Montessori Children's House and School
Calendar 2010 - 2011
August 2010
Friday, August 6: Last day of Summer school
Monday, August 9 - Friday, August 20: BAC closed
Monday, August 16 - Friday, August 20: Orientation week for new students
Wednesday, August 18: New parents information night, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Wednesday, August 18 - Thursday, August 19: Orientation days for returning students, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Saturday, August 21: MCHS school-wide play date, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Monday, August 23: First day of school!
September 2010
Monday, September 6: Labor Day, no Montessori classes or BAC
Wednesday, September 29: Parents Education Evening, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
October 2010
Friday, October 1: Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC
Saturday, October 16: Fall Festival, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 23: Fall Festival Rain Date, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
November 2010
Monday, November 1: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis*
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 3: Conference evening, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Sunday, November 7: Daylight Savings ends
Thursday, November 18: Early release day *
Friday, November 19: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis*
Wednesday, November 24 - Friday, November 26: Thanksgiving holidays, no Montessori classes or BAC
December 2010
Thursday, December 16: Early release day, BAC CLOSES AT 5:30 pm*
Thursday, December 16: Winter Celebration
Friday, December 17: Start of Winter Holidays, no Montessori classes or BAC
January 2011
Monday, January 3: Children return from Winter Break
Tuesday, January 10: Parent In -Class Observation (parents of "new" students may now observe)
Monday, January 17: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, no Montessori classes or BAC*
Thursday, January 27: Montessori Information Night, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
February 2011
Tuesday, February 8: Fathers' Night, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm *
Monday, February 21: Presidents' Day / Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC*
March 2011
Friday, March 4: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis *
Tuesday, March 8: Mothers' Night, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Thursday, March 10: Early release day*
Friday, March 11: Conference day, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm; no Montessori classes, BAC open from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis *
Sunday, March 13: Daylight Savings begins
Monday, March 14- Friday, March 18: Spring Break; no Motessori classes, BAC will be open all week from 7:30 am - 6:00 pm on a priority basis*
Saturday, March 26: Spring Thing Silent Auction, 7:00 pm
April 2011
Wednesday, April 6: Conference night, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm *
Thursday, April 7: Class Picture Day
Friday, April 22: Spring Holiday
Monday, April 25: Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC*
Sunday, April 30: International Festival, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
May 2011
Friday, May 6: Last day for observations and conferences
Sunday, May 7: International Festival Rain Date, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday, May 19: Early Release Day and Last Day of Montessori Classes *
Thursday, May 19: Parents' Club End of the Year Picnic
Friday, May 20: Full staff in-service day, no Montessori classes or BAC*
Monday, May 23: First day of Summer Session
Monday, May 30: 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.