Thorp Scholastic Academy Events and Important Dates 2025-2026
Note: Calendar Changes Frequently
Scheduled Parent Meetings:
LSC Meetings 6:00 PM
9/10, 10/8, 11/12, 12/10, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13
Coffee and Cafe with the Principal (1st Friday of each month) at 8:00 AM
Meet Code: thorpprincipal or in Person
Meeting for Parents of Diverse Learners -TBD
Friends of Thorp Meetings: 7:00 p.m. - Location Varies
8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6, 12/4, 1/8, 2/5, 3/5, 4/2, 5/7, 6/11
PTA Meetings - TBD
BAC Meeting TBD
Communications Committee Meeting - 8/4, then TBD
https://www.cps.edu/globalassets/cps-pages/calendar/25-26/family-district-calendar-english-25-26.pdf
Items in red are tentative
Student Non-attendance days are in BOLD
Last Revision: 04/01/2026 (KL)
1st Quarter 8/18/25 - 10/17/25
8/11 - 8/15 | Staff Development |
8/12 | Kindergarten Orientation 9:00 a.m. Auditorium |
8/13 | Orientation Grades 1 - 4 6:00 - 7:00 |
8/14 | Orientation Grades 5th - 8th 6:00 - 7:00 |
8/18 | First Day of School FoT and PTA Back-to-School Coffee 7:00 - 9:00 am at picnic tables. PBIS Pep Rally |
8/18 - 9/30 | ELL Screener, the first 30 calendar days of school for New Bilingual Students |
8/26 | FoT/PTA: Easy Street Meet and Greet 5:00-8:00 PM Van Gogh Fall Photos |
9/1 | Holiday: Labor Day |
9/3 | Parent University - High School Presentation 7:00 PM |
9/3 - 9/30 | 8th Grade High School Application Parent/Student Advising |
TBD | Kids Assessment - Kindergarten |
TBD | STAR 360 3rd through 8th |
TBD | Reach Performance Tasks K through 8th |
9/15/ - 9/26 | FoT Read-a-thon |
9/16 | 6 - 8th Author Visit - Comic Book Author Gene Ha |
9/17 | K-2nd Author Visit - Alex Willan |
9/19 | PTA Movie Night 6:30 |
9/19 | Progress Report Distribution Quarter 1 |
9/22 | Read-a-Thon Bedtime Stories Monday, September 22 · 7:30 – 8:30pm Time zone: America/Chicago Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cmx-ziwd-dgc |
9/23 | BAC Meeting 7:45 AM Room 209 |
9/24 | 3-5th Grade Author Visit - Liesl Shurtliff |
9/24 | Parent University - Personal Health & Sex Ed Curriculum 7:00 PM |
9/25 | 1st Grade Assembly - Back to School 8:30 - K-4th 1:15 - 5th - 8th |
TBD | REACH Performance Tasks (K-8) |
09/26 | Teacher Professional Development Day (Principal Directed) |
10/2 | National Custodian Day |
10/1 | High School Fair 8:00 - 10:00 |
10/4 | FoT Fall Clean Up 10:00 - 1:00 |
10/8 | High School Admissions Test-8th Grade |
10/9 | BAC Meeting 7:45 |
10/13 | Holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
10/14 | FoT Dine Out - Chipotle 4657 W. Irving Park Rd |
TBD | KIDS - Scores entered |
10/17 | 7th Grade Hispanic Heritage Assembly K-4th 8:30 5th-8th 1:15 |
10/17 | Picture Retake Day |
10/17 | End of quarter 1 |
2nd Quarter 10/20/25 - 12/19/25
10/18 | Fall Fest - 11:30-1:00 |
10/27 | Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-3:00 and 4:00-6:00 |
10/27-10/31 | Fall Book Fair |
10/31 | Kindergarten Halloween March at 1:45 pm |
11/5 | BAC Meeting 7:45 |
11/11 | Veteran’s Day |
11/11 | FoT Dine Out Portillos 7308 W. Lawrence & 3343 W. Addison |
11/14 | Quarter 2 Progress Report |
11/17 | Friends of Thorp - Fall Bingo |
11/20 | Fall Dance 5-8th |
11/21 | International Assembly 8:30 K - 4 1:15 5th -8th |
11/24 - 11/28 | Thanksgiving Break |
12/5 | Winter Musical -” Into the Woods” 8:30, 1:00, and 6:00 |
12/6 | Winter Musical - ” Into the Woods” 2:00 |
12/10 | BAC Meeting 7:45 |
12/11 | 7th Grade Field Trip - A Christmas Carol |
12/11 | Science Fair Preview Night 6:00-7:00 |
12/11 | Friends of Thorp Dine Out - Happy Bobas 7327 W. Irving Park Road |
12/12 | Science Fair Grades 7-8 |
12/13 | FoT WinterFest |
12/15 - 12/19 | School Spelling Bee |
12/19 | Winter Assembly 8:30 K-4 1:15 5th -8th |
12/19 | End of Quarter 2 |
12/19 - 1/2 | Winter Break |
3rd Quarter Ends 01/05/26 - 3/06/26
1/5 | Professional Development |
