Gloucester Montessori School

Gloucester Montessori School

2008-2009 School Calendar

Event DateS Event
August 18-22 Teacher orientation and classroom set-up
August 22 Children's House  Parent orientation night, 6:30-7:30 pm(no children)
August 26-29

CH Orientation - New students report, no ASC  8:30-11:30

August 29 Elementary Parent Orientation Night 6:30-7:30 
September 1   Labor Day- school closed
September 2-5 CH orientation for returning students 8:30-11:30
September 2 Elementary students report, normal schedule, no ASC, 8:30-3:00pm
September 8 All students report, normal schedule ASC begins
September 18  Autumn pot luck picnic (rain date Sept.25) 5:00-7:00pm
October 9-10 Elementary conferences,     all classes normal schedule
October 13 Columbus Day- school closed
TBA School Picture Day
October 31  Teacher workday- school closed
November 6-7 CH conferences, elementary normal schedule - CH closed
November 26 All students early dismissal, no ASC
November 27-30 Thanksgiving holiday- school closed
December 19 All students early dismissal, no ASC - 11:30am
December 22-January 4 Winter break- school closed
January 2 Teacher workday- school closed
January 5 All students report, normal schedule
January 19 Martin Luther King Day      School closed
February 16 Presidents Day- School closed
March  20 Teacher workday- School closed
March 26-27 CH conferences, elementary normal schedule- CH closed
April  3 All students early dismissal, no ASC- 11:30am
April 6-12 Spring Break-School closed
April 13 All students report, normal schedule
May  7-8 Elementary conferences, normal schedule
May 25 Memorial Day      School closed 
June  9 All students - Early dismissal,  no ASC  11:30 Last day of school
*This program is for parents. Classroom will be in use and there is no child care available.
This calendar provides for 2 teacher work days. This calendar also provides for 2 extra days of instruction. These days will be used as inclement weather days, if necessary. In the event we do not use these days, we will consider ending the year earlier than scheduled.
For inclement weather: if Lancaster Public schools are closed, then LMS will be closed. Parents must rely on their own judgment, if you believe roads to be unsafe, then you should make the decision to keep your children home even if LMS is open.
   

Calendar Notes:

1.  Please note that ASC is not available on early dismissal days.

2.  In the event of bad weather, listen for announcements regarding GMS closings on WXGM radio, WAVY TV 10 and WTKR TV 3 or check schools-out.com.  You can find the link on gloucestermontessori.org.   We do not follow Gloucester County’s decisions regarding school closings.

3.  This calendar contains two weather make-up days. If we do not use these days, the school year may end earlier than June 12.