MONTESSORI COMMUNITY SCHOOL
2012-2013 School Year Calendar
(Note: Dates subject to change, with prior notice)
| JUNE 2012 | * Elementary 6th Level Students’ Graduation | |
| 1 | Friday | LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Elementary Programs |
| 1 | Friday | MCS Class of 2012 Graduation. Speeches by the graduates begin at 10:00 a.m. (for the families, by invitation only). Public ceremony follows the speeches, on the Lower Court Stage. |
| 11 | Monday | NO SCHOOL - King Kamehameha Day holiday |
| 12 | Tuesday | Elementary Summer Session begins |
| 20 | Wednesday | PFA HI 5 Recycling Collection, 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., MCS campus |
| JULY 2012 | ||
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Wednesday | NO SCHOOL - Independence Day holiday |
| 15 | Sunday | First Tuition Installment for 2012-2013 school year due |
| AUGUST 2012 | ||
| 15 | Wednesday | Required forms due to school office |
| 24 | Friday | Elementary Parent Orientation (5:00-6:30 p.m.) |
| 27 | Monday | FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Elementary programs
begin Twos separation & 3-6 preschool phase-in begins Twos & 3-6 Parent Orientation (5:30-7:00 p.m.) |
| SEPTEMBER 2012 | * PFA Monthly meetings and Welcome Picnic to be scheduled schedu * Foodland’s “Give Aloha Campaign” runs September 1-30. MCS code: 77244 * MCS Annual Giving Campaign begins | |
| 3 | Monday | NO SCHOOL – Labor Day holiday |
| 5 | Wednesday | First PFA MEETING of the school year. 4:00-5:20 p.m., in the Music Room. All parents welcome; contact the office to arrange childcare for MCS students. |
| 6 | Thursday | Graduating Class of 2013 Parents’ meeting (5:30-6:30 p.m.) |
| 16 | Sunday | PFA WELCOME PICNIC! 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Kapiolani Park, near the former Archery Range. All members of the MCS 'ohana, past and present, are welcome! Potluck. |
| 27 | Thursday | 3-6 & 6-9 Curriculum Workshop (5:30-7:30 p.m.) FREE. Open to the public! (Download flyer here.) |
| OCTOBER 2012 | * Winter Recess enrollment begins * Elementary 9-12 Neighbor Island Camp-out dates to be announced | |
| 2 | Tuesday | Class Photos (Twos, Elementary, and 3-6 Little House class) |
| 3 | Wednesday | Class Photos (3-6 Terrace, Tree House, and Lanai classes) |
| 4 | Thursday | Elementary Parents' Montessori Discovery meeting (5:30-6:30 p.m.) |
| 8 | Monday | NO SCHOOL – Discoverers’ Day holiday / Staff Professional Day |
| 15 | Monday | Second Tuition Installment due |
| 22 | Monday | Flu Shot Clinic for Kindergarten and Elementary students |
| 26 | Friday | 20th Annual FUN RUN |
| NOVEMBER 2012 | * Elementary Progress Reports distributed | |
| 5 | Monday | Winter Recess enrollment forms due to the office |
| 6 | Tuesday | Election Day -- School Open |
| 12 | Monday | NO SCHOOL – Veterans’ Day holiday |
| 18 | Sunday | ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Open to the public |
| 22-23 | Thurs.-Fri. | NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Recess |
| DECEMBER 2012 | ||
| Nov. 30-Dec. 2 | Fri.-Sat. | MCS Barnes & Noble Bookfair, store hours, at the Kahala Mall store. Mention MCS or use our school i.d. (#10945467) at the checkout, and MCS will benefit from all sales during the Bookfair! Join 6-9 teacher Mrs. Browning Sat., Dec. 1 at 11:00 a.m. and Wally Amos Sun., Dec. 2 at 1:00 p.m. for story times in the Children's area! |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 7 | Fri.-Fri. | MCS Barnes & Noble Bookfair continues online at www.barnesandnoble.com! Use our school i.d. at checkout (#10945467), and a portion of all sales will benefit MCS. |
