2015 – 2016 School Calendar

Listed below are the dates for special events and activities during the 2015-16 school year. These dates are subject to change; however,
you will be notified of any revisions.
 Aug. 5 Open House @ 2-4 p.m. Honors Day
Aug. 10 First Day of School Jan. 13 Grades K-2 @ 9:00 a.m.
Aug. 21 STEM Day Kick-off School-wide Grades 3-5 @ 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 18 Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday / School Closed
Aug. 28 Panther Pride Day
Jan. 21 School Data Date Night
Sept. 3 PTA Meeting/Curriculum Night @ 6pm Jan. 22 STEM Day School-wide
Sept. 7 Labor Day / School Closed Jan. 28 Parental Involvement Family Math (Night)
Sept 8-11 CogAT Testing (Grades 1, 3, & 5) Jan. 29 Panther Pride Day
Sept. 9 End of 4.5 Week Grading Period Feb. 3 End of 4.5 Week Grading Period
Sept. 11 Grandparents’ Day Luncheon Feb. 8 Issue 4.5 Week Progress Report
Sept. 14- 25 ITBS Testing (Grades 1, 3, & 5) Feb. 12 School Closed or Make-Up Day
Feb. 15 Presidents’ Day / School Closed
Sept. 15 Issue 4.5 Week Progress Report
Feb. 18 5th Grade Picture Day
Sept. 17 Conference Night #1 @ 3:15-5:15 pm Feb. 19 STEM Day School-wide
Sept. 18 STEM Day School-wide Feb. 25 Conference Night #3 @ 3:15-5:15 pm
Sept. 25 Panther Pride Day Feb. 26 Panther Pride Day
Sept. 30 Parental Involvement Literacy (Day) Mar. 2 Dr. Seuss Birthday/Read Across America
Oct. 8 End of 9 Week Grading Period Mar. 7-11 Exceptional Children’s Week
Oct. 9 Teacher PD Workday / School Closed Mar. 10 End of 9 Week Grading Period
Mar. 13 Daylight Savings Time (Spring Forward)
Oct. 12 Columbus Day/ School Closed
Mar. 15 Parental Involvement Science Explosion
Oct. 15 Issue 9 week progress reports Mar. 17 Issue 9 Week Progress Report
Oct. 16 STEM Day School-wide Mar. 17 Career Day
Oct. 23 Picture Day Mar. 18 STEM Day School-wide
Oct. 29 Parental Involvement Science/STEM (Night) Mar. 24 Conference Night #4 (@ 3:15-5:15 pm
Oct. 30 Panther Pride Day Mar. 25 Panther Pride Day
Oct. 26-30 Red Ribbon Week Mar. 30 Spring Class Picture Day
Apr. 1 School Closed or Make-Up Day
Nov. 1 Day Light Saving Time Ends
Apr. 4-8Spring Break
Nov. 10 End of 13.5 Week Grading Period April 14 STEM Day School-wide*
Nov. 16 Issue 13.5 Week Progress Report Apr. 15 GA Milestones/ SLO Pep Rally
Nov. 17 Parental Involvement Family Math (Day) Apr. 18-29 Georgia Milestones Testing (Grades 3, 4 & 5)
Nov. 19 Thanksgiving Lunch and Learn Apr. 20 End of 13.5 Week Grading Period
Nov. 19 STEM Day School-wide* Apr. 26 Issue 13.5 Week Progress Report
Nov. 20 Panther Pride Day Apr. 26 Parental Involvement Family Literacy Night
Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving Holiday / School Closed May 2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week
Dec.1 Picture Day Make-Up May 6 Georgia STEM Day
Dec. 1 Conference Night #2 @3:15 pm-5:15 pm Honors Day
Dec. 8 PTA Meeting & Holiday Program @ 6 pm May 16 Grades 1 & 2 @ 9: 00 am
Dec. 17 Winter Holiday Parties May 17 Grades 3 & 4 @ 9:00 am
Dec. 18. Parental Involvement Social Studies Day May 17 Parental Involvement Social Studies Night
Dec. 18 End of First Semester May 18 Pre-K, K, and 1st Grade Field Day
Dec. 21-Jan.1 Winter Holidays / School Closed May 19 2nd & 3rd Grade Field Day
Jan. 4 Teacher Work Day/School Closed May 20 4th & 5th Grade Field Day
Jan. 5 First Day of 2nd Semester May 23 Pre-K Celebration
Jan. 11 1st Semester Report Card Issued May 24 Kindergarten Celebration
Jan. 12 Spelling Bee May 25 Grade 5 Celebration @ 5 pm- Location TBD
May 26 Last Day of School
May 26-27 Post-Pl
Grade Level STEM Days
Road Map Planning Days
Sept. 4, 2015 Oct. 2, 2015 Nov. 6, 2015 Dec. 4, 2015
2nd 9 weeks- August 31-Sept 8 3rd 9 weeks October 9
Jan. 8, 2016 Feb. 5. 2016 Mar. 4, 2016 May 6, 2016
4th 9 weeks- January 4th 1st 9 Weeks- March 11