Luis Muñoz Marin School for Social Justice September 1 st 2 nd Staff Development Training 5 th Holiday: Labor Day Maria J. Ortiz Principal Christopher Cerf Dr. Yolanda Mendez Lauren Cooke Kenneth Montalbano Adjoa Denchi-Smith Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Vice Principal Vice Principal Vice Principal School Calendar Plan 2016-2017 6 th Students First Day 6 th - 9 th Student Culture Practice 7 th - 16 th Moby Max I SRI/ DRA/ MIF Student Diagnostic Test, Grades 3-8 8 th - 11 th DRA I, Grades Kindergarten - 2 11 th United Way Community Parade Assessment Result Submission 12 th - 23 rd Scholastic Book Fair 14 th Back to School Night 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ASPIRA Light Out Celebration 15 th National Hispanic Heritage Month Washington DC Parent Meeting 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 18 th Newark Puerto Rican Day Parade 22 nd Staff Faculty Meeting 3:35 p.m.- 4:35 p.m. Cafeteria A 23 rd Lesson Plan Submission 30 th Grade Level Class Meetings October 6 th School IPDP/ CAP Complete 9 th 8 th Grade Graduation Package 7 th Extended Day & ASPIRA Afterschool Program Begins 7 th Progress Report Distribution 10 th Holiday: Columbus Day 11 th Lesson Plan Submission 14 th Back to School Dance 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. 17 th Schoolcraft Fall Pictures Book Buddy Meet & Greet 2p.m. 17 th 25 th ELA & Math Interim Assessments, Grades 3-8 20 th Social Justice Supreme Court Trip - Washington, DC 20 th ASPIRA Open House 21 st ASPIRA Staff Meeting 4:00p.m.-6:00 p.m. 8 th Grade Graduation Package Meeting 24 th -28 th Expeditionary Learning Interim I Assessment (Grades 3 rd through 8 th ) Address Phone Fax Website Follow Us 663 Broadway (973) 268-5330 (973) 268-5972 www.nps.k12.nj.us/mar Newark, NJ 07104
Grades 6 th through 8 th Interim I Math Assessment 25 th Lesson Plan Submission 26 th Staff Development #2 (Students Off) 28 th ASPIRA Harvest Celebration November 9 th Lesson Plan Submission 10 th Staff Development Day #3 11 th Holiday: Veteran s Day OFF 10 th End of Expeditionary Learning Module I 14 th 25 th SRI/ DRA/ MIF Student Diagnostic Test, Grades 3-8 17 th Staff Faculty Meeting 3:35 p.m.- 4:35 p.m. Cafeteria A 17 th ASPIRA Parent-Student Thanksgiving Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 18 th Holiday: Puerto Rico Day Observance Harvest School Dance - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ASPIRA Staff Meeting - 4:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft Fall Pictures 22 nd Lesson Plan Submission 23 rd Early Dismissal - 1:00 p.m. 24 th - 25 th Holiday: Thanksgiving 29 th Report Card Distribution Quarter I. December 2 nd ASPIRA Parent Meeting 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. 2 nd Pre-K Family Conference Forms 6 th Lesson Plan Submission 7 th Staff Development Day #4 13 th Staff Faculty Meeting 3:35 p.m.- 4:35 p.m. Cafeteria A Adopt A Classroom Celebration (Costco & DEA) 15 th Staff Faculty Meeting 3:35 p.m.- 4:35 p.m. Cafeteria A ASPIRA Afterschool Program Family Holiday Celebration 5:00-7:00 p.m. 16 th ASPIRA Staff Meeting 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Holiday Dance 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Grade Level Class Meeting 21 st Lesson Plan Submission 22 nd Progress Report Distribution Early Dismissal - 1:00 p.m. 23 rd - 30 th Winter Recess Holiday: New Year s Eve January 2 nd Holiday: New Year s Day Observance 3 rd School Culture Reset Day 5 th 13 th Math Interim Assessment, Grades 3-8