| 5 | Wednesday | December PFA MEETING, 4:00-5:20 p.m., in the Music Room. All parents welcome; contact the office to arrange childcare for MCS students. |
| 5 | Wednesday | Elementary CHORUS PERFORMANCE, 2:45 p.m. in the Central Baptist Church Sanctuary. All are welcome! |
| 6 | Thursday | Elementary CHORUS PERFORMANCE, 6:00 p.m. at Kahala Mall |
| 14 | Friday | Elementary 6-9 "Poetry & Pupus" presentation for parents, 1:00-2:10 p.m. |
| 17-Jan. 1 | Mon.-Tues. | NO SCHOOL – Winter Recess (Childcare available for MCS students, with minimum enrollment. Pre-registration required.) |
| JANUARY 2013 | * Re-enrollment for 2012-2013 school year begins | |
| 1 | Tuesday | NO SCHOOL – New Year's Day holiday |
| 2 | Wednesday | School resumes |
| 15 | Tuesday | Final (Third) Tuition Installment due |
| 17 | Thursday | Elementary Curriculum Open House & Workshop (5:00-7:00 p.m.) FREE. Open to the public! Call 522-0244 to RSVP (adults only, please). Please note new date. Download flyer here. |
| 21 | Monday | NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday |
| 30 | Wednesday | Elementary 6-9 Work Sharing with parents (time TBA) |
| FEBRUARY 2013 | * Re-enrollment for 2012-2013 school year begins * 3-6 Daddy’s Nights to be scheduled * Spring Recess enrollment begins | |
| 1 | Friday | NO SCHOOL - Staff Professional Day |
| 7 | Thursday | Elementary Curriculum Open House & Workshop (see new January date) |
| 9 | Saturday | 2013-2014 Kindergarten Applicants' Activity Session, 9:00-10:30 a.m. |
| 11 | Monday | Spring Recess enrollment forms due |
| 18 | Monday | NO SCHOOL - Presidents’ Day holiday |
| MARCH 2013 | * 3-6 Mommy’s Nights to be scheduled * Summer 2013 enrollment begins | |
| 1 | Friday | 2013-2014 Tuition Deposit due for continuing MCS students |
| 2 | Saturday | Montessori Magic Silent / Live Auction, 5:00-10:00 p.m. Call school office for event location. |
| 7 | Thursday | Elementary 6-9 First Year Students' Day Excursion |
| 20-22 | Wed.-Fri. | Elementary 6-9 Third Year Students' Camp-out |
| 25-28 | Mon.-Thurs. | NO SCHOOL – Spring
Recess (Childcare available for MCS students, with minimum enrollment. Pre-registration required.) |
| 29 | Friday | NO SCHOOL(Childcare closed) - Good Friday holiday |
| APRIL 2013 | * Scholastic Spring Book Fair * MCS' 40th Anniversary Celebration to be scheduled | |
| 11-12 | Thurs.-Fri. | Elementary 6-9 Second Year Students' Camp-out |
| 27 | Saturday | MCS 40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! (NOTE: NEW DATE) Family event for all current and past MCS families and friends at the Pearl Country Club! Time and other details TBA. |
| 26 | Friday | NO SCHOOL - Staff Professional Day |
| MAY 2013 | * Final Elementary Progress Reports distributed * Elementary 6th Level Students’ Graduation | |
| 10 | Friday | PFA Annual Meeting and Family Dinner, 5:30 p.m. |
| 16 | Thursday | LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Two Year Old & 3-6 programs |
| 20 | Monday | Two Year Old & 3-6 Summer Session begins |
| 22 | Wednesday | ALUMNI REUNION! All MCS graduates and alumni are invited to attend our annual reunion in Room 6, 3:00-4:30 p.m. |
| 27 | Monday | NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day holiday |
| 30 | Thursday | Elementary 6-9 & 9-12 Students' Picnic |
| 31 | Friday | LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Elementary Programs |
| 31 | Friday | MCS Class of 2013 Graduation. (Time TBA) |
| JUNE 2013 | ||
| 10 | Monday | Elementary Summer Session begins |
| 11 | Tuesday | NO SCHOOL - King Kamehameha Day holiday |
| JULY 2013 | ||
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Thursday | NO SCHOOL - Independence Day holiday |
| 15 | Monday | First Tuition Installment for 2013-2014 school year due |
