2017-2018 School Year Calendar *Spirit Wear for TFH is every Friday* July 2017 26-Aug 1 Wed-Tues New Teacher/Staff Orientation 31 Mon Leads/Admin Only Pre-Planning 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM August 2017 1-8 Tues-Tues All Staff Pre-Planning 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM 4 Fri New TFH Family Orientation (12:30 PM) Meet the Teacher -Parents Only (1:00 PM) Parent Meeting (2:00 PM, Henry Chapel) 7 Mon New Families Dinner (5:00 PM, Faith Hall Lakeside) 7 Mon All Family Worship (6:00 PM, Worship Center) 8 Tues TFA Day of Prayer 8 Tues Mandatory TCS Training Day Grades K-5- Inclusion Program Only (8:00-12:00 PM, E2 Classrooms) TFH STAFF ONLY 9 Wed TFA and TFH First Day of School 10 Thurs Meet the TCS Teacher Grades K-5 (8:00-11:00 AM, E2 Classrooms); Mandatory TCS Parent/Student Training Grades 9-12 (8:00-12:00 PM, E2 Classrooms) TFH Staff Only for 9-12th Mandatory TCS Parent/Student Training grades 6-8 (12:30-3:30 PM, E2 Classrooms) TFH Staff Only for 6-8th TCS Mandatory High School Student Success Institute (12:30-3:30 PM, E2-215) TFH Staff/Students for 9-12th 14-16 Mon-Wed US Fall Theatrical Auditions (Black Box) Notify Principal if interested in auditioning 15 Tues First Day of TCS Classes; Begin Quarter 1
16 Wed Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 15 Tues TFH Fellowship with Parents (8:00 AM, Cafe on the Rock) 21 Mon TFA Fall Sports Parent Meeting- Grades 6-12 (6:30-7:30 PM, Gym) Notify Principal if interested in your child trying out 22 Tues TCS High School Parent Meeting 11:00-12:30 PM- TFH Staff Only 24 Thurs The Classical School and The First Hope Portraits TBD Fri TFA Athletics Booster BBQ (5:30 PM, PSAC) 31 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting September 4 Mon Labor Day; No School for Students/Staff TCS/TFH Offices Closed No School Work Assigned 6 Wed Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 7 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 7 Thurs TEEP Coffee with the Principal (8:15 AM, E2-225) 12 Tues TFH Fellowship with Parents (8:00 AM, Cafe on the Rock) 20 Wed Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM) 26 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students October 1-31 Pastor Appreciation Month
4 Wed TFA Royal Dads Event (7:55-8:55 AM, Faith Hall) 5 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 5 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting 6 Fri TFH Donuts for Dads (8:00 AM, E2 Classrooms 3rd Floor) 6 Fri T+/ELP/Home Program Quarter 1 Ends 9 Mon No School- Student Holiday/Teacher-Para Workday 9 Mon FBCO/TFA Staff and Faculty Celebration Luncheon 10 Tues T+/ELP/Home Program Quarter 2 Begins 10 Tues TFH Fellowship with Parents (8:00 AM, Cafe on the Rock) 10 Tues TCS Science Fair Meeting (6th-8th Grade, 3PM E2, 342) 11 Wed Senior Group Pictures (Cap & Gown - 8:00-9:30 AM, Henry Chapel) 11 Wed PSAT Testing (9-11th Grade Inclusion Students) 12 Thurs TCS History/Geography Fair (K-5th 8:30-9:30 AM, E2, 225) 16 Mon TCS/TFH Inclusion End of Quarter 1 16-21 Mon-Sat Homecoming Week 16 Mon Powder Puff Game (6:30 PM, PSAC) 17 Tues TCS/TFH Inclusion Beginning of Quarter 2 17 Tues TFH and TCS Picture Retakes
18 Wed TFA Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM) 19 Thurs All School Homecoming Pep Rally (6:30 PM, PSAC) 20 Fri Homecoming Football Game (7:00 PM, PSAC) 21 Sat Homecoming Dance (7:30-10:00 PM, Student Center) 19, 20, 23 Thurs, Fri, Mon Q1 Parent Conferences for T+/ELP/Home Program Students 25, 27, 30 Wed, Fri, Mon Q1 Inclusion Parent Conferences 26-28 Thurs-Sat US Fall Theatrical Performance (7:00 PM, TBD) 31 Tues TFH Annual Fall Festival (11:00 AM) November 1 Wed Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 2 Thurs TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 2 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 2 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting 3 Fri Early Dismissal for students/paras at 12:00 PM, Teacher/Para Workday 5 Sun Daylight Savings Time (move your clocks back 1 hour) 7 Tues Election Day- Tardy Amnesty Day 8 Wed TFA MS/US Veterans Day Service (10:00 AM, Faith Hall) 9 Thurs TFH Fellowship with Parents (8:00 AM Cafe on the Rock)
