Calendar
This is not a complete listing. In case of a change, parents will be notified. See below for additional information.
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August 2009
Friday, August 7: Last day of Summer school
Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 21: BAC closed
Saturday, August 15: MCHS school-wide play date, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 21: Orientation week for new students
Wednesday, August 19: New parents information night, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Wednesday, August 19 - Thursday, August 20: Orientation days for returning students, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Monday, August 24: First day of school!
September 2009
Monday, September 7: Labor Day, no Montessori classes or BAC
October 2009
Friday, October 2: Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC
Tuesday, October 6: Parents Education Evening, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Saturday, October 10: Fall Festival, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 24: Fall Festival Rain Date, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 28 & Thursday, October 29: Individual Picture Day
Thursday, October 29: Early release day
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Friday, October 30: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis*
November 2009
Sunday, November 1: Daylight Savings ends
Monday, November 2: Parent observation commence (Parents of returning students may schedule a 30 minute in-class observation after this date. Observations for parents of "new" students begain in January.)
Wednesday, November 4: Conference evening, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 12: Early release day
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Friday, November 13: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis
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Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27: Thanksgiving holidays, no Montessori classes or BAC
December 2009
Thursday, December 17: Early release day, BAC CLOSES AT 5:30 pm
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Thursday, December 17: Winter Celebration
Friday, December 18: Start of Winter Holidays, no Montessori classes or BAC
January 2010
Monday, January 4: Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC *
Tuesday, January 5: Children return from Winter Break
Tuesday, January 11: Parent In -Class Observation (parents of "new" students may now observe)
Monday, January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, no Montessori classes or BAC*
Thursday, January 28: Montessori Information Night, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
February 2010
Tuesday, February 9: Fathers' Night, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Monday, February 15: Presidents' Day / Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC*
March 2010
Friday, March 5: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis
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Tuesday, March 9: Mothers' Night, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 11: Early release day
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Friday, March 12: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis
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Sunday, March 14: Daylight Savings begins
Monday, March 15- Friday, March 19: Spring Break; no Motessori classes, BAC will be open all week from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis
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April 2010
Friday, April 2: Spring Holiday
Wednesday, April 7: Conference night, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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Thursday, April 8: Class group photos
Saturday, April 17: Spring Thing Silent Auction
Sunday, April 25: International Festival, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
May 2010
Sunday, May 2: International Festival Rain Date, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday, May 7: Last day for observations and conferences
Thursday, May 20: Early Release Day and Last Day of Montessori Classes
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Thursday, May 20: Parents' Club End of the Year Picnic
Friday, May 21: Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC*
Monday, May 24: First day of Summer Session
Monday, May 31: Memorial Day holiday, no school
School-Wide Play Date Families of new and returning students meet at this informal gathering on the MCHS lower playground.
In-Service Day This refers to those days during the year when there are no Montessori classes and no BAC classes so that the staff can attend continuing education seminars or full staff meetings and work in the classroom.
Conference Day Parents are encouraged to meet with their child's quide each semester.
Conference Night These evenings are reserved for parent/guide conferences with single working parents or households in which both parents work outside the home.
Early Release Day Extended day students not enrolled in BAC leave at 11:45 am. All other students remain on their usual schedule.
Montessori Information Night Invite your friends to attend this adult evening to discuss reasons to choose the Montessori education.
Parent Observation Parents may schedule a 30 minute in-class observation. Parents of returning students may do so beginning November 6 and parents of new students may schedule depending on student readiness or starting January 16.
Fathers' Night An evening event in which childen bring their fathers into their classrooms to share their work. This event is scheduled for second, third, and fourth year students and for students who are in Montessori extended day.
Mothers' Night An evening event in which childen bring their mothers into their classrooms to share their work. This event is scheduled for second, third, and fourth year students and for students who are in Montessori extended day.