THE FARMINGTON VALLEY ACADEMY CALENDAR 08/09*

September

Tues. Sept. 2nd - Picnic @ Winding Trails - 4pm – if raining picnic cancelled

Wed. Sept. 3rd - New Primary Students, opening day 8:30-10:00am

                           All New and Returning Toddlers, opening day 8:30-9:30am

Wed. Sept. 3rd - Orientation for all new parents 8:45am

Thurs. Sept. 4th - New Primary 8:30-10:30am, Returning Primary 8:30-11:45am

                            All Extended Day and Elementary/Middle School 8:30-1:00pm

                            Returning Toddlers 8:30-11:45am, New toddlers 8:30-10:00am

Fri. Sept. 5^th – All New Primary and New Toddlers 8:30–10:30am      

                        All returning students begin normal schedule                                                 

Wed. Sept. 17^th – Toddler and Primary Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting

Thurs. Sept. 18^th – Elem/Middle - Farm School and Model UN Informational Meeting

Tues. Sept. 23rd – Lower Elementary Curriculum Night 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting

Tues. Sept. 30th –Upper El/Middle School Curriculum Night 6:30pmcoffee/7pm meeting

October

Mon. Oct.6^th – Paul Cryan Photography, Toddler, Primary A, Lower El

Tues. Oct. 7^th – Paul Cryan Photography, Primary B, Primary C, Upper El/Middle

Wed. October 8^th –October 10^th – Upper Elem/Middle trip to Farm School

Thurs. October 9^th – Lower elementary day trip to Farm School

Fri. Oct.10^th – 1pm dismissal – Staff In-Service Day

Mon. October 13^h – Columbus Day – No School

Fri. October 31st – Elementary/Middle Mystery History Day

November

Mon. Nov. 3rd - No School - Professional Development Day

                          (Limited Montessori care will be available with advance sign up).

Week of Nov. 4th through 17th - Toddler/Primary Parent Conferences

Thurs. Nov. 6th - Parent Meeting - Jonathan Stern, speaker 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting

Book Fair- dates to be announced

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Nov. 26th, 27th, 28th - No School/Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 29th through Dec. 19^th – Elementary Parent Conferences

December

Fri. Dec.19th  - 1:00pm dismissal – Winter Break

January

Mon. Jan. 5^th –staff in-service day

Tues. Jan. 6^th – school resumes

Mon. Jan. 19^th – No school – Martin Luther King Day

Tues. Jan.20th - Parent Meeting, Bill Corbett, speaker 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting

February

Fri. Feb. 13^th – 1:00pm dismissal – Staff In-Service Day

Mon. Feb.16^th – No School – President’s Day

March

Fri. March 6^th 1pm dismissal

Mon. March 9^th through Friday, March 20th – No school – Spring Break

Mon. March 23rd – School resumes

April

Thurs. April 2nd - Parent Meeting, Jonathan Stern, speaker 6:30pm coffee/7pm meeting

Thurs. April 9^th – Grandparents/Special Friends Day

Fri. April 10th - No School - Good Friday

Mon. April 13^th – No School – Easter Monday

Fri. April 17^th – Extended Day Field Trip – Recycling Plant

Thurs. April 23rd - Parent Meeting 6:30pm coffee, 7pm meeting

Fri. April 24th - No School - Professional Development Day

                      (Limited Montessori Care will be available with advance sign-up)

May

April 27^th through May 22^nd – Toddler/Primary/Elem Conferences

                                                               – sign up sheets will be posted

Date to be announced -  Elementary/Middle School Theatre Production

Mon. May 25^th – No school – Memorial Day

Tues. May 26th through Fri. May 29th - Upper El/Middle School to Niantic 

June

Mon. June 1st – Lower Elementary Day Trip (location to be determined)

Thurs. June 4th – Toddlers last day of school

Fri. June 5th – last day of classes for Primary and Elementary/Middle School

Mon. June 8th - Celebration Ceremony Rehearsal 8:30 - 11:30am

Mon. June 8th -Year End Celebration Ceremony 6pm The Chapel @ Ethel Walker^-

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