Thornwell School Calendar of Events 2017-2018
AUGUST
August 1 Student Registration
August 11-16 No School; Professional Development
August 14 Meet & Greet at5:00 PM
August 17 First Day of School
August 23 Benchmark Window (3-12)
August 21 No School; Solar Eclipse
August 24 Open House/Title 1 Meeting at6:00
Magnet Social at5:30 PM
August 25 Spirit Day
SEPTEMBER
September 1 CASE Assessment (3-12)
PALS/KRA/Dominie (4k-2)
Spirit Day
September 4 No School: Labor Day
September 5 MAP Window Opens/Progress Reports
Issued
September 6 Think Pink
September 8-11 Proud to be an American Week
September 11 My DayMonday
September 15 Grandparent’s Day8:30 AM
September 15 Spirit Day
September 9-15 National Arts in Education Week
September 21 Progress Reports
Parent Conferences4:00-7:00
Beta Student Identification *
September 22 No School: Parent Conferences8:00-12:00
September 22 Spirit Day
September 28 Magnet Fair at DMS (6:00-7:30)
September 29 Spirit Day
OCTOBER
October 2 My DayMonday
October 3 Progress Reports
October 4 Early Dismissal (after lunch)
Think Pink
October 6 Spirit Day
Junior BETA Club Induction9:00am
October 8-14 Fire Prevention Week
October 10 Fall Pictures
October 13 Spirit Day
October 16-20 Bus Safety Week
October 17 Progress Reports
October 20 No School; Professional Development
October 20 Spirit Day; Fast Facts *
October 24 End of First Quarter
October 23-31 Red Ribbon Week (Drug Free America)
October 26 Fall Festival at4:00 PM(TSA Courtyard)
NOVEMBER
November 1 Report Cards Issued (Early Dismissal after
lunch); Think Pink
November 3 Spirit Day
November 6 No School; Professional Development
November 10 Spirit Day
November 6-10 National Literacy Week
November 13-17 American Education Week
November 14 Progress Reports
November 16 Education Support Professionals Day
Elementary Honor Choir (HMS)
November 17 Fast Facts; Spirit Day;
Fall Picture Make Up Day
November 22-24 No School: Thanksgiving Break
November 28 Progress Reports
DECEMBER
December 1-15 Benchmark Window
December 1 Spirit Day
December 6 Think Pink
December 8 Spirit Day
December 11 My DayMonday
December 12 Progress Reports
December 14 Winter Concert
December 15 Fast Facts
Spirit Day
December 18-29 No School: Christmas Break
JANUARY
January 2 Return from Christmas Break
January 3 Think Pink
January 5 Spirit Day
January 8 My DayMonday
January 9 Progress Reports
January 17 End of Second Quarter/ First Semester
January 12 Spirit Day
January 15 No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18 Early Dismissal; Grade Verification
Behavior Blowout
January 23-24 Magnet Auditions *
January 25 Report Cards Issued
January 27 Spirit Day
Fast Facts
January 30 Awards Day
1st-3rd@8:30
4th-5th@9:30
FEBRUARY
February 1 Father/Daughter Dance (5:00-6:30)
February 1-2 Career Day Field Study (3-5)
February 2 Spirit Day
February 7 Early dismissal (after lunch)
February 9 Spirit Day
February 15 Parent Conferences4:00-7:00;
Interim Reports
February 16 No School; Parent Conferences
8:00-12:00
February 12 My DayMonday
Fast Facts
February 19-23 Magnet Rehearsal and Performance of
Wizard of Oz
February 23 Spirit Day
February 27 Black History Program; Progress Reports
February 28-March 29 Pennies for Patience
MARCH
March 1-15 MAP (3-5) Window
March 7 Early Dismissal; District Collaboration
March 2 Spirit Day
March 8 Mother & Son Dance (5:00-6:30)
March 9 Spirit Day
March 12 My Day Monday
March 13 Progress Reports
March 14 Spring Class & Individual Pictures
March 16 No School/Professional Development
March 23 End of Third Quarter
Behavior Blowout
Early Dismissal; Grade Verification
Spirit Day
March 29 Report Cards Issued
March 30 Inclement weather day (if not needed, school will be closed)
**National Social Worker Month
**Women in History Month
APRIL
April 2-6 Spring Break
April 9 Gap & Gown Pictures (5thGrade Students)
April 10 Awards Day
1st-3rd@ 8:30
4th-5th@ 9:30
April 10-14 National Library Week
April 13 Spirit Day
April 14 Little Miss & Miss Heart of TSA Pageant
April 16 My Day Monday
April 17 Progress Reports
April 26 Administrative Professionals Day
Spring Concert
April 27 Inclement Weather (if not needed, school
will be closed)
April 30 My Day Monday
**SC PASS & SC Ready**
MAY
May 1-31Benchmark Window
MAP (K-2) Window
May 2 Think Pink
May 4 May Day at 9:00
May 5 Father & Son Day (11-2)
May 7-11 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 11 Spirit Day
May 14 Library & Textbooks Due; My Day Monday
May 8 Progress Reports
May 18 Field Day
Spirit Day
Fast Facts Friday
May 22 Progress Reports
May 25 Spirit Day
May 28 No School; Memorial Day
May 29-June 1 Fun in the Sun Days
JUNE
June 4 5thGrade Completion Ceremony at 5:30
June 5 TSA Talent Show
June 4-6 Half Day; early dismissal before lunch
June 6 Last Day of School; Report Cards Issued
June 7 No School; Professional Development