<p> Save the Date</p><p>The students are required to complete three book reports throughout the year. The students are to purchase or borrow these books from a library to read when assigned.</p><p>Book Author Month</p><p>1. The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket Sept. /Oct. 2. Island of the Blue Dolphin Scott O’Dell February/March 3. Esperanza Rising Pam Muñoz Ryan April/May</p><p>Other Upcoming Projects/Trips</p><p> Biome Project: October/November  Mission Report: November/December  Elementary Science Project: TBA 2nd Trimester  Sacramento/San Francisco Trip: March 28-30, 2017 We are planning a few day field trips this year. Once approved, we will send those dates.</p><p>Other Important Dates</p><p> Labor Day; September 5th (no school)  Sacramento/San Francisco Meeting: September (TBA)  Picture day: September 12th  Back to School Night 1st – 5th: September 14th  Pupil Free Day: October 14th (no school)  Harvest Festival: October 29th  Veteran’s Day: November 11th (no school)  Parent Conferences: November 14th-17th (minimum days) 18th (no school)  Thanksgiving Holiday: November 21st – 25th  Winter Break: December 19th -30th  School Resumes: January 3rd  Martin Luther King Day: January 16th (no school)  Spring Picture Day: February 6th  Pupil Free Day: February 17th (no school)  President’s Day: February 20th (no school)  Black History Program: February 25th  Founder’s Day: March 1st  Parent Conferences: March 6th – 9th (minimum day) 10th (no school)  Cesar Chavez Day: March 31st (no school)  Spring Recess: April 10th – 14  Spirit Week/Boot Camp: April 24th -28th  State Testing: May (Each class tests during two of those weeks)  National Teacher Appreciation Week: May 1st - 5th  Pupil Free Day: May 12th (no school)  Memorial Day- May 29th  Transition Day: June 5th  Athletic Field Day: June 7th  Last day of school: June 14th</p>