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Click here for the 2012-2013 District Calendar

 

 

Click here for the 2013-2014 District Calendar

 


The 2012-2013 School Year

August 2012

 

14-17

New Teacher Induction

15

New Student Orientation ~ 10:00 a.m.

15

Kindergarten Orientation ~ 11:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

21

Staff Development

22

Staff Development

23

Staff Development

24

Clerical Day

24

Welcome Back Teacher Lunch

27

First Day of School for Students in Grades 1-5

27-29

Staggered Start for Kindergarten Children

30

Full Day for All Kindergarten Children

31

Mandatory Bus Evacuationo Drill at School Site

September 2012

 

3

Labor Day ~ No School

6

Committee Chari Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m.

6-7

Student Spirit Sale ~ 8:45-9:00

7

FR Blue and Gold Day

11

Red, White and Blue Day

12

PTO Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m.

17-20

Fall Book Fair

18

Open House ~ Grades 2 and 4 ~ 6:30-8:00 (Bake Sale and Clothing Sale)

19

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 4:15

20

Open House ~ Grades 1, 3, and 5 ~ 6:30-8:00  (Bake Sale and Clothing Sale)

21

Sloan Hat Day ~ Hats for Cancer

22

Sloan Elementary Garden ~ Open Work Day ~ 10:00 a.m. - ?

24-28

DIBELS Testing for Children in Grades K, 1, and 2

26

Third Grade Garden Club

28

Sloan's First Academic Advisory Council Meeting ~ 7:45-8:30 ~ Library

28

Homeroom Parent Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m.

October 2012

 

1

Olweus Assembly

3

PTO Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m.

4

School Photo Day

5

FR Blue and Gold Day

8

K-12 Departmental Day ~ No School for Students

11

Black & Gold Spirit Day

12

FR Homecoming ~ Blue and Gold Day

15-31

Winter Fundraiser

17

Wear Pink Day for Breast Cancer Awareness

17

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 4:15

19

Sloan Family Fun Night

22-26

Red Ribbon Week

23-25

Sloan Health Screenings

24

Third Grade Garden Club

26

Academic Advisory Council Meeting ~ 7:45-8:30 ~ Library

26

Fall Homeroom Parties

29-Nov. 9

Turkey Penny Wars

30

End of 1st Nine Weeks (45 Days)

31

Halloween

November 2012

 

1

PTO Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m.

2

FR Blue and Gold Day

4

Daylight Savings Time ends… Turn the clocks back one hour!

6

Report Card Distribution

6

Election Day

9

End of Penny Wars - Turkey Cup Challenge at Sloan 

12

Elementary Parent Conferences ~ No School for Students

13

School Picture Make-up Day (a.m.)

14

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 4:15

19

Elementary Toys for Tots Drive

20

Science Assembly

21

One Hour Early Dismissal

22-26

Thanksgiving Recess

27

Classes Resume

28

Third Grade Garden Club

30

FR Blue and Gold Day

30

Academic Advisory Council Meeting ~ 7:45-8:30 ~ Library

December 2012

 

3-7

Holiday Shop

7

Family Movie Night ~ 6:30

6

PTO Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m.

11

Sloan Information Night ~ 6:00-7:00 p.m. ~ Sloan Library

12

PTO Holiday Luncheon for Teachers

14

FR Blue and Gold Day 

17

Holiday Program Dress Rehearsal

18

5th Grade Band/Chorus Concert at FRHS Auditorium

19

Holiday Program

19

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 4:15

19

5th Grade/Middle School Strings Concert ~ FRHS Auditorium

20

Holiday Program

21

Sloan Holiday Sweater or Top Contest

21

Sloan "Winter Wonderland" Morning All School Activity

21

Winter Parties

24-31

Winter Recess

January 2013

 

1-2

Winter Recess (January 2 - Snow make up day #1, if necessary)

3

Classes Resume

10

PTO Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m. 

11

Blue & Gold Day

17

Sexual Abuse Prevention Parent Information Night ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ SHS Auditorium

17-18

Student Spirit Sale ~ 8:45-9:00

18

End of 2nd Nine Weeks (46 Days)

21

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday ~ No School for Students ~ Clerical Day Option for Teachers

22

Student Art Show ~ 4:30-7:30 p.m.

23

Black and Gold Day - Go Penguins!

25

FR Blue and Gold Day

25

Academic Advisory Council Meeting ~ 7:45-8:30 ~ Library

25

Olweus Assembly

28-Feb. 15

Spring Fundraiser

30

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 3:15-4:15

30

Third Grade Garden Club

February 2013

 

1

Fifth Grade Farewell Planning Meeting ~ 1:30 p.m. ~ LGI Annex

1

Father-Daughter Dance

1-15

Box Tops Contest

2

Groundhog Day

5

Deer Valley Information Night for Parents of 5th Graders ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Sloan LGI

7

Try-outs for the 5th Grade Musical ~ 3:30-7:30 ~ LGI

11-15

Book Fair

11

Parts Announced for the 5th Grade Musical

12

PTO Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m.

