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School Calendar

2009 - 2010 SCHOOL CALENDAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

September 23 - 30
Teachers’ Preparation Week:Professional Development Workshops and Classroom Set-up
October 01
Classes begin for new and transitioning students in LE and CASA:
8:30-11:30 am
Classes begin for returning students in LE and CASA:  
12:00-3:00 pm
Full day classes begin for ALL upper elementary students
8:30-3:00 pm   
October 05
Full day begins for ALL students (including all toddlers)
October 12
School Closed for World Culture Day
October 16
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8:30-11:30
PARENT MEETING AND OFFICIAL WELCOME
PICNIC AT NOON
November 06
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8.30-11:30 (no lunch)TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND COLLABORATION
November 13     
OPEN HOUSE
Beginning of Year assessments
November 26 - 27
School Closed for Break
December 01 *
Tri-annual Tuition Payment Due
December 04
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8.30-11:30 (no lunch)
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND COLLABORATION
December 11
Faculty / Staff Holiday Dinner
December 18   
END OF TRIMESTER HALF DAY:  8:30-11:30
POTLUCK PICNIC AND PARENT EMPOWERMENT MEETING
FOLLOWED BY HOLIDAY CONCERT
December 21 – January 01 School Closed for Holiday Break

SECOND TRIMESTER

January 04
Classes Resume
January 15
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8.30-11:30 (no lunch)
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND COLLABORATION
PROGRESS REPORTS COMPLETED
January 16
Tentative date for BECAS Silent Auction
January 29
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8:30-11:30 (no lunch)
PROGRESS REPORTS DISTRIBUTED FOLLOWED BY
PARENT-TEACHER AND STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES
February 01 *
Re-enrollment fee due
February 11       
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
No School for Students
February 12
School Closed for Break
February 19
DMA CULTURAL FESTIVAL
March 01 *
Tri-annual Tuition Payment Due
March 05
School Closed for Break
March 19
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8.30-11:30 (no lunch)
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND COLLABORATION
March 26
Middle of year assessments completed
March 31         
END OF TRIMESTER HALF DAY:  8:30-11:30
POTLUCK PICNIC AND PARENT EMPOWERMENT MEETING FOLLOWED BY FIELD DAY FESTIVAL
April 01 - 09
School Closed for Holiday Break

THIRD TRIMESTER

April 12     
Classes Resume
April 23       
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8.30-11:30 (no lunch)
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND COLLABORATION
PROGRESS REPORTS COMPLETED
May 03 - 07
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8:30-11:30 (no lunch)
PROGRESS REPORTS DISTRIBUTED FOLLOWED BY
PARENT-TEACHER AND STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES
May 14 *
2010-2011 Matriculation fee due
May 21
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8:30-11:30
POTLUCK PICNIC AND PARENT EMPOWERMENT MEETING FOLLOWED BY CAREER DAY FESTIVAL
June 04
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY FESTIVAL
June 18
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
No School for Students
June 21
School Closed for Break
July 02
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8.30-11:30 (no lunch)
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND COLLABORATION
PROGRESS REPORTS COMPLETED
END OF YEAR ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED
July 16
FRIDAY HALF DAY:  8.30-11:30 (no lunch)
PROGRESS REPORTS DISTRIBUTED FOLLOWED BYPARENT-TEACHER AND STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES
July 23
END OF YEAR HALF DAY:  8:30-11:30
POTLUCK PICNIC AND PARENT EMPOWERMENT MEETING FOLLOWED BY PROMOTION CEREMONY
Faculty/Staff End of Year Party
July 26 - 30
Teachers close-down school and do professional development work
July 30
Last day for teachers

 

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