Click on red underlined words to see pictures from the event.

2009-2010

2009     2010  
August 26 - 27 Teacher Flex Days   January 4 Schools Reopen
August 28 & 31 Inservice for Teachers & Paras   January 15 Ms. Sheryl Gardner visits for Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
(Click here for pictures.)
August 31 Kindergarten Informational Night
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
January 18 No Students /  MLK Birthday
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech
September 1 Open House - 12:30 - 2:30

Kindergarten Bus Ride - 1:45
New students Bus Ride - 2:15

  January 21 - 23

Drama Production of "Mulan"
(Click here for pictures.)

September 2 First Day of Classes
Doors open at 7:45
  February 2 Half Day for Pre-K-5 Students
September 7 Labor Day Holiday February 5 "Pennies for Peace" Assembly
(Click here for pictures.)
September 23 School Pictures February 15 - 19 I Love to Read Week - Olympics Style
Click here
for images and a video from the "Opening Ceremonies."
October 8 - 9 Slimy Tag Sale February 22 - March 2 Winter Recess
October 15 International Night
(Click here for pictures.)
March 6 Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament
Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg
October 22 - 23 VT-NEA Convention   March 10 Science Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
November 3 PTO Election Day Bake Sale   March 26 Skate Night
5:30-8:30 PM
November 4 Half Day for Pre-K-5 Students   April 5-9 Scholastic Book Fair  in the library
November 17 - 24 Scholastic Book Fair April 8 - 9 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
November 19 Author Abby Klein's Presentation at 6 PM
(Click here for pictures.)
Pizza Night
April 19 Staff Appreciation Lunch
November 23 & 24 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences April 26 - 30 Spring Recess
November 25 - 27 Thanksgiving Recess May 6 -7 Slimy Tag Sale
December 4 Staff Cookie Extravaganza   May 14 Spring Fling
December 24 - 31 Holiday Recess   May 31 Memorial Day Holiday
      June 18 Last Day of School
Dismissal at 11:30
(No Lunch Served)
      June 21 - 23 District Inservice Days

2008-2009

2008     2009  
August 18 & 19 Teacher Flex Days   January 5 Schools Reopen
August 20-21 Staff Inservice   January 6 Kids on the Block Vermont performances
(Click here for pictures.)
August 22 Regional Convocation January 14 Winter Concert for 2-5
7 PM
(Click here for pictures.)
August 25 Open House and New Student Bus Rides January 16 Sheryl Garner visits Orchard to help observe Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
(Click here for pictures.)
August 26 First Day of Classes   January 19

No Students /  MLK Birthday
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech

September 1 Labor Day Holiday   January 22-24 Drama Production - "The Sound of Music"
(Click here for pictures and a video clip.)
 September 8 1st PTO Meeting/Volunteer Training/ PTO Committee Fair
6 PM - 8PM
February 3 Half Day for Pre-K-5 Students
September 10-12 School Pictures February 18 Winter Concert for K-1
6:30-7:00 in the Gym
October 2 Open House CANCELLED due to conflicts
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
February 23 - March 3 Winter Recess
October 8 Walk to School Day
(Click here for pictures.)
March 7 Odyssey of the Mind Competition
(Click here for pictures.)
October 16 Harvest Festival
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
(Click here for pictures.)
  March 11 PTO Science Fair
6 PM- 8 PM in the gym
(Click here to see a video on solar power from some third graders' Science Fair presentation.)
October 23-24 VT-NEA Convention March 30-April 3 Spring Scholastic Book Fair
October 29 Parenting Workshop I
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Marcotte Central School
April 1 Hip Hop Assembly
(Click here for pictures.)
October 27-31 Artist in Residence - Bookmaking with Linda Lembke
(Click here for pictures.)
April 2-3 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
November 5 Half Day for Pre-K-5 Students   April 3 Skate Night
4:50 PM - 7:50 PM
(Click here for pictures.)
November 7 & 12 Author Tanya Lee Stone's presentation to grades 2-5 students on Sandy's Circus
(Click here for pictures.) 
(Click here for video, created by Tanya Lee Stone, of the students' work.)
  April 8 2009-2010 Kindergarten Registration
November 7 & 8 Slimy Tag Sale   April 13 Staff Appreciation Luncheon
November 10-12 (Tentative) Drama Auditions   April 20-24 Spring Recess
November 17-25 Scholastic Book Fair   May 1 & 2 Slimy Tag Sale
November 20 Pizza Night May 7 Half Day for Pre-K-5 Students
November 24 & 25 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences May 8 Spring Fling
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Recess May 22 FHT Middle School Jazz Band Assembly (!:00 in the gym)
December 5 Staff Cookie Extravaganza May 25 Memorial Day Holiday
December 24-31 Holiday Recess May 26 Spring Concert (1:30 in the gym)
      May 29 Walk to School Day
    June 2 K/1 & 2/3 Field Day
      June 3 4/5 Field Day
      June 9 All School Assembly (8:45-9:15 in gym)
Orchard School BBQ
      June 10 Fifth Grade Celebration
6 PM in the Gym
      June 12 Last Day of School
All School Assembly
9:45 – 10:30 in Gym
Dismissal at 11:30
(No Lunch Served)
      June 15-16 District Inservice Days
      July 5 Orchard School Night at Vermont Lake Monsters Game
Game time: 5:05 PM
(Click here for pictures.)

