanded Learning, Athletics & Arts, Mr. David Ferguson.

Alvord Cares LogoAlvord Cares is committed to supporting the students of Alvord Unified School District. We provide weekend food and address other student needs to ensure every student feels supported and ready to learn.

EMPLOYEE DONATIONS

Monetary donations collected are used to purchase items that benefit students at Alvord Unified School District. We buy nutritious food and hygiene items for the Backpack Food Program, which provides bags of food for children at risk of weekend hunger. The food is student-friendly, nutritious, nonperishable, and easy to eat. If you have any questions about the program, please contact our Co-Founder, Trustee Carolyn M. Wilson, at (951) 509-5009.

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