2023-2024 Year At A Glance
(dates subject to change with notice)
August:
8/4 Open House/Supply drop off in classroom 112 10:00-11:00
8/7 First day of school
8/9 Parent Orientation 6:30 p.m. in Room 112 *Adults only event
8/11 Enrichment Fair for children (look for the registration information in an email from Villa Friday afternoon)
* We will do community building, assessments, goal setting, and the “Great Lessons” during August.
8/31 Pizza Friday payments due if you are participating (payable through Venmo to Lura or by check made out to Lura Amparan)
September:
9/1 Pizza Friday begins!
9/4 Labor Day/School closed
9/15 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students (no Circle care)
9/22 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Goal Setting Conferences
9/29 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Goal Setting Conferences
9/26 or 9/27 (TBD) School Pictures
October:
10/6 Gardening (9:00 a.m.)
10/9-10/13 Fall Break
10/18 Vision & Hearing Screenings
10/20 Art Masterpiece 9:00
10/26 Presentation packets go home (begin working on your presentation)
10/27 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students
10/28 Villa Trunk or Treat
10/31 Fall Fun activities in class in the afternoon (no costumes at school)
November:
**Possible field trip this month (time, date, and location TBD)
11/1 Possible pajama day (to help with Halloween recovery)
11/9 Field Trip to Cerreta Candy Company in Glendale
11/15 E2 Intro Night
11/20 Cook Stone Soup in class
11/21 Stone Soup Feast (just students in class at lunch)
11/22-24 Thanksgiving Break (school closed)
11/26- 12/7 Europe Presentations (families plan to attend you own child’s presentation)
December:
** Mid-year assessments will be completed this month
12/1 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students
11/26-12/7 Continent Presentations continue
12/7 Europe Luncheon and Celebration 11:30 to 1:00 (all parents are welcome and encouraged to attend this event!)
12/13 Field Trip to The Earth & Space Center
12/15 Gingerbread House Party (parent volunteers needed)
12/18-1/2 Winter Break
January:
½ School Resumes
1/12 Pizza payments due for 2nd semester
1/12 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Conferences
1/15 MLK Day (School closed)
1/19 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Conferences
1/25. Field Trip to Phoenix Recycling Center
1/27 Fun Run?
1/29 Pick Australia Presentation topics/ packet goes home
February:
2/8 Field Trip to Liberty Wildlife Center
2/9 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students
2/14 Valentine’s Day celebration in afternoon
2/16 Art Masterpiece
2/19 President’s Day (School closed)
2/25-3/6 Australia Presentations (families plan to attend you own child’s presentation)
2/25-29 Theme Week
2/28 Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying awareness)
March:
2/25-3/6 Australia Presentations (families plan to attend you own child’s presentation)
3/7 Australia Luncheon and Celebration 11:30 to 1:00 (all parents are welcome and encouraged to attend this event!)
3/11-15 Spring Break
April:
4/5 Art Masterpiece
4/2/24 Writing State Standards Testing for 3rd Graders!
4/16/24-4/18/24 State Standards Testing (Reading/Math/ELA) for 3rd Graders!
** April is state standardized testing month for 3rd graders and classroom assessments for all students. Please plan to attend school each day this month.
4/20/24 Class Social
4/30/24 Culture Fair in our classroom (bring something to share from your culture or heritage)
4/30/24 3rd Year Bridge Event
May:
5/2 Ice Cream Social
5/3 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) No Conferences
** I will hold our conferences on a different date, but it will still be a ½ day.
5/7-5/17 Morning and afternoon conferences available
5/10 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Conferences in afternoon
5/7 Preview Day for K’s and 3rds
5/17 3rd Grade Farewell Celebration 9:30 a.m.
Cleaning Day in afternoon
5/20 Water Day Party and End of the Year celebration
5/21 P.J. Day & Pancakes?
