
Employee Recognitions

Celebrating our amazing employees
At Robbinsdale Area Schools, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Their dedication, passion, and expertise fuel the success of our students and strengthen our entire community. We are proud to shine a spotlight on their many achievements and contributions.
Throughout the year, educators and staff are recognized in countless ways—nationally, statewide, and through professional organizations. These recognitions often take place at different times on the calendar. While we would love to celebrate certain groups two or three times a year, we have chosen to highlight each group once annually. These recognitions can be found on our district's Facebook and LinkedIn pages. For official recognition times, we first follow the national calendars established for these honors. In the event there's no national recognition we'll first follow state recognitions, followed by professional organizations.
This approach allows us to keep celebrations consistent, while still ensuring that every group of dedicated professionals receives the recognition they so richly deserve. We invite you to join us in celebrating the extraordinary people who make Robbinsdale Area Schools a place where students believe, belong, and become. For more information, please contact the Communications Department at rdale_communications@rdale.org.
2025-26 Employee Recognition Dates
| Recognition or appreciation | Date |
| Payroll Staff Appreciation Week | Sept. 1-5, 2025 |
| IT Professionals Appreciation Week | Sept. 16-20, 2025 |
| Human Resources Appreciation Week | Sept. 22-26, 2025 |
| National Principals' Month | October 2025 |
| National Physical Therapists' Month | October 2025 |
| Operational Staff Appreciation Week | Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025 |
| National Custodian Appreciation Day | Oct. 2, 2025 |
| National Coaches Appreciation Day | Oct. 6, 2025 |
| Arts, Athletics and Activities Staff Appreciation Week | Oct. 6-10, 2025 |
| Business and Finance Staff Appreciation Week | Oct. 27-31, 2025 |
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National School Psychologists Week |
Nov. 3-7, 2025 |
| Community Education Appreciation Week | Nov. 10-14, 2025 |
| National Education Support Professionals Day | Nov. 19, 2025 |
| Substitute Educator Appreciation Day | Nov. 21, 2025 |
| School Safety and Security Staff Appreciation Week | Jan. 6-10, 2026 |
| Minnesota Paraeducators Appreciation Week | Jan. 27-31, 2026 |
| National School Counseling Week | Feb. 2-6, 2026 |
| National School Social Worker Week | March 1-7, 2026 |
| National Occupational Therapists Month | April 2026 |
| Paraprofessionals Appreciation Day | April 1, 2026 |
| School Librarians' Day | April 4, 2026 |
| National Assistant Principals Appreciation Week | April 6-10, 2026 |
| Media and Digital Learning Specialists Week | April 6-10, 2026 |
| Equity Services Staff Appreciation Week | April 6-10, 2026 |
| National Volunteer Appreciation Week | April 20-24, 2026 |
| Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week | April 20-24, 2026 |
| Administrative Professionals Week | April 20-24, 2026 |
| National School Bus Driver Appreciation Week | April 27-May 1, 2026 |
| National Principals' Appreciation Week | April 27-May 1, 2026 |
| Student Nutrition Staff Appreciation Week | April 27-May 1, 2026 |
| National School Lunch Hero Day | May 1, 2026 |
| National School Nurse Week | May 4-8, 2026 |
| Teacher Appreciation Week | May 4-8, 2026 |
| School Communicators Week | May 4-8, 2026 |
| National Speech and Language Pathologist Week | May 18-22, 2026 |