2011/2012          SPECIAL PROGRAM DATES – ELEMENTARY     

UPDATED: 8-12-11   Dates are subject to CHANGE

Aug 18                         Kindergarten Open House-6:30-7:15 PM

Aug 23                         Welcome Back Celebration

Aug 26                         Mustang Pride-wear Mustang Blue and Gold

Aug 29                        PTO Fundraiser kick-off in the AM

Aug 30                         Open House at Valparaiso – Dessert @ 6:30 PM

Aug 30                         Open House at Ceresco – Dessert @6:00 PM

Sept 1                         5^th grade Band Orientation (display) @ 7:00 PM @HS

Sept 1(Thurs)              Picture Day for ALL Val (start at 8:30 a.m.)                          

Sept 2 (Fri)                  Picture Day ALL Ceresco (start at 8:40 a.m.)

Sept 9                          PTO-Fall Festival (6:30-8:30 in Val)

Sept 12                        Patriot’s Day-wear red, white, blue (8:15 Val school assembly)

Sept 12&13                 Health Screenings (12 @ Val; 13 @ Ceresco)

Sept 19-Sept 30          NWEA MAP testing

Sept 30                        Homecoming

Oct  10-14                   Fire Prevention Week

Oct  24-28                   Red Ribbon Week

Oct  24 & 25                Elem. Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8 PM)

Oct  31 (Mon)             Holiday Class Parties

Nov  1-4                      Turkey Trot @Val

Nov  1-4                      Turkey Trot @ Ceresco

Nov 2                          Kindness Retreat Gr. 4-6

Nov 11                                    Veteran’s Day-wear red, white, blue (8:15 Val school assembly)

Nov 11                                   Grandparents/Special Person Day

Nov 12                                    Holiday Hustle-Backpack Fundraiser in the AM

Dec 1(?)                      RC Family Night @ Ceresco -- 7-8 PM

Dec  6                         Winter Vocal Concert-K-3 @7:00 PM @ HS

Dec 8 & 9                    PTO Holiday Shoppe (after school hours; set up on Dec. 7)

Dec 11 (Sun)              Winter Band Concert 2:00 pm; 5-8 Band, Jr-Hi Choir

Dec 23 (Fri)                 Holiday Class Parties

Dec 24-Jan 8              Holiday Break

Jan 16-27                    NWEA MAP testing

Feb                              Statewide Writing Assessment-Gr. 4,8,11

Feb 14 (Tues)             Holiday Class Parties

Mar 13 & 14               Elem. Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8 PM)

Mar 15 & 16                Malcolm Music Contest 6^th grade band

Mar 16                         No School

Mar                              PE Extravanganza

Mar 26                         Kindergarten Round Up @ HS Mustang Room 7:00 PM

TBA                             RC Family Night @ Valparaiso -- 7-8 PM

Apr 2-30                      Statewide Testing/NeSA Rdg. NeSA-Math, Gr. 3-8, 11; NeSA-Science Gr. 5,8,11

Apr                              7th Grade Orientation at High School

Apr 23-May 4              NWEA MAP testing

Apr 27                         New Kindergarten Visitation Day

May                             Grades 1-3 Track & Field Day at High School

    May                           * Rain date

May                             Grades 4-6 Track & Field Day at High School

    May                           * Rain date

May                             Spring Concert 4-6 @ 7 PM @ HS; Band & Vocal

May                             5th Grade Orientation to 6th Grade

May 18                        School Picnic at Ceresco & Valparaiso

                           (30 minute a.m. recess - Specialists & paras cover??)

                                       (30 minute a.m. Read-A-Long - Specialists & paras cover??)

May 21                        Last Day Awards-Presentation at Elementary buildings