August

29           Wed            Parents of New Student Orientation:

·          Elementary Campus (9:30 – 10:30)

·          Casa dei Bambini / Toddler Campus:

         - Casa Orientation & Practical Life Montessori Seminar (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)

         - Toddler Orientation & Practical Life Montessori Seminar

               - English Programme (1:00 - 1:45 p.m.)

               - Mandarin / Bilingual Programmes (2:00 - 2:45 p.m.)

Summer Uniform Sale (12:30 to 2:30) - Astin Wilson at South Horizons Campus only

Returning Students and Parents - open House at new Campus (12:30 to 2:30).  Classrooms open (1:00-1:30 p.m.)

AUTUMN TERM 2007

30           Thurs         Start of Term for returning students, New Extended Day, Full Day or Elementary students – SUMMER UNIFORM BEGINS

September

3              Mon            Start of Term for all Toddler and new Half Day / PM Casa dei Bambini students – SUMMER UNIFORM BEGINS

4              Tue             CASA and ELEMENTARY Library Volunteers Orientation – 11:00 a.m. Venue TBD.

7              Fri               PTA Event:  Parent Welcome Coffee, CASA Play Area - 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

11           Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

18           Tue             PTA Event:  Parent Welcome Drinks and ANNUAL GENERAL MTG. OF THE PTA, CASA Play Area - 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.

                                    Montessori Evening – CASA: 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., ELEM 7:45 – 8:45 p.m.

25           Tue             Mid Autumn Festival Celebration (Chinese Dress) (Casa Parents can come in to school at 11:30 to take photographs)

25           Tue             Class Parent Orientation: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

26           Wed            Mid Autumn Festival - HOLIDAY

28           Fri               Community Chest Dress Special Day - TBC

October

1              Mon            National Day - HOLIDAY

4              Thurs         ELEM SCHOOL PHOTOS - Individual and Class (Family Portraits 3:00-4:30 pm at ELEM)

5              Fri               CASA SCHOOL PHOTOS - Individual and Class

6              Sat              PTA Event: Whole School Picnic

9              Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

10           Wed            Helper Seminar

11           Thurs         Helper Seminar

15-19     Mon-Fri      MID-TERM HOLIDAY (19^th Oct is Chung Yeung Festival)

25           Thur            ELEM Parent/Child in-class Open House (time by invitation)

                                    ELEM Winter Uniform Sale – Aston Wilson (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)

26           Fri               CASA Parent/Child in-class Open House (time by invitation)

                                    CASA Winter Uniform Sale – Aston Wilson (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)

November

2              Fri               Whole School Sports Day (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) ALL CHILDREN LEAVE AT 12:00 PM

                                    TEACHER IN SERVICE – 12:30 to 5:00pm

6              Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

12           Mon            Parent/Teacher Conferences – no school for children

13           Tues           Parent/Teacher Conferences 4 – 8 p.m.

22           Thu             In-Class Thanksgiving Feast for Students

24           Sat              ELEMENTARY Open House - DATE CHANGE

December

3              Mon            WINTER UNIFORM BEGINS

4              Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

13           Thur            Holiday Performance for Parents (Asia, Africa, South America & Elementary) & In-class holiday party for Casa students

14           Fri               Holiday Performance for Parents & In-class holiday party for students (North America, Huang He Class, Antarctica & Elementary)

21           Fri               SCHOOL CLOSES AT 12 noon.  

24-31     Mon-Mon   WINTER HOLIDAY (Classes resume Monday, Jan 7)

WINTER TERM 2008

January

1-4          Tue-Fri       WINTER HOLIDAY CONTINUES

7              Mon            Classes resume

8              Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

11           Fri               PTA Event:  Parent Welcome Coffee - 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

22           Tues           Montessori Evening 7:00 – 8:00 pm

February

4-8          Mon-Fri      CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY (Classes resume on Monday, Feb. 11)

12           Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

22           Fri               Whole School Sports Day (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) ALL CHILDREN LEAVE AT 12:00 PM

                                    TEACHER IN SERVICE – 12:30 to 5:00pm

26           Tue             Elementary Montessori Program Intro for parents – 7 to 8 pm

March                                   

3-7          Mon-Fri      Book Week

4              Tue             ELEM Parent/Child in-class Open House (time by invitation)

11           Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

10-12     Mon-Tues Stanford 9 Testing

13-28     Wed - Fri    Education Bureau School Early Closing for Easter Holiday

15           Sat              PTA Event:  Art Auction Cocktail Evening

17-19     Mon-Wed   Stanford 9 Testing

21-28     Fri-Fri         SPRING BREAK (Classes resume on Monday, Mar 31)

SPRING TERM 2008

31           Mon            Classes Resume. SUMMER UNIFORM BEGINS

April

4              Fri               Ching Ming - HOLIDAY

7           Mon              Normal School for Children (Parent Teacher Conferences rescheduled)

8              Tue             Parent teacher Conference – 4 to 8pm

                         PTA Meeting 7:15pm

11           Fri              CASA Parent/Child in-class Open House (moved from March 14 - please come at same time)

15           Tues           Re-enrollment confirmations due for 2007-2009 school year

17-18                         Thur-Fri              Elementary Day Trip and Overnight

26           Sat              PTA Event:  Whole School Picnic (rain date Sat May 3)

 May

1              Thur            LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY

5-9          Mon-Fri      Parent-Child Charity Breakfasts – Casa dei Bambini

6              Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

12           Mon            Buddha’s Birthday – HOLIDAY

19-23     Mon-Fri      British National Curriculum Tests - TBC

24           Sat              ELEMENTARY Open House - DATE CHANGE

27           Tue             Montessori Evening – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

June

9              Mon            Day after Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boat) - HOLIDAY

10           Tue             PTA Meeting 7:15pm

13           Fri               PTA Event:  International Festival

27           Fri               LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - SCHOOL CLOSES AT 12:00 noon

SUMMER TERM  2008 (OPTIONAL ENROLLMENT)

30 Jun    Mon            Classroom Wrap-up and Prep  for Summer School

1 Jul       Tue             SAR Day – HOLIDAY

3 Jul       Wed            First Day of Summer Program

22 Aug   Fri               Last Day of Summer Program

AUTUMN TERM 2008

August

28           Thur            First Day of 2008-09 Academic Year (Proposed)

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