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California Department of Education, 2024-2025 Calendar of Events

April 2025

  • 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.

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  • 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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