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Ardmore Elementary School
2011-2012 School Year
Calendar of Events/Important Dates

Bellevue School District - District Wide Calendar

Tuesday
August 16, 2011
Ardmore Office reopens

Thursday
September 1, 2011

Kindergarten Orientation
Information session for parents of new Kindergarten students
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Kindergarten Bus Tour
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday
September 2, 2011
Taking Care of Business
Complete any missing paperwork and find out who will be your child's teacher
- Update directory information
- Update student emergency forms
- Update immunization/medical forms
- Complete volunteer forms

8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday
September 6, 2011
First day of school
Welcome back students!

Parent Gathering featuring a Q&A with Ms. Porter, Ardmore Principal

Bring all of your questions for Ms. Porter.  Refreshments will be provided.
8:15 am - 9:15 am, Library
More Information...
Friday
September 9, 2011
Olympic Kick-Off Assembly
Time TBA
Tuesday
September 13, 2011

Curriculum Night
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
September 14, 2011

Last day to return permission slip to participate in the Ardmore Olympics
More information...
Tuesday
September 20, 2011

Hearing Screening
Friday
September 23, 2011

Green Team Recycling Assembly
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Saturday
September 24, 2011

Ardmore Olympics / Neighborhood Carnival
Food, games, music and a chance to mingle with friends, classmates and neighbors
1:00 pm - 4:00pm
More information...
Monday
October 3, 2011

Picture Day

Tuesday
October 4, 2011

PTSA General Membership Meeting
7:00 pm to 7:45 pm
Friday
October 7, 2011

Pastries with the Principal
Come meet Mrs. Hobart, our acting Principal during Mrs. Porter's maternity leave.
8:15 am to 9:00 am
Tuesday
October 11, 2011

Vision Screening
During school hours
Thursday
October 20, 2011

Cookie and Gift Orders Due
Monday
October 24, 2011 to
Friday
October 28, 2011

Spirit week
Thursday
October 27, 2011
Ardmore at Skate King
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday
October 28, 2011

ESL Coffee Hour
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Family Connection Center
Tuesday
November 1, 2011

ESL Reading Club
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Contact Mrs. Bogucharova for more information
Thursday
November 3, 2011

Veteran's Day Assembly
1:45 pm
Friday
November 4, 2011

First Family Friday
Come eat breakfast with your child(ren), then stay in the cafeteria for a brief introduction. Next, you will have a chance to visit multiple classrooms to see demonstrations on various literacy strategies (e.g. shared reading, writing, read aloud). At the end, we will reconvene in the cafeteria and you have an opportunity to ask questions of our Title I Facilitator.
7:35 am to 9:00 am

Breakfast Prices:
> K - 3rd grade students - free
>
4th - 5th grade students - $2.25 ($0.40 for free/reduced lunch participants)
> Parents - free

7:35-8:00 – Breakfast

8:00-8:15 – Introduction

8:15-8:45 – Classroom Visits

8:45-9:00 - Debrief

Wednesday
November 9, 2011

Sock Hop Dance
Thursday
November 10, 2011

NO SCHOOL - Teacher conference
Friday
November 11, 2011
NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
Monday
November 14, 2011

Picture Retake Day
Thursday
November 24, 2011

NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday
November 25, 2011

NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday
Week of Nov. 28th
Book Fair Week
Friday
December 2, 2011
Pastries with the Principal
8:15 am to 9:15 am
Tuesday
December 6, 2011

PTSA General Membership Meeting
7:00 pm
Wednesday
December 14, 2011

Report Cards sent home with students
December 19, 2011
to
January 2, 2012

NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
Tuesday
January 3, 2012

School back in session - Happy New Year!
Friday
January 6, 2012

Family Friday
7:35 pm to 9:00 am
Friday
January 13, 2012

Multicultural Night
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Monday
January 16, 2012

NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Tuesday
January 17, 2012

Bellevue School District Early Learning Program - Priority enrollment begins
Monday
January 23, 2012

Bellevue School District Early Learning Program - General enrollment begins
Thursday
January 26, 2012

Kindergarten Information Night
6:30pm
Monday
January 30, 2012

Mandarin Dual Language Program
Movie and Information Session

5:00 pm
Wednesday
February 1, 2012

Mandarin Dual Language Program
Information Session

8:30 am
Tuesday
February 7, 2012

PTSA General Membership Meeting
7:00 pm
Ardmore Lunch Room
Monday
February 20, 2012

NO SCHOOL - President's Day
February 21, 2012
to
February 24, 2012
NO SCHOOL - Mid-Winter Break
Friday
March 16, 2012

Regular school day - Snow make-up day (This was previously scheduled to be a no-school conference day)
April 9, 2012
to
April 13, 2012

NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
Monday
May 28, 2012

NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
Friday
June 22, 2012

Last day of school
Have a great summer!