Dynamite Montessori Elementary Calendar 2011-2012
Follows CCUSD Calendar for breaks - not teacher inservice |
| Aug 8 |
First day of classes for all students |
| Aug 15 |
Mandatory parents meeting for all elementary parents; 3:30 – 5 |
| Aug 27 |
Mandatory parents meeting for new parents of the school; 8 AM – noon |
| Sept 2 |
Labor Day interviews with parents; 8 AM – 9:30 |
| Sept 5 |
Labor Day (school closed) |
| Sept 7 |
Recorder lessons start – PM |
| Sept 30 |
Fall break (school closed) |
| Sept 30 - Oct 2 |
Campout in the woods (current students and alumni and their families invited) |
| Oct 10 |
Halloween prep meeting; 3:30 – 5 |
| Oct 12 |
Open house; 3:30 – 5 – children present work to parents |
| Oct 13 |
School photos taken; AM (uniform not required) |
| Oct 14 |
Hike Pinnacle Peak; 8 – 1 |
| Oct 24 |
UN Day celebration of peace and diversity; 11 – 12:30 (all parents invited) |
| Oct 28 – 30 |
Halloween decorating |
| Oct 31 |
Halloween carnival; 9:30 – 11AM. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| Nov 7 – 10 |
Scholastic Book Fair |
| Nov 10 |
Veterans Day presentation; 10 AM |
| Nov 11 |
Veterans Day (school closed) |
| Nov 18 |
Hike Overton/Go John Trl in Cave Creek Park; 8 – 1 |
| Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving feast at school; 11 – 12:30. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| Nov 24 – 25 |
Thanksgiving break. School closed |
| Dec 1 – 22 |
Parent-Teacher conferences held daily from 7:30 – 8; 8 – 8:30 AM and 4 – 4:30; 4:30 – 5 PM |
| Dec 6 |
Open house; 3:30 – 5 – children present work to parents |
| Dec 16 |
Hike Gateway Loop Trl in Mc Dowell Mt Preserve, DC Ranch; 8 – 1 |
| Dec 23 |
Holiday craft bazaar with caroling and a visit from Santa. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| Dec 26 – Jan 6 |
Winter break |
| Jan 9 |
School resumes in the new year 2012 |
| Jan 16 |
MLKJr Day. School closed |
| Jan 20 |
Hike Scenic Trail in Mc Dowell Mts; 8 – 1 |
| Jan 20 |
Deadline for science fair entries |
| Jan 25 |
Intro to elem program (attendance of current parents requested); 3:30 - 5 |
| Feb 1 |
Field Day activities; 11 – noon |
| Feb 10 |
Hike Spur Cross, bird watching 8 – 1 |
| Feb 14 |
Valentines Day/ Arizona’s Birthday celebrated |
| Feb 17 – 20 |
Presidents Day weekend/ AMI Refresher Course. School closed Friday and Monday |
| Feb 21 – 24 |
Science Fair; presentation to scientists on 2/22 and 2/24 |
| Feb 23 |
Open house; 3:30 – 5 - students present science fair projects to parents |
| Mar 9 |
Hike Seven Springs; 8 – 2 |
| Mar 19 – 23 |
Spring break |
| Mar 30 |
Spring Fling carnival; 3:30 – 8 PM |
| Apr 1 |
Practice testing for 1st and 2nd graders through May 1 |
| Apr 6 |
Creek research at Spur Cross – 8 – noon |
| Apr 9 |
12 Scholastic Book Fair |
| Apr 13 |
Spring break. School closed. |
| Apr 10 |
Open house; 3:30 – 5 - students present work to parents |
| Apr 17 – 20 |
Aims testing for 3rd and 4th graders |
| Apr 20 |
Earth Day celebrated at school. Please bring a plant to plant outside! |
| Apr 23 – 27 |
Teacher/ administrator appreciation week |
| Apr 27 |
Campout at school, dusk to dawn |
| Apr 30 – May 18 |
Parent/Teacher conferences, daily 7:30 – 8 and 8 – 8:30 AM; 4 – 4:30 and 4:40 – 5 PM |
| May 4 |
Cinco de Mayo dance performance and celebration, 3:30 – 4:30 |
| May 11 |
Mother’s Day recorder program, 3:30 – 4:30 |
| May 18 – 20 |
Campout in the forest (current students and alumni and their families) |
| May 23 |
Kindergarten graduation (whole school attends), 3:30 – 4 |
| May 24 |
Ice cream social, 3:30– 4:30 |
| May 25 |
Last of regular school |
| May 28 - June1 |
Teacher-in – service week. School closed |
| June 4 |
Spanish Immersion program starts through June 29 |
