2009/2010          SPECIAL PROGRAM DATES - ELEMENTARY

                                    Dates are subject to CHANGE

Aug 18                         Welcome Back Celebration

Aug 25                         Open House at Ceresco – Dessert @6:30 PM

Aug 27(Thurs)             Open House at Valparaiso – Dessert @ 6:30 PM

Sept 1 & 2                   Health Screenings (1st@ Val; 2nd@ Ceresco)

Sept 3                          5^th grade Band Orientation (display) @ 7:00 pm @HS

Sept 3(Thurs)              Picture Day for ALL Val (8:30 a.m.)                         

Sept 4 (Fri)                  Picture Day ALL Ceresco(8:30 a.m.)

Sept 11                        Patriot’s Day

Sept 14                        PTO Fundraiser

Oct. 2                          PTO-Fall Festival (6:30-8:30 in Val)

Oct  4-10                     Fire Prevention Week

Oct  17-25                   Red Ribbon Week

Oct  26 & 28                Elem. Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8 PM)

Oct  29 (Thur)             Holiday Class Parties

Nov  2-6                      Turkey Trot @Val

Nov  2-6                      Turkey Trot @ Ceresco

Nov 5                          Family Night @ Valparaiso -- 7-8 PM

Nov 11                        Veteran’s Day

TBA                            Grandparents/Special Person Day

Dec                             PTO Holiday Shoppe (after school hours)

Dec  8(Tues)               Winter Vocal Concert-K-3 @7:00 PM @ HS

Dec  13(Sun)              Winter Band Concert 2:00 pm; 5-8 Band, Jr-Hi Choir

Dec 23 (Wed)             Holiday Class Parties

Dec 24-Jan 5              Holiday Break

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

Feb 12 (Fri)                 Holiday Class Parties

Mar 4                          Family Night @ Valparaiso -- 7-8 PM

Mar 16 & 18                Elem. Parent Teacher Conferences (4-8 PM)

Mar 19                         Malcolm Music Contest 6^th grade band

Mar 25                         P E Extravaganza @ High School

Mar 29                         Kindergarten Round Up @HS Mustang Room 7:00 PM

Apr 1-30                      Statewide Testing/NeSA Rdg. Pilot NeSA-Math,

Gr. 3-8,11, Achievement Testing

Apr                              7th Grade Orientation at High School

Apr                              7th Grade Orientation at High School

Apr 23                         New Kindergarten Visitation Day

Apr 29 (Thur)              Grades 1-3 Track & Field Day at High School

May 7                        * Rain date

Apr 30 (Fri)                  Grades 4-6 Track & Field Day at High School

May 6                       * Rain date

May 10 (Mon)             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 19                        Last Day Awards Presentation at Ceresco

May 19                        Last Day Awards Presentation at Valparaiso

Updated  8-11-09