Montessori Children's School Inc.
Calendar of Events

2009-2010 School Calendar

* Date Change * Annual Board Meeting is now Sept 22

August 17-24

Teacher Workdays/Professional Development

August 20

Classroom Orientation Open House 9:00am- Noon

August 21

8:15 AM-11:45 AM Student Orientation. Students attend one of two sessions.

August 24

8:15 AM-11:45 AM Student Orientation. Students attend one of two sessions.

August 25

8:15 AM-11:45 AM Orientation for all students

August 26

First Full Day of School for Students

Before/After Care Programs Begins

September 1

Annual MCS Board Meeting for all parents 6:00 PM

September 7

Labor Day-School Closed

October 12

Columbus Day-School Closed

October 22

International Day 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

November 10

Parent/Teacher Conference Day. No School for students.

November 11

Veterans Day-School Closed

November 24

Thanksgiving Feast-Early Dismissal 11:45 AM

November 25-27

Thanksgiving Holiday-School Closed

December 18

Holiday Songfest- Early Dismissal 11:45 AM

December 21- January 1

Winter Holidays-School Closed

January 4

Teacher Work Day-School Closed for Students

January 5

First Day back to School for Students

January 18

Martin Luther King Day-School Closed

January 29

Parent-Child Night 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

February 12

Teacher Professional Day-School Closed

February 15

Presidents’ Day-School Closed

March 6

Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser

April 2-9

Spring Break-School Closed

May 4-7

Iowa Testing for Elementary

May 28

Teacher Workday-School Closed

May 31    

Memorial Day-School Closed

June 9

Last Day of School for Students

June 10-15

Teacher Work Days-Parent Teacher Conferences-No School for Students



Exciting Annual Events at MCS!

International Night

Every September we gather to celebrate cultures around the world with costumes, songs, and special dishes to share.


Thanksgiving Feast

"As long as the moon rises,

As long as the grass grows green,

As long as the rivers flow.

We shall be friends.

We shall live in peace.”
         

Before the Thanksgiving holiday we have festivals, plays, games and songs.  We invite our families to join us and participate in these celebrations.  It is our way of re-enacting the friendship that existed on that first Thanksgiving.

Holiday Songfest

Each December, our students raise their voices in song to celebrate different cultures and histories.

Classroom Open Houses

Scheduled annually by each class, these open houses give the parents an opportunity to learn more about Montessori techniques and principles of learning.

End of Year Picnic

Hosted by the PTO this picnic gives the Montessori families and faculty an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments made throughout the year.



We encourage parent involvement in all school activities!