Color calendar that reads "2025 ABC Countdown to the Last Day of School April 22 – A: Appreciation Day Send a note to a special person to show how much you care! April 23 – B: Best Dress Day Wear your best or favorite outfit! April 24 – C: Career Day Dress up as your dream job! April 25 – D: Donut Day Enjoy a donut for breakfast! April 28 – E: Exercise Day Wear athletic gear and tennis shoes! April 29 – F: Flip-Flop Day Wear your favorite pair of flip flops! April 30 – G: Goal Day Set a goal to work on over the summer! May 1 – H: Hat Day Wear your favorite hat to school! May 2 – I: Illinois/I.L.L.I.N.I. Day Learn some new facts about our state and wear orange and blue! May 5 – J: Joke Day Learn a new joke to tell a friend! May 6 – K: Kindness Day Spread kind words all through the day! May 7 – L: Look-Alike Day Dress up as a friend, teacher, or a celebrity! May 8 – M: Music Day Listen to music in your classroom! May 9 – N: Neon Day Wear bright neon colors! May 12 – O: Outdoor Read Aloud Day Take your book outside! May 13 – P: Pajama Day Wear your favorite pajamas! May 14 – Q: Queen & King Day Dress like royalty or make a paper crown to wear! May 15 – R: Rainbow Day Wear as many colors as you can! May 16 – S: Sports & Sunglasses Day Rock some shades and your favorite team gear! May 19 – T: Thank You Day Thank the teachers and staff at your school! May 20 – U: USA Day Wear red, white, and blue! May 21 – V: Volunteer Day Volunteer to help a friend or teacher with something today! May 22 – W: Wacky Hair Day Come to school with your craziest and wackiest hair! May 23 – X: Exercise Day Get your body moving or do a classroom brain break! Last day of Franklin Pre-K May 26 – Memorial Day No School May 27 – Y/Z Day: Zip Day Zoom out of here! Last day of school! April 22 – A: Appreciation Day Send a note to a special person to show how much you care! April 23 – B: Best Dress Day Wear your best or favorite outfit! April 24 – C: Career Day Dress up as your dream job! April 25 – D: Donut Day Enjoy a donut for breakfast! April 28 – E: Exercise Day Wear athletic gear and tennis shoes! April 29 – F: Flip-Flop Day Wear your favorite pair of flip flops! April 30 – G: Goal Day Set a goal to work on over the summer! May 1 – H: Hat Day Wear your favorite hat to school! May 2 – I: Illinois/I.L.L.I.N.I. Day Learn some new facts about our state and wear orange and blue! May 5 – J: Joke Day Learn a new joke to tell a friend! May 6 – K: Kindness Day Spread kind words all through the day! May 7 – L: Look-Alike Day Dress up as a friend, teacher, or a celebrity! May 8 – M: Music Day Listen to music in your classroom! May 9 – N: Neon Day Wear bright neon colors! May 12 – O: Outdoor Read Aloud Day Take your book outside! May 13 – P: Pajama Day Wear your favorite pajamas! May 14 – Q: Queen & King Day Dress like royalty or make a paper crown to wear! May 15 – R: Rainbow Day Wear as many colors as you can! May 16 – S: Sports & Sunglasses Day Rock some shades and your favorite team gear! May 19 – T: Thank You Day Thank the teachers and staff at your school! May 20 – U: USA Day Wear red, white, and blue! May 21 – V: Volunteer Day Volunteer to help a friend or teacher with something today! May 22 – W: Wacky Hair Day Come to school with your craziest and wackiest hair! May 23 – X: Exercise Day Get your body moving or do a classroom brain break! Last day of Franklin Pre-K May 26 – Memorial Day No School May 27 – Y/Z Day: Zip Day Zoom out of here! Last day of school! April 22 – A: Appreciation Day Send a note to a special person to show how much you care! April 23 – B: Best Dress Day Wear your best or favorite outfit! April 24 – C: Career Day Dress up as your dream job! April 25 – D: Donut Day Enjoy a donut for breakfast! April 28 – E: Exercise Day Wear athletic gear and tennis shoes! April 29 – F: Flip-Flop Day Wear your favorite pair of flip flops! April 30 – G: Goal Day Set a goal to work on over the summer! May 1 – H: Hat Day Wear your favorite hat to school! May 2 – I: Illinois/I.L.L.I.N.I. Day Learn some new facts about our state and wear orange and blue! May 5 – J: Joke Day Learn a new joke to tell a friend! May 6 – K: Kindness Day Spread kind words all through the day! May 7 – L: Look-Alike Day Dress up as a friend, teacher, or a celebrity! May 8 – M: Music Day Listen to music in your classroom! May 9 – N: Neon Day Wear bright neon colors! May 12 – O: Outdoor Read Aloud Day Take your book outside! May 13 – P: Pajama Day Wear your favorite pajamas! May 14 – Q: Queen & King Day Dress like royalty or make a paper crown to wear! May 15 – R: Rainbow Day Wear as many colors as you can! May 16 – S: Sports & Sunglasses Day Rock some shades and your favorite team gear! May 19 – T: Thank You Day Thank the teachers and staff at your school! May 20 – U: USA Day Wear red, white, and blue! May 21 – V: Volunteer Day Volunteer to help a friend or teacher with something today! May 22 – W: Wacky Hair Day Come to school with your craziest and wackiest hair! May 23 – X: Exercise Day Get your body moving or do a classroom brain break! Last day of Franklin Pre-K May 26 – Memorial Day No School May 27 – Y/Z Day: Zip Day Zoom out of here! Last day of school!

