AUGUST 20 Key ES- Elementary School MS- Middle School APR-All Purpose Rm -ES MPR- Multi Purpose Rm MS Comm. Rm. Community Room - MS 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 1 :00 p.m-ms-ins. Music Rm. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2 28 Staff First Day 29 Teacher In-Service 30 School Offices Opened :30-3:30-ES 8 to 4 -MS 31 5 th grade orientation :00 PM.-MS
SEPTEMBER 20 1 2 3 Students First Day 4 5 5 6 MS Band Performs for Lopatcong Community Day 8 9 PTA Exec. Bd. Mtg. :30 p.m library -MS 10 11 School Pictures/Class Pictures & Student ID s-ms School Pictures & Class Pictures for ES 12 School Pictures & Class Pictures for ES Open House ES Grades 1, 2, 3 & 4 @ :00 p.m. 14 15 16 1 22 23 Student Council Parent Mtg 6:30 p.m. MS-MPR Drama Club Auditions 3:00-5:30 - Grades & 8 24 PTA Room Representatives Tea 9:30 a.m. & :00 p.m. (both @ ES) 18 Pinwheels for Peace-MS Open House ES PreSchool & Kdg @ :00 pm 19 25 26 JOINT Faculty Meeting Middle School -3:00 p.m. Drama Club Auditions 3:00-5:30 - Grades 5 & 6 Open House MS Grades 6, & 8 @:00 p.m. 20 21 2 Early Dismissal ES: 12:15 MS: 12:30 No lunch served PreK & Kdg. Modified Schedule : PM Session 10:15 12:15 Chain Links Club Car Wash 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Middle School 28 Raindate for Car Wash 29 30 Open Houses: Elementary School: September 12 Grades 1, 2, 3 & 4 September 18 PreSchool & Kindergarten Middle School: September 26 Grades 6, & 8
OCTOBER 20 1 2 3 1 st Mid Marking Period Ends 4 5 Pennies for Patients-E&MS Parent Mtg Drama Club @ :00 p.m. Rehearsal-Band/Talent Show Catalog Sale pick up 6:30-8:00 p.m. -MS 6 Fire Prevention Week PTA Exec. Bd. Mtg. :30 p.m library -MS 8 9 Rehearsal-Band/Talent Show 10 11 12 14 15 16 1 18 Band/Talent Show- MS -:00 p.m. 19 School Violence Awareness Week of October -18 20 National Character Education Week Week of October 21 25 Red Ribbon Week Week of October 21-25 (Columbus Day) Teacher In-Service No School for Students 2 28 School Picture Re-takes - MS Sp. Ed. Parent Advisory Mtg. :00 p.m.-cst Conf. Rm 21 22 23 Mix-It-Up Day 1 st General PTA Mtg. Meet the Candidates Night & PTA Budget Approval :00 pm MS-MPR 29 30 31 Fall Parties@ES School Picture Re-takes - ES 24 25 Wear Red Day for Red Ribbon Week SC Halloween Dance MS :30-10:00 p.m 26 Halloween
NOVEMBER 20 Parent Conferences: Nov. 21, 22, 25 & 26 Afternoon Conferences: Nov. 22 & 25 (Middle School grades 5 8) Nov. 22 & 26 (Elementary School grades PreK, Kdg, & gr. 1-4) Evening Conferences: Nov. 21 & 26 ( Middle School grades 5 8) Nov. 21& 25 (Elementary School-grades PreK, Kdg. & gr. 1-4) Early Dismissal for Conferences: Nov. 21, 22, 25 & 26 for grades 1 through 8 ES:12:45 MS: 1:00 PM (LUNCHES SERVED BOTH SCHOOLS) Modified Schedule for Conferences: Grades PreK and Kindergarten AM: 8:00-10:00 PM: 10:45-12:45 November 2 th -Early Dismissal please refer to times on the calendar day listed below. 3 4 PTA Exec. Bd. Mtg. :30 p.m library -MS 5 1 st MP Ends School Bd. Elections (Schools Open) Parent Conferences: Early Dismissal for grades 1 through 8 ES: 12:45 MS: 1:00 Modified Schedule for PreK and Kindergarten AM - 8:00-10 a.m. PM 10:45 a.m. 12:45 pm 6 NJEA Convention 1 2 8 9 9 SC sponsored Almost Anything Goes 5:00 p.m. MS 10 11 Veteran s Day Veterans Day & GrandParents/Persons Day Programs @ MS 12 Gr. &8 Battle of the Minds JOINT Faculty Meeting Middle School -3:00 p.m. 14 15 16 1 18 19 20 21 22 23 American Education Week November 18-22 Gr. 5&6 Battle of the Minds American Education Wk. ES Parent Visitation Day Parent Conferences for grades 1-8 Early Dismissal - ES: 12:45 MS: 1:00 LUNCH SERVED Parent Conferences for grades PreK & Kdg. Modified Schedule : PM 10:45 12:45 24 25 26 2 Early Dismissal ES: 12:15 MS: 12:30 Parent Conferences for grades 1-8 Early Dismissal - ES: 12:45 MS: 1:00 LUNCH SERVED Parent Conferences for grades PreK & Kdg. Modified Schedule : PM 10:45 12:45 No lunch served PreK & K: Modified Schedule PM Session 10:15-12:15 28 Thanksgiving Day 29 Thanksgiving Recess 30
