TVA Lunch Menu October 13th - 17th

Monday: No School

Tuesday: BAKED POTATO DAY choice of broccoli & velvetta or bacon & cheddar with sour cream and scallions

Wednesday: SALAD with GRILLED CHICKEN and cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, green & yellow peppers, red onion, olives, feta cheese & pita bread

Thursday: HOT TURKEY SANDWICHES on a WHOLE GRAIN ROLL with stuffing and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and mayo

Friday: CHEESEBURGER with fixins' and potato salad

Sandwich alternative available for students everyday.

This menu is for students only

October 2025

Filipino American History Month honors the history, culture, and accomplishments of Filipino Americans, highlighting their significant contributions to American society and recognizing their unique heritage and identity.

Global Diversity Awareness Month is dedicated to celebrating and increasing awareness about the diversity of cultures and ethnicities and the positive impact diversity can have on society.

LGBTQ+ History Month is a US observance recognizing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history and the history of the gay rights movement.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month in the US draws attention to employment barriers that still need to be addressed.

Polish American Heritage Month commemorates the first Polish settlers and celebrates the history and culture of the Polish community in America.

October 1: National Day of the People’s Republic of China, a celebration commemorating Mao Zedong’s formal proclamation of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. It kicks off China’s “Golden Week,” during which many Chinese people go traveling around the country.

October 1—2 (sundown to sundown) Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, a day of atonement marked by fasting and ceremonial repentance.

October 2: Dasara (Dussehra, Vijayadashami), a Hindu festival marking the end of Durga Puja and remembering goddess Durga’s victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura to help restore dharma.

October 2: Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday, a holiday in India. It is also recognized as the International Day of Non-Violence.

October 3: Day of German Unity, a holiday in Germany commemorating the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990.

October 3: Gaecheonjeol (National Foundation Day), a holiday in South Korea celebrating the formation of the first Korean state of Gojoseon in 2333 BC.

October 4: St. Francis Day, feast day for St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, celebrated by many Catholic denominations.

October 4: Blessing of the Animals, a Catholic and Unitarian Universalist tradition of blessing animals, particularly pets on St. Francis Day, as St. Francis was known for his special connection to animals.

October 5—7: Chuseok (Hangawi), a mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea.

October 5: Latina Equal Pay Day, a symbolic day in the US marking the day that Latine women need to work until they made what non-Hispanic White men made in the previous year.

October 5: Republic Day, a holiday in Portugal commemorating the establishment of a republican form of government in the country in 1910.

October 6: Mid-Autumn Festival, a Chinese harvest festival celebrating autumn.

October 6—13: Sukkot, a seven-day Jewish festival giving thanks for the fall harvest.

October 9: Hangul Day (Korean Alphabet Day), observed in South Korea to recognize the invention and proclamation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet.

October 10: Guayaquil Independence Day, an Ecuadorian holiday recognizing the day a group of Guayaquil natives took over the Spanish military post and declared independence from Spanish rule.

October 10: World Mental Health Day, meant to increase public awareness about the importance of mental health, mental health services, and mental health workers worldwide.

October 11: National Coming Out Day, a US celebration of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer coming out and the recognition of the 1987 march on Washington for gay and lesbian equality.

October 12: National Day of Spain(Día de la Hispanidad), a holiday in Spain commemorating the Spanish legacy worldwide.

October 12: Our Lady of Aparecida’s Day (Nossa Senhora de Aparecida), a holiday in Brazil dedicated to the country’s patron saint, the Virgin Mary Aparecida.

October 13: Canadian Thanksgiving, a chance for Canadians to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year.

October 13: Discovery of Two Worlds Day (Descubrimiento de Dos Mundos; Dia de la Raza, Day of the Race), a holiday in much of Central and South America commemorating the first encounters of Europe and Indigenous peoples.

October 13: National Indigenous Peoples Day, an alternative celebration to Columbus Day, recognizing the indigenous populations affected by colonization.

October 13-15 (sundown to sundown) Shemini Atzeret (The Eighth Day of Assembly), a Jewish holiday taking place the day after the Sukkot festival, where gratitude for the fall harvest is deeply internalized.

October 13: Sports Day, a holiday in Japan that promotes sports and an active lifestyle.

October 14—15 (sunset to sundown) Simchat Torah, a Jewish holiday marking the end of the weekly readings of the Torah. The Torah is read from chapter one of Genesis to Deuteronomy 34 and then back to chapter one again, in acknowledgement of the words of the Torah being a never-ending cycle.

October 15: International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.

October 20: Installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, a Sikh holy day celebrating Sri Guru Granth Sahib, their spiritual guide.

October 20: Revolution Day in Guatemala, commemorating the day of the Guatemalan Revolution of 1944.

October 21—25: Diwali (Divali, Deepavali), a five-day festival of lights among Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists that celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and lightness over darkness.

October 22—23 (sundown to sundown) Birth of Báb, a Bahá’í holiday celebrating the prophet Báb.

October 31: All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween), a celebration observed in several countries on the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.

October 31: Reformation Day, a Protestant Christian religious holiday celebrated alongside All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween) during the triduum of Allhallowtide in remembrance of the onset of the Reformation.

October 31—Nov. 1 (sundown to sundown) Samhain, a Gaelic, Pagan, and Wiccan festival marking the end of the harvest season.