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Dynamite Montessori Elementary Calendar 2010-2011 |
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| 9-Aug | First day of classes for all students |
| 19-Aug | Mandatory meeting for all elementary parents, 3:30 – 5 |
| 6-Sep | Labor Day – school closed |
| 8-Sep | Recorder lessons start (PM) |
| 13-Sep | Golf and tennis start |
| 21-Sep | Parent ed. 3:30 – 5: Cosmic Ed.; Great lessons; impressionistic charts |
| 28-Sep | Parent ed wkshp for all new parents, 8AM – 2PM (daycare provided) |
| 1-Oct | 3 Campout at Sunset Crater (group site for tents and RV’s w/ facilities |
| 4-Oct | Fall Break |
| 9-Oct | Halloween prep meeting, 10 AM – noon |
| 13-Oct | Open house, 3:30 – 5, children present work to parents |
| 14-Oct | School photos taken, AM |
| 15-Oct | Hike Pinnacle Peak, 8 – 1 |
| 22-Oct | Celebration of UN Day, 11 – 12:30 |
| 28-Oct | Halloween decorating – (parents during day and eve) |
| 29-Oct | Halloween carnival, 9 – 11 AM. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| 8-Nov | 12 Scholastic book fair |
| 11-Nov | Veterans’ Day, school closed |
| 16-Nov | Parent ed. 3:30 – 5, topic: research in the elem |
| 19-Nov | Hike Overton/Go John Trl in Cave Creek Prk, 8 – 1 |
| 24-Nov | Thanksgiving feast, 11 – 12:30. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| Nov 25/26 | Thanksgiving break. School closed |
| 29-Nov | Parent teacher conferences held daily from 4:15 – 5 thru Dec 17 |
| 9-Dec | Open house, 3:30 – 5; children present work to parents |
| 10-Dec | Hike a trail in the McDowell Mt Perserve in DC Ranch, 8 – 1 |
| 17-Dec | Holiday craft bazaar with caroling and a visit from Santa. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| 20-Dec | Winter break thru Dec 31. School closed |
| 3-Jan | School resumes in the new year, 2011 |
| 14-Jan | Hike Scenic Trl in McDowell Mts, 8 – 2:30 |
| 17-Jan | MLK Jr Day. School closed |
| 19-Jan | Parents ed. 3:30 – 5; topic: Montessori math |
| 22-Jan | Deadline for science fair entries |
| 1-Feb | Field Day activities, 11 – noon |
| 4-Feb | Hike Spur Cross, bird watching, 8 – 2 |
| 11-Feb | Valentine’s Day and Az Birthday celebrated |
| 18-Feb | 21 Presidents’ Day and AMI Refresher Course for head teachers. School closed Fri. and Mon. |
| 22-Feb | 25 Science fair at school; presentation to scientists on 2/25 |
| 24-Feb | Open house. Students present their science fair projects |
| 4-Mar | Spring Fling Carnival from 4 – 8 PM |
| 15-Mar | Parents ed. 3:30 – 5; topic: Geography |
| 21-Mar | 25 Spring Break. School closed |
| 1-Apr | Practice testing for 2nd graders daily till May 13 |
| 11-Apr | 15 Scholastic book fair |
| 11-Apr | 22 Aims testing for 3 and 4 graders |
| 20-Apr | Open house; children present work to parents |
| 21-Apr | Earth Day celebrated at DM. Please bring a plant to plant outside! |
| 22-Apr | April break. School closed. |
| 25-Apr | 29 Teacher/administrator appreciation week |
| 29-Apr | Campout at school; dusk to dawn |
| May 2-27 | Parent teacher conferences, daily from 4:15 – 5 |
| 5-May | Cinco de Mayo dance recital and celebration, 3:30 – 4:30 |
| 6-May | Mother’s Day recorder recital, 3:30 – 4:30 |
| 12-May | Parents ed. 3:30 – 5; topic: Language |
| 18-May | Kindergarten graduation (whole school attends) |
| 19-May | Ice cream social, 3:30 – 4:30 |
| 20-May | Last day of regular school year. Half day for campers |
| 20-May | 23 Campout for all children and alumni w/parents at Little Pine Flats near Williams |
| 23-May | 27 School closed/teacher in- service |
| 1-Jun | Spanish Immersion starts |
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