2009 – 2010

Racine Montessori School Calendar

SNOW DAY CLOSINGS:  If Racine Unified Schools are closed, RMS and the Child Care Program (CCP) will also be closed.

DELAYED OPENINGS DUE TO WEATHER:  If Racine Unified announces a delayed start due to the weather, RMS will operate on its REGULAR SCHEDULE.  However, we ask parents to use their own judgment with regard to bringing your children to school during inclement weather.

                  Wednesday,  Aug. 12                               Room Parent Tea, 10:00 a.m.

                        Wednesday, Aug. 26                                Fall Cleaning Day, 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.

                        Thursday, Aug. 27                                    Staff Day

                                                                                             New Parent Night, 7:00 p.m.

                                                                                             Elementary Info Night, 7:00 p.m.

                        Friday, Aug. 28                                          New Student Orientation

                        Monday, Aug. 31                                       New Student Orientation

                        Tuesday, Sept. 1                                       First day of school (returning students)

                        Monday, Sept. 7                                        Labor Day – No school or CCP

                        Tuesday, Sept. 8                                       Nature’s Classroom, the Meadow 

                        Wednesday, Sept. 16                               Celebration of Peace

                        Sunday, Sept. 20                                       School Picnic, Noon – 2:00 p.m.

                        Monday, Sept. 21                                      “Sing Peace Around the World”

                        Thursday, Oct. 1                                       School Picture Day

                        Wednesday, Oct. 28                                 Home visits (Elementary 1^st level)

                                                                                              No school in Lower/Upper Elementary

                        Thursday, Oct. 29                                     Fall conferences, 8:00 – 4:00 (No school)

                        Friday, Oct. 30                                           Fall Conferences, 8:00 – 12:00 (No school)

                        Saturday, Nov. 14                                      Cleaning Day

                        Thursday, Nov. 19                                     Family Night, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

                        Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 25 – 27         Thanksgiving Break – No school or CCP

                        Friday, Dec. 4                                            St. Nick’s Celebration

                        Thursday, Dec. 10                                    Book Fair/ RMS Choir at Barnes & Noble

                        Friday, Dec. 11                                          Santa Lucia Day

                        Friday, Dec. 18                                          Yule Log Celebration

                        Monday, Dec. 21– Friday, Jan. 1           Holiday Break – No school or CCP

                        Monday, Jan. 4                                          School and CCP resume

                        Friday, Jan. 15                                           Lakefront Artist Fair Planning Committee Kick-Off, 9:00 a.m. 

                       Monday, Jan. 18                                         Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday -- No school or CCP

                       Thurs., Fri., Feb. 18 - 19                           Winter Conferences, No school, CCP open

                       Tuesday, Feb. 23                                        Elementary Information Night, 7:00 p.m. 

                       Thursday, Feb. 25                                       Extended Day Info Night, 7:00 p.m.

                       Saturday, March 6                                       Peace Conference

                       Tuesday, March 9                                       Blue Day

                       Wednesday, March 10                               Red Day

                       Thursday, March 11                                   Yellow Day

                                                                                               Cleaning night

                       Friday, March 12                                         RMS Day

                       Sunday, March 14                                       Spring Open House, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

                       Friday, March 19                                         Jury Lakefront Artist Fair, 9:00 a.m.    

                       Monday, March 22                                      Professional Day – No school or CCP

                       Friday, April 2 - Friday, April 9                    Spring Break - No school or CCP

                       Monday, April 12                                           School and CCP resume

                       Saturday, May 1                                            27^th Annual Lakefront Artist Fair

                       Wednesday, May 26                                     Spring Musical, 1:15 p.m.

                       Thursday, May 27                                         Spring Musical, 6:00 p.m.

                       Friday, May  28                                              Games Day – Last day of school!!

                       Monday, May  31                                           Memorial Day – No school or CCP

                       Tuesday & Wednesday, June 1 - 2            Spring Conferences