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2008-2009 Grosse Pointe School
District
Calendar (PDF) 2008-2009 Special Days Calendar |
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Student
half-days (A.M.) schedule: 8:25 - 11:34 a.m. |
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August
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25 | School Office Officially Opens (8:00-4:00 p.m.) |
| 26 & 27 | Defer families pick up school (class placement, etc.) & PTO packets: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. & 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. | |
| 26 | New Families' Visitation & PTO Welcome (7:00 p.m.) @ Gym | |
| 27 | New Families' Visitation & PTO Welcome (9:00 a.m.) @ Gym | |
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September Theme:
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3 |
First Day of School - AM ONLY
PTO Welcome Back Gathering (8:30-9:00 @ Gym -
(PARENTS
ONLY) Teacher Professional Learning - PM |
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| 3-12 | New Student Testing | |
| 9 |
Student Picture Day
PTO Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library |
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| 15-17 | Hearing Screening (Gr. K, 1, 2, 4) and Vision Screening (Gr. K, 1, 3, 5) |
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| 16 | PTO Midland
Fundraiser Kick-Off
(PARENTS ONLY) |
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17 |
U.S. Constitution Day |
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| 17-Nov. 21 | NWEA-MAP Testing (Session I) for Grades 1-5 | |
| 22 | Autumn Begins | |
| 24 | Student Count Day | |
| 27 | PTO "Defer F4" (Fall Family Fun Fest) @Front Lawn ad on Kercheval | |
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October Theme:
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6-10 | Walk to School Week |
| 6 | PTO Midland Fundraiser Ends | |
| 11 | PTO Progressive Dinner | |
| 13 | Columbus Day | |
| 13-17 | National School Lunch Week | |
| 14 | Defer Annual
PA-25 (Yearly Progress) Report (6:30 p.m.) @ Library PTO Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library |
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| 14-30 | MEAP Tests - Grades 3-5 | |
| 22 | Picture Re-Takes | |
| 31 |
AM NO School for students-
Teacher Professional Learning PM School ONLY for Students -Halloween Parade, Assembly & Parties |
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November Theme:
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2 |
Daylight Savings Time Ends - Move Clocks Back 1 Hour ("Fall Back") |
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NO SCHOOL for Students - Election Day AM-Teacher Professional Learning PM - Teacher Collaboration |
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| 6 |
AM SCHOOL ONLY PM & Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences |
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| 11 | Veterans' Day PTO Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library |
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| 13 |
PM SCHOOL ONLY AM and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences |
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| 16-22 | American Education Week | |
| 23-29 | National Family Week | |
| 25 |
AM SCHOOL ONLY - End of First
Marking Period PM Teacher Records Day |
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| 26 | NO SCHOOL - Teacher Compensation Day | |
| 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break | |
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December Theme:
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1 | School Resumes "Warm the Safeties" Begins |
| 2-6 | PTO Book Fair @ Library | |
| 6 | PTO Holiday Craft Fair @ Gym | |
| 9 | PTO Meeting & Holiday Party @ 7:00 p.m. - location to be determined | |
| 11 | Report Cards Go Home (Tentative Date) | |
| 12 | Pierce Choir Visits Defer (8:45-9:15) @ Gym (tentative date) | |
| 18 | Winter Vocal Music Concert -Gr. 1, 3, 5, 2/3, 4/5 & Choir (7:00 p.m.) @ Pierce Auditorium (Rehearsal at 12:45 p.m.) | |
| 21 | Winter Begins | |
| 23 | Holiday Parties
@ Classrooms and Sing-Along at 2:45 p.m. @ Gym Winter Break Begins at 3:38 p.m. |
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| 24-Jan. 4 | NO SCHOOL ― Winter Break | |
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January Theme:
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5 | School Resumes |