14

Valentine's Day

14

First 5th Grade Musical Practice with a Short Parent Meeting

18

Presidents' Day ~ Act 80 Day ~ Staff Development ~ No School for Students

21

Heroes' Luncheon 11:30-2:00

21

Middle-Core Night for 5th Grade at the Middle School ~ 6:30-8:00 

22

FR Blue and Gold Day

22

Academic Advisory Council Meeting ~ 7:45-8:30 ~ Library

27

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 3:15-4:15

27

Third Grade Garden Club

28

Fifth Grade Farewell Planning Meeting ~ 12:00 p.m. ~ LGI Annex

March 2013

 

4

Attorney General Assembly ~ LGI

5

PTO Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Sloan Cafeteria.

6

Fifth Grade Musical "Snow Biz" ~ Performances for Students 

7

Fifth Grade Musical "Snow Biz" ~ 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.

7-8

Visiting Author

8

FR Blue and Gold Day

8

Fifth Grade Musical "Snow Biz" ~ 6:00 p.m.

10

Daylight Savings Time begins… Turn clocks ahead one hour!

11-15

PSSA Testing ~ Grade 5 ~ Writing

13

March Math Madness

18

PTO Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ Sloan Cafeteria

19

Spring Fundraiser Pick-Up ~ 10:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the LGI

20

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 3:15-4:15

21-22

Student Spirit Sale ~ 8:45-9:00

22

FR Blue and Gold Day

22

Science Night  6:30-8:30 p.m.

27

Spring Parties

28-29

Spring Break  (March 28 - Snow make up day, if necessary)

April 2013

 

1-2

Spring Break  (April 2 - Snow make up day #4, if necessary)

3

Classes Resume

4

PTO Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m.

5

Jump Rope for Heart

8-19

PSSA Testing ~ Grades 3-5 ~ Math and Reading

12

FR Blue and Gold Day 

12

Science & Arts Fair 6:00-8:00 p.m. 

19

Fifth Grade Farewell Planning Meeting ~ 12:00 p.m. ~ LGI Annex

22

Earth Day Assembly ~ LGI

22-26

PSSA Testing ~ Grade 4 ~ Science

24

Third Grade Garden Club

26

Academic Advisory Council Meeting ~ 7:45-8:30 ~ Library

26

Fifth Grade Flea Market

26

Sloan Volunteer Luncheon ~ 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.

26

Movie Night

May 2013

 

1

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 3:15-4:15

2

PTO Meeting ~ 9:30 a.m.

3

Grade 2 ~ Rock With the Dinosaurs Program

8

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

9

Duck Race ~ Postponed until May 15th

10

FR Blue and Gold Day

10

Grade 4 ~ Science Olympiad

13

NED Assembly

13

Elementary-Middle School Strings Concert ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ SHS Auditorium *Corrected from District Calendar  

14

5th Grade Band and Chorus Concert ~ 7:00 p.m. ~ SHS Auditorium

15

Duck Race

15

Grade 2 Field Trip to the Symphony

17

First Grade Field Trip to the Aviary

18-19

Relay for Life

20-22

Fifth Grade Deer Valley Trip ~ Taylor, Mossellem, and Peifer

22-24

Fifth Grade Deer Valley Trip ~ Marchese and Hong

24

FR Blue and Gold Day

24

Kindergarten Field Trip to Triple B Farms

27

Memorial Day ~ No School

29

Third Grade Garden Club

29

Market Day Pick-up ~ Sloan Cafeteria 3:15-4:15

30

Fourth Grade Field Trip to the Heinz History Center

31

Field Day and Tom Diez Assembly

June 2013

 

3

Bus Driver Appreciation Day

3-5

Kindergarten Readiness Screening

4-5

Grade 2 Fable Presentations

6

Transition Day for 5th Graders to the Middle School

6

Kindergarten End of the Year Program

6

Fifth Grade Farewell Party

7

Last Day for Students (Early Dismissal)

7

Awards Assembly

7

End of 4th Nine Weeks (46 Days)

7

Graduation

10

Clerical Day Option for Teachers

14

Kennywood Picnic

   

July 2013

 

11-26

Building Cleaning

 


The 2013-2014 School Year
 

August 2013

 

5-9

Math Camp

13-16

New Teacher Induction

14

Kindergarten Welcoming & New Student Orientation

20-22

Staff Development

23

Clerical Day

26

First Day of School for Students

September 2013

 

16

Open House for Grades 2 and 4

17

Open House for Grades 1, 3, and 5

27

Academic Advisory Council Meeting ~ 7:45-8:30 ~ Library