12 Sun TFA Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents (2:00-4:00 PM) 13 Mon Winter Sports Parent Meeting-Grades 6-12 (Time 6:30-7:30 PM, Gym) Notify Principal if interested in your child trying out 14 Tues Thanksgiving Family Feast Practice (8:15-10:00 AM, Stageside) 15 Wed TFA Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM) 16 Thurs Thanksgiving Family Feast (11:30 AM-1:00 PM, Stageside) Early Dismissal students and staff after Feast or at 11:00 AM if not attending, No Afternoon Classes 20-24 Mon-Fri No School Thanksgiving Break; TCS/TFH Office Closed No School Work Assigned 30 Thurs TCS Digital Citizenship for all students December 4 (awaiting approval) Mon TFA MS/US Choral Concert (7:00 PM, Faith Hall) 5 Tues Rising 8th Grade Student Lunch Meeting (11:14-11:44 AM, E2-215) 5 Tues Rising 8th Grade Parent Meeting (1:45-2:45 PM, E2-215)- TFH 6-8 Inclusion Teacher Only Attending 5 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 6 Wed Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 7 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 7 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting
15 Fri TFA All School Christmas Program 10:00 AM, Worship Center 19 Tues TFH T+ Christmas Shop/Social Skills Day w/ TCS Grades K-8 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM) 19 Tues TCS Class Parties (11:10-11:40 AM, E2 Classrooms) 21 Thurs Parent Association Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon (12:15-1:15PM, E2-225) 21 Thurs Christmas Spirit Wear for all students Last Day of Classes for all students Early Dismissal at 12:00 for all students/staff 21 Thurs End of Quarter 2 for all TFH students 22 Fri No School- Student/Staff Holiday- Christmas Break TCS/TFH Office Closed; End of Quarter 2 25-31 Mon-Fri No School - Student/Staff Holiday - Christmas Break January 2018 1-5 Mon-Fri No School- Student/Staff Holiday- Christmas Break 8 Mon No School - Student/Para Holiday-Teacher Workday 16 Tues Online Re-Enrollment Begins (through Jan 28) 9 Tues Beginning Quarter 3 10 Wed TFA Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 11 Thurs TCS Spelling Bee for Grades 1-8 11 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 11 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting 11 Thurs TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students
15 Mon No School- Students/Staff Holiday Martin Luther King Day 16 Tues TFH Fellowship with Parents (8:00 AM Cafe on the Rock) 16-18 Tues-Thurs Q2 T+/ELP/Home Program Parent Conferences 17 Wed TFA Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM) 21 Sun TFA Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents (2:00-4:00 PM) 22 Mon Open Enrollment Begins 22,24,26 Mon, Wed, Fri Q2 Inclusion Parent Conferences 25 Thurs TCS Science Fair (6th-8th Grade, E2-225) 25-27 Thurs-Sat MS Musical (7:00 PM, Black Box) 30 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 31 Wed MS Musical (3:00 PM, Black Box) February 1-2 Thurs-Fri MS Musical (7:00 PM, Black Box) 1 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting 1 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 6 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 7 Wed TFA Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 8 Thurs TFH Fellowship with Parents (8:00 AM, Cafe on the Rock) 12 Mon TFA Spring Sports Parent Meeting-Grades 6-12 (6:30-7:30 PM, Gym) Notify Principal if interested in your child trying out 13 Tues Valentine Spirit Wear for Inclusion Students Only
