August 11:
Elementary
Orientation – 8:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Kindergarten Orientation 8:15 – 11:15
Opening Day Ceremony followed – 11:00
by whole school picnic (all invited)
August 12:
Elementary First full day of school – 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Kindergarten Orientation – 8:15-11:15
August 15:
Kindergarten First full day of school – 8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.-
Dismissal begins at 1:50
August 23-26:
Early Childhood Group A Orientation – 8:15-9:45
(Early Childhood Group B stays at home)
August 30-Sept. 2: Early Childhood Group B Orientation
– 8:15-9:45
(Early Childhood Group A stays at home)
September 5:
Labor Day, no school
September
6:
Early Childhood first full morning – dismissal begins at 11:00; Extended Day -dismissal begins at 1:50
September 15:
Montessori Center Parent/Teacher Organization – 5:30
October 3-7:
Fall break for all students and staff
October 13:
Montessori Center Parent/Teacher Organization – 5:30 p.m.
October 22:
Fall Festival (Fellowship Bible Church)
October
24-28:
Parent/Teacher Conferences (during school hours)
Art Show Week
Observation Week
October
31:
Heritage Luncheon for children – the children will be creating a cookbook;
please send in a dish and the recipe
November 23-25: Thanksgiving break, no school
December 9:
Program Practice & Pizza Night for Elementary Children
3:15 – 7:00
December 14:
Winter Program – 10:00 a.m.& 1:00
December 15:
Half day, all children leave by 11:15; Staff luncheon 12:00
December 16:
Professional Day for Staff 8:00 – 3:00
December 19-January 2: Winter Break for children
January 2:
Staff In-service 8:00 – 3:00
January 3:
Students return to school – full day
January 16:
Martin Luther King Day, no school
January 17-20:
Parent/Teacher Conferences (during school hours)
January 19:
Montessori Center Parent/Teacher Organization – 5:30 p.m.
Parent Meeting – 6:00 p.m. Topic: Kindergarten at MCOJ
January 26:
Parent Meeting – 6:00 p.m. Topic: Elementary at MCOJ
February 5-10:
RIFA Food Drive for Valentine’s Day
February 14:
Upper Elementary to RIFA
February 20:
Presidents’ Day, no school
March
8:
Montessori Center Parent/Teacher Organization will be meeting at the home of Ester Milam 5:30 to 6:30. Topic: Discipline
March 15-16:
AMS Conference; no school; Staff In-Service 8:00 to 3:00
March
24:
Whole School Talent Show/Pizza Potluck 4:00 – 6:00 All families are invited
to participate in the talent show.
March 26-30:
Parent Conference (during school hours)
April 2-6 :
Spring Break, no school
May
4:
Grandparent Day /Open House/Elementary Living Wax Museum (whole school); All
students leave at 11:15; staff ½ Professional Day
May
14:
Crazy Hat Day
May
15:
Crazy Sock Day
May
16:
Professional Day
May
17:
Crazy Hair Day
May
18:
Pajama Day
May
21:
Field Day (Students Only)
May 23:
Recital/Level Launch/School Wide Picnic 10:00-12:00
Last
Full Day of School, all students
May
24-25:
Parent Teacher Conferences; Elementary students are asked to attend with their parents
May
28:
Memorial Day, no school
May 29-31: Professional Development
June 1:
Staff work day
June 4-8:
Staff work days (if needed)
Extra time built into the child’s
school day allows for 13 stockpiled days that have been included in this calendar. These days will be used for additional
staff in-service (5 required by the state), additional parent teacher conferences (1 required by the state), and inclement
weather days.
Teacher Professional Days: Staff Work Days:
Aug. 9-10
(In-Service)
Aug. 8
Dec. 16
June 1
Jan. 2 (In-Service)
March 15-16
May 4 (1/2)
May 29-31
(In-Service)
Dates Students not in school:
Sept. 5
Dec. 19 – Jan. 2
March 15-16
Oct. 3-7
Jan. 16
April 2-6
Nov. 23-25
Feb. 20
