Farmington Valley Academy Montessori Avon, CT


THE FARMINGTON VALLEY ACADEMY CALENDAR 10/11*

 

 

September


Tues. Sept. 7th - Picnic @ Winding Trails - 4pm – if raining, picnic cancelled
                            New Toddlers/Primary Visit Day (times per letter, mailed mid Aug)
Wed. Sept. 8th – New Primary/Toddler First Day of School 8:30 to 9:45am
Wed. Sept. 8th -   Orientation for all parents new to FVAM - 8:30am  to 9:30am         Thurs. Sept. 9th – Opening Day – All students
                           New primary/toddler children on reduced schedule as per letter
Tues. Sept. 14th – Lower El Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm to 8pm meeting
Thurs. Sept. 16th– Upper El/Middle Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Tues. Sept. 21st – Toddler and Primary Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Mon. Sept. 27th-29th – Upper Elementary/Middle School Farm School Trip – (No classes for upper el/middle school students)
Tues. Sept. 28th – Lower Elementary Day trip to Farm School – (No classes for lower el students)

 

 

October


Wed. Oct 6th – Coffee with Sharon-8:30am, topic to be announced
Fri. Oct.8th – 1pm dismissal – Staff In-Service Day
Mon. October 11th  – Columbus Day – No School
Wed. October 20th – Paul Cryan Photography, Toddler, Primary A, Lower El
Thursday, October 21st – Paul Cryan Photography, Primary B, Primary C, Upper El/Middle
Wed. Oct. 20th -22nd – Usborne Bookfair at school
Fri. Oct. 29th   – Elementary/Middle Mystery History Day

 

 

November


Wed. Nov. 3rd  - Parent Meeting 6:30pm – Bill Corbett
Mon, Nov. 9th – Coffee with Sharon-8:30am, topic to be announced
Nov. 9th through 23rd - Toddler/Primary Parent Conferences
Wed. Nov 17th – Barnes and Noble Bookfair
Fri. Nov. 19th – No School – Professional Development Day
Wed, Thurs, Fri, Nov. 24th, 25th, 26th - No School/Thanksgiving Break
Mon, Nov. 29th through Dec. 17th – Elementary/Middle School  Parent Conferences

 

 

December

Tues. Dec. 21st  - Last day of classes –
Wed. Dec. 22nd  - Winter Break Begins

 

 

 

January


Mon. Jan. 3rd –staff in-service day
Tues. Jan. 4th – school resumes
Mon. Jan. 17th – No school – Martin Luther King Day
         Tues. Jan.25th - Parent Meeting – Why Choose Montessori Elementary? 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
         Wed. Jan. 26th – Parent Meeting – Why Choose Extended Day? 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
Sat. Jan 29th –Music Recital – 1pm


February


Tues. Feb 8th – Flatbread Family Evening Fundraiser
Mon. Feb. 14th - Valentine's Day Celebration -all school
Fri. Feb. 18th –  No School – Professional Development Day
Mon. Feb.21st – No School – President’s Day


 

March


Tues. March 1st – Coffee with Sharon – 8:30am, topic to be announced
Mon. March 7th through Friday, March 18th – No school – Spring Break
Mon. March 21st – School resumes

 

 

April


Wed. April 13th –  Sat. April 16th – Montessori Model United Nations
Thurs. April 21st - Grandparent's/Special Friend's Day
Fri. April 22nd - No School - Good Friday
Mon. April 25th – No School – Easter Monday

 

 

May


Tues, April 27th through May 10th – Toddler/Primary Conferences
Wed. May 11th through May 25th- Elementary/Middle School Conferences
Sun. May 15th – Music Recital – 2pm
Fri. May 27th -  Elementary/Middle School Theatre Production
Mon. May 30th – No school – Memorial Day
Tues.  May31st through Fri. June 3rd - Upper El/Middle School to Niantic (no classes for Upper El/middle school students)
Thurs. June 2nd to Fri. June 3rd - Lower El trip to Camp Jewel (No classes for lower el students)

 

 

June


Tues. June 7th - Last Day of classes – Toddlers/Primary morning
Wed. June 8th - Last Day of Classes - Extended Day/Elementary/Middle -1pm dismissal
Thurs. June 9th – 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.