1 DECEMBER 20 Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Green @ Delaware Park @ 6:00 p.m. 2 PTA Exec. Bd. Mtg. :00 p.m library -MS 8 9 10 15 16 2 nd General PTA Mtg. 6:30 p.m-ms 22 23 24 3 PTA Cookie Dough & Market Day Pick up 5:30 @ MS 4 5 6 th /8 th grade Choruses perform at Christkindlmarkt 11 PTA Holiday Shoppe @ ES 1 st & 2 nd grade Holiday Concert :00 p.m. - MS 1 18 Sp. Ed. Parent Advisory Mtg. :00 p.m.-cst Conf. Rm 12 PTA Holiday Shoppe @ ES 2 nd Mid Marking Period Ends MS Chorus performs for St. Philip & James Seniors MS Holiday Band Concert :00 p.m. 19 MS Holiday Choral Concert :00 p.m. SC Holiday Dance :30-10:00 p.m Snowdate SC Holiday Dance 20 Holiday Assembly-MS HolidayParties-ES Early Dismissal ES: 12:15 MS: 12:30 No lunch served PreK & Kdg. Modified Schedule : PM Session 10:15 12:15 25 26 2 28 14 PTA sponsored Pancake Breakfast Begins 8:00 am MS PTA Holiday Shoppe-MS Community Rm 21 11 Christmas Eve Winter Recess 29 30 31 New Year s Eve Winter Recess Holiday Concerts: Held at the Middle School 1 st & 2 nd grade Holiday Concert -Dec. 11 MS Band Concert Dec. 12 MS Choral Concert Dec.19 Holiday Recess: December 23 January 1 Schools Reopen: January 2
ma Club sents ermaid, Jr. 23, 24, 25 JANUARY 2014 1 Happy New Year 2 Schools Reopen 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 PTA Exec. Bd. Mtg. :30 p.m library -MS PTA Movie Night-MS-:00 pm 12 14 15 16 Incoming PHS Freshman Open House @ PHS :00 p.m. 1 18 19 NO Name Calling Week 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 21 Food Drive Begins 22 23Compliment Day Drama Club Presentation Little Mermaid, Jr. :00 p.m. Snow date for MS Movie Night 24 NO Name Calling Day 2 nd MP Ends Drama Club Presentation Little Mermaid, Jr. :00 p.m. 26 2 28 29 30 31 Last Day for Food Drive 25 Drama Club Presentation Little Mermaid, Jr Matinee: 3:00 p.m. Evening: :00 p.m. Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive both schools January 21-31
FEBRUARY 2014 1 15. 2 3 4 5 6 SC Sponsored Hats On Day 8 9 10 11 16 Band Concert @ PHS Rehearsals: After School Band Concert @ Phillipsburg High School February 18, 19 & 20. Concert: February 21 at PHS - evening 1 Presidents Day PTA Meetings-MS-MPR: 6:00 p.m. Exec.Bd. followed by :00 p.m. 3 rd PTA General Mtg. (Founder s Day) 12 PTA sponsored Sweetheart Dance to 9 p.m.@ ES Preschool to Grade 5 18 19 Faculty Meeting ES- 2:45 Sp. Ed. Parent Advisory Mtg. :00 p.m.-cst Conf. Rm MS Forensics Tournament 3:30-6 th gr. wing Teacher In-service Schools Closed 20 Faculty Meeting MS-3:10 Snowdate MS Forensics Tournament SC Valentines Day Dance :30-10:00 p.m. 14 Presidents Weekend 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 Kindergarten Fun Night a.m. 6:00-6:45 p.m. :00-:45 2 28 Dr. Seuss Day celebration Grandperson s/ Grandparent s Day Elementary School Lopatcong Idol -MS :00 p.m.
MARCH 2014 March of Dimes Month 1 1 PTA sponsored Day of the Arts @ MS 2 3 3 rd Mid Marking Period Ends PTA Exec. Bd. Mtg. :30 p.m library -MS 4 5 6 8 9 Daylight Saving Time Turn off the TV week! 10 11 Rehearsal MS Chorus for Song Fest after school 16 1 18 19 12 Rehearsal MS Chorus for Song Fest -after school 20 14 Song Fest @ Phillipsburg HS Program: :00 p.m. 21 Technology in service schools closed 15 22 23 24 25 26 2 28 Spring 29 30 31 SC spring dance :30-10:00 p.m.