To see calendars (including images from events) from past years, please click on the link below:

  2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005
2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000

2007-2008

2007     2008  
August 22 Convocation / Staff Meeting and Classroom Prep   January 2 Schools Reopen
August 23-28 Staff Development Days   January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
(Click here for pictures and songs.)
August 27 Curriculum Night for Parents
K-1  6:00-6:45 PM
2-3  6:50-7:30 PM
4-5  7:35-8:15 PM
January 21 MLK Birthday / No School for Students
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech
August 28 Open House (12:30-2:30)
New Student Grades 1-5 Orientation
Bus Rides for Kindergarteners and parents
January 24-26 Drama Production of "Peter Pan"
(Click here for pictures.)
August 29 First Day of Classes   February 15 Enrichment Activity: VINS "Raptor Encounter" for 2/3 House
September 3 Labor Day Holiday   February 18 French Club for K-2 and Spanish Club for 3-5 Begins
September 7 All School Assembly - 9 AM February 21 Uno's PTO Fundraiser
Click here for coupons!
September 10 Orchard PTO meeting - 6 PM February 25 - March 4 Winter Recess
September 12-14 School Pictures (Classroom Schedule TBA) March 12

Science Fair (6:30-7:30 PM)

September 27 Author Elizabeth Winthrop visits
(Click here for pictures.)

1/2 Day for K-5 Students

March 21 April 1 - 4Reading to End Racism
9:00 AM in classrooms

Enrichment Activity: IBM's "Jolts and Volts" for 4/5 House

October 11 SBFD Fire Prevention Presentations
International Night
  March 25 1/2 Day for K-5 Students

1/2 Day Staff Development

October 18 & 19 VT-NEA Convention   March 27 Spring Concert (1:15-2:15 in Gym)
November 2 & 3 SLIMY Tag Sale (in gym)
Friday 3:00-7:00 PM  Saturday 8:00 AM-2:00PM
  March 28 Skate Night (5:30-8:30 @ Cairns Arena)
(Click here for pictures.)
November 15 Scholastic Book Fair and Pizza Night
(Click here for pictures.)
  April 1 - 4  Spring Scholastic Book Fair (in the library)
November 19 & 20 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences   April 3 & 4 1/2 Day of School for Students

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences

November 21-23 Thanksgiving Recess   April 7-11 2008-2009 Kindergarten Registration
December 24-31 Holiday Recess   April 11 Women's Museum
presented by Mrs. Howley's and Mr. Wright's fifth graders 
(Click here for pictures.)
    April 18 VT Kids on the Block Presentation
      April 21-25 Spring Recess
      April 30 Jump Rope for Heart
(1:00-2:15 in the gym)
      May 1 Spring Clean-up at Orchard School
      May 2 "Spring Fling" Family Fun Night
      May 16 & 17 SLIMY Tag Sale
      May 22-24 8th Annual Plant Sale
sponsored by "Just Dancing" Greenhouse
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM 
(25% of all sales will be donated to PTO)
      May 26 Memorial Day Holiday
      May 29-30 8th Annual Plant Sale
sponsored by "Just Dancing" Greenhouse
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM 
(25% of all sales will be donated to PTO)
      June 3 Field Day for K-1 (9:15-11:00)
Field Day for 2-3 (1:00-2:15)
      June 4 Field Day for 4-5 (9:00-12:00 at Dorset Park)
      June 5 Uno's PTO Fundraiser
Click here for coupons!
      June 13 Last Day of Classes
All School Assembly at 9:45
      June 16-17 District Inservice Days
   In 2007, Orchard School celebrated its 50th anniversary!  Click here to see a PowerPoint presentation on Orchard School's history.  Click here to listen to Orchard students sing "50 Years Ago There Was a Farm Right Here."

