Date

Event

Aug.

22

Meet, Greet and Peek – 6:00-7:00 p.m.

25

First Day of School

Sept.

1

Labor Day Holiday

2

Parent Orientation (Grades K-2); will include ACE meeting – 6:30 p.m.

2

Parent Orientation (Grades 3-5); will include ACE meeting & SSI info – 6:30 p.m.

9

Volunteer Orientation – 7:50 a.m.

9

PTA Meeting – Ice Cream Social/Family Game Night; 6:30 p.m. (volunteer orientation will be held at same time)

10

Scouting Assembly – 2:00 (McLaughlin 1^st & 2^nd); 2:30 (Strickland)

11

Scouting Night – 7:00 p.m. @ Strickland

11

Patriot Day

17

Constitution Day

23

Fundraiser Kickoff – 8:45 (McLaughlin) ; 9:45 (Strickland) – runs through Oct. 7

26

End of first progress reporting period

26

District cluster group at Strickland for math training

Oct.

2

Custodian’s Day

2

Progress reports home; students may wear standard dress OR jeans and college shirts

7

End of PTA Fundraiser

7

Reading Benchmark – grades 2-5

8

Kinder to Green Meadows Farm

13

Fair Day – No school

14

Strickland Dedication/PTA – 7:00 p.m. (Book Fair will also be open)

15

Writing Benchmark – grades 3 & 4

27-31

Red Ribbon Week

31

End of 1^st 9 weeks

Nov.

2

Daylight Savings Time ends

4

Election Day

6

Report cards home; students ma wear standard dress OR jeans and college shirt

10-21

Technology Literacy Assessment – grade 5

10

District cluster group at Strickland for math cadre

11

Veteran’s Day

11

PTA – 6:30 p.m.

13

VIP honored at the district school board meeting – 7:00 p.m.

14

Fall Pictures – McLaughlin

19

Fall Pictures – Strickland

24-28

Thanksgiving Break

Dec.

2

Released TAKS Writing – 4^th grade

5

End of progress reporting period

9

Released TAKS Reading – grades 3-5

9

PTA Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

10

Science Benchmark – grades 3 & 4

11

Fall Make up pictures – McLaughlin

11

Progress reports home; students may wear standard dress OR jeans and college shirt

12

Fall Make up pictures – Strickland

16

Social Studies Benchmark – grades 3-5

16

Spelling Bee – 5^th grade – 9:30 a.m. in the Strickland cafeteria

19

Class parties – 2:20-3:00

22-31

Winter Break

Jan.

1-4

Winter Break

5

School resumes for students

7

Released TAKS Math – grades 3-5

8

Released TAKS Science – grade 5

13

PTA Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

14

Early Release – 12:45

15

Early Release – 12:45

16

Early Release – 12:45

19-20

Student Holidays

20

Inauguration Day

22

Group pictures – Strickland

22

Report cards home – jean and college shirt

23

Group pictures – McLaughlin

26

District cluster group at Strickland for math cadre

Feb.

10

PTA – 6:30 p.m. – Mad Scientist – Science night and awards/Life Member

13

Valentines Parties – 1 hour

16

President’s Day

20

End of progress reporting period

26

Progress reports home; jeans and college shirt

March

3

TAKS – 4^th Writing & 3^rd/5^th Reading

9-13

Texas Public School Week

10

Social Studies Benchmark – grades 3-5

10

PTA Open House – 6:00 p.m.

16-20

Spring Break

23-27

Spanish TAKS Field Tests – Reading and Math – grade 5

23-27

4^th Grade Swimming – Group 1

23-27

TELPAS – grades 2-5

30 – 4/3

4^th Grade Swimming – Group 2

31

Science Benchmark – grades 3-5

April

3

End of 3^rd 9 weeks

6

LAT Math – 5^th grade

7

TAKS Math – 5^th grade

9

Report cards go home; students may wear standard dress OR jeans and college shirt

10

Bad Weather Day – 2^nd one to be used

13

Bad Weather Day – 1^st one to be used

14

Spring Pictures – McLaughlin – students do NOT have to wear standardized dress, but it must meet district standards

14

PTA Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

15

Spring Pictures – Strickland – students do NOT have to wear standardized dress, but it must meet district standards

18

District Job Fair – morning

21

Reading Benchmark – 2^nd grade

22

Secretary’s Day

27

TAKS LAT Math – grades 3 & 4

28-29

TAKS LAT Reading – grades 3-5

28

TAKS Math – grades 3 & 4

29

TAKS Reading – Grades 3-5

30

TAKS Science – Grade 5

May

1

End progress reporting period

1

LAT Science – 5^th grade

4-8

Teacher Appreciation Week

5

Track Meet – 5^th grade @ Standridge Stadium (rain date: May 7)

8

PTA Carnival – 6:00-8:30 p.m.

7

Progress reports home; students may wear standard dress OR jeans and college shirt

11-15

National Book Week

12

PTA Meeting – 6:30 p.m. – Kindergarten will probably perform

14

VIP honored at the district school board meeting – 7:00 p.m.

19

TAKS Math retest – 5^th grade

21

Volunteer Appreciation