RICHARD J. OGLESBY 2016‐17 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
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Tuesday 9/6‐ 1st Day of School Monday 9/12‐ Grandparents Day celebration Wednesday 9/14‐ Open House Thursday 9/15‐ LSC meeting Wednesday 9/21‐ International Peace Day celebration Thursday 9/29‐ Parent Workshop‐ “Understanding CPS promotion policy and On‐Track metrics”
 Friday 9/30‐ August/September birthday celebration OCTOBER
 National Bullying Prevention Month  Friday 10/7‐ September Student of the Month celebration Progress reports distributed  Monday 10/10‐ Columbus Day, No School
 Friday 10/14‐ Last day for student immunizations  Monday 10/17‐10/21‐ School Spirit Week
Taffy Apple Fundraiser begins  Thursday 10/20‐ LSC meeting  Thursday 10/27‐ Parent Workshop – “State of the School Address”
 Friday 10/28‐ October birthday celebration  Monday 10/31‐ Halloween celebration, $1 Halloween costume fundraiser
NOVEMBER
 School Wide Canned Food Drive
 Thursday 11/3‐ October Student of the Month celebration End of 1st Quarter  Friday 11/4‐ School Improvement Day, No School  Monday 11/7‐Friday 11/11‐ Scholastic Book Fair  Wednesday 11/9‐ Parent‐Teacher Report Card pick‐up day, No School  Monday 11/14‐ 1st Quarter Awards Assembly  Thursday 11/17‐ LSC meeting  Wednesday 11/23‐Friday 11/25‐ Thanksgiving Break, No School  Wednesday 11/30‐ Parent Workshop‐ “Parent Portal and monitoring your child’s progress”
November birthday celebration DECEMBER
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Friday 12/2‐ November Student of the Month celebration Friday 12/16‐ Winter Assembly Thursday 12/22‐ December birthday celebration Friday 12/23‐ $1 Jeans Day with Christmas colors or sweater Monday 12/26‐Friday 1/6‐ Christmas Break
JANUARY  Monday 1/9‐ Students return Progress reports distributed  Tuesday 1/10‐ December Student of the Month celebration  Monday 1/16‐ MLK Day, No School  Saturday 1/21‐ LSC meeting  Wednesday 1/25‐ Parent Workshop “Understanding Standardized Assessments in CPS”
 Friday 1/27‐ January birthday celebration FEBRUARY  Black History Month‐Class Door Decorating Contest, Trivia QOTD  Thursday 2/2‐ End of 2nd Quarter January Student of the Month celebration  Friday 2/3‐ No School, School Improvement Day
 Friday 2/10‐ Report Cards distributed
 Monday 2/13‐ 2nd Quarter Awards Assembly  Tuesday 2/14‐ $1 Jeans day with pink or red
 Thursday 2/16‐ LSC meeting  Monday 2/20‐ President’s Day, No School  Tuesday 2/21‐ 100th Day of School celebration  Wednesday 2/22‐ Parent Workshop “Teaching Our History to Children”
 Friday 2/24‐ February birthday celebration $1 Jeans day with red, black or green  Tuesday 2/28‐ Black History Month assembly MARCH 
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Thursday 3/2‐ Dr. Seuss birthday activities
Friday 3/3‐ February Student of the Month celebration Friday 3/10‐ 3rd Quarter progress reports distributed Tuesday 3/14‐ Pi Day celebration
Thursday 3/16‐ LSC meeting Friday 3/17‐ $1 Jeans day with green for St. Patrick’s Day Wednesday 3/29‐Math Family Night Parent Workshop “Fostering a Love of Math in Your Child”
 Friday 3/31‐ March birthday celebration APRIL
 National Poetry Month  Thursday 4/6‐ End of 3rd Quarter March Student of the Month celebration  Friday 4/7‐ School Improvement Day, No School  Monday 4/10‐Friday 4/14‐ Spring Break
 Wednesday 4/18‐ Parent –Teacher conferences, No School  Monday 4/23‐ 3rd Quarter Awards Assembly  Saturday 4/22‐ LSC meeting  Wednesday 4/26‐ Oglesby Poetry Slam
 Friday 4/28‐ April birthday month celebration MAY
 College Awareness Month‐ Trivia QOD, College Fair
 Monday 5/1‐Friday 5/5‐ Teacher Appreciation Week  Friday 5/5‐ Cinco De Mayo $1 Jeans day with green, red or white April Student of the Month celebration  NWEA Spirit Week and Pep Rally  Thursday 5/18‐ LSC meeting  Friday 5/19‐ Progress reports distributed  Wednesday 5/24‐ Parent Workshop‐ Preventing Summer Slide
 Friday 5/26‐ May birthday celebration  Monday 5/29‐ Memorial Day, No School JUNE
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Friday 6/2‐ May Student of the Month celebration Monday 6/5‐ Friday 6/9‐ 8th grade Spirit Week Wednesday 6/14‐ 8th grade Luncheon Thursday 6/15‐ 8th grade pinning ceremony Friday 6/16‐ 8th grade graduation June/July birthday celebration  Monday 6/19‐ Kindergarten graduation Montessori moving up ceremony School wide Meet Your New Teacher Day
4th Quarter Awards Assembly  Tuesday 6/20‐ Last day of school Family Fun Fair