2006-2007

2006     2007  
August 23 Convocation / Staff Meeting and Classroom Prep   January 2 Schools Reopen
August 24-29 Staff Development Days   January 15 MLK Birthday / No School for Students
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech
August 28 Curriculum Night for Parents
K-1  6:00-6:45 PM
2-3  6:50-7:30 PM
4-5  7:35-8:15 PM
January 26-27 Drama Production of "The Jungle Book"
(Matinee Dress Rehearsal 1/25 - 12:00 PM) 
(Click here for pictures.)
August 29 Open House (12:30-2:30)
New Student Grades 1-5 Orientation
Bus Rides for Kindergarteners and parents
 February 7 Winter Concert - Grades 2-5
6:30 PM
August 30 First Day of Classes   February 8

Winter Concert - Grades K-1
6:30 PM

September 4 Labor Day Holiday   February 26 - March 6 Winter Recess
September 6 - 8
School Pictures  Wednesday - K-1
Thursday - 2-3
Friday - 4-5
March 14 1/2 Day for K-5 Students

1/2 Day Staff Development

September 8 All School Assembly - 9 AM March 14 Science Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
September 27 Pizzeria UNO PTO Fundraiser   March 16 Reading to End Racism
(Click here for pictures.)
September 29 Grades 2 & 3 Hike for Hunger March 30 Skate Night
October 3-6  New England Common Assessment
Grades 4 & 5
April 2-6 Scholastic Book Fair in the library
October 5 Harvest Festival (Click here for pictures.)
5:30PM  - 8:00 PM
April 5 & 6 1/2 Day of School for Students

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences

October 10-13 New England Common Assessment
Grade 3
April 16-20 Jeh Kula - Artist in Residence
Performance on Friday - 1:00 PM
(Click here for pictures.)
October 19 & 20 VT-NEA Convention   April 23-27

Spring Recess

November 4 Slimy Tag Sale    
November 16 Scholastic Book Fair in the Gym
(Book Fair in the library Nov. 14-21.)
  May 4-5 SLIMY Tag Sale
November 20 & 21 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences   May 16 Spring Concert - Grades 2-5
1:30 PM
November 22-24 Thanksgiving Recess   May 17 Spring Concert - Grades K-1
1:30 PM
 December 22-31 Holiday Recess May 28 Memorial Day Holiday
      June 5 Field Day for K-1 (AM)
Field Day for 2-3 (PM)
      June 6 Field Day for 4-5
    June 15 Last Day of Classes
   In 2007, Orchard School celebrated its 50th anniversary!  Click here to see a PowerPoint presentation on Orchard School's history.  Click here to listen to Orchard students sing "50 Years Ago There Was a Farm Right Here."

To see calendars (including images from events) from past years, please click on the link below:

2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000

2005-2006

2005     2006  
August 24 Convocation / Staff Meeting and Classroom Prep   January 3 Schools Reopen
August 25-29 Staff Development Days   January 16 MLK Birthday / No School for Students
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech
August 29 K-1 Curriculum Night (6:00-7:00 PM) January 27-28 Drama Production - "The Wizard of Oz"
6:30 in the Gym 
(Click here for pictures.)
August 30 Open House (12:30-2:30)
New Student Grades 1-5 Orientation
Bus Rides for Kindergarteners and parents
February 15 Author Tanya Lee Stone visits Orchard School during I Love to Read and Write Week
(Click here for pictures.)
August 31 First Day of Classes   February 22

2-5 Winter Concert

September 5 Labor Day Holiday   February 23 K-1 Winter Concert
September 7
 
K-1 Picture Day

Curriculum Night for Grades 2-5
 

February 27 - March 7 Winter Recess
September 8
September 9
2-3 Picture Day
4-5 Picture Day
March 15 1/2 Day for Students
Elementary-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.
Middle & High-Late Start at 11:00 a.m.

1/2 Day Staff Development

Science Fair
(Click here for pictures.)

