2008-2009 Year at a Glance

September 2008

2— Back to School
4— Back to School Night, 7:00 p.m.  
10— PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.   
12—Character Assembly Kick-off, 2:30 p.m., Gym
13- Marple Community Pride Day, Veterans park    
15-19 Health screenings
17—Welcome to Worrall Night, 7:00 p.m., Library
19—MN Youth Night, MNHS football game (vs. Haverford), Pep Rally, 2:30 p.m. (Worrall)
 23- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.
26—Homeroom Mothers' Meeting, 9:15 a.m., cafeteria
30- Religious Holiday: No School

October 2008

2- School pictures taken
7—Assembly: Franklin Institute Weather, Grades 3-5 1:00 p.m.; Grades K-2 2:00 p.m.
8— PTO Meeting, 9:15am   
9- Religious Holiday: No School
17-Elementary Midterm Progress Reports issued
20 — Early Dismissal, 1:20 p.m., Lunches served
20-24 — Marple Newtown Week & Worrall Book Fair
22 — Parent Visitation: 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. & 1:30-2:30 p.m.
23 — Big Buddy Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.; Parent Visitation, 9:15-11:15 a.m. & 1:30-2:30 p.m.   
28- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.
31— Halloween Parties, 2:30 p.m.

November 2008

4— Teacher In Service, No School
12- Assembly:The Cat’s Pajamas, 10:00am;    PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.  
14- Character Assembly: Responsibility, 11:00 am, Gym
19- Worrall Fifth Grade Show, 7:00 p.m.
21— Early Dismissal (Noon) No lunches served, Parent Conferences,
24 — Early Dismissal (Noon) No lunches served, Parent Conferences,
25 — Early Dismissal (Noon) No lunches served, Parent Conferences, MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.
26 — Early Dismissal (Noon) No lunches served
27 & 28— Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2008

1- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.
2-3- Holiday Shop
2-12- Grade 2 TerraNova testing 
10 — PTO Meeting, 9:15a.m.
12 –  Report Cards Distributed, Gr. 1-5
23— Holiday Parties, 2:30 p.m.
24-Jan.2 — Winter Recess

January 2009

5— Back to School
9—Character Assembly: Kindness, 2:30 p.m.
14 — PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
16- Early Dismissal, 1:20 p.m., Lunches served
19— Martin Luther King Holiday
23-. Elementary Midterm  Progress Reports issued       
 27- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.

February 2009

6—Character Assembly: Honesty, 2:30 p.m.
6-Pizza Bingo
9-20 — Grade 5 PSSA Writing Assessment
11 — PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m.
12 — Valentine Parties, 2:30 p.m.
13 — In-Service Day, No School
16 — Presidents’ Holiday ;No school
20-Pizza Bingo snow date 
24- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.

March 2009

2—Assembly: Walnut Street Theater, 2:00, K-5, Gym
6—Character Assembly: Perseverance, 2:30 p.m.
10- Early Dismissal, 1:00 p.m., Lunches served     
11 — PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.   
13 –  Report Cards Distributed, Gr. 1-5
16-27 — Grades 3, 4, & 5 PSSA Reading & Math Testing
24- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m. 
 28- MNSD Arts Gala

April 2009

6-13-- Spring Break   
14-School resumes 
15— PTO Meeting, 9:15 a.m.
17—Character assembly: Respect, 11:00 a.m., Gym
21-Elementary Midterm Progress Reports issued
22- 23-24- Early Dismissal (Noon) No lunches served, Parent Conferences, (Grades K-5).
27- May 8— Grade 4 PSSA Science Assessment
27—Assembly: Jack Branigan's "Our Home Planet Earth", K-5, 1:30 p.m.
28- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.

May 2009

6- Kindergarten Orientation: 9:15 and 10:15am;  
8- Early Dismissal, 1:00 p.m., Lunches served
8- Muffins with Moms  
13- Evening of the Arts, 6:30-8:00 pm; (Grade 4 concert at 7:00pm)
15—Character Assembly: Cooperation, 2:30 p.m., Gym
18—Visiting Author: Roger Roth
20- — PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
 22- No School for students
 25- No School: Memorial Day holiday
26- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.
 29- Field Day:9:00 -11:30 am; Family Picnic: 5:30pm

June 2009

2- Rain date for Field day  
 5- Talent Show; 7:00pm (K-5), Gym
11- Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 8:15am, Library, followed by final PTO meeting.
 16- Grade 5 Promotion Ceremony; 9:00-11:30am;
 17- Last day for students; Report cards issued; Noon dismissal for all students; No lunches served.
18-19 Teacher  Inservice 
 23- MNSD Board Mtg., 7:30 p.m.