9 th 23 rd DRA II (Kindergarten through 2 nd ) 12 th Lesson Plan Submission 16 th Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. OFF 20 th ASPIRA Staff Meeting 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Schoolcraft 8 th Grade Pictures 21 st ASPIRA Field Trip (Saturday) 25 th School Culture Walk Through 23 rd -27 th Expeditionary Learning Interim II Assessment (Grades 3 rd through 8 th ) 26 th Social Justice Showcase #1 27 th ASPIRA Parent Meeting 4:00p.m. 5:00 p.m. 30 th Lesson Plan Submission ELA Interim Assessment, Grades 3-8 February 1 st Black History Month 1 st 3 rd ELA Interim Assessment 3 rd End of Expeditionary Learning Module II 7 th Lesson Plan Submission 9 th Pre-K Family Conference Forms 9 Valentine s Day Celebration 17 th Grade Level Class Meeting 11 th ASPIRA Field Trip (Saturday) 14 th Valentines Day 100 th Day of School Celebration 15 th Report Card Distribution Quarter II. 17 th Holiday: Lincoln s Birthday 20 th Holiday: President s Day 2-26 Black History Month Celebration 26 th is a Sunday 21 st Lesson Plan Submission 23 rd Read Across America (Celebrity Read Day) ASPIRA Parent Meeting 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 24 th ASPIRA Staff Meeting 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. March 1 st Read Across America (Celebrity Read Day) 6 th 17 th SRI III Student Diagnostic Test (Grades 3 rd through 8 th ) 7 th Lesson Plan Submission 13 th Progress Report Distribution 17 th Women s History Month Celebration 14 th ASPIRA Spring Celebration Schoolcraft Spring Pictures 15 th Staff Development Day #5 16 th ASPIRA Parent Meeting 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m.
17 th ASPIRA Staff Meeting 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 17 th Spring Dance 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. 24 th Progress Report Distribution 28 th Lesson Plan Submission April 4 th School Culture Reset Day 10 th 13 th Spring Recess 14 th Holiday: Good Friday 17 th Lesson Plan Submission 17 th - 21 st Expeditionary Learning Interim III Assessment (Grades 3 rd through 8 th ) 20 th Staff Faculty Meeting 3:35 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. Cafeteria A 21 st Non-Tenured Annual Observations Completed End of Expeditionary Learning Module III School Pep Rally ASPIRA Parent Meeting 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. 22 nd Earth Day 24 th 28 th PARCC Testing 25 Lesson Plan Submission May 1 st 19 th PARCC Testing 2 nd Law Day National Teacher s Day 2 nd Report Card Distribution Quarter III. 3 rd 2 nd Annual Hour of Power Event 5 th Mother s Day Breakfast 9 th Lesson Plan Submission 11 th Girls in Technology Showcase 12 th Grade Level Class Meeting Lesson Plan Submission ASPIRA Parent Meeting 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. 16 th 26 th My Very Own Library 19 th Career Day 20 th ASPIRA Field Trip (Saturday) 25 th Family Literacy & Math Night 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Seventh Grade Field Trip (Museum of Tolerance) 26 th Lesson Plan Submission 29 th Holiday: Memorial Day 31 st NJASK Science, Grades 4 th & 8 th June 2 nd - 15 th Social Justice Field Trips 2 nd ASPIRA Parent Meeting 4:00 p.m-5:00 p.m.
Spelling Bee 5 th SRI/ DRA/ MIF Student Diagnostic Test (Grades 3 rd through 8 th ) 5 th - 7 th DRA II (Kindergarten through 2 nd ) 6 th Lesson Plan Submission ASPIRA Graduation 8 th Social Justice Showcase #2 8 th Eighth Grade Prom 9 th Lesson Plan Submission & ASPIRA After School Program Ends 12 th 23 rd SRI IV Student Diagnostic Test (Grades 3 rd through 8 th ) 13 th Marin Awards Ceremony 14 th Father s Day Breakfast Pre-K Family Conference Forms Tenured Annual Observation Completed 16 th End of Expeditionary learning Module III Fun Day 17 th Luis Munoz Marin Community Health Fair 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 19 th LMM Yearbook Distribution 22 nd Kindergarten Moving On Up Ceremony 23 rd Eighth Grade Graduation 26 th Last Day for Students and Staff Report Card Distribution (1:00 p.m. dismissal for students only)