Page 1 of 5 Noteworthy Calendar Dates for 2018-2019 All events take place at the Primary School unless otherwise noted and are subject to change. Please regularly refer to the full calendar for Primary School events on the school website (www.mka.org) for the most up-to-date schedule. August 29 Pre-K Parent Orientation (for parents only), 7:00-8:30 p.m. August 30 Kindergarten Parent Orientation (for parents only), 6:30-8:00 p.m. September 4 -Pre-K Orientation (students and parents, no siblings), 9:00-10:00 a.m. -New Student Orientation (grades 1-3), 9:00-10:00 a.m. -Parent Coffee (for new parents of students in grades 1-3), 9:00-10:00 a.m. -Kindergarten Orientation (students and parents, no siblings), 10:00-11:00 a.m. -World Language Orientation (new students in grades 1-3) 10:00-11:00 a.m. September 5 First Day of School September 10 Rosh Hashanah No School September 18 Tri-Campus PAMKA Informational Coffee, Primary School Gym, 8:15-9:15 a.m. September 19 Yom Kippur No School September 20 -School Picture Day (photos by Rod Bolten Photography) -Back to School Night, 6:30-9:00 p.m. September 24 -Rain Date - School Picture Day -Honeywell Instant Alert System Test (evening)
Page 2 of 5 October 5 All School Gathering (students only) October 15 First Grade Writing Celebration, 8:15 a.m. October 20 MKA Homecoming (Save the date for this fun event! More details to come regarding activities and locations!) October 24 School Picture Retake Day (photos by Rod Bolten Photography) October 30 October 31 Halloween Parade & Class Parties, 1:00 p.m. November 4 PAMKA Book Fair (Sunday at the Middle School only) November 5 Primary School Pajama Night - Book Fair, 6:30-8:00 p.m. November 5-7 PAMKA Book Fair November 13 November 14 Primary School Parent/Teacher Conference Day (no school for students) November 17 Thanksgiving Share (students only), 12:00-1:30 p.m. November 19-23 Thanksgiving Recess (no school for students) December 3-7 Tri-Campus Giving Tree Holiday Drive, hosted by the Primary School December 7 -Third Grade Play (all classes attend), 8:30 a.m. -Class Hanukkah Parties, 1:00-2:15 p.m.
Page 3 of 5 December 14 Class Christmas Parties, 1:00-2:15 p.m. December 18 Third Grade Bellringers perform at Senior Care of Montclair/Pizza Lunch (students only), 10:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. December 20 -Winter Concert (students in all grades perform), 8:30-9:30 a.m. -Kindergarten Writing Celebration (immediately following Winter Concert) -Second Grade Writing Celebration (immediately following Winter Concert) -Dismissal, 12:00 p.m. (Primary School students only; full day for Middle and Upper Schools) December 24 - January 4 Winter Recess - No School January 7 School Reopens January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No School January 22 SEL Parenting Workshop, 8:00-9:00 a.m. February 14 Class Valentine s Day Parties, 1:30-2:15 p.m. February 15 Faculty In-Service Day (no school for students) February 18 Presidents Day No School February 22 March 11-22 Spring Recess No School March 25 Faculty In-Service Day (no school for students) March 26 School Reopens
Page 4 of 5 April 12 Spring Concert (all grades perform), 8:30-9:30 a.m. April 16 SEL Parenting Workshop, 8:00-9:00 a.m. April 19 Good Friday No School May 1 -Second Grade Maypole Dance, 8:30-9:00 a.m. -Second Grade Writing Celebration & Brunch, 9:00 a.m. May 7 Middle School Instrument Demo for Third Grade Students (students only), 1:15 pm May 10 -Kindergarten Play, 8:30 a.m. -Kindergarten Writing Celebration (immediately following play) May 13 Third Grade World Language (Spanish) Picnic (students only), 12:00 p.m. May 14 Third Grade Egg Drop (students only) May 16 Primary School Parent/Teacher Conference Day (no school for students) May 17 -Third Grade Dance Concert, 8:30-9:00 a.m. -Rain Date for Third Grade World Language (Spanish) Picnic (students only), 12:00 p.m. May 22 First Grade Writing Celebration & Picnic, 12:00 p.m. May 24 Pre-K Picnic, 12:00 p.m. Kindergarten Picnic, 12:00 p.m. May 27 Memorial Day, No School May 28 Third Grade Writing Celebration Splash/Picnic/Party, 11:00 a.m. May 31 Field Day, 10:00 a.m.
Page 5 of 5 June 3 Rain Date for Field Day, 10:00 a.m. June 6 -Last Day of Classes -Moving Up Day (students only) June 7 Third Grade Closing Exercises, 9:00-11:00 a.m.