High Park Gardens Montessori School
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
2011 - 2012
SEPTEMBER
1 - THURSDAY MEET THE TEACHER DROP-IN, 11AM-1PM
6 - TUESDAY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND RETURNING CASA STUDENTS
7 - WEDNESDAY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR NEW CASA STUDENTS
15 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM
22 – THURSDAY WELCOME BACK BBQ, 4-6PM (PA)
26 – MONDAY QSP MAGAZINE DRIVE (week-long event) & Wear Your Favourite Colour Day! (PA)
27 - TUESDAY Silly Hat Day! (PA)
28 - WEDNESDAY Crazy Hair Day! (PA)
29 - THURSDAY Backwards Day! (PA)
30 – FRIDAY Pajama Day & PIZZA LUNCH (PA)
OCTOBER
6 - THURSDAY MILDENHALL SCHOOL'S FIRST ANNUAL ELEMENTARY SOCCER GAME & PIZZA LUNCH (Morning) - Parent volunteers needed *
7 - FRIDAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY - STAFF ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS – NO SCHOOL
10- MONDAY THANKSGIVING DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
13 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
20- THURSDAY CURRICULUM NIGHT, 5-7PM
28 – FRIDAY CASA FARM TRIP - FULL DAY EVENT
31 - MONDAY HALLOWEEN, wear your costume! PIZZA LUNCH(PA)
NOVEMBER
3 - THURSDAY LOWER ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM NIGHT, 5-6PM
4 - FRIDAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – FACULTY, CAMT CONFERENCE NO SCHOOL
8 - TUESDAY PHOTO DAY (INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS)
10 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
11- FRIDAY REMEMBRANCE DAY
16 - WEDNESDAY OPEN HOUSE 10-11AM
18 – FRIDAY PIZZA LUNCH (PA)
22 - TUESDAY REPORT CARDS SENT HOME *Elementary Students only
24 - THURSDAY PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS - EVENING
25 - FRIDAY PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS - DAY – NO SCHOOL
DECEMBER
8 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM
16 - FRIDAY HPGMS HOLIDAY CONCERT – A MUST ATTEND FOR ALL HPGMS COMMUNITY – 6-7pm
19 – MONDAY HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE (week-long event)(PA)
22 - THURSDAY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BEFORE HOLIDAY BREAK & PIZZA LUNCH (PA)
JANUARY
9 - MONDAY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AFTER HOLIDAY BREAK FOR ALL RETURNING STUDENTS
10 - TUESDAY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR NEW CASA STUDENTS
19 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
27 – FRIDAY PIZZA LUNCH (PA)
FEBRUARY
1 - WEDNESDAY RE- ENROLLMENT AND TUITION PACKAGES SENT HOME
9 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
14 - TUESDAY VALENTINE’S DAY, Red, White and Pink Day & MOVIE NIGHT WITH FRIENDS, 6:30-9PM, $12 per child, $5 per sibling, at HPGMS (PA)
17 - FRIDAY WINTER BREAK – SCHOOL CLOSED
20 - MONDAY FAMILY DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED 21 – TUESDAY MONTESSORI EDUCATION WEEK
23 - LOWER ELEMENTARY - CIRCUS TRIP
24 – FRIDAY PIZZA LUNCH (PA)
MARCH
1 - THURSDAY RE- ENROLLMENT AND TUITION FEES DUE FOR 2012 - 2013
5 – MONDAY LOWER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ USED BOOK AND DVD SALE (week-long event)- all proceeds given to a local charity
8 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
12 - MONDAY MARCH BREAK BEGINS - NO SCHOOL, MARCH BREAK CAMP BEGINS (2 weeks)
26 - MONDAY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AFTER THE MARCH BREAK
30 – FRIDAY PIZZA LUNCH (PA)
APRIL
6 - FRIDAY GOOD FRIDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
9 - MONDAY EASTER MONDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
12 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
13 – FRIDAY GRANDPARENT’S DAY, 10:30-11:30AM
14 – SATURDAY SPRING CLEAN-UP (rain date – Saturday April 28th) (PA)
19 – THURSDAY DEMONSTRATION NIGHT, 4-7PM
20 - FRIDAY PIZZA LUNCH (PA)
26- THURSDAY PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS - EVENING
27 - FRIDAY PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS – DAY – NO SCHOOL
MAY
1 - TUESDAY TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCH (PA)
8 - TUESDAY CLASS PHOTOS
7 – MONDAY MABEL’S LABELS PROMOTION (PA)
10 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
15 – TUESDAY BAKE SALE (PA)
18 - FRIDAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – FACULTY CCMA WORKSHOP – NO SCHOOL
21 - MONDAY VICTORIA DAY – SCHOOL CLOSED
25 – FRIDAY HIGH TEA AT HIGH PARK GARDENS, 10:30-11:30AM
25 – FRIDAY PIZZA LUNCH (PA) & CASA GRADUATION TRIP – details TBD
JUNE
7 – THURSDAY PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETING, 3:30-5:30PM (PA)
13 –WEDNESDAY LAST DAY OF CLASSES - REPORT CARDS SENT HOME (Casa Graduates and Elementary Students only), PIZZA LUNCH & SPORTS DAY (PA)
14 - THURSDAY HPGMS GRADUATION CEREMONY AND CONCERT, details TBD, END OF YEAR POTLUCK after graduation
18 – MONDAY SUMMER FUN BEGINS! (10 weeks)