5/22 Last Day of School (½ Day Dismissal for ALL students)
(dates subject to change with notice)
August:
8/4 Open House/Supply drop off in classroom 112 10:00-11:00
8/7 First day of school
8/9 Parent Orientation 6:30 p.m. in Room 112 *Adults only event
8/11 Enrichment Fair for children (look for the registration information in an email from Villa Friday afternoon)
* We will do community building, assessments, goal setting, and the “Great Lessons” during August.
8/31 Pizza Friday payments due if you are participating (payable through Venmo to Lura or by check made out to Lura Amparan)
September:
9/1 Pizza Friday begins!
9/4 Labor Day/School closed
9/15 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students (no Circle care)
9/22 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Goal Setting Conferences
9/29 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Goal Setting Conferences
9/26 or 9/27 (TBD) School Pictures
October:
10/6 Gardening (9:00 a.m.)
10/9-10/13 Fall Break
10/18 Vision & Hearing Screenings
10/20 Art Masterpiece 9:00
10/26 Presentation packets go home (begin working on your presentation)
10/27 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students
10/28 Villa Trunk or Treat
10/31 Fall Fun activities in class in the afternoon (no costumes at school)
November:
**Possible field trip this month (time, date, and location TBD)
11/1 Possible pajama day (to help with Halloween recovery)
11/9 Field Trip to Cerreta Candy Company in Glendale
11/15 E2 Intro Night
11/20 Cook Stone Soup in class
11/21 Stone Soup Feast (just students in class at lunch)
11/22-24 Thanksgiving Break (school closed)
11/26- 12/7 Europe Presentations (families plan to attend you own child’s presentation)
December:
** Mid-year assessments will be completed this month
12/1 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students
11/26-12/7 Continent Presentations continue
12/7 Europe Luncheon and Celebration 11:30 to 1:00 (all parents are welcome and encouraged to attend this event!)
12/13 Field Trip to The Earth & Space Center
12/15 Gingerbread House Party (parent volunteers needed)
12/18-1/2 Winter Break
January:
½ School Resumes
1/12 Pizza payments due for 2nd semester
1/12 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Conferences
1/15 MLK Day (School closed)
1/19 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Conferences
1/25. Field Trip to Phoenix Recycling Center
1/27 Fun Run?
1/29 Pick Australia Presentation topics/ packet goes home
February:
2/8 Field Trip to Liberty Wildlife Center
2/9 ½ Day Dismissal for ALL students
2/14 Valentine’s Day celebration in afternoon
2/16 Art Masterpiece
2/19 President’s Day (School closed)
2/25-3/6 Australia Presentations (families plan to attend you own child’s presentation)
2/25-29 Theme Week
2/28 Pink Shirt Day (Anti-Bullying awareness)
March:
2/25-3/6 Australia Presentations (families plan to attend you own child’s presentation)
3/7 Australia Luncheon and Celebration 11:30 to 1:00 (all parents are welcome and encouraged to attend this event!)
3/11-15 Spring Break
April:
4/5 Art Masterpiece
4/2/24 Writing State Standards Testing for 3rd Graders!
4/16/24-4/18/24 State Standards Testing (Reading/Math/ELA) for 3rd Graders!
** April is state standardized testing month for 3rd graders and classroom assessments for all students. Please plan to attend school each day this month.
4/20/24 Class Social
4/30/24 Culture Fair in our classroom (bring something to share from your culture or heritage)
4/30/24 3rd Year Bridge Event
May:
5/2 Ice Cream Social
5/3 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) No Conferences
** I will hold our conferences on a different date, but it will still be a ½ day.
5/7-5/17 Morning and afternoon conferences available
5/10 ½ Day Dismissal (Circle ok) Conferences in afternoon
5/7 Preview Day for K’s and 3rds
5/17 3rd Grade Farewell Celebration 9:30 a.m.
Cleaning Day in afternoon
5/20 Water Day Party and End of the Year celebration
5/21 P.J. Day & Pancakes?
5/22 Last Day of School (½ Day Dismissal for ALL students)