2011-2012 Grace Christian School Master Calendar

August 
22-24 Workdays for Staff
23 New Parents’ Orientation/Social at High School at 7:00 p.m.
25 First Day of School—Noon Dismissal for All Grades– No After School Care
26 Noon Dismissal for All Grades – No After School Care
29 Back to School Night: 6:30 p.m. for grades 3-6 and 9-12
30 Back to School Night: 6:30 p.m. for grades PK-2 and 7-8
31 Senior Retreat

September 
1-2 High School Retreat
5 Labor Day – No School
9 GCS Family Social
15-16 Middle School Retreat 
20 High School Picture Day
21 Elementary/Middle School Picture Day

October 
3 Grade Level Parent Meetings -- Grades 3- 6 and 9-12 —7:00 p.m.
10 Grade Level Parent Meetings – Grades PK-2 and 7-8—7:00 p.m.
12 PSAT’s
17-21 Senior Appreciation Week
27 Last Day of First Quarter, Noon Dismissal, (Teacher Workday 1:00-4:00)
27 4th – 6th Grade Musical – 7:00 p.m.
28 No School, Teacher Workday
28 Job Shadowing for Grades 9th – 12th

November 
7 Report Cards Available on Renweb
10 Noon Dismissal for All Grades
10 Parent/Teacher Conferences for K-12th 3:00-7:00
23-25 Thanksgiving Break

December 
13-15 Exams for Grades 9th –12th
15 ES/MS/HS Choral Concert at 7:00 p.m. 
16 12:30 Dismissal for All Grades – Last Day Before Christmas Break, No After School Care
17-Jan 1 Christmas Break

January
2 School Resumes
9 PK-12th Parent Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
20 Last Day Second Quarter, Noon Dismissal
30 Report Cards Available on Renweb

February 
2 Noon Dismissal for ES/MS Only – Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00-4:00
13 Grade Level Parent Meetings-- Grades 1-4, HS—7:00 p.m.
17 Noon Dismissal (Teacher Workday 1:00-4:00) 
20 No School (potential snow make-up day)
27 Grade Level Parent Meetings-- PK, K, 5, 6, MS—7:00 p.m.

March 
8 Student/Staff Game Night
19 PK-12 Parent Meeting, 7:00p.m. 
23 Last Day of Third Quarter 
30-31 High School Drama

April 
2 Report Cards Available on Renweb
6 Noon Dismissal—Beginning Easter Break
9-13 Easter Break
16 School Resumes
23-27 SAT (Achievement Tests) - Elementary & Middle School
24-25 SAT (Achievement Tests) – 9th and 10th Graders
28 Auction 

May 
4 Grandparents’ Day for Grades PK-3rd
Early Dismissal Elementary/Middle School Only - No After School Care
7 Choral Concert
17 Arts Night
25-31 Senior Trip (Tentative)
25 High School Fun Day
28 Memorial Day-- No School
30-June 1 Exams for Grades 9th –12th
31 Elementary School Field Day/Picnic/Skating

June 
1 Noon Dismissal for All Grades – No After School Care - Teacher Workday (1:00-4:00)
2 Graduation