August

September

• September 17 - first book report due
• September 23 - 1st grade parent meeting at 2:00
• September 27 - 57th Street Children's Book Fair
• September 29 - progress reports sent home
• September 29 - Pizza Hut Book-It pajama party

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October

• October 11 - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL
• October 19 - PTA Candy Sale Kick-off
• October 19 - Bulb planting
• October 21 - trip to Green Meadow Farms
• October 25 - second book report due/reading log due
• October 26 - walking trip to Kenwood Academy (dress for the weather!)
• October 28 - University of Chicago Department of Music will prepare the children for the Halloween Concert held on October 30 at the University of Chicago
• October 28 - Halloween parade and party for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students.  Children may bring and/or wear their costumes to school.  Masks may be worn ONLY at the party!
• October 29 - Staff Development Day - NO SCHOOL for children!

November

• November 1 - LSC meeting at 4:00 p.m.  PTA meeting follows.  Mrs. Dairyko will present an overview of the Everyday Mathematics curriculum from Kindergarten through 5th grade at the PTA meeting.
• November 3 - Report Card Pick-up (Stop by school and sign up for a conference) -  Plan to bring your child to the conference.
• November 3, 4, 5 - PTA sponsored Book Fair
• November 11 - Veterans Day - NO SCHOOL
• November 12 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra "The Magic Horn."  We will leave school at 11:00 a.m. for a 12:15 performance.  We will return to school by 1:30.
• November 23 - Walking trip to Kenwood Academy for International Children's Concert.  We will leave school at 9:20 and return by 11:30.
• November 24 - Thanksgiving play - 9:15 a.m.
• November 25 and 26 - Thanksgiving Holiday - NO SCHOOL
• November 30 - last day for the November book report and 2 books read for the Pizza Hut Book-It certificate!

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December

• December 3 - Hanukkah begins at sundown
• December 6 - Bring a friend to PTA/ prizes awarded for the candy sale
• December 9 - Ramadan begins
• December 15 - Holiday Assembly - the 1st grades will be performing!
• December 20 - Winter Break begins
• December 25 - Christmas Day
• December 26 - Kwaanza begins

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January

• January 1 - New Year's Day
• January 3 - School resumes
• January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday - NO SCHOOL
• January 21 - Teacher Institute Day - NO SCHOOL
• January 26 - Report Cards issued to students - sign and return envelope as soon as possible
• January 28 - University of Chicago brings a musician to Ray!

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February

• February 4 - 100th day of school celebration
• February 9 - University of Chicago musicians come to our room.  This is the first of six visits the musicians make to our class.
• February 14 - Valentine's Day - children may share valentines with the class
• February 21 - Presidents' Day

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March

• March 6 - Pulaski Day - no school
• March 9 - LSC candidates forum
• March 24 - Festival - 5:30 until 8:30
• March 31 - Professional Development Day - no school for children
• REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR REPORT CARD CONFERENCES!

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April

• April 3 - PTA and LSC meeting
• April 5 - Report Card Pick-up between 12:00 and 6:00
• April 17 - Spring Break begins
• April 22 - Earth Day
• April 24 - School Resumes
• April 25 - Walking trip to Kenwood/Incubation and Embryology unit begins

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May

• May 1 through May 5 - Iowa Test of Basic Skills testing
• May 9 - Trip to DePaul's Reskin Theatre; Progress Reports sent home
• May 8 through May 12 - Iowa Test make-ups
• May 12 - Spring Fling - 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
• May 14 - Happy Mother's Day!
• May 29 - Memorial Day Holiday - no school

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June

• June 3 and 4 - Art Fair
• June 6 - 8th grade graduation
• June 8 or 9 - tentative 1st grade end of year picnic
• June 12 - Teacher Institute Day - no school for children
• June 13 - Last day of school for children
• June 19 - Summer School begins

• Continue to read and math with your child.  Take advantage of the wonderful activities that Chicago has to offer!

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by Ellen Dairyko