School Hours: (Grades 1-4) 8am-3:45pm Monday-Friday
(Kindergarten) 8am – 2:45 Monday - Friday
Parent Orientation………….. August 26 -28 (5:30 – 7:00pm)
August 26……………..Grade 2 649 State St. cafetorium
August 27…………….Grades 1 & 3 649 State St. cafetorium
August 28…………….Grades K & 4 649 State St. cafetorium to begin and then 650 State St.
Tuesday, September 2nd ……………………………First Day of School for all grades
Monday, October 13 ……………………………………Columbus Day, School Closed
Tuesday, November 11 …………………………………..Veterans Day, School Closed
Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 26- 28 ………………Thanksgiving Weekend, School Closed
Monday, Dec. 22 – Fri. Jan.2, 2009………………….Holiday Vacation, School Closed
Monday, January 5…………………….…………………..…………..School Re-opens
Monday, January 19 …………….……..Martin Luther King Jr. Day, School Closed
(MLK, Jr. Celebration w/ MLK Community Ctr.)
Monday-Friday, Feb. 16 -20……………………………..Winter Break, Schools Closed
Monday, February 23……………………………………………School Re-opens
Friday, March 20 …………………………Students ½ day, Staff Development Day
Monday-Friday, April 20 - 24….………………….…Spring Vacation, School Closed
Monday, April 27……………………………………………….…….School Re-opens
Saturday, May 2009 [date to be determined (tbd)]……Annual Celebration of Learning
@ MLK Community Center
Monday, May 25………………..………………..Memorial Day, School Closed
June date tbd………………………………………End of Year School Assembly
June date tbd …………………………………………Kindergarten Graduation
Monday, June 25…………….………………………….Last Day of Classes*
*Please Note: Last Day of Classes is subject to change. School will close after it has been in session 180 pupil school days.
Grading Periods & Report Cards
Marking Period 1:
October 7th …………………..…. Progress Reports Distributed
November 3rd ……………………1st Term Marking Period Closes
November 19-20……………….…1st Term Report Cards Distributed
(at parent-teacher conferences)
Marking Period 2:
January 23rd …………….……..2nd Term Marking Period Closes
February 12th …………………..2nd Term Report Cards Distributed
Marking Period 3:
March 31st..………………………3rd Term Marking Period Closes
April 15-16th…………………….3rd Term Report Cards Distributed
(at parent-teacher conferences)
Marking Period 4:
May 20th ………………………...Progress Reports Distributed
June 12th ………………………….4th Term Marking Period Closes
Report Cards Issued……………...Final report cards will be mailed during the summer
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
November 19th…………………..5 -7:00pm
November 20th…………………. 5-7:00pm
April 15th………………………..5 - 7:00pm
April 16th………………………...5-7:00pm
MCAS Testing (3rd & 4th Grades Only)
Reading………………..March 2009 dates tbd
Math…………………...May 2009 dates tbd
Schoolwide Assemblies: Every other Friday from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. beginning September 12
Family Nights!! Thursdays 5:30-7pm
Literacy Night………….Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Math Night……………..Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Science Night…………..Thursday, February, 26th, 2009
Talent Night…………….tbd
Joint MLK, Jr. Charter School- MLK Community Center Celebrations
January 19, 2009..…………… Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration @ Eastfield Mall
May 2009………..Third Annual Celebration of Learning & Building Beloved Community
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