14 Wed Valentine Spirit Wear for all TFH Students 21 Wed TFA Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM) 16 Fri Early Dismissal for students at 12:00 PM, Teacher/Staff Professional Development Day 19 Mon No School - Student/Teacher/Para Holiday TCS/TFH Offices Closed - President s Day No School Work Assigned 22 Thurs TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 24 Sat The Hope Conference March 1 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting 1 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 1 Thurs T+/ELP/Home Program Quarter 3 Ends 4 Sun TFA Admissions Open House for Prospective Parents (2:00-4:00 PM) 6 Tues TFH Fellowship for Parents (8:00 AM Cafe on the Rock) 6 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 7 Wed TFA Royal Dads Event (7:55-8:55 AM, Faith Hall) 7 Wed TCS/TFH Inclusion Quarter 3 Ends 8 Thurs TCS/TFH Inclusion Quarter 4 Begins 8, 9, 12 Thurs-Mon Q3 T+/ELP/Home Program Parent Conferences 11 Sun Daylight Savings Time - Move your clocks forward one hour 14 Wed Deadline for Tuition Assistance Applications for 2018-2019
TBD Mon-Fri Teacher Appreciation Week 14-16 Wed-Fri Q3 Inclusion Parent Conferences 15 Thurs TCS/TFH Grandparents Day K-5 Grades Only 19-23 Mon-Fri No School - Spring Break -TCS/TFH Offices Closed No School Work Assigned 27 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 28 Wed Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM) 30 Fri No School- Student/Teacher Holiday- Easter April 2 Mon No School- Student/Teacher Holiday- Easter 3 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 4 Wed Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 5 Thurs TCS/TFH Parent Association Meeting 5 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 7 Sat TFA Junior/Senior Prom (6:00 PM, TBD) TBD Mon Ladies Tennis & Tea (8:30 AM, Country Club of Orlando) 10 Tues TFH Fellowship for Parents (8:00 AM, Cafe on the Rock) TBD Fri Royal Nation Golf Classic (7:30AM, Grand Cypress Golf Club) 17 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 18 Wed TFA Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM)
19 Thurs Standardized Practice Test Inclusion K-8th & All T+ 8:15-9:30 AM 20 Fri TFA MS/US Choral Concert (7:00 PM, Faith Hall) 24 Tues TFA MS/US Fine Arts Spring Concert (7:00 PM, Faith Hall) 23-27 Mon-Fri Mandatory Standardized Test - Inclusion K-8th & All T+ 8:00-12:00 PM, then regular class till end of school day Inclusion 9th-12th Grade Students - Regular School Days 27 Fri TFH All School Field Day TBD Wed-Fri US Spring Theatre Event (7:00 PM, 2:45 PM Wed Matinee, Black Box Theatre) 26 Thurs TFA Grades 6-12 Steel Drum Concert (8:15 AM, US Flag Pole) 27 Fri TFA US Senior Theatre Showcase (7:00 PM, Black Box Theatre) May 1 Tues TFH Parent Tours for Prospective Students 2 Wed TFH Muffins for Moms Event 8:00 AM, E2 3rd Floor 2 Wed Monthly Prayer Time with TFA Dads 3 Thurs Parent Breakfast (8:30-9:30 AM, E2-225) 3 Thurs National Day of Prayer 3 Thurs TCS Chapel for all students 4-5 Fri-Sat TFA LS Evening at the Arts
10 Thurs TCS Field Day End of the Year Celebration (K-5th Inclusion Program Only 8:30-11:00AM) 10 Thurs TCS Spring Presentation Rehearsal (K-5 12:00-2:30PM, Henry Chapel) 10 Thurs Varsity Athletic Awards Banquet (6:00 PM, Faith Hall) 10 Thurs TCS Student and Parent Rising Senior Meeting (3:15-4:15, E2 225) 10 Thurs End of Quarter 4 for T+/ELP/Home Program 15 Tues TCS Last Day of School, End of Quarter 4 for TFH Inclusion Program 15 Tues TCS Spring Presentation Rehearsal (K-5th 9:00-11:00 AM, Henry Chapel) 15 Tues TCS Spring Presentation/Kindergarten Graduation/ Senior Recognition (K-5th 1:30-3:00 PM, Henry Chapel) 15 Tues TCS High School Final Exams for Math and Science 16 Wed Monthly Dad s Bible Study (7:55 AM) 18 Fri TFA Graduation Ceremony (6:45 PM, Worship Center) 19 Fri Graduation Ceremony (6:45 PM, Worship Center) 17,18,21 Thurs/Fri/Mon Q4 T+/ELP/Home Program Parent Conferences 22-24 Tues-Thurs Q4 Inclusion Parent Conferences 25 Fri Last Day of School Progress Ceremony 11:00 AM, Henry Chapel Dismissal after ceremony 28 Mon Memorial Day, All Offices closed 29-30 Tues-Wed All Staff Post-Planning
31 Thurs Leads/Admin Post-Planning June 1 Fri Leads/Admin Post-Planning Paras= 195 Days Teachers=197 Days