THE FARMINGTON VALLEY ACADEMY CALENDAR 2012-2013*

 

 

September


Tues. Sept. 4th - Picnic @ Winding Trails - 4pm – if raining, picnic cancelled
                                    New Toddlers/Primary Visit Day (times per letter, mailed mid Aug)
Wed. Sept. 5th – New Primary/Toddler First Day of School 8:30 to 9:45am
Wed. Sept. 5th -   Orientation for all parents new to FVAM - 8:30am to 9:30am   
Thurs. Sept. 6th – Opening Day – All students – (returning students on normal schedule)
                              New (to FVAM) primary and toddler children on reduced schedule
Wed. Sept. 12th– Upper El Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Wed. Sept. 19th  – Lower El Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Mon. Sept. 24th – Toddler and Primary Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Wed. Sept. 26th-28th – Upper Elementary Farm School Trip – (No classes for upper el/middle school students)
Thurs. Sept. 27th – Lower Elementary Day trip to Farm School – (No classes for lower el students)

 

 

October


Wed. Oct 3rd – Coffee with Sharon-8:30am, (Montessori Math Curriculum-Toddler through Middle)
Fri. Oct.5th – 1pm dismissal – Staff In-Service Day – Montessori Care is Available (sign up in advance)
Mon. October 8th – Columbus Day – No School
Wed. October 17th – Paul Cryan Photography, Toddler, Primary B,  Lower El
Thursday, October 18th – Paul Cryan Photography, Primary A,  Upper El/Middle
Wed. Oct. 19th -21st –Bookfair
Wed. Oct. 31st  – Elementary/Middle School Mystery History Day

 

 

 

 

November


Wed. Nov. 7th  - Parent Meeting 6:30pm –
Tues. Nov. 6th through 21st - Toddler/Primary Parent Conferences
Thurs. Nov 15th –Parent Meeting–Why Choose Montessori Elementary? 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
Fri. Nov. 16th – No School – Professional Development Day
Wed, Thurs, Fri, Nov. 21st, 22nd, 23rd - No School/Thanksgiving Break
Tues, Nov. 27th through Dec. 17th – Elementary/Middle School Parent Conferences

 

 

December


Sat, Dec 1st  Fun Family Event….3pm showing of  Mousical at Goodspeed
                                                         Limited tickets ($40) available at front desk.
Saturday, Dec. 8th –Elementary/Middle School Monologue Coffee House Production
Wed. Dec. 19th – Last day of school before winter break
Thurs. Dec. 20th   -Winter Break Begins

 

 

 

 

 

January


Wed.  Jan. 2nd –staff in-service day
Thurs . Jan. 3rd – school resumes
Mon. Jan. 21st – No school – Martin Luther King Day
        Wed. Jan. 23rd – Parent Meeting – Why Choose Extended Day? 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
Sat Jan. 26th .–Music Recital – 1pm

 

 

 


February

 

Sat. Feb. 9th – Annual Auction (Please save the date)
Thurs. Feb. 14th - Valentine's Day Celebration -all school
Mon. Feb.18th – No School – President’s Day


 

March


Thurs. March 1st – Coffee with Sharon – 8:30am – How and Why Homework?
Mon. March 11th through Friday, March 22nd – No school – Spring Break
Mon. March 25th – School resumes
Fri. March 29th – No School – Good Friday

 

 

 

 

 

April


Thurs. April 18th – Grandparents’/Special Friends’ Day
Fri. April 19th – No School - Professional Development Day  

 

May


Tues, April 26th through May 10th – Toddler/Primary Conferences
Mon. May 13th through May 24th- Elementary/Middle School Conferences
Sun. May 19th – Music Recital – 1pm
Thurs. May 23rd - Elementary Theatre Production – 7pm at Saint Josephs College
Mon. May 27th – No school – Memorial Day
Wed.  May 29th through Fri. May 31st - Upper El/Middle School to Niantic (no classes for UE/Middle)
Thurs. May 30th through May 31st - Lower El trip to Camp Jewel (No classes for lower el students)

 

 

June


Tues.  June 4th - Last Day of classes – Toddlers/Morning Primary
Wed. June 5th - Last Day of Classes - Extended Day/Elementary -1pm dismissal
Thurs. June 6th  – Celebration Practice – 8:30am to 12pm
Celebration Ceremony 6pm – Ethel Walker Chapel

 

 

Updated 8/12/12

 

 

 


*Field Trips, Theatre Productions, Music Recitals, Professional Development and Fund Raiser Dates will follow as scheduled through the year.