TEMPLE SINAI NURSERY SCHOOL CALENDAR
2018-2019
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August
• Sunday, August 19: Parents’ Association Playdate – TSNS Playground (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Thursday, August 23 – Friday, August 31: Faculty Orientation and Training
• Wednesday, August 29: Parents’ Association Playdate – TSNS Playground (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Friday, August 31: “Apples and Honey” Open House for 3-, 4- and 5-day students (pre-assigned small group time slots to be sent before school starts)
September
• Monday, September 3: TSNS Closed – Labor Day
• Tuesday, September 4: “Ready, Set, Go!” visits for 2-day students (individual time slots to be sent before school starts)
• Tuesday, September 4: Classes begin for 4- and 5-day students (follow transition schedule)
• Wednesday, September 5: Classes begin for 3-day students (follow transition schedule)
• Monday, September 10: TSNS Closed – Rosh Hashanah (all families welcome at Temple Sinai Family Service)
• Wednesday, September 12: Afternoon Enrichment Discovery Program and Rainbow Days begin
• Wednesday, September 12 & Thursday, September 13: Bagels with the Director & Assistant Director (9:30 a.m. – noon)
• Sunday, September 16: Fall Family Festival (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Monday, September 17: Afternoon Enrichment Swing into Pre-Literacy Program and Lunch Bunch begin
• Tuesday, September 18: No Afternoon Enrichment or Lunch Bunch – Kol Nidre
• Wednesday, September 19: TSNS Closed – Yom Kippur (All families welcome at Temple Sinai Family Service)
• Tuesday, September 20: NEW DATE/LOCATION! New Parents’ Evening at Ali’s
• Saturday, September 22: Saturday @ Sinai – open play for toddlers and preschoolers (9:00 – 10:30 a..m.)
• Monday, September 24: TSNS Closed – Sukkot
October
• Monday, October 1: TSNS Closed – Simchat Torah
• Wednesday, October 3: Parents’ Evening (6:00 p.m.)
• TBD: Pre-K Informational Meeting
• Tuesday, October 23: TSNS Closed – Staff Professional Day
• Monday, October 29: No Afternoon Enrichment or Lunch Bunch (conference prep)
November
November Mitzvah – Operation Gratitude: Halloween Candy Drive for our Servicemen/women
• Thursday, November 8: Conferences for 2-day students – School closed for 2-day students only
• Friday, November 9: TSNS Closed – Conferences for 3-, 4- and 5-day students
• Thursday, November 15 – Friday, November 16: NAEYC Conference – TSNS Closed
• Wednesday, November 21 – Friday, November 23: TSNS Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday
• Tuesday, November 27: Child’s Play Shopping TSNS Fundraiser
December
December Mitzvah – Coat Drive
• Friday, December 7: Family Chanukah Party (11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) Chanukah begins Dec. 2 at sundown.
• Thursday, December 13: Jewish Early Childhood Education Conference – TSNS Open
• Sunday, December 16: Winter Concert (snow date 1/7)
• Friday, December 21 – Tuesday, January 1: TSNS Closed – Winter Break*
*MCPS & DCPS Winter Break – Monday, December 24 – Tuesday, January 1
January
• Wednesday, January 2: Classes Resume
• Monday, January 21: TSNS Closed – Martin Luther King Day
February
• Monday, February 18: TSNS Closed – Presidents’ Day
• Tuesday, February 19: TSNS Closed – Staff Professional Day (will cancel if too many snow days)
• Wednesday, February 20: Parent Education meeting – Experts from Child Development Consultants (7:30 p.m. in Rooms 15-16)
*DCPS closed February 18-22
March
March Mitzvah – Diaper Drive
• Saturday, March 9: Annual Spring Auction
• Wednesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 21: Purim Parades
• Monday, March 25 – Friday, March 29: TSNS Closed – Spring Break*
*MCPS Break – April 17-22 (Wed-Mon)/DCPS Break – April 15-19 (Mon-Fri)
April
• Monday, April 1: Classes Resume
• Wednesday, April 3: Picture Day
• Thursday, April 4: Picture Day
• Friday, April 12: Model Seder
• Friday, April 19: TSNS Closed – Passover Holiday Weekend
• Monday, April 22: TSNS Closed – Passover Holiday Weekend
• Friday, April 26: Temple Sinai Closed – 7th Day of Passover – No School
May
• Wednesday, May 1 & Thursday, May 2: Special Visitor’s Day and Annual Art Exhibit
• Monday, May 6: No Afternoon Enrichment or Lunch Bunch (conference prep)
• Wednesday, May 8: Sibling/Make-Up Picture Day
• Thursday, May 16: Conferences for 2-day students – School closed for 2-day students only
• Friday, May 17: TSNS Closed for all children – Conferences for 3-, 4- and 5-day students
• Monday, May 20: Last day for Afternoon Enrichment Swing into Pre-Literacy Program
• Monday, May 27: TSNS Closed – Memorial Day
• Wednesday, May 29: Last day for Rainbow Days, Pre-K Afternoon Enrichment, Lunch Bunch, and Pioneer Club
•Thursday, May 30: Last day of school for 2-day students
• Friday, May 31: Last day of school for 3-, 4- and 5-day students
• Friday, May 31: Dismissal for all students at 11:45 a.m.
• Friday, May 31: End of Year Picnic (11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.)
June
• Monday, June 3 – Wednesday, June 5: End of Year Faculty Wrap-up
• Monday, June 17: Summer Camp Begins