August

28

  9:30 – 10:00

10:00 -  10:30

10:00 – 11:00

Open House –

   New Parent Orientation

   Kindergarten Orientation Meeting

   Meet the Teacher

31

First Day of School

September

1 – 25

MCPSAP – PR Assessment  - Grades K, 1, 2

1 thru 3/2

Alt-MSA Assessment - Grades 3, 4, 5

1

6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

8:05 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.

Back-to-School Night  -

    Grades K, 1, & 2

    Grades 3, 4,  & 5

4^th – 30^th

Sally Foster Sale

7

NO SCHOOL-  (Labor Day Holiday)

8

PTA Meeting (6:00pm Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 PTA General Mtg.)

8 thru 10/2

MAP-R Assessment – Grades 3, 4, 5

9

6:00 p.m.

Bethesda Elementary Picnic (Rain date 9/16)

16^th

6:00 p.m.

BE Picnic Rain date

28 thru 12/10

AEI Global Screening for New Students

28

NO SCHOOL- Students/Teachers  (Yom Kippur Holiday)

29

8:00 – 9:00

Principal’s Coffee – Media Center

October

2

12:35p.m.

Early Release Day – Students dismissed after lunch

3

PTA - Kindergarten Pot Luck Social

5

9:00 a.m.

Picture Day begins at 9 a.m. in the APR

5

6:30 p.m.

ESOL NIGHT

6

PTA Meeting – “State of the School” (6:00pm Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 PTA General Mtg.)

7

Walk to School Day

9

6:30 – 8:30

PTA - Dance Night

12

Parent Visitation Day / Open House (Details on times will    be sent home in September)

16

NO SCHOOL - Students/Teachers (MSTA Convention)

20

PTA - 5^th Grade Restaurant Night

24

PTA - Kids Night

30

End of First Marking Period

30

1:45 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Halloween Parade

Halloween Parties

November

2

NO SCHOOL - Students- Professional Day for Teachers

3

PTA - 4^th Grade Restaurant Night

7

PTA - Skate Night at Cabin John

10

9:00 to 11:00

Student/Staff Make up Portraits in the APR

11

12:35 p.m.

Early Release Day—Parent Conferences. Students dismissed after lunch

11

Report cards sent home

12

12:35 p.m.

Early Release Day- Parent Conferences.  Students dismissed after lunch.

14

PTA - 1^st Grade Pot Luck Social

25

12:35 p.m

Early Release Day – Students dismissed after lunch

26-27

NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving Holiday

December

1

PTA Meeting – (6:00pm Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 PTA General Mtg.)

6^th

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Scholastic Book Sale Family Day and Holiday Store

 Open until 4:00 p.m. during the school week.

24-31

NO SCHOOL - Students/Teachers  - Winter Break

January

1

NO SCHOOL – Students/Teachers  - Winter Break

11 thru 2/5

MCPSAP-PR Assessment  - Grades K, 1, 2

9

PTA - 2^nd Grade Pot Luck Social

18

NO SCHOOL -  Office and School closed  (Martin L. King Holiday)

19

8:00 – 9:00

Principal’s Coffee in the Media Center

19

PTA - 3^rd Grade Restaurant Night

TBD

Winter Concert

22

End of Second Marking Period

25

NO SCHOOL - Students- Professional Day for Teachers

26 thru 2/19

MAP-R Assessment – Grades 3, 4, 5

27

TBD

NAEP Exam Testing

February

2

Report cards sent home

2

PTA Meeting (6:00pm Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 PTA General Mtg.)

6

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Family Game Night

8 thru 2/12

AEI Global Screening  - Grades 2 (InView)

TBD

7:00 p.m.

Westland Parent Info Night (snow date)

12

TBD

Valentine’s Day parties

15

NO SCHOOL — Office and School closed  (President’s Day)

16

PTA - Combined 2nd and 3rd grade Restaurant Night

TBD

Science Fair projects are due – set-up will take place and classes will view projects

TBD

Family viewing and participation in Science Fair Night

26

12:35 p.m.

Early Release Day – Students dismissed after lunch

27

PTA - 5^th Grade Pot Luck Social

29 thru 4/26

LAS Links – Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

March

2

5

PTA Meeting 7:30 pm

The Mane Event Auction 7-11 pm

8 thru 3/23

MSA & MOD MSA – Grades 3, 4 & 5

12^th

Candid Shots for Yearbook

16

PTA - 1^st Grade Restaurant Night

TBD

   20    

Arts Night

4th Grade Pot Luck Social

26

End of Third Marking Period

29 - 31

NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

April

1 - 6

NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

1 thru 6/12

AEI Global Screening – Grade 2

1 thru 6/12

AEI Global Rescreening – Grades 3, 4 & 5

6

Professional Day for Teachers

6

 PTA Meeting (6:00pm Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 PTA General Mtg.)

14

Report Cards Distribution

17

PTA - 3^rd Grade Pot Luck Social

TBD

Westland MS Orientation (5^th Grader Field Trip to Westland)

TBD

Take Your Child to Work Day

26^th

8:15 a.m.

Student/Staff Classroom Group Portraits and Spring Individual Pre-Pay Portraits (Staff-8:15 & Students-9:00). Be sure they are in the backpack on Monday morning if you want the photo.

26 thru 4/30

Terra Nova – Grade 2

27

Combined Kindergarten and 1st Grade Restaurant Night

TBD

Kindergarten Orientation

May

4

PTA Meeting (6:00pm Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 PTA General Mtg.)

5 thru 5/11

MSA Science  - Grade 5

6

International Night 6:30-8:30 pm

10 thru 6/4

MSPSAP- Grades K, 1 & 2

10 thru 6/4

MAP-R  - Grades 3, 4 & 5

7

5^th Grade Panoramic Photo at 11:00

TBD

Patrol Picnic

18

Principal’s Coffee in the Media Center

20

K-2^nd Grade Field Day

21

K-2^nd Grade Field Day (Rain Date)

23

12:00 Noon

PTA Mayfair

TBD

Spring Concert

28

3 – 5 Grade Field Day

31

NO SCHOOL – Office and School Closed (Memorial Day)

June

1

PTA Meeting (6:00pm Executive Board Mtg. 7:30 PTA General Mtg.)

2

3 – 5 Grade Field Day (Rain Date)

TBD

Awards Assembly

11

6:00 p.m.

5^th Grade Recognition

16

12:35 p.m.

Early Release Day —Last Day of School. Students dismissed after lunch

17

NO SCHOOL  - Professional Day for teachers

23

Report Cards are mailed home from the MCPS Central Office