DIXON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2017-18 Grade levels will send home information concerning field trips once dates are confirmed. We hope you will plan to join us for many of these activities. Don t forget to complete and return a volunteer application. AUGUST 7-Staff returns 11- Orientation-Meet the Teacher 8:30-10:30 am 14- First day of school 24- Annual Title 1 Meeting & Open House 5-7 pm 29- Volunteer Orientation 9 am SEPTEMBER 4- NO SCHOOL Labor Day 5- Fall Picture Day 11- Chick fil A Spirit Night 5-8 pm (4 th grade sponsoring) 12-5 th Grade ACES to Stonebrook Golf Course 13- SAC Meeting 9 am; Professional Development EARLY RELEASE 14- Cookie Dough fundraiser begins PTSO; 4 th Grade ACES to Stonebrook Golf Course; PTSO Board Meeting 9 15- Midterms 20-3 rd grade Vision, Height, Weight, and BMI checks 19- Fitness Night 5-7 pm (rain date 9/21) 21- Domino s Pizza Nights 22- Running Club begins 27- Bring Dads to School Day; Book Fair begins 28- TasteBuds Spirit Night 29- Box Top collection
OCTOBER 2- Cookie Dough fundraiser ends--orders turned in 3-5- Fall Yearbook Sale 5- Family Fun Night (presale tickets 2 nd - 4 th ) Rain date 10/12 6- Book Fair ends 11- SAC Meeting 9 am 12- PTSO Board Meeting 9 am 13-1 st Nine Weeks ends 16- Planning Day NO SCHOOL; Original Works 17- Science Fair (4 th & 5 th grades) 19- Domino s Pizza Night 26- TasteBuds Spirit Night 27- PINK day; Report Cards 31-5 th Grade ACES to Adventures Unlimited NOVEMBER 1- Professional Development EARLY RELEASE 12:10 pm 8-Make up and Holiday Pictures; SAC Meeting 9 am 9- Veteran s Day Activity; 4 th grade ACES to Szotski s Cheesecakes 10- NO SCHOOL Veterans Day 13-3 rd grade ACES to MESS Hall 14-16- Fall Yearbook sales 16- PTSO Board Meeting 9; Baskin & Robbins Night; Domino s Pizza Night 17- Jump Rope for Heart; Midterms 20-24 FALL BREAK &Thanksgiving holiday 30- TasteBuds Spirit Night DECEMBER 4-8 Reindeer Lane (Santa Shop) 7- Chorus Performance 6 pm 14- PTSO Board Meeting 9 am; Domino s Pizza Night 19- National Geography Competition Preliminary Round 20- Jingle Bell Trail; EARLY RELEASE (12:10 pm); end 9 weeks 21-Jan 5 NO SCHOOL Christmas break & Planning Day
JANUARY 5-Planning Day NO SCHOOL 8-Students return to school 10-SAC Meeting 9 am 12- Box Top Collection 15- NO SCHOOL Martin L. King, Jr. Day 16-18- Yearbook Sale 17- Class & Club Pictures 18- PTSO Board Meeting 9 am 19- Report Cards 22-26 Just Read Florida Literacy Week 22- Chick Fil A Spirit Night 5-8 pm (4 th grade sponsoring); 3 rd Gr ACES to Turtle Pond 23- National Geographic Competition final round 25- Literacy Night; Domino s Pizza Night 29- Coupon Book Fundraiser begins FEBRUARY 9-Midterms 13-5 th Gr ACES to Mobile Exploreum 14- SAC Meeting 9 am; Professional Development EARLY RELEASE 12:10 pm 15- PTSO Board Meeting 9 am; Domino s Pizza Night 16- Coupon Book fundraiser ends 19- NO SCHOOL Presidents Day 20-22 5 th Grade Yearbook Ad Sale 20-Bike Safety begins 22- TasteBuds Spirit Night 23- Pride Stride MARCH 4 th & 5 th grade writing test during week of March 5 th 2- Box Top Collection 6-3 rd Gr. ACES to Naval Science
8- PTSO Board Meeting 9 am 13- PI Night 14- Field Day/Kite Day (rain date 3/15) 15- SAC Meeting 9 am; end of 3rd 9 weeks; 4 th Gr. ACES to Wildlife Sanctuary; Domino s Pizza Night 16- Planning Day NO SCHOOL 19-23 Spring Break NO SCHOOL 27- Kids Marathon (rain date 4/3) 29- TasteBuds Spirit Night 30- Good Friday NO SCHOOL APRIL FSA testing window April 9-May 11 specific dates will be shared as they are available 3- Spring pictures 5-PTSO Board Meeting 9 am 6-Report Cards 9-13 3 rd grade FSA ELA (reading) Test 11- SAC Meeting 9 am 19- Domino s Pizza Night 26- PTSO Board Meeting 9 am; TasteBuds Spirit Night 27-5 th grade ACES to Escape Room; Midterms 30-Staff Appreciation begins MAY FCAT Science 5 th grade April 30-May 4 specific dates will be shared 1-4 Staff Appreciation Week 2- Book Fair Begins; Box Top Collection 9-SAC Meeting 9 am 10- Chorus Performance @ 6 pm 11-5 th Grade end of year field trip; Book Fair ends 15- Volunteer Appreciation 11 am 17- Domino s Pizza Night 18- Variety Show 9 am 22- Review of Title 1 Documents 12-1 & Parent Workshop 1-2 24- PTSO Board Meeting 9 am
28- NO SCHOOL Memorial Day 31-5 th Grade Awards at Immanuel Baptist Church; TasteBuds Spirit Night JUNE 1- Dixon s Got Talent 9 am; LAST DAY OF SCHOOL early release (12:10 pm); Report Cards