Calendar
Marburn Academy Annual Calendar
2011-2012
| Monday, August 1- Friday, August 5 | 8:30 am - 3:30 pm | Math Training for Faculty |
| Friday, August 5 | 7:00 pm | First Annual Marburn Mania Resale Party |
| Tuesday, August 16 | TBA | New staff orientation |
| Wednesday, August 17-Friday, August 19 | TBA | Staff Inservice |
| Friday, August 19 | 3:00-4:00 pm | Meet the Teachers (for all students; optional) |
| Monday, August 22 | TBA | Staff Inservice |
| Tuesday, August 23 | 8:00 am-12:00 pm | New Student Orientation (including all Freshmen) |
| 11:15 am-12:00 pm | New Parents/Teachers meetings | |
| Wednesday, August 24 | 8:00 am-3:00 pm | First day for all students |
| Thursday, August 25 | 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #1 (for all new Lower Division and Middle Division parents), "The Marburn Experience" |
| 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #1 for all parents new to the High School | |
| Friday, August 26 | 8:00 am-3:00 pm | Full day of school |
| Tuesday, August 30 | 6:30-8:30 pm | Curriculum Night for all parents |
| Friday, September 2 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for all students |
| Monday, September 5 | Labor Day- NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday, September 6 | 7:00-9:00 pm | "2nd Year MAPS"- For all 2nd year Lower and Middle Division parents |
| Thursday, September 8 | 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #2 for Lower and Middle Division parents: "The Marburn Math Program: A Multisensory Approach That Works" |
| 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #2 for High School parents: "The Unique Features of the Marburn High School" | |
| Friday, September 9 | 11:30 am-12:00 pm | All-School 30th Anniversary Opening Ceremony |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release | |
| Tuesday, September 13 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "When Children Struggle With Reading: Is It Dyslexia?" |
| Wednesday, September 14 | Voyageurs Bike Trip for Lower Division students | |
| Friday, September 16 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Wednesday, September 21 | Voyageurs Trip for Middle Division students | |
| Thursday, September 22 | 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #3 for Lower and Middle Division parents: "The Language Arts Program: Teaching Reading, Writing, and Spelling." |
| 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #3 for High School parents: "TASK and LEAD classes." | |
| Friday, September 23 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screenings |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Wednesday, September 28 | Voyageurs Trip for High School students | |
| Thursday, September 29 | 3:30-8:30-pm | Parent Conferences |
| Friday, September 30 | 8:00 am-1:00 pm | Parent Conferences (NO SCHOOL for students) |
| Tuesday, October 4 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Solving Reading Problems" |
| Wednesday, October 5 | 10:00 am- 2:00 pm | Dyslexia Awareness Day Rally at the Statehouse |
| Thursday, October 6 | 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #4 for Lower and Middle Division parents: "The Behavior Management System and Self-Awareness: Creating the Classroom Environment" |
| Friday, October 7 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, October 10 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Admission Open House |
| Thursday, October 13 | 7:00 pm | High School Information Session for Lower and Middle Division parents |
| Friday, October 14 | 8:00- am-12:00 pm | Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day |
| 12:00 pm | Early release for Students | |
| Tuesday, October 18 | 8:00 am | School pictures |
| 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Understanding the Problems of ADHD Children" | |
| Wednesday, October 19 | 8:00 am | Vision screening |
| Friday, October 21 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, October 24 | Teacher Workday- NO SCHOOL for students | |
| Tuesday, October 25-Monday, October 31 | OGT | |
| Friday, October 28 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screening |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Friday, November 4 | OGT for 11th and 12th graders | |
| Shadow Day/Community Service Day: NO SCHOOL for students | ||
| Thursday, November 10 | 6:00-8:00 pm | Fall Sports Banquet |
| Friday, November 11 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, November 14 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Admission Open House |
| Tuesday, November 15 |
7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Improving Self-Management Skills for ADHD Students" |
| Friday, November 18 | 8:30-am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screening |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Tuesday, November 22 | TBA | Thanksgiving Student Luncheon |
| Wednesday, November 23-Friday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Holiday-NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday, November 29 | 8:00 am | School picture retakes |
| Friday, December 2-Friday, December 9 | Book Fair | |
| Friday, December 2 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Thursday, December 8 | TBA | Winter Performance |
| Friday, December 9 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, December 12 | Middle Division Ski Club | |
| Tuesday, December 13 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "How To Get High School To Work For ADHD Students (and How To Get ADHD Students To Work In High School") |
| Wednesday, December 14 and Thursday, December 15 | High School Exams | |
| Friday, December 16 | 8:00-3:00 pm | Full day of school (Division activities) |
| High School make-up exams | ||
| Monday, December 19-Monday, January 2, 2012 | Winter Break: NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday, January 3, 2012 | 8:00 am | Return to school |
