SEPTEMBER – WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!
September 3rd – Superindendent Visit
September 16-20TH – Scholastic School Wide-Book Fair
September 19th – OPEN HOUSE 6-8pm
September 27th – Fall Birthday Breakfast (Sept, Oct & Nov)
OCTOBER
October 4th – National Lee Denim Day – Breast Cancer Awareness Parade and Fundraiser, Band and Cheerleaders (K-8)
September 30 – October 4th – School Spirit Week (The League)
October 2nd – Fire Prevention Presentation Grades K-2
October 4th – National Hispanic Month Recognition
October 11th – Fall Festival
October 16th – WASCA Meetings / Student of the Month Awards (K-8) for Sept. and Oct.
October 24th – Unity Day “Band Together To Banish Bullying”
October 25th – Fall Pictures
October 31st – Halloween Parade and Schoolwide Celebration with Bobcat Marching Band
NOVEMBER
Schoolwide Thanksgiving Food Drive – 1st – 15th
November 21st – Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-7pm
November 20th – Thanksgiving Luncheon – Volunteers and Newark PD Turkey Dinner Donations
November 12th – Kindergarten Van Buren Library Trip (3 Classes)
November 20th – WASCA Meeting / Student of the Month Awards (K-8) for Nov. and Dec.
November 29th – Kindergarten Van Buren Library Trip (3 Classes)
November 14th – Kindergarten Van Buren Library Trip (2 Classes)
November 15th – Trip to East Side High School (Grade 8)
DECEMBER
Starting on December 2nd – December 11th “Make a Wish Foundation” Letters to Santa. The Believe Campaign
December 5th – Santa Pictures K-4 & Club Pictures for the Yearbook
December 6th – Staff Holiday Party 6-10pm
December 13th – Winter Birthday Breakfast (Dec, Jan & Feb)
December 18th – 19th – Band/Chorus Holiday Concert
December 20th – Teacher Holiday Concert
JANUARY
January 2-11th – Random Acts of Kindness (The League)
January 6th – Three Kings Performance
January 8th – Parent Meeting for Rising 8th Graders – High School Application Process (6-8pm)
January 17th – Ring Ceremony (8th Grade)
January 22nd – WASCA Meeting / Student of the Month Awards K-8 for January
January 22-24th – Red National Drug Free Week: Guidance Counselor Brings Awareness To All Students VIA Daily Annoucements and Planned Classroom Activities
January 28th – 8th Grade Pictures
January 30th – 8th Grade Picture Makeup – Club Pictures
FEBRUARY
February 7th – Go Red For Women – All staff and students will wear red and jeans and donate $1 to the American Heart Institute
February 4-5th – Partnership with Vision To Learn: Students get screened for eyeglasses (K-8)
February 26th – Black History Month Projects (K-8)
February 18-24thth – Scholastic Schoolwide Book Fair
February 18th – Art From the Heart: Send cards to nursing homes for the elderly
February 14th – 10oth Day of School Celebration
February 20th – Parent Teacher Conferences 1-7pm
February 14th – Valentine’s Day Dance
February 20th – 8th Grade Graduation Pictures
February 22nd – Black History Luncheon
MARCH
March 1-25th – Fraternity Without Borders – schoolwide campaign to raise money for the elderly in Mozambique, to build a home
March 2nd – Dr. Suess Read Across America Activities Grades K-3
March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day Parade with Bobcat Band
March 18th – WASCA Meeting / Student of the Month Awards (K-8) for February & March
March 19th – Spring Pictures (K-8)
March 20th – Career Day (Gr. 6-8)
March 23-30th – Schoolwide STEM Fair
March 25th – NJSLA Parent Meeting
March 26th – National Women’s History Month – book biography displays (K-8)
March 27th -Spring Brirthday Breakfast (March, April, May)
March 30-April 3rd – Spring Spirit Week
APRIL
April 2nd – National Autism Awareness Activities
April 3rd – NJSLA Pep Rally
April 7th – Easter Bunny Pictures (K)
April 22nd – Earth Day Activities
April 28th – WASCA Meeting / Student of the Month Awareds (K-8) for April and May
April 28th – Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures
April 29th – Bring Your Child To Work Day
April and May – Parent Academy Workshops 6-8pm
MAY
May 1st – Law Day Event Grades 6-8
May 2nd – Music and Art in the Park Participation
May 4-8th – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8th – Staff Appreciation Lunch
May 11-13th – STEAM Expo at NJIT
May 18-22nd – School-wide Art Exhibit Grades K-8
May 20th – Art Show and Parent Night
May 22nd – National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony Grades 6-8
May 26-29th – Scholastic Book Fair
May 28th – Spring Concert (Grades K-2 in AM) (Grades 3-5 in PM)
May 29th – Spring Concert (Grades 6-8 in AM)
JUNE
June 1-3 – Awards Ceremony K-8
June 5th – End of the year/Retirement Party
June 5th – Summer Birthday Breakfast (June-Aug)
June 6th – Cheerleading District Competition
June 8th – Parent Volunteer Luncheon
June 11th – RAMP Concert at NJPAC Grade 4
June 12th – Fun Day (K-8)
June 14th – Portuguese Parade (all clubs, parents, staff march in the parade)
June 17th – 8th Grade Semi-Formal
June 17th – Kindergarten Dress Rehearsal
June 18th – Kindgergarten Graduation
June 19th – 8th Grade Graduation Rehearsal
June 22nd – 8th Grade Graduation
June 22nd – Report Card Distribution. Last Day for Staff and Students 1pm Dismissal