THE FOOTE SCHOOL CALENDAR 2010-2011 Updated 7/13/10 AUGUST     Aug. 24- 25 Tues., Wed. New Faculty Orientation Aug. 26-27, 30 Thurs. - Fri., Mon Faculty Meetings Aug. 31 Tues. New Student Orientation       SEPTEMBER     Sept. 1 Wed. First Day of School First Day of After School Program Sept. 1-3 Wed. – Fri. Kindergarten Dismissal 12:30 p.m. 9th Grade Retreat Project Days for Grades 6, 7, 8 Sept. 3 Fri. All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. ASP available Sept.  6 Mon Labor Day – No School Sept.   7 Tues. Middle School – First Day of Classes Sept.  9 Thurs. Rosh Hashanah – NO SCHOOL Vacation Program Available Sept.  10 Fri. Eid al-Fitr Sept. 12 Sun. Fall Family Fun Day Sept. 15 Wed. PTC Meeting 9th Grade Parents Night Sept. 18 Sat. Yom Kippur Sept. 23 Thurs. Parents Night Foote Fall Dinner Sept. 25 Sat. 8th & 9th Grade SSAT Prep class (registration required) Sept. 28 Tues. Arrival of Chinese guests from Yali Middle School       OCTOBER     Oct. 2 Sat. 8th and 9th Grade SSAT Prep (regisration required) Chinese guests depart Oct. 5 Tues. School Photo Day Oct. 7 Thurs. 8th Grade Parents Night Oct. 11 Mon. Fall Weekend – NO SCHOOL No Vacation Program Oct. 15 Fri. Grandparents Day – All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. After School Program available Oct. 29 Fri. Halloween Fair – All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. No After School Program       NOVEMBER     Nov. 4- 5 Thurs., Fri. ERB Testing - All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m MS & LS Conferences 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. (by appt.). 9th Grade school visits No After School Program Nov. 7 Sun. Open House for Prospective Families Daylight Savings Ends Nov. 8-10 Mon .- Wed. . Book Fair Nov. 11 Tues. Veterans Day Parent Conferences 6th – 9th Grades 5 - 8:00 p.m. (by appt.). Nov. 12 Fri. Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL No Vacation Program Nov. 16 -18 Tues. - Thurs. Vision Screening Nov. 17 Wed. Eid al-Adha Nov. 24 Wed. Young Alums Day All School Assembly All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. No After School Program Nov. 25 - 26 Thurs., Fri. Thanksgiving Recess - NO SCHOOL       DECEMBER     Dec. 2 Thurs.. Hanukkah Dec. 8 Wed. PTC Meeting Dec. 9-12 Thurs. – Sun. 7th & 8th Grade Theater Production Dec. 17 Fri. All School Assembly All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. No After School Program Dec. 20 - 31 Mon. – Fri. Winter Vacation Dec. 25 Thurs. Christmas Dec. 26 Fri. Kwanzaa       JANUARY     Jan. 1 Sat. New Year's Day Jan. 3 Tues. Classes Resume Jan. 4-7 Tues. – Fri. Drug Education Program (FCD - Educational Services) Grades 5, 7, 9 Jan. 5 Wed. FCD Parents Meeting Jan. 17 Mon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL Vacation Program available       FEBRUARY     Feb. 3 Thurs. Chinese New Year Feb. 7-9 Mon. - Wed. Parent / Advisor Conferences (by appt.) Feb. 11 - 14 Fri. – Mon. Winter Weekend – NO SCHOOL Vacation Program available Feb. 21 -25 Mon. – Fri. Book Swap       MARCH     March 1-4 Tues. – Fri. 9th Grade Play March 6 Sun. 9th Graders Depart for China March 11 Fri. All School Assembly All School dismissal 12:30 – After School Program available March 13 Sun. Daylight Savings begins March 14 - 25 Mon. – Fri. Spring Vacation – Vacation Program Available March 18 Fri. 9th Graders return from China March 28 Mon. Classes Resume       APRIL     April 19 Tues. Passover April 22 Fri. Good Friday – NO SCHOOL No Vacation Program Earth Day April 24 Sun. Easter April 25 Mon. Professional Development Day NO SCHOOL No Vacation Program       MAY     May 4 Wed. Field Day (rain date Thurs May 5) May 7 Sat. Reunion Day May 8 Sun. Mother's Day May 11 Wed. PTC/FSA Annual Meeting May 27 Fri. May Day – All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m., After School Program Available May 30 Mon. Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL, No Vacation Program JUNE     June 8 - 01 Wed., – Fri. MS Exams – MS Dismissal 12:30 p.m. June 9 Thurs. Last Day of After School Program June 10 Fri. Last Day of K - 5, All School Dismissal 12:30 p.m. June 13 Mon. MS final class meetings – MS Dismissal 12:30 p.m. June 14 Tues. Eighth Grade Recognition Day – MS Dismissal 12:30 p.m. June 15 Wed. Ninth Grade Graduation June 16-17 Thurs. – Fri. Faculty Meetings June 19 Sun. Father's Day June 20 Mon. First Day of Summer Program June 27 Mon. Footebridge begins       JULY     July 4 Sat. Independence Day July 29 Fri. Last Day of Summer Programs Footebridge ends       AUGUST .

Downloadable Year At A Glance (vacations, long weekends, etc.) Key to Abreviations: ASP – After School Program                         LS –  Lower School                 MS – Middle School PTC/FSA – Parent Teacher Council/Foote School Association