2009-2010 Yearly Calendar


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June 2010


June 1Building Compact Meeting 3:15PM
June 1GAMS Recital
June 4Permanent Art Collection
June 7NYS Grade 4 Science Written Test
June 18End of Fourth Marking Period
June 22GAMS Grade 6 Moving Up
June 23GAMS Kindergarten Moving Up
June 25Last Day of School
(Dismissal Time TBA)


May 2010


May 1OCMEA Elementary Festival
May 3District Wide K-12 Art Show
May 5-7NYS 3-6 Math
May 13GAMS Spring Concert
May 15Family Reading Day & Youth Pride Day Parade
May 17Building Compact Meeting 3:15PM
May 17NYSESLAT Listening
May 17Literacy Benchmark #3 Grds. K-1 (Through 6/18)
May 18Staff Development - 1/2 Day for Students
May 18School & Library Budget Vote/Election
12 Noon - 9PM
May 19GAMS Spring Concert II
May 19NYSESLAT Reading
May 20NYSESLAT Writing
May 24NYS Grade 4 Science Performance Test (Through 6/3)
May 31Schools Closed - Memorial Day


April 2010


Apr. 7Bus Drills - All Schools
Apr. 14Staff Development - 1/2 Day for Students
Apr. 14NYSESLAT (Speaking) (Until 5/25)
Apr. 16End of Third Marking Period
Apr. 19Building Compact Meeting 3:15PM
Apr. 23Report Cards
Apr. 26-28NYS Grades 3-6 ELA
Apr. 28OCMEA Elementary Rehearsal
Apr. 30OCMEA Elementary Festival


March 2010


Mar. 3Science Benchmarks Grades 2-6
Mar. 4Passport to the World 6:30PM
Mar. 14Daylight Saving Time Begins (Clocks advance 1 Hr)
Mar. 15Building Compact Meeting 3:15PM
Mar. 16 & 18All-District Music Festival Rehearsal
Mar. 17Elementary Spelling Bee
Mar. 18Math Benchmark Grades 2-6
Mar. 19Kindergarten Registration Ends
Mar. 22-23All-District Music Festival Rehearsal
Mar. 24All-District Music Festival Concert
Mar. 29-Apr. 5Spring Break - No School


February 2010


Feb. 1-26Literacy Benchmark #2 Grades K-1
Feb. 9Gidney Avenue Kindergarten Open House
9:00AM & 7:00PM
Feb. 15President's Day
No School for Students
Feb. 16Building Compact Meeting 3:15PMPM
Feb. 24Staff Development - 1/2 Day for Students
Feb. 25Passport to the World 6:30PM


January 2010


Jan. 4Classes Resumes
Jan. 11Kindergarten Registration Begins
Jan. 12ELA Benchmarks Grades 2-6
Jan. 14Math Benchmarks Grades 2-6
Jan. 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools Closed
Jan. 19Building Compact Meeting 3:15PM
Jan. 23OCMEA Elementary Auditions
Jan. 29End of Second Marking Period


November 2009


Nov. 1Daylight Savings Time Ends (Clocks Back 1 Hour)
Nov. 3Superintendent's Conference Day - No School for Students
Nov. 9End of First Marking Period
Nov. 11Veteran's Day - Schools Closed
Nov. 16-17NYS Grade 5 Social Studies Test
Nov. 18Report Cards
Nov. 18Grade 6 Math Meet
Nov. 20Parent/Teacher Conference - No School for Students
Nov. 23Elementary Parent/Teacher Evening Conferences
Nov. 26-27Thanksgiving Recess
Nov. 30Buidling Level Compact Committee 3:15PM


October 2009


Oct. 5New York State Alternate Assessment (10/5/09 - 2/12/10)
Oct. 7Science Benchmark Grades 2-6
Oct. 10GAMS/PTO Parent Workshop on PBIS 7:00PM
Oct. 12Columbus Day - No School
Oct. 13GAMS PTO Meeting
Oct. 24GAMS Walk-a-thon 9AM
Oct. 26Literacy Benchmark #1 Grades K-1
Oct. 27ELA Benchmark Grades 2-6
Oct. 28Grade 6 Math Meet
Oct. 29Math Benchmarks Grades 2-6
Oct. 30Halloween Dance


September 2009


Sept. 1Superintendent's Conference Day
No Students
Sept. 2Schools Open. Classes Begin A-Day
(Six Day Cycle)
Sept. 7Labor Day - SCHOOLS CLOSED
Sept. 10Bus Drills - All Schools
Sept. 10Compact Central Committee at Pre-K Wash. St. 7PM
Sept. 16Open House / Title I Meeting
Sept. 22Board of Education Workshop 7PM
Sept. 28Religious Holiday - SCHOOLS CLOSED
Sept. 29Board of Education Meeting 7PM
Sept. 30Grade 6 Math Meet



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