September 12-16 "Backpacks from Orchard" Collection Week
(To benefit Central Middle School in Gulfport, Mississippi)
(Click here for pictures.)
  March 18 Odyssey of the Mind competition
(Click here for pictures.)
September 23 "Hike for Hunger" and 
Owney visits Vermont
(Click here for pictures.)
March 24 Skate Night
October  20 & 21 VT-NEA Convention April 4-7 Clifford visits the Scholastic Book Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
October 27 International Night   April 6 & 7 1/2 Day of School for Students
Elementary-Early Release at 12:30 p.m.
Middle & High-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
Thursday 3:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.*
*or replace Friday afternoon (April 7) with Wednesday evening (April 5) at the discretion of the teacher

November 4-5 SLIMY Tag Sale April 24-28 Spring Recess
November 14-22 Scholastic Book Fair   May 19 Staff Appreciation Brunch
November 17 Pizza Night      
November 21 & 22 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences   May 29 Memorial Day Holiday
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Recess      
December 2 Teacher Cookie Swap June 16 Last Day of Classes
December 22-31 Holiday Recess   June 19 Teacher Inservice Day

2004-2005

2004     2005  
August 20 & 23 Teacher Flex Days   January 3 Schools Reopen
August 24 Convocation / House Meetings and Classroom Prep   January 17 No Students /  MLK Birthday
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech
August 25-31 Staff Development Days January 18 K-1 Winter Concert 
(6:30 in the Gym)
August 31 Open House and New Student Bus Rides January 19 2-5 Winter Concert 
(6:30 in the Gym)
September 1 First Day of Classes   February 10 -11

 Drama Production - Narnia
(Click here for pictures.)

September 6 Labor Day Holiday   February 21 - March 1 Winter Recess
September 8-10 School Pictures March 9 PTO Science Fair
6:30 - 7:30 in the gym
(Click here for pictures.)
September 8 Curriculum Night for Parents
Kindergarten/First Grades 6:20-7:10 PM
Second and Third Grades  7:15-8:00 PM
Fourth and Fifth Grades 8:05-8:50 PM
March 15   

1/2 Day for Students
Elementary-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.
Middle & High-Late Start at 11:00 a.m.

1/2 Day Staff Development

September 17 All School Assembly with Kids on the Block - 9:15 AM
(Click here for pictures.)

PTO Family Fun Night
6PM in the Cafeteria
(Click here for pictures.)

March 18

Skate Night
(Click here for pictures.)

September 24 Hike for Hunger up Mt. Philo 
(2nd - 5th grades)
(Click here for pictures.)
April 7 & 8 1/2 Day of School for Students Elementary-Early Release at 12:30 p.m.
Middle & High-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.

Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
Thursday 3:30-7;30 p.m.
Friday 12:30-3:30 p.m.

October 7 1/2 Day of School for Students 
Elementary-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.
Middle & High-Late Start at 11:00 a.m.

1/2 Day Staff Development

  April 11 - 13 Kindergarten Screening
October 14 Harvest Festival
5:30 - 7:30 PM
(Click here for pictures.)
April 15 April 18-22All School Assembly on Traffic Safety  9:15 in Gym
October 21 & 22 VT-NEA Convention April 18-22 Spring Recess
November 15-23 Scholastic Book Fair May 2-6 Scholastic Book Fair
November 18 Pizza Night   May 12 Many Milers Celebration
November 19 "Boxes from Orchard" delivered to 
Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf
(Click here for pictures.)
   May 24 K-1 Spring Concert
6:30PM in Gym
May 25 2-5 Spring Concert
6:30PM in Gym
November 22 & 23 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences   May 26 "Reading to End Racism" School Event
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Recess   May 30 Memorial Day Holiday
December 17 China Presentation by K-1 Classes
(Click here for pictures.)

U.S. Presidential Parent/School Share by 5th Grade Classes
(Click here for pictures.)

   

June 3 

June 4

SLIMY Tag Sale

3:00 - 7:00 PM in Gym

8:00 - 2:00 PM in Gym

December 23-31 Holiday Recess June 7 K-1 Field Day
9:15 – 10:45 @ Orchard

2-3 Field Day
1:00 – 2:15 @ Orchard

    June 8 4-5 Field Day
9:00 – 12:00 @ Dorset Park
    June 14 School-wide Barbeque/Picnic
11:00 – 12:30 Cafeteria
    June 15 5th Grade Celebration
6:00PM in Gym
    June17 Last Day of School
All School Assembly
9:45 – 10:30 in Gym
Dismissal at 11:30
(No Lunch Served)
    July 20 Orchard Night @Vermont Expos Baseball
7:00PM Centennial Field Burlington