ABC Countdown to Summer Begins April 22 at Williams, Riddle, and Franklin Preschool

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April 11, 2025

Williams Elementary, Riddle Elementary, and Franklin Preschool are kicking off their annual ABC Countdown to Summer on Monday, April 22.

The countdown includes a daily theme or activity tied to a letter of the alphabet—starting with “A”and ending with “Z" on the last day of school. From pajama day to hat day, rainbow day to donut day, students and staff can look forward to celebrating the end of the school year with creativity and school spirit.

This fun tradition helps wrap up the academic year on a positive and engaging note while building excitement for summer break.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

April 22 – A: Appreciation Day
Send a note to a special person to show how much you care!

April 23 – B: Best Dress Day
Wear your best or favorite outfit!

April 24 – C: Career Day
Dress up as your dream job!

April 25 – D: Donut Day
Enjoy a donut for breakfast!

April 28 – E: Exercise Day
Wear athletic gear and tennis shoes!

April 29 – F: Flip-Flop Day
Wear your favorite pair of flip flops!

April 30 – G: Goal Day
Set a goal to work on over the summer!

May 1 – H: Hat Day
Wear your favorite hat to school!

May 2 – I: Illinois/I.L.L.I.N.I. Day
Learn some new facts about our state and wear orange and blue!

May 5 – J: Joke Day
Learn a new joke to tell a friend!

May 6 – K: Kindness Day
Spread kind words all through the day!

May 7 – L: Look-Alike Day
Dress up as a friend, teacher, or a celebrity!

May 8 – M: Music Day
Listen to music in your classroom!

May 9 – N: Neon Day
Wear bright neon colors!

May 12 – O: Outdoor Read Aloud Day
Take your book outside!

May 13 – P: Pajama Day
Wear your favorite pajamas!

May 14 – Q: Queen & King Day
Dress like royalty or make a paper crown to wear!

May 15 – R: Rainbow Day
Wear as many colors as you can!

May 16 – S: Sports & Sunglasses Day
Rock some shades and your favorite team gear!

May 19 – T: Thank You Day
Thank the teachers and staff at your school!

May 20 – U: USA Day
Wear red, white, and blue!

May 21 – V: Volunteer Day
Volunteer to help a friend or teacher with something today!

May 22 – W: Wacky Hair Day
Come to school with your craziest and wackiest hair!

May 23 – X: Exercise Day
Get your body moving or do a classroom brain break!
Last day of Franklin Pre-K

May 26 – Memorial Day
No School

May 27 – Y/Z Day: Zip Day
Zip bags and zoom out of here! Last day of school!