Calendar – 2007/2008

August 22	Teachers report
August 27	Begin 1 st Quarter & 1 st Semester 1 st Day for Students 1 – 6
August 29	PTA Board meeting, 3:15
August 30	Fire Drill, 9:00 (ES)/9:30 (HS)
September 3	Labor Day – No School
September 4	First Day Kindergarten First Day PSCD
September 10	SAB Meeting, 4:30
September 11	Patriotic Assembly, 2:30
September 12	PTA Board Meeting, 3:15
September 17	First Day Sure Start
September 21	SIP Inservice – no school for students
September 25	Family Pictures (pm)
September 26	Student Pictures
October 8-12	Fire Prevention Week
October 8	Columbus Day – No School
October 9	SIP In-Service – No School for Students
October 24	Student Picture Makeups PTA Board Meeting, 3:15
October 25	PTA General Meeting, 3:30/4:00
November 1	End of First Quarter – 47 Instruction Days
November 2	Teacher Work Day – No School for Students
November 5	Begin 2 nd Quarter
November 7	SAC Meeting, 3:15
November 12	Veterans' Day – No School
November 13-16	PTA Book Fair
November 15-16	Parent Conferences – no school
November 19	SAB Meeting, 4:30
November 22-23	Thanksgiving – No School
November 26	SILT Meeting 3:15
November 28	PTA Board Meeting, 3:15
December 7	Mid–term Progress Reports
December 10	Fire Drill, 1:15 (HS)/1:45 (ES) Faculty Meeting, 3:15
December 12	Geography Bee, 1:00
December 13	Full Day for Early Withdrawal
December 24 – 7 Jan	Winter Recess
December 25	Christmas – Federal Holiday Observed
January 1	New Year's Day – Federal Holiday Observed
January 7	Instruction Resumes
January 16	Fire Drill, 9:15 (ES)/9:45(HS) Spelling Bee (PM) SAC Meeting, 3:15
January 21	Martin Luther King Day – No School
January 24	End of 2d Quarter, End of 1 st Semester, 45 Days of Classroom Instruction
January 25	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
January 28	Begin 3d Quarter, Begin 2d Semester SILT Meeting, 3:15
February 1	Parent Conferences – No School for Students (ES)
February 11	Goal Meeting, 3:15 SAB Meeting, 4:30
February 18	Presidents Day – No School
February 20	PTA Board Meeting, 3:15
February 28	1900 - AES Drama Club presents "The Perils of Priscilla"
February 29	0915 - AES Drama Club presents "The Perils of Priscilla"
February 29	Mid-term Progress Reports
March 6	Read Across America/Dr Seuss Day, 3:30/4:00
March 10-14	Terra Novas
March 17-21	Terra Nova Makeups
March 26	PTA Board Meeting, 3:15
April 3	End 3 rd Quarter, 48 Instructional Days
April 4	Teacher Workday – No School for Students
April 7-11	Spring Recess
April 14	School Resumes; Begin 4 th Quarter
April 21-25	PTA Book Fair
April 23	PTA Board Meeting, 3:15
April 25	Pre-registration/Parent Conferences – No School for Students
May 7	SAC Meeting, 3:15
May 12	SAB Mtg, 6:30
May 15	Full Day for Early Withdrawal
May 15	1830 - AES Choir presentation for the community
May 16	0930 - AES Choir presentation for the school
May 21	PTA Board Meeting, 3:15
May 22	Volunteer Tea
May 26	Memorial Day – No School
June 4	Reading Counts Celebration
June 5	5 th Grade Celebration
June 11	School Carnival Last Day for Specials
June 12	End 4 th Quarter & Second Semester – 43 Days of Instruction Last Day of School For Students
June 13	Teacher Workday – Last Day for Teachers

From time to time you may be notified through the Parent Newsletter (The Dragon Tidbits) of half days or early release days. The above calendar, and the Tidbits will also advise you of teacher training and record-keeping days where the children do not attend school. These training days are required by regulation and also include required days to attend to administrative tasks (e.g., grading and report cards).

BELL SCHEDULE

Time	Event
0825	Warning bell**
0830	School commences
1025	Morning recess begins for Grades 1-3
1040	Morning recess ends for Grades 1-3
1040	Morning recess begins for Grades 4-5
1050	Morning recess ends for Grades 4-5
1100	Kindergarten lunch begins
1110	First lunch period begins: Grades 1-2 (Recess: 1135-1155)
1125	Second lunch period begins: Grade 3 (Recess 1150 – 1210)
1135	Third lunch period begins: Grades 4-5 (Recess: 1200-1220)
1500	Dismissal

**There is no supervision available on the school grounds prior to 0815. Please do not send your children to school prior to 0815.