THE FARMINGTON VALLEY ACADEMY CALENDAR 09/10*
September
Wed. Sept. 2nd - Picnic @ Winding Trails - 4pm – if raining, picnic cancelled
New Toddlers/Primary Visit Day (time per letter, mailed mid Aug)
Thurs. Sept. 3rd – New Primary/Toddler First Day of School 8:30 to 9:45am
Thurs. Sept. 3rd - Orientation for all parents new to FVAM - 8:45am
Fri. Sept. 4 th – Closed
Mon. Sept. 7th - No School - Labor Day
Tues. Sept. 8th – Opening Day – All students / new primary/toddler children on reduced schedule
Wed. Sept. 9th – Meeting Farm School/Ferry Beach Ecology Trips –
Lower El/Upper Elem/Middle School Parents 7pm
Mon. Sept. 14th-16th - Upper El/Middle Farm School Trip
Tues. Sept. 15th - Lower El day trip to Farm School
Thurs. Sept. 17th – Toddler and Primary Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Tues. Sept. 22nd – Lower Elementary Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Sat. Sept. 26th - Music Evening - Fundraiser - Ethel Walker Chapel
Tues. Sept. 29th – Upper El/Middle School Curriculum Night 6:30pmcoffee/7pm meeting
October
Friday, Oct 2nd – The Science Guy –1:45pm to 3pm – Parents Invited
Mon. Oct.5th – Paul Cryan Photography, Toddler, Primary A, Lower El
Tues. Oct. 6th – Paul Cryan Photography, Primary B, Upper El/Middle
Fri. Oct.9h – 1pm dismissal – Staff In-Service Day
Mon. October 12h – Columbus Day – No School
Tues. Oct. 13th through Fri. Oct. 16th – Ecology School for Upper El/Middle
Fri. Oct. 30th – Elementary/Middle Mystery History Day
November
Tues. Nov. 3rd - Parent Meeting 6:30pm – Susan Santora, Language Specialist, speaker
Fri . Nov. 6th - No School - Professional Development Day
(Limited Montessori care will be available with advance sign up).
Week of Nov. 9th through 20th - Toddler/Primary Parent Conferences
Wed, Nov 18th through Friday, Nov. 20th -- Book Fair-
Wed, Thurs, Fri, Nov. 25th, 26th, 27th - No School/Thanksgiving Break
Mon, Nov. 30th through Dec. 18th – Elementary/Middle School Parent Conferences
December
Tuesday, Dec. 1st – Bookfair at Barnes and Noble, Canton
Thursday, Dec. 3rd – Perfect Toy Fundraiser
Saturday, Dec. 5th – Elementary Theatre Monologue Evening
Friday, Dec.18th - Last Day of School – Winter Break
January
Mon. Jan. 4th –staff in-service day
Tues. Jan. 5th – school resumes
Mon. Jan. 18th – No school – Martin Luther King Day
Tues. Jan.26st - Parent Meeting - Why Choose Montessori Elementary? 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
Sat. Jan 30th –Music Recital
February
Tues. Feb 9th – Flatbread Family Evening Fundraiser
Thurs. Feb. 11th - Valentine's Day Celebration -all school
Fri. Feb. 12th – No School – Professional Development Day
Mon. Feb.15th – No School – President’s Day
Wed. Feb. 24th – Primary Parent Evening - Come and Learn about Primary Extended Day 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
Sat. Feb. 27th - Annual Auction
March
Mon. March 8th through Friday, March 19th – No school – Spring Break
Mon. March 22nd – School resumes
April
Thurs. April 1st - Grandparent's/Special Friend's Day
Fri. April 2nd - No School - Good Friday
Mon. April 5th – No School – Easter Monday
May
Mon, April 26th through May 21st – Toddler/Primary/Elem Conferences
Fri. May 28th - Elementary/Middle School Theatre Production
Mon. May 31st – No school – Memorial Day
Tues. June 1st through Fri. June 4th - Upper El/Middle School to Niantic
Date to be announced - Lower El trip to Camp Jewel
June
Sun. June 6th – Music Recital
Tues. June 8th - Last Day of classes – Toddlers/Primary morning
Wed. June 9th - Last Day Extended Day/Elementary/Middle -1pm dismissal
Thurs. June 10th – Celebration Practice – 8:30 to 11:30am
Celebration Ceremony 6pm
*Field Trips, Theatre Productions, Music Recitals, Professional Development and Fund Raiser Dates will follow as scheduled through the year.
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