George White Elementary PTA
Proposed 2011-2012 Calendar of Events
Approval Pending
2011
September
5 Labor Day
6 Class Lists Posted 2:00 PM
7 First Day of School
(Kinder: EB 7:45-8:45 LB 9:30-10:30)
7 Kindergarten Connection Meet & Greet
Early Birds 9:00 AM Chapparosa Park
Late Birds 10:45 AM Chapparosa Park
8 PTA Ex. Board Budget Meeting 9:15 AM P-15
12 District 1st day packets go home
14 1st Blue Envelopes sent home
20 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
20 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
27 Chair/Coordinator Training 1:00 PM P-15
27 Staff Welcome Back Luncheon Staff Lounge
28 Livescan OC Volunteer fingerprinting 8AM-12PM P-15
28 Reading Olympics Kick Off 7:45 AM Flag Salute
29 School Photos K-2 MPR
30 School Photos 3-5 MPR
30 Ice Cream Social 5-7:00 PM GW Playground
October
4 Reflection Entries Due
4 Walk to School Day
6 Minimum Day (Grades 1-5; 11:50 dismissal)
6 Back To School Night (grades 3-5) 6-6:45 PM
6 Back To School Night (grades K-2) 6:45-7:30 PM
6 Town Hall Meetings 5:30&7:30PM Atrium
7 Reflections Entries Due
7 Friday Field Day
7 MTM Lecture
11 Make Up Photo Day 9:00 AM MPR
11 5th Grade Photo 8:00 AM
12 Room Parent Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
14 Book Fair Set Up
17-21 Scholastic Book Fair P-20
17-21 MTM Activities
18 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
18 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
18 Reflections Reception 5:30 PM MPR
18 Book Fair Night P-20
24-28 Red Ribbon Week
28 Friday Field Day
November
1 Superintendent Farley visits GW
1-11 KICS Food Drive4 Friday Field Day
4 MTM Lecture
7-9 MTM Activities
11 Veteran’s Day – legal holiday
14-17 Parent Teacher Conferences
(min. day – Grades 1-5; 12:15 dissmissal)
14-17 Report Cards Go Home
15 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
15 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
18 STUDENT HOLIDY / No School
21-25 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
December
TBD PTA Holiday Potluck
1-2 MTM Activities
2 Friday Field Day
5-9 KICS Toy Drive / Wrapping
16 Friday Field Day
19-31 WINTER RECESS (No School)
2012
January
1-2 Winter Recess (No School)
3 SCHOOL RESUMES
6 Friday Field Day
6 MTM Lecture
9-13 MTM Activities
16 MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY
17 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
17 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
17-20 Blue Ribbon Week
17 3rd Grade Come Walk in My Shoes MPR & Stage Room
23-31 KICS Letter Writing to Soldiers
27 Friday Field Day
30 K,2&5 Vision/Hearing Screening MPR
February
1-3 KICS Letter Writing to Soldiers
1 Astronomy Night
3 MTM Lecture
6-7 MTM Activities
17 PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY
20 PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY
21 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
21 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
24 Friday Field Day
March
1 Author’s Day
2 Dr. Seuss’ Birthday/Poetry Contest
School Wide Reading
2 MTM Lecture
5-9 MTM Activities
12-15 Parent/Teacher Conferences
13-15 Grades 1-5; min. day – 12:15 dismissal
14 Report Cards Sent Home
20 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
20 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
22 Jog-a-Thon
23 Friday Field Day
26-30 Presidential Fitness Challenge
29 Jog-a-Thon (alternate date, if rained out)
April
1 Mr. Spelber’s Birthday
9-13 SPRING BREAK
17 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
17 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
19 Earth Day – 1st Grade Performances
20 MTM Lecture
20 Friday Field Day
23-27 MTM Activities
May
1-4 Knights Healthy Awareness Week
3 4th grade ONLY Fiesta and Open House 8:15 AM
6-12 Teacher Appreciation Week
7-18 STAR Testing
9 PTA Teacher Luncheon
11 Friday Field Day
15 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
15 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
22 Reading Olympics Assembly
28 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
30-31 Science Fair
31 Open House grades K,1,2,3&5
(11:50 dismissal; grades 1-5)
June
TBD HSA Awards
1 Science Fair
1 Pajama Day / Read-a-Thon
15 Year End Carnival
18 Year Books Distributed
19 PTA Executive Board Meeting 1:00 PM P-15
19 PTA Association Meeting 2:15 PM P-15
19 5th Grade Beach Day Salt Creek Beach
21 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
(11:50 dismissal)
25 Office Closed for Summer