Garrison School Family Events Calendar SY 24-25

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1		Garrison School Family Events Calendar for SY24-25
2	JULY		AUGUST	SEPTEMBER	OCTOBER
3	17 Midsummer Gazette goes out		4 PK Playdate on Garrison Playground 10am	2 Labor Day holiday	9/26-10/10 Parent-Teacher Conferences
4			23 K-5 Sneak Peek & PK Playdate 2:30-3:30pm	3 After-School Programming starts (all grades)	2 Custodial Staff Appreciation Day
5			23 Back to School Family BBQ 3:30-5:00pm	12 Back to School Night 5:30-6:30pm	4 First Friday Coffee Chat 8:15-9:15am
6			26 First day of school for K-5 Wildcats!	24 PTO Community Meeting 5:30pm	10-14 No School (Staff PD/Indigenous Peoples Day)
7			27 PK Popsicles/Playdate/Sneak Peek 2:30-3:30pm	9/26-10/10 Parent-Teacher Conferences	18 Hispanic Heritage Showcase 2:00 p.m.
8			29 First day of school for PK3/4 Wildcats!		25 Fall Festival 3:30-6:00pm
9			30 First Friday Coffee Chat 8:15-9:15am (new date!)
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11	NOVEMBER		DECEMBER	JANUARY	FEBRUARY
12	4-5 Term 1 PD/Records Day - no school for students		6 First Friday Coffee Chat 8:15-9:15	13 School Spelling Bee (Gr 2-5) 2:00	7 First Friday Coffee Chat 8:15-9:15
13	11 Veterans Day holiday		19 Wildcats Winter Program	17-20 PD Day & MLK Day; no school	7 Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
14	11-15 School Psychologist Appreciation Week		20 No after-school program - enjoy your winter break!	23 POSTPONED to 2/20! PTO Meeting 5:30	13 School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
15	26 No after-school program - enjoy your TG break!		12/23-1/1 Winter Break	27 Term 2 Records; no school for students	14-17 PD Day & Presidents Day - school closed
16	27-29 Thanksgiving Break - school closed				20 PTO Community Meeting 5:30 (rescheduled)
17					27 Garrison Black History Program
18					2/27-3/13 Parent-Teacher Conferences
19	MARCH		APRIL	MAY	JUNE
20	2/27-3/13 Parent-Teacher Conferences		4 School Librarian Appreciation Day	4/28-5/16 DC CAPE Testing window (Gr 3-5)	11 Wildcat Sports Banquet 5:00pm
21	7 First Friday Coffee Chat 8:15-9:15am		7 Term 3 PD/Records; no school for students	1 Principal Appreciation Day	13 Fifth Grade Promotion 10:00am
22	2-8 School Social Worker Appreciation Week		7-11 Assistant Principal Appreciation Week	2 School Lunch Hero Day	17 Garrison Day!
23	13-14 No school for students		9-10 Grandparents Day (4/9 PK-Gr 1, 4/10 Gr 2-5) 8:15	2 Final First Friday Coffee Chat 8:15-9:15am	18 Last day of school for students (no after-school)
24	26 STEAM Night!		14-18 Spring Break	5-9 Staff Appreciation Week
25			23 Administrative Staff Appreciation Day	26 Memorial Day holiday
26			25 Wildcat Talent Show 2:00pm	30 Lion King School Play!
27			4/28-5/16 DC CAPE Testing window (Gr 3-5)
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29	NOTES
30	ECE (PK3/4) playdates: These will happen before the Back to School BBQ on Aug 23 and Popsicles with Principal Kip on Aug 27 (when PK will also get their classroom Sneak Peek!)
31	First Friday Coffee Chat: All families are invited to join Principal Kip & AP Harris in the Commons at 8:15 to hear school updates, share input, connect over coffee, and take a peek into classrooms!
32	Planning family travel: PLEASE consult both this calendar AND the DCPS SY24-25 calendar BEFORE making any family travel plans so your Wildcat doesn't miss any school days. Thank you!
33	PTO Community Meetings: Our Parent Teacher Organization holds 2 open community meetings yearly to share updates/input and build community. Childcare & food are provided; please join us!
34	Calendar updates: The school calendar is subject to changes and additions during the year, so stay tuned to garrisonelementary.org, the Garrison Gazette, and PTO emails for updates!
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