Riverside Magnet School Calendar 2000-2001

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August 11-18 Enrollment 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
August 23-27 Teachers' Institute
August 25-26 Teachers' Retreat at Rock Springs Ranch
August 30 First Day of School--School dismisses at 1:30 p.m.
Classroom meeting 6:00 p.m.
August 31 School dismisses at 1:30 p.m.

September
September 1-3 School dismisses at 1:30 (Heat contingency)
September 1 "People of MY Past" Theme begins 
September 6 No School! Labor Day
September 7 GUEST Meeting
September 14 Staff Meeting
September 15 Skating party at Carousel Skate--6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
September 16
  • Grandparents Day
  • Open House -- 4:10 p.m. to 6:30
September 20 PTO/BLT Meeting 6:15 p.m.
September 20 Official Enrollment Count

We can only count you if you are here today! Please do not make routine appointments that will take your child out of school today.
September 21 GUEST Meeting
September 27-29 DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS.

NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTENERS.

September 27 Kansas Reading Summit at the Hyatt Regency.
September 30 Riverside Mixer 6:15 p.m.

October
October 1 Picture Day

Education Day at Cowtown Museum
October 4 Fundraiser kick-off at assembly
October 4-9 Scholastic Book Fair in Library
October 5 GUEST Meeting
October 7 Heritage Dinner Theater-John Marshall
October 8 Fifth Grade Bake Sale
October 11 Fundraising Packets due back

"People of the New World" Theme begins 

October 12 Myer Williams Family Picture Night - 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
October 14-15 Pow Wow for Grades 3-5
October 18 PTO/BLT Meeting - 6:15 p.m.
October 19 GUEST Meeting
October 23 Fun Night at John Marshall Middle School
October 25-28 Red Ribbon Week
  • Monday - Red Ribbon Day - You will get a red ribbon to wear
  • Tuesday - Back Away from Drugs - Wear your clothes backwards today
  • Wednesday - Hats Off to a Drug Free World - Wear a hat today
  • Thursday - Wear Red Today
October 28 Fall Festival Parties
October 29 District Wide In-Service - No School

November
November 8-9 Student Led Conferences -- School Dismisses at 12:30
November 17 Fourth Grade Bake Sale
November 15-19 National Children's Book Week
  • Monday - Hip-ele-key Day!
  • Tuesday - Read with a Wild Animal
  • Wednesday - Take off on a Safari Day
  • Thursday - Mystery Book Button Day
  • Friday - Jungle Jog.  Wear a jogging suit.
November 14 Picture Retakes
November 20 PTO/BLT Meeting - 6:15 p.m.
November 21 All School Thanksgiving Lunch
November 22 No School - Conference Release Day
Nov. 23-24 Thanksgiving Break - No School
November 27 "Europe" Theme Begins

December
December 4 PTO/BLT Meeting 6:15 p.m.
December 12 Grades 3-5 Music Program--John Marshall Middle School 7:00 p.m.
December 14 Nutcracker Ballet at Century II
Dec. 22-31 Winter Recess - No School

January
January 1 New Year's Day Holiday - No School
January 2 It's a Lit Bit Week
January 8 "Asia" Theme Begins
January 9 Choices Fair at Century II 
January 11 No School for Kindergartners

School Dismisses at 12:30 for everyone else.
January 12 Teacher In Service Day -- No School 
January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
January 16 Basketball Coaches Meeting

First Grade to see Little Red Riding Hood

Fourth and Fifth grades to see Step on a Crack
January 18 Basketball Clinic at John Marshall - 6:00--7:30
January 19 School dismisses at 12:30

No School for Kindergartners
January 20 Basketball 
January 21 Conference Release Day--School dismisses at 12:30 p.m.
January 22 Writing Assessments begin for grades 2 & 5
January 22 PTO/BLT Meeting - 6:15 p.m.
January 24 Fifth Grade to JMMS for visit and orientation
January 26 Third Grade Bake Sale
January 27 Basketball
January 29 Narrative Progress Reports will be mailed home this week.

February
February 2 Ground Hog Day
February 3 Basketball
February 5 Spelling Bee
February 7 - 8 Casual and Classroom Pictures
February 9 Prime Time Friday Night! - Be sure to turn in your permission slips!
February 10 Basketball
Week of February 12 Kansas Read Week 
  • Monday - Boycott Television
  • Tuesday - Jog into reading.  Wear a jogging suit.
  • Wednesday - Bring a poem to share in class.
  • Thursday - Character day.  Dress as your favorite character.
February 14 Valentine's Parties
February 16 Teacher In-Service - No School
February 17 Basketball

Skating party at Carousel Skate 5:00--7:00 p.m.
February 19 Conference Release Day - No School
February 20 Antarctica Theme begins
February 23 Second Grade Bake Sale
February 24 Basketball
February 26 PTO/BLT Meeting 6:15 p.m.

March
March 1 Math-a-thon begins
March 2 Dr. Seuss' Birthday - Read Across America
March 8 World's Largest Concert
March 9 First Grade Bake Sale
March 12 It's a Lit Bit Week! 
March 14-15 Student Led Conferences
March 14-15 School Dismisses at 12:30 for Conferences
March 16 District In-Service -- No School
March 19-23 Spring Break! - No School
March 26 Lit Bit Week
March 27 Staff Meeting

April
April 1 Daylight Savings Time Begins
April 2

South America Theme Begins
April 6

*PTO Auction*

  • North High School, 5:00 p.m.
April 7 T-ball
April 12 -- 13 District In Service -- No School
April 14 T-ball

Skating Party @ Carousel Skate 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

April 19 Volunteer Appreciation Event
April 20 Kindergarten Bake Sale
April 21 T-ball
April 23 PTO/BLT Meeting - 6:15 p.m.
April 25 Secretary's Day
April 26 K-2 Music and Art Program, John Marshall Middle School 7:00 p.m.

Staff Meeting
April 28 T- Ball
April 30 Lit Bit Week

May
May 1 May Day

Lit Bit Week
May 5 T-Ball
May 7 - 11 Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Monday - Bring a flower for your teacher
  • Tuesday - Make a card for your teacher
  • Wednesday - Bring your teacher some fruit
  • Thursday - Give your teacher a hug day
  • Friday - Bring a "sweet" for your teacher
May 8 Immigrant People Theme Begins
May 11 Field Day
May 17 Miss Wilks' Author's Night
May 18 Fifth grade trip
May 22

Honor Choir, Orchestra, Band Concert, Gloria Dei, 7:00 p.m.
May 24 Mrs. Pedroja's Authors' Night
May 23 Honor Choir Tour
May 25 Field Day Rain Date
May 28 Memorial Day - No School
May 29 Kindergarten Graduation 11:30 and 3:30
May 30 - 31 School Dismisses at 12:30 for Conferences, No School for kindergarteners
May 31 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!  School dismisses at 12:30.  

Fifth Grade Dare Graduation 10:00 a.m.

Fifth Grade Graduation 11:00 a.m.

June
June 1 Non-Teaching Duty Day
June 4 - 22 Camp Riverside - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
June 7  -- 29 Steps To Success Summer School

 

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