| Friday, January 6 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Tuesday, January 10 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Early Identification and Early Intervention: Why Wait For Failure?" |
| Friday, January 13 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, January 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr Day: NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday, January 17 | Teacher Workday-NO SCHOOL for students | |
| Thursday, January 19 | 7:00-9:00 pm | MAPS #4 for all High School parents: "Looking Towards the Future" |
| Friday, January 20 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Wednesday, January 25 | Lower Division Ski Trip | |
| Friday, January 27 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screening |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Sunday, January 29 | 1:00-4:00 pm | Admission Open House |
| Monday, January 30 | Middle Division Ski Trip | |
| Wednesday, February 1 | Lower Division (rooms #12 and #14) Voyageurs Ski Trip | |
| Friday, February 3 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Tuesday, February 7 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: Correcting Persistent Spelling Errors: The Sources Of and Solutions To the Problems" |
| Thursday, February 9 | 3:30-8:30 pm | Parent Conferences |
| Friday, February 10 | 8:00 am-1:00 pm | Parent Conferences (NO SCHOOL for students) |
| Wednesday, February 15- Friday, February 17 | High School Ski Trip | |
| Friday, February 17 | TBA | Volunteer Brunch |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Monday, February 20 | Presidents' Day: NO SCHOOL | |
| Thursday, February 23 | 6:00-8:00 pm | Winter Sports Banquet |
| Friday, February 24 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screening |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Thursday, March 1 | 3:15 pm | High School Information Session for Lower and Middle Division parents |
| 6:00-7:30 pm | Debate Team Dinner | |
| Friday, March 2 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, March 5-Friday, March 9 | OGT; Late arrival (10:00 am) for High School students NOT taking the OGT. | |
| Tuesday, March 6 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Getting It Down On Paper: The Solution To Student Writing Problems" |
| Thursday, March 8 | 6:00-7:00 pm | Lower Division Discovery Night |
| Friday, March 9 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, March 12 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Admission Open House |
| Friday, March 16 | Teacher Workday: NO SCHOOL for students | |
| Monday, March 19-Friday, March 23 | Spring Break | |
| Friday, March 30 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screenings |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Thursday, April 5 | 6:00 pm | Senior Dinner |
| Friday, April 6 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Monday, April 9 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Admission Open House |
| Tuesday, April 10 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: ADHD Students and the Role of Medication" |
| Friday, April 13 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20 | 7:00 pm | Spring Musical |
| Friday, April 20 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Sunday, April 22-Wednesday, April 25 | 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip | |
| Friday, April 27 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screening |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Thursday, May 3 | 8:00 am-3:00 pm | Assessment Day for Middle Division; NO SCHOOL for Lower Division students |
| Friday, May 4 | 8:00 am-3:00 pm | Assessment Day for Lower Division; NO SCHOOL for Middle Division students |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for High School students only | |
| Monday, May 7 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Admission Open House |
| Tuesday, May 8 | Lower Division (Rooms #12 and #14) Voyageur Trip | |
| 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Solving Math Learning Problems" | |
| Wednesday, May 9 | 6:00-8:00 pm | High School Capstone |
| Thursday, May 10-Friday, May 11 | High School Voyageur Trip | |
| Friday, May 11 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Wednesday, May 16 | TBA | Middle Division Discovery Night |
| Thursday, May 17-Friday, May 18 | Lower Division (Room #15) Voyageur Trip | |
| Friday, May 18 | 12:00 pm | Early Release for students |
| Wednesday, May 23-Friday, May 25 | Middle Division Voyageur Trip to Red River Gorge | |
| Thursday, May 24; Friday, May 25; and Tuesday, May 29 | High School Exams | |
| Friday, May 25 | 8:30 am-12:00 pm | Free Early Reading Screenings |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release for students | |
| Monday, May 28 | Memorial Day: NO SCHOOL | |
| Tuesday, May 29 | 8:30-9:30 am | Lower and Middle Division Awards Ceremonies |
| Wednesday, May 30 | TBA | High School Make-Up Exams |
| TBA | Graduation practice | |
| 11:30 am-3:00 pm | Picnic and Field Day Activities | |
| Thursday, May 31 | 10:00-11:30 am | High School Awards |
| 12:00 pm | Early Release (Dismissal): LAST DAY OF SCHOOL | |
| 1:00-2:00 pm | Transition Ceremony | |
| 7:00 pm | Graduation Ceremony | |
| Friday, June 1 | Teacher Work Day | |
| Monday, June 4 | 7:30 am-4:30 pm | Parent Conferences |
| June 5-June 7 | 8:00 am-3:30 pm | Teacher Inservice |
| Friday, June 8 and Monday, June 11 | SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED | |
| Tuesday, June 12 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Understanding the Problems of ADHD Children" |
| Tuesday, June 19 | 7:00-9:00 pm | Free Community Parent Seminar: "Improving Self-Management Skills for ADHD Students" |
| Tuesday, June 19-Friday, June 29 | 8:30 am-3:30 pm | Orton-Gillingham training |
| Monday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 3 | Summer School Programs | |
| Wednesday, July 4 | July 4th Holiday-NO SUMMER SCHOOL | |
| Thursday, July 5-Tuesday, July 31 | Summer School Programs |
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