SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE Tentative 2015-2016 Calendar

AUGUST 26 Faculty Orientation 27 Faculty Orientation SEPTEMBER 1 Labor Day 3 School opens for students in grades 1-8. NOON DISMISSAL Kindergarten Orientation 4 Full day for Grades 1-8 - Parent PreK Orientation Kindergarten Orientation for students 5 Pre K Orientation Students and Parents 8 First day PreK4; PreK 4 dismissal First day Kindergarten;Kindergarten dismissal at noon Full day Grades 1-8 9 First Day PreK-3 11 Back to School Night 7PM 12 NOON DISMISSAL 19 Ice Cream Cone Day 24 Volunteer Meeting 7PM 26 Dance for 7 & 8 grade students OCTOBER 3 Prayer Service-Student Council Installation 9:30 am Family Night 6-9 p.m Old gym PreK thru 4th grade 10 8th grade Leadership Team Building 20 WINTER UNIFORMS & Portrait Day 23 Fall Sports Pictures 24 Living Rosary – 1:30 pm 25 Harvest Fest 11-4pm 30 Class Halloween Parties 1:30-2;30 31 NO SCHOOL NOVEMBER 7 NJHS Induction Ceremony 13 Universal High School Day for 8th grade 14 Principal Coffee 10-11;30am 16 Fashion Show 17 Home & School Meeting &pm 20 Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 pm 21 Parent Teacher Conferences 8-1 NO SCHOOL 25 Portrait Retake Winter Sports Photos & Activities for whole school 26 NOON DISMISSAL and First Trimester Ends 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday NO SCHOOL DECEMBER 1 Second Trimester Begins

5 Second Trimester Begins Reports Cards Santa’s Secret Workshop 6 Santa’s Lunch in Social Hall at noon 8 NO SCHOOL – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 15 Christmas Show in Church 7pm 23 NOON DISMISSAL Christmas Parties and Prayer Service 24 – Jan 2 Christmas Vacation JANUARY 5 Classes resume 16 Parent Social in Social Hall 5-8 pm 19 NO SCHOOL Martin Luther Kind Day 21 Progress Reports 25 Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass and Open House 26-30 Catholic Schools Week 27 Volunteer Social 28 Teacher Brunch 30 Grandparent/Grandfriend Day Prayer Sevice 9:30 FEBRUARY 9 Home & School Meeting 7pm 13 Valentine’s Day Class Parties 16 NO SCHOOL President’s Day 19 Principal’s Coffe 5-7pm MARCH 6 Close of 2nd Trimester 7 Gala 13 NO SCHOOL Faculty Retreat Report Cards 20 Family Night Gr. 5-8 8th grade Heritage Day 23-27 Terra Nova’s 23 7th & 8th grade dance 31 Living Stations APRIL 1 NOON DISMISSAL & Student Retreat Day 2-3 NO SCHOOL Easter Break 6 NO SCHOOL 7 Summer Uniforms 16 Universal High School Day Grade 7 17 Talent Show 24 Progress Reports 28 1st grade Mother’s luncheon MAY 1 May Procession 4 Arts Festival 5-8pm 6 8th Grade Mother’s Luncheon 8 Designer Bag Bingo 13 Class trips for grades 6,7&8

14 NO SCHOOL Ascension Thursday 15 NO SCHOOL 18 Home & School Meeting 7pm 21 NOON DISMISSAL Field Day 22 SCHOOL CLOSED 25 SCHOOL CLOSED Memorial Day 27 Donuts for Days 8th grade JUNE 1-4 8th grade finals 1-5 1-7th grade finals 2 PreK 3 Closing Ceremony 4 PreK 4 Closing Ceremony 5 Kindergarten Graduation 8th grade Graduation Dance no class for 8th grade 8 Grades 1-4 report to school NO SCHOOL FOR GRADES 5-8 9 Grades 5-8 report to school NO SCHOOL FOR GRADES 1-4 10 8TH grade Gradution NOON DISMISSAL 11 NOON DISMISSAL 12 Last day of school Reports Cards 10:30 dismissal

Congratulations to the 2015-2017 St. Thomas the Apostle Home and School

Association Board

• President – Lisa Schweitzer • Vice-President – Andrea Hane • Secretary – Jenn Colvin • 7th & 8th Grade Delegate – Diane Quercetti • 5th & 6th Grade Delegate – Tricia Baum • 3rd & 4th Grade Delegate – Colleen Carlin- Owens • 1st & 2nd Grade Delegate – Caroline Patino • Pre-K & K Grade Delegate – Doug Morrow

Summer Reading 2015

Entering 1st grade: Any Eric Carle book or Dr. Seuss book of your choice

Entering 2nd grade: The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

Entering 3rd grade: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

Entering 4th grade: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

They also must choose one of the following: Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Frindle by Andrew Clements

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

Thank You, Jackie Robinson by Barbara Cohen

2030: A Day in the Life of Tomorrow’s Kids by Amy Zuckerman Who Was Ben Franklin? By Dennis B. Fradin

Entering 5th grade: Students must choose two of the following: The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko No Talking by Andrew Clements The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

Entering 6th grade: Students must read Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix & one choice book at or above grade level

Entering 7th grade: Students must read Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson & one choice book at or above grade level

Entering 8th grade: Students must choose two of the following: Wood Runner by Gary Paulsen Dancing Girl by Gary Paulsen Hoops by Walter Dean Myers Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Cuckoo in the Nest by Michelle Magorian A Spoonful of Jam by Michelle Magorian Begging for Change by Sharon Flake Money Hungry by Sharon Flake

Children’s Consignment Sale

FRIDAY, Aug 28 8am to 8pm

& SATURDAY, Aug 29 9am-12noon

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

at St. Thomas the Apostle School

4 3 0 V A L L E Y B R O O K R D G L E N M I L L S P A

WE  NEED  VOLUNTEERS!!!!!   *Children’s  Clothing  0  to  14  yrs  *Infant  Gear  &  Equipment  *Shoes  *Toys  *Sports  Gear  *DVDs,  books  

Come  to  a  planning  meeEng  on  Thurs,  May  21st    

from  11:30am  to  12  noon  Email mediciajaj@verizon.net for more info