for 2006-2007

El Carmelo's 2005-2006 Kindergarten
Dates & Themes


Circular pattern with blocks
 August

Aug. 22 School Opens
Aug. 31 Back to School Night
                 7:00 - 7:50 pm

Classroom Pets

Myrtle the Turtle
& Diamond the Guinea Pig
 September
Sept. 5 Labor Day Holiday
Sept. 5 Staff Development Day
Sept. 9 Parent Volunteer Training
Sept. 12 Letter of the Week begins
Myself / My Family /My School
Shapes & Graphing		 October
Oct. 13 & 14 - Local Holiday
Oct. 17 Staff Dev. Day
Testing for fall conferences
Fall, Leaves, Trees
Oct. 31 Halloween Party
Parent / Teacher Conferences		  November
Late Group begins Nov. 7
Nov. 11 Veterans' Day Holiday
Farm Study
Parent / Teacher Conferences
Thanksgiving / Harvest
Nov. 23 - 25 Thanksgiving
 December
Dec. Hidden Villa Farm
Dec. ? Farm Show
Dec. ? Walk to Hoover Park
Winter Hoildays
Dec. 19 -Jan. 2 Winter Break		 January
Come back Jan. 3
Jan. 16 Martin L.King,Jr.Day
Jan. 20 Semester Break
Jan. 25 Pancake / Pajama Party
Snow / Weather
Wood / Winter
Chinese New Year		 February
Feb.7 - 100th Day Celebration
Post Office
Feb. 14 Valentines' Day Party
Feb. 17 Staff Dev.
Feb. 20 Presidents' Day
Feb. 21-24 Vacation
March
March 17 St. Patrick's Day Party
Rainbows
Spring Planting / Seeds
Water Cycle		 April
April 10 - 14 Spring Break
Earth Day / Recycling
Testing for spring conferences
Rainforest		 May
Alphabet Completion Celebration
May Day / Flowers
Rainforest
Cinco De Mayo - May 5
Parent / Teacher Conferences
Open House
May 29 Memorial Day


Erica's Horse
 June
June 13 Water Day
June 14 Jump-A-Thon
June 15 Kinder Graduation &
                   Final Day


Serena the Fire Fighter?

Field Trips: Hidden Villa Farm, PA Junior Museum, Project LOOK!,
Pizza My Heart, Children's Library, Hoover Park, and possible others.

Themes may change due to world events, teacher tangents, and most importantly, student interests!