| 8 | EDK Parent Information Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Barnes Gym | |
| 13 | PTO Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library | |
| 19 | NO SCHOOL ― Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| 20 | NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - AM Teacher Professional Learning & PM Collaboration Day | |
| 21 | School Resumes | |
| 22 | Kindergarten Parent Information Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library | |
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February Theme:
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2-27 | NWEA-MAP Reading & Math Assessment (Session 2) - Gr. 1-5 |
| 6 | PTO Muffins with Mom (8:00-8:30 a.m.) @ Gym | |
| 10 | PTO Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library | |
| 11 | Student Count Day | |
| 12 | Lincoln's Birthday | |
| 13 | Valentine's Day Parties @ Classrooms | |
| 16 | Presidents' Day | |
| 16-22 | NO SCHOOL; Mid-Winter Break | |
| 22 | Washington's Birthday | |
| 23 | School Resumes | |
| 27 | End of Second Marking Period | |
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March Theme:
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| 2 |
NO SCHOOL for Students
AM Teacher Records Day and PM Collaboration Day Read Across America Day |
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| 3 | Choir Concert: Defer, Maire, Trombly & Pierce (7:00 p.m.) @ Pierce Auditorium | |
| 8 | Daylight Savings Time Begins - Move Clocks Forward 1 Hour ("Spring Forward") | |
| 11 |
Report Cards Go Home PTO Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library |
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| 12 |
AM School ONLY Parent-Teacher Conferences (PM & Evening) |
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| 13 | PTO Donuts with Dad (8:00-8:25 a.m.) @ Gym | |
| 19 |
PM School ONLY Parent-Teacher Conferences (AM & Evening) |
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| 20 |
"Warm the Safeties's Ends" Spring Begins |
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April Theme:
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| 2 | International Children's Book Day | |
| 7 | PTO Annual Members' Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library | |
| 9 | 7th Annual Defer Tropical Shirt, Shorts & Skirt Day | |
| 10-19 | NO SCHOOL - Spring Break | |
| 20 | School Resumes | |
| 20-24 | PTO Volunteer Appreciation Week | |
| 22 | Secretaries'
Day Earth Day |
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| 27-May 15 | NWEA-MAP Reading & Math Assessment (Session 3) -Gr. 1-5 | |
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May Theme:
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| 4-8 | Defer Staff Appreciation Week | |
| 4-21 | GP Writing Assessment -Gr. 1-5 | |
| 7 | Defer Spring Vocal Music Concert - Gr. K, 2, 4 & Choir (7:00 p.m.) @ Pierce Auditorium (Rehearsal at 12:45 p.m.) | |
| 10 | Mother's Day | |
| 11-17 | National Children's Book Week | |
| 12 | PTO Meeting (7:00 p.m.) @ Library | |
| 15 |
NO SCHOOL
for Students
AM Teacher Professional Learning & PM Collaboration Day |
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| 18-20 | 5th Grade to Camp Howell Nature Center (Tentative Dates) | |
| 21 | Art on the Field Day (Tentative Date) | |
| 22 | NO SCHOOL - Teacher Compensation Day | |
| 25 | NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Break | |
| 26 | School Resumes | |
| 26-29 | Middle School Honors Math Placement Test - Grade 5 | |
| 27 | Field Day (Tentative Date) | |
| 28 | PTO Spring Social (6-8:00 p.m. ) @ Front Lawn | |
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June Theme:
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2-5 | 4th Grade Trip to Mackinaw |
| 2 | Kindergarten Visitation (4:00-5:00 p.m. | |
| 9 | PTO Board Transition Meeting & Dinner (7:00 p.m.) - location to be determined | |
| 10 | Last Day of School for PM Kindergarten Defer Awards Ceremony for Grades 3-5 at 10:00 A.M. @ Gym |
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| 11 |
AM SCHOOL Only for Students - Last Day of School for Students
(Records Day - P.M.) 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony 10:00 A.M. @ Gym Report Cards Go Home |
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| 12 | Last Teacher Duty Day | |
| 14 | Flag Day | |
| 21 | Father's Day | |
visitors as of September 1, 2003 Last updated:
09/16/2008