Dynamite Montessori Primary Calendar 2011-2012
Follows CCUSD Calendar for breaks - not teacher inservice |
| Aug 8 |
First day of classes for all students |
| Aug 22 |
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 5 |
Labor Day (school closed) |
| Sept 13 |
Open house; 3:30 – 5. Students present work to parents |
| Sept 30 |
Fall break (school closed) |
| Sept 30 - Oct 2 |
Campout in the woods (current students and alumni families welcome) |
| Oct 10 |
Halloween prep meeting; 3:30 – 5 |
| Oct 14 |
School photos taken; AM (uniform not required) |
| 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 1 |
Parent/teacher conferences daily from 4 – 4:30 and 4:30 – 5 |
| Nov 9 |
Open house; 3:30 – 5. Students present work to parents |
| Nov 11 |
Veterans Day (school closed) |
| Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving feast at school; 11 – 12:30. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| Nov 24 – 25 |
Thanksgiving break. School closed |
| Dec 23 |
Holiday craft bazaar with caroling and a visit from Santa. Early release. School closed at 1 |
| Dec 26 – Jan 6 |
Winter break. School Closed |
| Jan 9 |
School resumes in the new year 2012 |
| Jan 16 |
MLKJr Day. School closed |
| Jan 25 |
Intro to elementary Montessori; 3:30 - 5 |
| Feb 1 |
Field Day activities AM |
| Feb 14 |
Valentines Day/ Arizona’s Birthday celebrated |
| Feb 17 – 20 |
Presidents Day weekend/ AMI Refresher Course. School closed Friday and Monday |
| Feb 23 |
Elementary science fair presentations; 3:30 – 5 |
| Mar 13 |
Open house; 3:30 – 5 - students present work to parents |
| Mar 19 – 23 |
Spring break. School closed |
| Mar 30 |
Spring Fling carnival; 3:30 – 8 PM |
| Apr 2 |
Parent/teacher conferences daily from 4 – 4:30 and 4:30 - 5 |
| Apr 1 |
Practice testing for 1st and 2nd graders through May 1 |
| Apr 9 – 12 |
Scholastic Book Fair |
| Apr 13 |
Spring break. School closed. |
| 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 |
| May 4 |
Cinco de Mayo dance performance and celebration, 3:30 – 5:00 |
| 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- June 1 |
Teacher-in – service week. School closed |
| June 4 |
First day of summer fun activities camp for 3 – 10 year olds – through July 27 |