2003-2004

2003     2004  
August 21 & 22 Teacher Flex Days   January 5 Schools Reopen
August 25 Convocation / House Meetings and Classroom Prep   January 19 No Students /  MLK Birthday (Staff Development Day)
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech
August 26 Open House and Kindergarten Bus Rides (8:00-9:00) February 12-13 Drama Production - Mary Poppins
August 27 First Day of Classes   February 17

K-1 Concert
6:30 PM

September 1 Labor Day Holiday   February 23 - March 2 Winter Recess
September 3-5 School Pictures March 10 Science Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
September 4 Curriculum Night
6:20-7:05 Kindergarten & First Grades
7:10-7:45 Second & Third Grades
7:50-8:25 Fourth & Fifth Grades
8:30-9:00 Staff Meeting
March 23 1/2 Day for Students
Elementary-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.
Middle & High-Late Start at 11:00 a.m.
September 12 PTO Family Night (6:30 in Cafeteria) March 26 Women's Museum
(Click here for pictures.)

Skate Night
(Click here for pictures.)

October 2 1/2 Day of School for Students 
Elementary-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.
Middle & High-Late Start at 11:00 a.m.
  April 5 - 9 Scholastic Book Fair
October 16 International Festival
(Click here for pictures.)
April 8 & 9 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
1/2 Day of School for Students Elementary-Early Release at 12:30 p.m.
Middle & High-Early Release at 11:45 a.m.
October 23 & 24 VT-NEA Convention April 19-23 Spring Recess
November 7-8 SLIMY Tag Sale May 31 Memorial Day Holiday
November 18-25 Scholastic Book Fair   June 7 Orchard School Barbecue/Picnic
(11:00 - 1:00)
November 20 Visit from author Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
(Click here for pictures.)

Pizza Night

  June 8  K-1 Field Days
(9:15-10:45 @ Orchard)

2-3 Field Days
(1:00-2:15 @ Orchard)

June 9 4-5 Field Days
(9:00-12:00@ Dorset Park)
November 24-25 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences   June 15 Fifth Grade Celebration
(6:00-7:00 PM in Gym)
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Recess   June 17 Last Day of School
All School Assembly
(9:45-10:30 in Gym)
Dismissal @ 11:30
(No Lunch Served)
December 22-31 Holiday Recess June 18 Staff Development Day & Graduation

2002-2003

2002     2003  
August 21 - 23 Staff Development / Inservice   January 2 Schools Reopen
August 26 & 27 Staff Development / Inservice   January 14

January 15

K-3 Winter Concert

4-5 Winter Concert

August 28 First Day of Classes   January 20

No School /  MLK Birthday
Video clip of "I Have a Dream" speech

September 2 Labor Day Holiday   January 24 Family Fun Night
(Click here for pictures.)
September 23 DCF Award Ceremony
(Click here for pictures.)
  February 6 and 7 "Tom and Becky" drama production
(Click here for pictures.)
October 17 Harvest Festival
(Click here for pictures.)
  February 20 Gym Show 6:30
October 24-25 VT-NEA Convention   February 24 - March 4 Winter Recess
November 4 -15

November 15

Circus Smirkus
(Click here for pictures.)

Evening Performance at SBHS - 6:30

  March 12 Science Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
November 18 - 26 Scholastic Book Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
  March 28 Skate Night
(Click here for pictures.)
November 21 Pizza Night/ Scholastic Book Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
  April 21-25 Spring Recess
November 15-26 Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences   May 13

May 14

K -3 Spring Concert

4-5 Spring Concert

November 27-29 Thanksgiving Recess   May 21 Technology Celebration
(Click here for schedule.)
December 23-31 Holiday Recess   May 26 Memorial Day Holiday
      June 3 

June 4

K-3 Field Day

4-5 Field Day

      June 9 Orchard Barbecue
      June 11 5th Grade Celebration
      June 13 Last Day of School
Final Assembly -9:45

2001-2002

2001     2002  
August 21 - 24 Staff Development / Inservice   January 2 Schools Reopen
August 27 & 28 Staff Development / Inservice   January 8 GeoBee Competition
(Click here for picture.)
August 29 First Day of Classes   January 21 No School /  MLK Birthday
September 3 Labor Day Holiday   January 17 K-1 & 2-3 Winter Concert
October 18-19 VT-NEA Convention   January 24 4-5 Winter Concert
October 25 DCF Award Ceremony
(Click here for pictures.)
  January 25 Family Game Night
6:30-7:30 P.M.
October 25 International Festival and Dinner
(Click here for pictures.)
  February 7 Early Dismissal for Students (12:30)

Science Fair
6:30 - 7:30 P.M.
(Click here for pictures.)

