Student Health Observances
September 2011
- National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
- National Infant Mortality Awareness Month
- Suicide Prevention Week - September 4-10, 2011
- National Public Lands Day - September 24, 2011
- Nickelodeon's World Day of Play - September 24, 2011
October 2011
- National School Lunch Week - October 10-14, 2011
- Red Ribbon Week - October 22-31, 2011
- National Health Education Week - October 16-22, 2011
- Take It Outside Week - October 16-22, 2011
- International Walk and Roll to School Month
- National Child Health Month
- Farm to School Month
November 2011
- Runaway Prevention Month
- National Diabetes Month
- National Family Week - November 20-26, 2011
December 2011
- World AIDS Day - December 1, 2011
- National Influenza Vaccination Week - December 4-10, 2011
- Handwashing Awareness Week - December 4-10, 2011
January 2012
- National Radon Action Month
- National Birth Defects Prevention Month
- No Name-Calling Week - January 23-27, 2012
February 2012
- Children of Alcoholics Week - February 12-18, 2012
- National Children's Dental Health Month
- National Girls & Women in Sports Day - February 1, 2012
- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - February 26 - March 3, 2012
March 2012
- Illinois Poison Prevention Month
- National Nutrition Month
- National School Breakfast Week - March 5-9, 2012
- National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - March 10, 2012
- National Youth Violence Prevention Week - March 19-23, 2012
- National Kick Butts Day - March 21, 2012
April 2012
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- National STD Awareness Month
- Chicago Childhood Exposure to Violence Prevention Week - April 16-20, 2012
May 2012
- Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
- World Asthma Day - May 1, 2012
- National Child Mental Health Day - May 9, 2012
- National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy - May 9, 2012
- National School Nurse Day - May 9, 2012
- National Physical Education and Sports Week - May 6-12, 2012
June 2011
- Home Safety Month
- National Asking Saves Kids Day - June 21, 2012
- National HIV Testing Day - June 27, 2012