Year 2011-2012

     
   

Click on a month for quick access to this year's calendar 2011...Aug.....Sept.....Oct.....Nov.....Dec.....Jan.....Feb.....Mar.....Apr.....May...2012

       

 

August

11

 New Parent Orientation - 7:00-8:00 p.m. in Anchor Center

 

 

15

Student Orientation with Parents 8:00 am- NEW students entering grades 1-8 and their parents, PLUS all students entering grade 5 and their parents in McClure Hall.
10:00 am: students entering SK and their parents (invites to be mailed with times)

 

 

16
 

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL for Grades SK-8 (Class begins at 8 am with noon dismissal; ASC open)
PK & JK Orientation Visits at Miss Lee's -(invites to be mailed with times)

 

 

17

First Day of School for PK & JK

 

 

18

• Booster Club Kickoff Party, 6:00 pm in the Anchor Center

 

 

20

• Football Jamboree

 

 

21

• Episcopal Schools Sunday Recognition, Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
• 8th Grade Back-to-School Gym & Swim Party, Anchor Center

 

 

25

• Back-to-School Night for all parents: 6 pm Volunteer Fair and Spirit Wear Sale in Anchor Center; 7 pm meeting in Church followed by classroom visits
• P.A. wrapping paper fundraiser begins

 

 

 

 

September

2

• Middle School Leadership Retreat

 

 

5

Labor Day - No School (Holiday Care Closed)

 

 

6

• Fall Enrichment Begins

 

 

9

• Middle School Class Retreats; P.A. wrapping paper fundraiser ends

 

 

13

• 8th Grade Parents Meeting about High Schools, 7:30 am and 5:30 pm, McClure Hall

 

 

22

• All-School Picnic, 5:00 pm at Snowden Field

 

 

27

• PK & JK school pictures taken, 9 am at Miss Lee's

 

 

28

• SK-8 school pictures taken, 8:30 am in McClure Hall

 

 

29-Oct 2

•Fall Play, McClure Hall

 

 

30

Parent/Teacher Conferences, grades PK- 8 (No School; ASC open)

 

 

 

 

October

6

Fall Break Begins- Noon Dismissal (ASC Open)

 

 

7 & 10

Fall Break - No School (Holiday Care Open)

 

 

12

• Shots on the Spot at GSL offering flu shots/mist inoculation for children (4 years and up)   and parents, 7:00 am, McClure Hall

 

 

14

• 5th Grade Service Day

 

 

18

• Fall Trimester Teacher Appreciation Day sponsored by the P.A.

 

 

20

• Open House for 2011-2012 Prospective Parents, 8:30-10:00 am, Anchor Center
Grades 1-8 wear dress uniform

 

 

25

• 6th Grade parents meeting, 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, McClure Hall; School picture make-up day, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, McClure Hall

 

 

29

• Open House for 2011-2012 Prospective Parents, 9:00-10:00 am, Anchor Center

 

 

31

• Black & Orange dress-down day for Halloween

 

 

 

 

November

2,3,4,&7

• Middle School Exams (7th and 8th)

 

 

4

• First Trimester Ends

 

 

13

• Book Fair, 5:00-8:00pm at the Booksellers at Laurelwood

 

 

22
 

Grandparents Day & Thanksgiving Chapel; - Noon Dismissal (ASC Open)
Grades 1-8 wear dress uniform

 

 

23-25

Thanksgiving Break - No School (Holiday Care Closed)

 

 

 

 

December

5-9

• ERB Testing (Grades 3-8)

 

 

15

• Christmas Chapel
Grades 1-8 wear dress uniform

 

 

16

• Red & Green dress-down day; Last full day of school before holidays begin

 

 

19-30

Christmas Break; Holiday care open Dec. 19-22 & 27-29

 

 

 

 

January

3

• Classes Resume

 

 

10

• JK Parents Look Ahead to SK - 7:00 pm in Anchor Center
• 4th Parents Look Ahead to 5th - 7:00 pm in McClure Hall

 

 

16

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance - No School (Holiday Care Closed)

 

 

19

• Q&A with Headmaster & Division Heads: 7:30 am & noon, School Office

 

 

21

• Lisa Lassandrello 5K Remembrance Race at St. Agnes Academy, 9:00 am

 

 

23

• Spring enrichment begins

 

 

24-26

• Book Swap, McClure Hall

 

 

26

• Italian Dinner presented by 8th Grade, 5:30-7:30 pm in Trezevant Hall

 

 

 

 

February

3

Parent/Teacher Conferences for PK-8 - No School (ASC Open)

 

 

9

• Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Sponsored by the P.A.

 

 

15-17

• 8th Grade Internship Project; 7th Grade Exams

 

 

17

• Second Trimester Ends

 

 

20

Presidents’ Day Holiday - No School (Holiday Care closed)

 

 

22

Ash Wednesday All-School Chapel
Grades 1-8 wear dress uniform

 

 

24

• 4th-8th Grade Father/Daughter Dance

 

 

26

• 4th-8th Grade Mother/Son Event

 

 

 

 

March

2

• Dr. Seuss Day

 

 

5

• 8th Grade Internship Project Presentation Fair, 7:00 pm, Anchor Center

 

 

7

• 4th Grade Citizenship Breakfast, 8:00am in Trezvant Hall

 

 

9 & 12-16

Spring Break - No School (Holiday Care open)

 

 

28

• Teacher Appreciation Day sponsored by the P.A 

 

 

29 - April 1

• Spring Play, McClure Hall

 

 

30

• Honor Society Inductions

 

 

 

 

April

5

• Stations of the Cross presented by Third Grade, 8:05-9:00 am
Grades 1-2 & 4-8 wear dress uniform

 

 

6

Good Friday - No School (Holiday Care Closed)

 

 

9

Easter Monday - No School (Holiday Care Closed)

 

 

12

• Lower School Family Reading Night, 6:00 to 7:15 pm , Anchor Center

 

 

13

• 7th & 8th Grade Dance

 

 

17-18

• PK Portfolio Days, 7:30-8:30 am at Miss Lee’s

 

 

20

• Air & Space Day, Overton Park

 

 

21

• GSL Anchor Auction at Minglewood Hall

 

 

23-26

• JK Portfolio Days, 7:30-8:30 am at Miss Lee’s

 

 

26-27

• 4th Grade Class Trip to Huntsville Space Center

 

 

27

• Thespian Society Inductions

 

 

28 - May 4

• Middle School Class Trips

 

 

 

 

May

8

• 5th Grade to JA Biztown
• 7th-8th Grade Athletic Banquet, 6:00 pm in Anchor Center

 

 

9

• 4th & 5th Grade Swap

 

 

16-18 & 21

• Middle School Exams (7th and 8th)

 

 

16

• Preschool Games Day

 

 

17

• Lower School Olympics

 

 

18

• Honors Chapel 1:45 pm in the Church
Grades 1-8 wear dress uniform

 

 

21

• 8th Grade Alumni Lunch, Anchor Center Upper Lobby Gallery

 

 

21-22

• Uniform & Textbook Exchange Days (dress down for Grades 1-8)

 

 

22

• Middle School Field Day
Last day of school for PK, JK and SK

 

 

23
 

Graduation 10:30 am in the church
Last day of school for grades 1-8; noon dismissal (ASC open)

 

 

24

• Uniform Sale (new & used), McClure Hall

 

 

29 - June1

• Bridge Week

 

 

 

 

 

Jun 4 - 29

Jul 9 - Aug 3

• Summer Fest 2012 at GSL, open to all children entering ages 4-13 (rising JK-8th grade)