Cloonan Middle Schools 2019 - 2020 PTO Calendar Wednesday, August 28: 6th Grade Orientation Thursday, August 29: First Day of School Thursday, August 29: 6th Grade Orientation Monday, September 2: Labor Day, no school Tuesday, September 24: Picture Day Wednesday, September 25: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am Wednesday, September 25: Early Release, PTO Pizza Day (volunteers needed) Thursday, September 26: Open School Night (volunteers needed) Tuesday, October 1: Rosh Hashanah, no school Wednesday, October 9: Yom Kippur, no school Thursday, October 10: Morning Coffee with Cloonan Administrators (for parents) Friday, October 25: Cloonan Social with DJ in the cafeteria (volunteers needed) Wednesday, October 30: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am Wednesday, October 30: Early Release, PTO Pizza Day (volunteers needed) Friday, November 1, 2019: End of 1st quarter Monday, November 4 to Friday November 22: School hat, gloves, and scarf drive (for charity of school’s choice) Tuesday, November 5: Election Day, no school Monday, November 11: Veteran’s Day, no school Thursday, November 14: Distribution of report cards Friday, November 15: Honor Roll Ice Cream Social Wednesday, November 27: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am Wednesday, November 27: Early Release Thursday, November 28 to Friday November 29: Thanksgiving Recess Wednesday, December 12: Assembly for parents (potential topics: vaping, anxiety, social media, mindfulness/strategies for positive social emotional development in middle school) Monday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 1: Winter Recess Wednesday, January 15: Morning Coffee with Cloonan Administrators (for parents) Monday, January 20: MLK Day, no school Tuesday, January 21 to Friday, January 24, 2020: Midterm exams Tuesday, January 24: End of 2nd quarter Wednesday, January 29: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am Wednesday, January 29: Early Release, PTO Pizza Day (volunteers needed) Thursday, February 6: Distribution of report cards Tuesday, February 11: Valentine Day gift sale @ lunch (volunteers needed) Friday, February 14 to Tuesday, February 18: Winter Recess and President’s Day, no school Wednesday, February 26: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am Friday, March 6: Honor Roll Ice Cream Social (volunteers needed) Wednesday, March 25: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am Wednesday, March 25: Early Release, PTO Pizza Day (volunteers needed) Friday, April 3: End of 3rd quarter Monday, April 6 to Friday, April 10: Spring Recess, no school Friday, April 24: Distribution of report cards: Friday, April 24, 2020 Tuesday, April 28: Honor Roll Ice Cream Social (volunteers needed) Wednesday, April 29: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am *TBD: Parent University Wednesday, April 29: Early Release, PTO Pizza Day (volunteers needed) Monday, May 4 to Friday May 27: School Food Drive for the Food Bank Tuesday, May 5: Teacher Appreciation Day Wednesday, May 6: Morning Coffee with Cloonan Administrators (for parents) *TBD: Spring Production Wednesday, May 27: PTO Meeting, Teachers’ Lounge, 7:15am to 8:15am Wednesday, May 27: Early Release, Pizza Day (volunteers needed) *Thursday May 28 to Friday May 29: 8th Grade Boston Trip *Tuesday, June 2: 6th Award Ceremony *Wednesday, June 3: 7th Award Ceremony *Thursday, June 4: 8th Award Ceremony * Tuesday, June 9: 6th Grade Trip *Wednesday, June 10: 7th Grade Trip *Thursday, June 4: 8th Award Ceremony *Friday, June 5: Graduation Monday, June Friday June 12: Tentative end of 4th quarter, last day of school and early release of students Project/ Happenings for 2019-2020 1. Parent Night/PTO recruitment 2. Translation of documents? 3. Website Clean-up: dates personnel, events 4. Fall Fundraisers • Fall/Spring • Winter Basketball Games/Tournament • Spring Teen Night: Pizza, Popcorn, and a Movie 5. Spirit Wear 6. School Assemblies • Movies: Angst, Like • Vaping • Diversity, Inclusion • Vocational careers • ½ day Wellness Fair (social/emotional learning, mindfulness, nutrition, strategies for coping with stress, social media, etc.… 7. Spirit Wear 8. Book Fairs, Science Fairs? 9. After School Programs, Clubs, Sports? 10. Yearbook • Requires photographers • Requires regular attendance at school event, games, etc. • Need sports schedules 11. Evening events • SPS String Orchestra • CMS Production/Theatre • 2 evening parent events 12. Award Ceremonies 13. Class Trips • Early communication with parents • Fundraising • Payment plan 14. Graduation • Programs • Food • Cap & Gowns • Auditorium and reception prep and breakdown • Flowers .