TEMPLE SINAI NURSERY SCHOOL CALENDAR
2019-2020
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August
• Sunday, August 18: Parents’ Association Playdate – TSNS Playground (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Friday, August 23 – Friday, August 30: Faculty Orientation and Training
• Wednesday, August 28: Parents’ Association Playdate – TSNS Playground (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Friday, August 30: “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 2: TSNS Closed – Labor Day
• Tuesday, September 3: Classes begin for 4- and 5-day students (follow transition schedule)
• Wednesday, September 4: Classes begin for 3-day students (follow transition schedule)
• Sunday, September 8: Rainbow Days Open House and Pizza Party for children in 3 year-old classes – NEW!!!
• Wednesday, September 11: Afternoon Enrichment Discovery Program, Rainbow Days and Lunch Bunch begin
• Wednesday, September 11 & Thursday, September 12: Bagels with the Director & Assistant Director (9:30 a.m. – noon)
• Monday, September 16: Afternoon Enrichment Swing into Pre-Literacy Program begins
• Sunday, September 22: Fall Family Festival (10 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Monday, September 30: TSNS Closed – Rosh Hashanah (all families welcome at Temple Sinai Family Service)
• TBD: New Parents’ Evening at Perri’s House
October
• Thursday, October 3: Parents’ Evening
• Tuesday, October 8: No Afternoon Enrichment or Lunch Bunch – Kol Nidre
• Wednesday, October 9: TSNS Closed – Yom Kippur (All families welcome at Temple Sinai Family Service)
• Monday, October 14: Temple Sinai Building Closed – Sukkot; No School
• Tuesday, October 15: TSNS Closed – Staff Professional Day
• Monday, October 21: Temple Sinai Building Closed – Simchat Torah; No School
• Monday, October 28: No Afternoon Enrichment or Lunch Bunch (conference prep)
• TBD: Pre-K Informational Meeting
November
November Mitzvah – Operation Gratitude: Halloween Candy Drive for our Servicemen/women
• Thursday, November 7: 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
• Wednesday, November 27 – Friday, November 29: TSNS Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday
• TBD: Child’s Play Shopping TSNS Fundraiser
December
December Mitzvah – Coat Drive
• Friday, December 6: Family Chanukah Party (11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.); Chanukah begins Dec. 2 at sundown.
• Thursday, December 12: TSNS Closed – Jewish Early Childhood Education Conference
• Sunday, December 15: Winter Concert (snow date TBD)
• Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3: TSNS Closed – Winter Break*
*MCPS & DCPS Winter Break – December 23 – January 1
January
• Monday, January 6: Classes Resume
• Monday, January 20: TSNS Closed – Martin Luther King Day
February
• Monday, February 17: TSNS Closed – Presidents’ Day
• Tuesday, February 18: TSNS Closed – Staff Professional Day (will cancel if too many snow days)
• Tuesday, February 26: Special Visitors’ Day and Annual Art Exhibit
• Wednesday, February 27: Special Visitors’ Day and Annual Art Exhibit
*DCPS closed February 17-21
March
March Mitzvah – Diaper Drive
• Saturday, March 7: Annual Spring Auction
• Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11: Purim Parades
• Tuesday, March 24: TSNS Closed – Staff Professional Day
April
• Friday, April 3: Model Seder
• Wednesday, April 8 – Thursday April 16: TSNS Closed – Spring Break*
• Friday, April 17: Temple Sinai Building Closed – 7th Day of Passover; No School
• Wednesday, April 22: Picture Day
• Thursday, April 23: Picture Day
• Wednesday, April 29: Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel’s Birthday
*MCPS Break – April 6-13 (Mon-Mon)/DCPS Break – April 13-17 (Mon-Fri)
May
• Monday, May 4: No Afternoon Enrichment or Lunch Bunch (conference prep)
• Wednesday, May 6: Sibling Photos/Make-Up Picture Day
• Thursday, May 14: Conferences for 2-day students – School closed for 2-day students only
• Friday, May 15: TSNS Closed for all children – Conferences for 3-, 4- and 5-day students
• Monday, May 25: TSNS Closed – Memorial Day
• Friday, May 29: Temple Sinai Building Closed – Shavuot; No School
June
• Monday, June 1: Last day for Swing into Pre-Literacy Program
• Tuesday, June 2: Last day for Rainbow Days, Pre-K Afternoon Enrichment and Lunch Bunch
• Tuesday, June 2: Last day of school for 2-day students
• Wednesday, June 3: Last day of school for 3-, 4- and 5-day students
• Wednesday, June 3: Dismissal for all students at 11:45 a.m.
• Wednesday, June 3: End of Year Picnic (11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.)
• Thursday, June 4 – Friday, June 5: End of Year Faculty Wrap-up
• Monday, June 15: Summer Camp Begins