1/6 | Classes Resume |
TBD | REACH/MOY Performance Tasks |
TBD | ACCESS Testing (ELL Learners) |
1/09 | School Spelling Bee |
1/09 | Quarter 2 Report Cards will be sent home |
1/16 | First Semester Awards Assembly |
1/19 | Holiday: Martin Luther King's Birthday Observance |
1/23 | Winter Wiggle |
2/1 | FOT Pub Quiz |
2/6 | Progress Reports for Quarter 3 |
2/110-02/12 | FoT Dine Out Joe’s on Higgins 3:30 - 9:00 |
2/12 | 1st/2nd Visit From Science Labs |
2/12 | History Fair Parent Preview Night 5:30 - 06:30 pm |
2/13 | History Fair for grades 7th & 8th |
2/16 | Holiday: President’s Day Observance |
2/17 | Staff Professional Development Day |
2/20 | 3/4th Trip to Shedd Aquarium |
2/20 | Family Cultural Game Night. 3:00 - 4:30 |
2/24 | Picture Day for 8th Grade - By appointment |
2/25 | 7/8th Grade Leaders Conference - Holocaust Museum |
2/27 | 3rd and 4th Grade Black History Assembly - 8:30 K-4 1:15 5th - 8th |
2/27 | 5th Grade to the Field Museum |
TBD | IAR Computer-based Testing Gr. 3-8 |
March - April | Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) for 5th and 8th Grades |
TBD | Pathways Test SEAL of Biliteracy for Gr. 5 & 8 |
3/06 | End of Quarter 3 |
4th Quarter 3/09/26 - 6/04/26
3/06 | -FoT Spring Gala |
TBD | DLM-AA Cluster Gr. 3-8 |
3/11 | BAC Meeting 7:45 |
3/13 | 8th Grade Picture Retake |
3/16 - 3/23 | Neurodiversity Week |
3/17 | School Improvement Day - Teacher Directed |
3/18 | Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00 - 3:00 and 4:00 - 6:00 |
3/18 | LSC Elections |
3/20 | Winter Dance 5-8th |
3/23-3/27 | Spring Break |
TBD | Reach MOY |
TBD | Spring Book Fair |
4/03 | Professional Development Day - Teacher Directed |
04/08 | 1st Grade to Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum |
4/10 | 2nd Grade Women’s History Assembly K-4 8:30 5-8th 1:15 |
3/14 | Ciao Ciao Gelato 12:00 - 10:00 |
4/16 - 4/17 | 7th Grade Washington DC Trip |
4/22 | Earth Day |
4/22 | Administrative Professional Appreciation Day |
4/23 | 8th Grade Six Flags Trip |
4/24 | Grade 6 Medieval Times Dinner Theater Field Trip 9:30 - 2:00 P.M. |
4/24 | K to the Kohl’s Children Museum |
4/27 | Special Olympics Assembly |
4/29 | Schoolwide ABC Countdown |
TBD | Debate Team Courthouse Field Trip6/2 Kindergarten Celebration Practice |
5/1 | Principal Appreciation Day |
5/1 | Quarter 4 Progress Reports |
5/1 | Spring Musical: “Matilda” 8:30, 1:15 & 6:00 |
5/2 | Spring Musical “Matilda” 2:00 |
TBD | Algebra Exit Exam |
5/4 - 5/8 | PTA Teacher Appreciation Week |
5/8 | K to see The Three Little Pigs |
5/13 | BAC Meeting 7:45 |
5/15 | 5th/6th Grade Assembly K-4th 8:00-9:00 5th - 8th 10:40 - 11:45 |
5/16 | FoT Spring Cleanup |
5/18 | Friends of Thorp Bingo |
5/25 | Memorial Day |
5/26 - 5/29 | Asian Pacific Islander Celebration |
5/26 | Thorp Talent Show |
5/27 | Super Honor Roll Luncheon |
5/27 | Staff vs 8th Grade Athlete Volleyball Game |
5/28 | Sports Award Banquet 5/6th 1:30 7/8th Afterschool |
5/29 | Second Semester Awards Assembly |
6/1 | 8th Grade to Milwaukee |
6/1 | Staff vs Student Wiffle Ball Tournament |
6/2 | Young Historian’s Fair |
6/2 | 7/8th Career Day |
6/2 | Kindergarten Celebration Practice |
6/3 | Field Day (K-5) 6-8th (working with groups) |
6/4 | Kindergarten Celebration |
6/4 | 8th Grade Dress Rehearsal and Luncheon |
6/4 | End of Quarter 4 |
6/4 | Last Day of School |
6/4 | Quarter 4 Report Cards Sent Home |
6/5 | Graduation on West Field at 8:30 AM |
6/5 | Professional Development Day & Luncheon at 11:00AM - Principal Directed |
6/8 | Professional Development Day - Teacher Directed |
TBD | Thorp Summer Funstitute 9:00 - 2:00 |
TBD | Kickoff to Kindergarten |
Parents are encouraged to monitor their child’s progress daily by visiting the Parent Portal at Aspen
*Dates may be subject to change – Please check this document, the Thorp Website, and school correspondence for changes and updates: http://oathorpacademy.org