Harlem Academy 2007-2008 School Calendar

 

September

Tuesday, September 4th

Orientation

Thursday, September 6th

Opening day of school

Wednesday, September 19th Family Association Meeting, 6:00 PM
Thursday, September 27th Back to School Night, 6:00 PM

October

Monday, October 1st Family Recipe deadline for Harlem Academy Cookbook
Tuesday, October 2nd

Fourth Grade Field Trip, American Museum of Natural History, 9:00am - 1:30 pm
Steering Committee on Admissions Meeting, 6:00 pm

Wednesday, October 3rd First Grade Field Trip, NYC Public Library, 9:30am - 11:00 am
Friday, October 5th All School Field Trip, Palisades Park, 9:00am - 3:00 pm

Monday, October 8th

Columbus Day, School Closed

Tuesday, October 9th

Staff Development Day, School Closed

Friday, October 19th Family Game Night, 5:30 pm
Monday, October 22nd Steering Committee on Development Meeting, 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 29th First Grade Field Trip, Alvin Ailey II, 9:30am - 1:00 pm
  Steering Committee on Family Partnership Meeting, 6:00 pm

November

Friday, November 2nd First Grade Field Trip, The City Museum of New York,
9:30 - 1:30 pm.
Monday, November 5th Steering Committee on Admissions Meeting, 6:00 pm

Tuesday, November 6th

Parent/Teacher Conferences, School Closed for Students

Thursday, November 8th Steering Committee on Development Meeting, 6:00 pm
Friday, November 9th Third Grade Field Trip, New York Botanical Gardens
Wednesday, November 14th Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm

Tuesday, November 20th

End of day dismissal for Thanksgiving Vacation

Thursday, November 22nd

Thanksgiving

Monday, November 26th

Classes Resume from Thanksgiving Vacation

Wednesday, November 28th Third Grade Celebration of Learning, 6:00 pm
Thursday, November 29th Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm
Friday, November 30th Fourth Grade Celebratioin of Learning, 6:00 pm

December

Monday, December 3rd Third Grade Field Trip
Wednesday, December 5th Beginning of Harlem Academy Toy Drive
Thursday, December 6th

Second Grade Field Trip, Whitney Museum

First Grade Celebration of Learning, 6:00 pm

Friday, December 7th Second Grade Celebration of Learning, 6:00 pm
Tuesday, December 11th Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 12th Second Grade Field Trip
Thursday, December 13th Steering Committee on Development Meeting, 6:00 pm
End of Harlem Academy Toy Drive
Monday, December 17th Beginning of Harlem Academy Coat Drive
Tuesday, December 18th First Grade Dance Recital, 5:00 pm
Fourth Grade Dance Recital, 5:30 pm
Thursday, December 20th Second Grade Dance Recital, 5:00 pm
  Third Grade Dance Recital, 5:30 pm

Friday, December 21st

End of Harlem Coat Drive
End of day dismissal for Winter Recess


January

Monday, January 7th

Classes Resume from Winter Recess

Tuesday, January 8th Steering Committee on Admissions Meeting, 6:00 pm
Thursday, January 10th Steering Committee on Development Meeting, 6:00  pm
Tuesday, January 15th Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, January 16th Steering Committee on Family Partnership Meeting, 6:00 pm

Monday, January 21st

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, School closed

Saturday, January 26th Admissions Interview Session

February

Tuesday, Februay 5th Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, February 6th Second Grade Field Trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thursday, February 7th Steering Committee on Development Meeting
Friday, February 8th Harlem Academy Family Game Night, 6:00 pm
Monday, February 11th Third and Fourth Grade Field Trip to Poetry Presentation at Hostos College
Wednesday, February 13th Family Association Meeting, 6:00 pm
Friday, February 15th Ice Skating at Lasker Rink, 6:00 pm
Monday, February 18th President’s Day, School closed

Tuesday, February 19th

Staff Development Day, School closed
Admissions Interview Session

Thursday, February 21st Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm
Monday, February 25th Second Grade Field Trip to Dyckman Farm House, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Fourth Grade Field Trip to the American Museum of Natural History, 9:45 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, February 27th Second Grade Field Trip to Langhston Dreams at Columbia University, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Friday, February 29th Ice Skating at Lasker Rink, 6:00 pm

March

Tuesday, March 4th Third Grade Field Trip to African Drum performance at the Shadow Box Theater, 10:00 am
Thursday, March 6th Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, March 12th Steering Committee on Admissions Meeting, 6:00 pm
Thursday, March 13th Steering Committee on Development Meeting, 6:00 pm
Thursday, March 14th

End of day dismissal for Spring Recess

Saturday, March 15th Admissions Interview Session
Monday, March 17th Admissions Interview Session
Monday, March 31st Classes Resume from Spring Recess
Monday, March 31st

Third Grade Field Trip to the Queens County Farm Museum,

10:00 am


April

Tuesday, April 1st Admissions Information Session, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, April 2nd Third Grade Field Trip to the New York Botanical Gardens
Wednesday, April 9th

First Grade Field Trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 12:15pm

Financial Literacy Workshop, 6:30 pm

with Heather Henderson, financial planner with Merrill-Lynch

Thursday, April 10th Steering Committee on Development Meeting, 6:00pm
Friday, April 11th Conference Day, School Closed for Students
Monday, April 14th First Grade Field Trip to the American Museum of Natrual History
Tuesday, April 15th Steering Committee on Family Patnership Meeting, 6:00pm
Thursday, April 17th

Admissions Information Session, 6:30pm

Spring Benefit Volunteer Training, 6:30pm

Thursday, April 24th Harlem Academy's Annual Spring Benefit, 6:30pm
Monday, April 28th Staff Development Day, School Closed for Students
Wednesday, April 30th First Grade Field Trip to the New York Hall of Science, 9:30am

May

Thursday, May 1st Admissions Information Session, 6:30pm
Monday, May 5th Second Grade Field Trip to Moxie Restaurant, 11:30am - 2:00pm
Wednesday, May 7th Steering Committee on Development Meeting, 6:00pm
Thursday, May 8th Financial Literacy Workshop Part II, 6:00pm
Monday, May 12th Third Grade Field Trip to The Old Merchants Museum
Wednesday, May 14th Harlem Academy Picture Day
Thursday, May 15th Required Family Partnership Association Meeting, 6:00pm
Friday, May 16th First Grade Field Trip to The Bronx Zoo
Saturday, May 17th Admissions Interview Session
Tuesday, May 20th and Wednesday, May 21st Third and Fourth Grade Writing Exams
Wednesday, May 21st Second Grade Field Trip to The Daily News
Admissions Information Session, 6:30pm
Friday, May 23rd ERB Testing Begins for all Harlem Academy Students

Monday, May 26th

Memorial Day, School closed

Friday, May 30th Final day of ERB testing
Family Game Night

June

Thursday, June 5th First Grade Celebration of Learning, 6:00pm
Friday, June 6th Fourth Grade Celebration of Learning, 6:00pm
Sunday, June 8th Bowling at Harlem Lanes
Thursday, June 12th Third Grade Celebration of Learning, 6:00pm
Friday, June 13th Second Grade Celebration of Learning, 6:00pm

Friday, June 20th

Harlem Academy Field Day
End of day dismissal for Summer Recess