John Muir Elementary School Calendar

2009-2010 John Muir Elementary School Calendar

This calendar includes school holidays, major school events, and PTA sponsored events. 
Monthly Events:
Second Tuesday: PTA Meetings, 6:30-8:00, free dinner and child care
Prior Wednesday: PTA Executive Meeting, 6:00-7:00, in Staff Room
Second Tuesday: SGC (School Governance Council) Meetings, 4:30-6:00
Third Tuesday: PTA and parents from one grade provide lunch for staff
One Saturday each month: Creek cleanup, date varies, contact Marilee Enge, marileeenge at comcast dot net

Fall, 2009



September, 2009:
9/2 Wed First day of school
9/7 Mon Labor Day Holiday - No school
9/9 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
9/10 Thu John Muir Back to School Night and Barbecue, 5:30-7:30 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
9/15 Tue SGC - School Governance Committee, 4:30-6:00 pm, All parents welcome
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
9/26 Sat Creek Clean Up, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, All parents and kids welcome
October, 2009:
10/2 Fri Walk-a-thon, All parents welcome
10/7 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
10/12 Mon Staff Development - No school
10/13 Tue SGC - School Governance Committee, 4:30-6:00 pm, All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
10/17 Sat Creek Clean Up, 9:30 am-12:30 pm, All parents and kids welcome
10/18 Sun John Muir Legends Luncheon fund raiser for PE & afterschool enrichment; RSVP by Oct. 12
10/20 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, Fifth grade parents provide the lunch
10/30 Fri Halloween costume parade & alternatives, All parents welcome
End of first grading period
November, 2009:
11/2-5 Mon-Thu Parent Teacher Conferences, Early dismissal
11/4 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
11/6 Fri Parent Teacher Conferences all day, No school
11/10 Tue SGC, 4:30-6:00 All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
11/11 Wed Veteran's Day Holiday - No school
11/17 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, Fourth Grade parents provide the lunch
11/25-27 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Break - No school - 3 days
TBD Fri Book Fair: set up, Volunteers needed
TBD Mon-Tue Book Fair: classes preview, students make wish lists, Volunteers needed
TBD Wed-Thu Book Fair: after school, parents/kids may buy books, Volunteers needed
December, 2009:
12/2 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
12/8 Tue SGC, 4:30-6:00, All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
12/15 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, Parents from all grades provide the lunch
12/21-1/1 Mon-Fri Winter Recess (two week) - No school

 

Winter/Spring, 2010



January, 2010:
1/6 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
1/12 Tue SGC, 4:30-6:00, All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
1/18 Mon Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Holiday - No school
1/19 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, Third grade parents provide the lunch
February, 2010:
2/1 Mon Staff Development Day - No school
2/3 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
2/9 Tue SGC, 4:30-6:00, All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
2/11 Thu "100s Day" celebrating 100th day of school with activites counting to 100
2/12 Fri Lincoln's Birthday Holiday - No school
2/15 Mon President's Day Holiday - No school
2/16 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, Second Grade parents provide the lunch
2/26 Fri End of second grading period
March, 2010:
The annual DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Day is usually in March; exact date not yet determined
3/3 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
3/9 Tue SGC, 4:30-6:00, All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
3/16 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, First grade parents provide the lunch
3/24 Wed Open Houses at Middle Schools: Willard, Longfellow, King, All parents, students welcome
3/26 Fri Cesar Chavez Day events during school day
3/29-4/2 Mon-Fri Spring Recess - No school
April, 2010:
4/7 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
4/13 Tue SGC, 4:30-6:00, All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
4/20 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, Kindergarten parents provide the lunch
May, 2010:
5/3 Mon State testing for elementary schools begins
5/5 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
5/11 Tue SGC - School Governance Committee, 4:30-6:00 pm, All parents welcome, free childcare
PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
5/13 Thu John Muir Elementary School Open House, All parents, students welcome
5/17 Mon Malcolm X Birthday Holiday - No school
5/18 Tue PTA/Parents' lunch for staff, Parents from all grades provide the lunch
5/20 Thu May Fair spring carnival: Food, Fun, Music, Games and a huge fantastic raffle!, 5:00-8:00 pm, Everyone welcome!
5/25-28 Tue-Fri 5th grade outdoor school at the Pt. Reyes Clem Miller Environmental Education Center
5/31 Mon Memorial Day Holiday - No school
June, 2010:
6/2 Wed PTA Executive Meeting, 6-7 pm, in Staff Room
6/8 Tue PTA meeting, 6:30-8:00 pm, All parents welcome, free dinner & childcare
6/11 Fri Beach Day, All parents welcome, volunteers needed
6/16 Wed John Muir Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, 2:30, in the amphitheater All welcome, childcare at Kid's Village
6/17 Thu Fifth Grade Promotion, Fifth Grade families welcome
6/18 Fri Last day of school

 
Kids Village is closed on all days when there is no school.
 
Kids In Motion is closed (2009-2010) on national holidays:
Labor Day (Sep. 7),
Veteran's Day (Nov. 11),
Thanksgiving break (Nov. 26-27),
Winter break (Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1),
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 18),
Lincoln's Birthday (Feb. 12), and
Presidents' Day (Feb. 15), and
Memorial Day (May 31).
Kids In Motion is open on the following days when there is no school (2009-2010):

Staff development days ( Oct. 12, Nov. 6, Nov. 25 ),
Winter Break ( Dec. 21-23, Dec. 28-30,
Spring Break ( Mar. 29-Apr. 2), and
Malcolm X Day ( May 17).
I.e., Kids In Motion is open parts of Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks, and closed on the legal holidays in those breaks.
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