November 8 United We Sing
(Click here for pictures.)
  February 21 - 22 Gym Show
November 13 - 20 Scholastic Book Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
  February 25 - March 5 Winter Recess
November 15 Pizza Night/ Scholastic Book Fair   March 14 - 15 Orchard School Production of Oliver
(Click here for pictures.)
November 16 Gary Rosen Performance   March 22 Skate Night
November 19-20 Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences   March 29 Women's Museum
(Click here for pictures.)
November 21-23 Thanksgiving Recess  

April 8 - 12

Scholastic Book Fair
December 24-31 Holiday Recess   April 11 and
April 12
Parent/ Teacher Conferences (half days with dismissal at 12:30 each day)
      April 22-26 Spring Recess
      May 14 4-5 Spring Concert
      May 17 Visit from storybook character, Madeline
(Click here for pictures.)
      May 22 K-3 Spring Concert
      May 27 Memorial Day Holiday
      June 4 K-3 Field Day
      June 5 4-5 Field Day at Dorset Park

DARE Graduation

      June 12 5th Grade Celebration
      June 14 Last Day of School
(11:30 Dismissal)

2000-2001 
Click on underlined words to see pictures from the event.

2000     2001  
August 23 - 25 Staff Development / Inservice   January 2 Schools Reopen
August 28 & 29 Staff Development / Inservice   January 8 Parent Advisory Meeting - 6:30
August 30 First Day of Classes   January 10 Kindergarten and 1st Grade Concert - 2:00
September 4 Labor Day Holiday   January 12 Family Game Night - 6:30
October 12 Open House / Curriculum Night (6:30 - 8:30)   January 15 No School / Staff Day / MLK Birthday
October 19-20 VT-NEA Convention   January 18 2nd and 3rd Grade Concert - 6:30
November
13 - 21
Scholastic Book Fair
(Click here for pictures.)
  January 22 4th and 5th Grade Concert - 6:30
November 16 Pizza Night   February 8 Science Fair
November 20-21 Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences   February 26 - March 6 Winter Recess
November 22-24 Thanksgiving Recess   March 30 Skate Night
December 15 Jazz Band visits   April 23-27 Spring Recess
December 25-29 Holiday Recess   May 28 Memorial Day Holiday
      June 15 Staff Day and Graduation


1999 - 2000 
Click on underlined words to see pictures from the event.

1999     2000  
August 23 - 27 Staff Development / Inservice   January 3 Schools Reopen
August 30 & 31 Staff Development /Inservice   February 3 Early Release at All Schools
September 1 First Day of Classes   February 28 - March 6 Midwinter Recess
September 6 Labor Day Holiday   March 7 Staff Day
September 14 Curriculum Night
6:00 - Grades K-1
7:15 - Grades 2-3
  March 29 Hampstead Players
(in school assembly)
September 15 K-1 School Pictures  

March 31

Skate Night
(Click here for pictures.)
September 15

Curriculum Night

6:15 - Grades 4-5

  April 6 & 7 Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences

Scholastic Book Fair

September 16

2-3 School Pictures

  April 13 PTO/OM Spaghetti Dinner
September 16 Bill Shontz Assembly   April 24 - 28 Spring Recess
September 17 4-5 School Pictures   May 7
(3:50-5:50)
Community Skate Night
September 29 Harvest Night
(Click here for pictures.)
  May 9 Science Fair
October 21 & 22 VT - NEA Convention   May 10 Mary Azarian visits 2/3 classes
(Click here for pictures.)
October 29 Hampstead Players Assembly   May 12 Jessie Haas visits 4-5 students studying VT
(Click here for pictures.)
November 11 School Report Night   May 29 Memorial Day Holiday
November 16 Community Enrichment Workshop - Raising Children in a Violent Society   June 5 Family Barbecue
November 18 Book Fair / French Cafe   June 6 & 7 Field Days
November 22 & 23 Parent / Student / Teacher Conferences   June 9
(6 P.M.)
Fifth Grade Celebration
November 24 - 26 Thanksgiving Recess   June 12
(11:30)
Last Day for Students
December 23 - 31 Winter Recess   June 12 - 14 Staff Days

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