THE FARMINGTON VALLEY ACADEMY CALENDAR 2011-2012*

 

 

September


Tues. Sept. 6th - Picnic @ Winding Trails - 4pm – if raining, picnic cancelled
                             New Toddlers/Primary Visit Day (times per letter, mailed mid Aug)
Wed. Sept. 7th – New Primary/Toddler First Day of School 8:30 to 9:45am
Wed. Sept. 7th -   Orientation for all parents new to FVAM - 8:30am  to 9:30am  
Thurs. Sept. 8th – Opening Day – All students – (returning students on normal schedule) new primary/toddler children on reduced schedule
Tues. Sept. 13th – Lower El Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm to 8pm meeting
Thurs. Sept. 15th– Upper El Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Tues. Sept. 20th – Toddler and Primary Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting
Mon. Sept. 26th-28th – Upper Elementary Farm School Trip – (No classes for upper el/middle school students)
Tues. Sept. 27th – Lower Elementary Day trip to Farm School – (No classes for lower el students)

 

 

October


Wed. Oct 5th – Coffee with Sharon-8:30am, topic to be announced
Fri. Oct.7th – 1pm dismissal – Staff In-Service Day
Mon. October 10th  – Columbus Day – No School
Wed. October 19th – Paul Cryan Photography, Toddler, Primary A, Lower El
Thursday, October 20th – Paul Cryan Photography, Primary B, Primary C, Upper El/Middle
Wed. Oct. 19th -21st – Usborne Bookfair at school
Fri. Oct. 28th   – Elementary/Middle Mystery History Day

 

 

 

November


Wed. Nov. 2nd  - Parent Meeting 6:30pm –
Mon, Nov. 7th – Coffee with Sharon-8:30am, topic to be announced
Nov. 8th through 21st - Toddler/Primary Parent Conferences
Tues. Nov 15th –Thurs. Nov. 17th Bookfair – Barefoot Books
Fri. Nov. 18th - School is in session
Wed, Thurs, Fri, Nov. 23rd, 24th, 25th - No School/Thanksgiving Break
Mon, Nov. 28th through Dec. 17th – Elementary/Middle School  Parent Conferences

 

 

December

Mon. Dec. 19th  -Winter Break Begins

 

 

 

 

January


Mon. Jan. 2nd –staff in-service day
Tues. Jan. 3rd – school resumes
Mon. Jan. 16th – Martin Luther King Day- School is in session
         Tues. Jan.24th - Parent Meeting – Why Choose Montessori Elementary? 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
         Wed. Jan. 25th – Parent Meeting – Why Choose Extended Day? 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting
Sat. Jan 28th –Music Recital – 1pm

 


February


Tues. Feb. 14th - Valentine's Day Celebration -all school
Mon. Feb.20th – No School – President’s Day


 

March


Thurs. March 1st – Coffee with Sharon – 8:30am, topic to be announced
Mon. March 12th through Friday, March 23rd – No school – Spring Break
Mon. March 26th – School resumes

 

 

April


Thurs. April 5th - Grandparent's/Special Friend's Day
Fri. April 6th- No School - Good Friday
Mon. April 9th – No School – Easter Monday

 

 

May


Tues, April 24th through May 10th – Toddler/Primary Conferences
Mon. May 14th through May 25th- Elementary/Middle School Conferences
Sun. May 20th – Music Recital – 2pm
Fri. May 25th -  Elementary/Middle School Theatre Production
Mon. May 28th – No school – Memorial Day
Tues.  May 29th through Fri. June 1st - Upper El/Middle School to Niantic (no classes for Upper El)
Thurs. May 31st through June 1st - Lower El trip to Camp Jewel (No classes for lower el students)

 

 

June


Tues.  June 5th - Last Day of classes – Toddlers/Primary morning
Wed.. June 6th - Last Day of Classes - Extended Day/Elementary -1pm dismissal
Thurs.  June 7th – Celebration Practice – 8:30 to 11:30am
Celebration Ceremony 6pm

 

 


*Field Trips, Theatre Productions, Music Recitals, Professional Development and Fund Raiser Dates will follow as scheduled through the year.