Lower School Handbook - Colorado Academy

PRELIMINARY CALENDAR FOR LOWER SCHOOL, 2012-2013
Friday, August 24
All-School Family Picnic
Monday, August 27 Faculty Flex Day
Tuesday, August 28 Opening Day (full day, except Pre-Kindergarten a.m. only)
Monday, September 3 SCHOOL CLOSED – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 4 Parent Association SPLASH
Thursday, September 13 Lower School Back-to-School Night
Monday, September 17 NO CLASSES
Tuesday, September 18 Lower School Picture Day
September 18-21
3 rd Grade Overnight Trips to Plains Conservation Center Field Experience
Saturday, September 29 CA Homecoming and Carnival
Wednesday, October 17 Parent Conferences for Pre-Kindergarten ONLY
Thursday, October 18 NO CLASSES – Parent Conferences
Friday, October 19
NO CLASSES – Parent Conferences
Monday, October 22 SCHOOL CLOSED – October Holiday
Wednesday, October 24 Lower School Picture Retakes
Friday, November 9 NO CLASSES - Faculty Professional Day
Tuesday, November 20 Grandparents’ Day
November 21-26
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, December 20 Lower School Winter Program
December 22-January 6 NO SCHOOL – Winter Break
Monday, January 21 NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 4-8
CA Used Book Sale
February 6-8, 11-13 LS Standardized Testing (grades 3-5)
Thursday, Feb 14
NO CLASSES - Faculty Professional Day
Friday, February 15 NO CLASSES - February Break
Monday, February 20 SCHOOL CLOSED – Presidents’ Day
Thursday, March 7 Multi-Cultural Night & Dinner
Wednesday, March 13 Parent Conferences for Pre-Kindergarten ONLY
Thursday, March 14 NO CLASSES – Parent Conferences
Friday, March 15
NO CLASSES – Parent Conferences
March 25-April 1
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
April 15-19
5th Grade Class Trip to Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Monday, April 22
NO CLASSES – Faculty Professional Day
Saturday, April 27
CA Auction
Friday, May 24
Lower School Field Day/Giant Relay Day
Monday, May 27
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Monday, June 3
Lower School Final Assembly/5th Grade Continuation
Last HALF Day of Classes for Lower School (noon dismissal)
Please remember that many of these dates are subject to change over the course of the school year, and
that this is not a complete listing of events which pertain to Lower School Students and their families;
watch your monthly CA Newsletter, the weekly CA Today updates, the CA website, and Lower School
online announcements for updates and additional events.