ARK School/PTA Calendar 2018-2019 School Year Updated 10/17/18 ALL DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AUGUST 8/14 Board of Education Work Session 7:00 PM Malberg Building 8/28 Board of Education Action Meeting- 7:00 PM Malberg Building 8/30 Kindergarten Meet and Greet: AM Kinder 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM / PM Kinder 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM SEPTEMBER 9/5 First day of school 1:00 PM Dismissal for grades 1-5, K Normal schedule 9/6 Ice Cream Social 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 9/10-9/11 School closed 9/10-10/19 ARK PTA Membership Drive 9/13 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 9/17 Spirit Wear Sale begins 9/18 PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:00 PM Library 9/19 School closed 9/24-9/28 Scholastic Book Fair 9/25 Board of Education Action Meeting- 7:00 PM Malberg Building 9/26 Book Fair Family Night 9/27 Back to School Night Grades K-2 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM, Grades 3-5 7:30 PM -8:30 PM OCTOBER 9/10-10/19 ARK PTA Membership Drive 10/1-10/5 Week of Respect 10/3 ISC Skating Party 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 10/5 Spirit Wear Sale ends 10/6 Fall Beautification Day 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10/6 Mum Pick Up 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10/8 Teacher In-service - No school for students 10/9 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 10/9 Red Ribbon Week Contest Deadline 10/11 General PTA meeting 7:00 PM APR 10/12 Volley for Support -- 5:30 PM (Cherry Hill East HS) 10/12 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 10/13 Fall Beautification Day 9:00 AM -12:00 PM (RAIN DATE) 10/13 5th Grade Car Wash 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10/16 Board of Education Action Meeting- 7:00 PM Malberg Building
10/19 5th Grade Hayride - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 10/22-10/26 Red Ribbon Week 10/19 Red Ribbon Assembly 9:00 AM 10/26 Lifetouch Fall Photo Day 10/26 Halloween Dance 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 10/31 Halloween Parade 2:00 PM/Halloween Parties NOVEMBER Thanksgiving Food Drive (tentative) 11/14 Parent Visitation Day (times ) 11/2 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 11/2 5th Grade Hayride - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (RAIN DATE) 11/6 General PTA meeting 7:00 PM APR 11/8-11/9 School Closed- NJEA Convention 11/12-11/16 American Education Week 11/13 Board of Education Work Session 7:00 PM Malberg Building 11/16 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 11/19 Lifetouch Photo Make Up Day 11/21 Grandparents/Special Person Visitation Day (K-AM, 1,2 9:30-10:30 and 10:45-11:45, K-PM, 3-5) 11/22-11/23 School Closed -Thanksgiving Recess 11/26 Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1:00 PM Dismissal) 11/27 Parent/Teacher Conferences 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (1:00 PM Dismissal) 11/28 Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1:00 PM Dismissal) 11/29 Parent/Teacher Conferences 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (1:00 PM Dismissal) 11/26-11/29 Secret Shop 11/28 Board of Education Action Meeting 7:00 PM Malberg Building DECEMBER 12/7 Teacher s Holiday Luncheon 12/11 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 12/14 West Chorus Concert Assembly - 1:15-1:45 pm 12/14 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 12/18 Board of Education Action Meeting 7:00 PM Malberg Building 12/21 Holiday Parties - 2:00 PM 12/24-1/1 School Closed- Winter Break JANUARY 1/2 ISC Skating Party 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 1/4 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 1/15 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 1/8 Board of Education Work Session 7:00 PM Malberg Building 1/10 PTA Executive Board meeting 6:00 PM Library
1/10 General PTA meeting 7:00 PM APR 1/21 School Closed- Martin Luther King s Birthday 1/15 Winter Concert - 10:00 AM students/staff and 2:00 PM families 1/18 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 1/22 Board of Education Action Meeting- 7:00 PM Malberg Building FEBRUARY Author Day Assembly 2/1 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 2/1 Sweetheart Dance 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 2/9 Winter Carnival 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 2/12 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 2/12 Board of Education Work Session 7:00 PM Malberg Building 2/15 School Closed In Service 2/15 1st Snow Make Up Day (if needed) 2/18 School Closed Presidents Day 2/18 2nd Snow Make Up Day (if needed) 2/6 African American Read In Chain 2/22 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 2/8 Sweetheart Dance (SNOW DATE) 2/23 Winter Carnival (SNOW DATE) 2/26 Board of Education Action Meeting- 7:00 PM Malberg Building 2/28 PTA Executive Board meeting 6:00 PM Library 2/28 General PTA meeting 7:00 PM APR MARCH 2nd Grade Musical 3/4-3/8 Scholastic Book Fair 3/7 Book Fair Family Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 3/7 Science Fair 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 3/8 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event 3/12 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 3/12 Board of Education Work Session 7:00 PM Malberg Building 3/15 Teacher in-service - No school 3/15 3rd Snow Make Up Day (if needed) 3/21 5th Grade Activities Photos 3/22 5th Grade Bowling - The Big Event (last one) 3/26 Board of Education Action Meeting 7:00 PM Malberg Building APRIL 4/3 ISC Skating Party 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 4/9 Board of Education Action Meeting 7:00 PM Malberg Building
4/12 Boys Bowling Night Out 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PARCC Testing Window 4/9 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 4/11 PTA Executive Board meeting 6:00 PM Library 4/11 General PTA meeting 7:00 PM APR 4/24 6th Snow Make Up Day (if needed) 4/25 5th Snow Make Up Day (if needed) 4/26 4th Snow Make Up Day (if needed) 4/19-4/26 School Closed - Spring Break 4/22 Earth Day MAY 5/3 Variety Show / Air band 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 5/21 Art Show (Knight of the Arts) 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Volley for Support- Cherry Hill East High School 5:30 PM 5/7 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 12:00 PM 5/6-5/17 ARK Spirit Wear Sale 5/14 Zone PTA Meeting Malberg Building 9:15 AM 5/14 Board of Education Work Session 7:00 PM Malberg Building 5/10 Spring Plant Sale 5/11 Spring Beautification 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 5/21 Spring Concert / 2:00 OM for staff/students / 7:00 PM for families 5/16 PTA Executive Board meeting 6:00 PM Library 5/16 General PTA meeting 7:00 PM APR 5/18 Spring Beautification 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (RAIN DATE) 5/28 Board of Education Action Meeting- 7:00 PM Malberg Building 5/27 School Closed - Memorial Day 4th Grade NJASK JUNE 6/3-6/7 Spirit Week 6/5 ISC Skating Party 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM NJASK Make up Day 6/7 Field Day 6/18 Kindergarten Picnics (9:15 AM - 11:15 AM & 1:15 PM - 3:15 PM) 6/11 Zone PTA Meeting- Malberg Building 9:15 AM 6/11 Board of Education Work Session 7:00 PM Malberg Building 6/19 End of year celebration 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 6/21 5th Grade Step Up Ceremony/Clap Out 10:00-11:15 AM (Half Day) 6/20 Grades 1-4 Class Picnics 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Half Day) 6/20 5th Grade Yearbook Signing Party 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Half Day)
6/21 Last day of School (Half Day) 6/25 Board of Education Action Meeting 7:00 PM Malberg Building Snow make up days Early Dismissal Times 2/15 Pre-K-5 1:00 PM 2/18 Grades 6-8 12:15 PM 3/15 Grades 9-12 11:45 AM 4/26 4/25 4/24