APRIL 2014 Spring Break: April 1, 18, 21, 22 Students return April 23 6 April, 8, 9 & 10 Kindergarten Roundup Parent Appointment AND Student Testing Time: 8:00-2:30 Kdg. Orientation (Students & Parents) - 4/11 @ 9:00 a.m.. Friday, April 11 th 9:00 am Elementary School For: New kindergarten students and their parents Kindergarten Roundup Parent Appointment & Student Testing 8:00-2:30 1 2 8 Kindergarten Roundup Parent Appointment & Student Testing 8:00-2:30 Gr. 5 & 6 Battle of the Books 9 MS Chorus performs for Sunny Seniors Kindergarten Roundup Parent Appointment & Student Testing 8:00-2:30 Gr &8 Battle of the Books 14 15 16 Spring Parties-ES 3 3 rd MP Ends Kindergarten Concert @ ES :00 p.m. Jazz Band Festival-Alexandria Twp. 10 Kindergarten Roundup Parent Appointment & Student Testing 8:00-2:30 1 Spring Recess Begins 4 Art Show ES 11 Kindergarten Orientation (new Kdg. students & parents 9:00 a.m. 5 12 18 19 19 20 Easter 21 Spring Recess 22 Earth Day 23 Schools Reopen 24 ES Career Day 25 26 Rehearsal--NJ All State Honors Chorus Jazz Band Festival - Chatham 2 28 29 30 May 1 th & 8 th Grade NJ ASK Testing Testing Information for Middle School: Grade NJ ASK State Testing: April 28, 29, 30 & May 1 Grade 8 NJ ASK 8 State Testing: April 28, 29, 30 & May 1
MAY 2014 Testing Information for Middle School: Grade NJ ASK State Testing: April 28, 29, 30 & May 1 Grade 8 NJ ASK 8 State Testing: April 28, 29, 30 & May 1 Grade 5 NJ ASK 5 State Testing: May 5, 6, & 8 Grade 6 NJ ASK 6 State Testing: May 5, 6, & 8 Testing Information for Elementary School: Grade 2 NJ PASS State Testing: May 5, 6 & Grade 3 NJ ASK 3 State Testing: May 12,, 14 & 15 Grade 4 NJ ASK 4 State Testing: May 12,, 14, 15 & 16 1 th & 8 th grade NJ ASK Testing 2 Fitness Fridays @ ES Amazing Pedometer Race @ ES (kickoff) Night of the Arts MS :00 p.m. 21 3 All State Chorus Concert 4 Teacher Appreciation Week 5 6 School Nurse Day PTA Meetings-MPR-MS 6:00 p.m Exec. Bd.followed by :00 p.m. 4 th General PTA Mtg 8 Appreciation Luncheon ES staff 9 Appreciation Luncheon MS staff Fitness Fridays @ ES 10 5 t h & 6 t h NJ ASK Testing 11 Mother s Day 12 4 th Mid Marking Period Ends 2 nd Grade NJ PASS Testing 18 19 20 21 14 Gr. 3 & 4 Spring Concert :00 pm. MS 15 3th grade NJ ASK Testing 4 t h grade NJ ASK Testing Spring Band Concert :00 p.m.-ms 22 16 Fitness Fridays @ ES SC Six Flags 23 Fitness Fridays @ ES 1 24 MS Spring Choral Concert- :00 pm ES Battle of the Books Hershey Park Choral Competition 25 26 Memorial Day 2 28 29 ES Field Day 30 Fitness Fridays @ ES MS Band Visits ES-12:30 31 Transition Meeting for 4 th graders @ 8:30 a.m.- ES
National Smile Month -JUNE 2014 1 2 3 4 5 Raindate ES Field Day 6 23 PTA Exec. Bd.. Reorganization Mtg. 6:30 p.m MPR -MS 8 9 10 15 Father s Day 16 **Early Dismissal ES: 12:45 MS: 1:00 LUNCH SERVED PreK & Kdg.: Modified Schedule : PM 10:45 12:45 1 **Early Dismissal ES: 12:45 MS: 1:00 LUNCH SERVED PreK & Kdg.: Modified Schedule : PM 10:45 12:45 8 th grade Recognition Reception :00 p.m 11 18 **Last Day- Students & Staff Early Dismissal ES: 12:15 MS: 12:30 No lunch served PreK & Kdg. Modified Schedule: PM Session 10:15 12:15 12 4 th MP Ends 4 th grade picnic ** Early Dismissal ES: 12:45 MS: 1:00 LUNCH SERVED PreK & Kdg.: Modified Schedule : PM 10:45 12:45 SC Picnic 3:30-6:00 Raindate: SC Picnic Raindate: 4 th grade picnic **Early Dismissal ES: 12:45 MS: 1:00 LUNCH SERVED PreK & Kdg.: Modified Schedule : PM 10:45 12:45 14 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2 28 Flag Day Summer 29 30 8 th Grade Graduation will take place the on the last day of school at :00 p.m. with the graduation dance following afterwards. This date will depend on the number of snow days that will need to be used. **Early Dismissal will occur the last five (5) days of school, with the last day of school being the 5 th day. Note: Last day of school is tentatively set for June 18 with 4 snow days built into the calendar.
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