Esprit International School

Calendar School Year 2015-2016

August
17
Teachers First Day
20
Parent Open House 6:30 pm. All families are encouraged to attend.
Childcare by Secondary Students for an additional charge (RSVP).
21
Ice Cream Social 2:00-3:00
24-25 Conferences All Parents & Students
26
Welcome Back Breakfast 8:15-9:00am
26
First Day of School Returning Students and New Students in Grades 1 & above
27
First Day of School New Students in Pre-Primary, Primary & Kindergarten,
31
HS Q1 Begins
September
2-4
Camp Allen LE (9/2), UE, MS & HS (9/2-9/4)
7
No School (Labor Day) No Extended Care
8
Cycle 1 begins
TBD Picture Day
28-10/2 Book Fair
October
1
Show & Teach 6:30-8:00 (Prim-Upper El) and Parent Meeting 6:00-7:00 (Pre-Primary)
TBD Vision, hearing, pre-diabetes, spinal evaluations
12
No School (Columbus Day) No Extended Care
13-22 Community Service Tamina Winter Clothing/Coat Drive
13-16 Immersion Week (field trips) LE & UE & MS
16
No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences (as needed) Extended Care as well as care only during conference
time available for an additional charge (RSVP)
16
Cycle 1 ends
19
Cycle 2 begins
23
MS Report Cards go home
23
Harvest Time Celebration 6:00-8:30 pm 7 Acre Wood/Conroe
19-23 HS Immersion Week (field trips)
23
HS Q1 Ends
26
HS Q2 Begins
28 & 30 Classroom Halloween Parties (Wednesday/Pre-Primary and Friday/Primary & above)
30
HS Report Cards go home
November
2-17 Star of Hope Fundraiser
20
11:30 Dismissal Thanksgiving Feast -- Grandparent/Special Friends Day No Extended Care
23-27 Thanksgiving Break No School / No Extended Care
December
30-1/4 Immersion Week (field trips) LE & UE & MS
11/30-12/9 Community Service Tamina Toy Drive
4
Cycle 2 ends
7
Cycle 3 begins
11
MS report cards go home
14-17 Holidays Around the World
16
Skating Holiday Party Lower El & above
17
HS Q2 ends
17
Holiday Parties (Pre-Primary & Primary), 11:00 am Holiday Sing-Along, 11:30 am Dismissal
No Extended Care
18-Jan. 4 Winter Break No School / No Extended Care

January
4
Teachers report back to school
5
Students report back to school
18
No School (Martin Luther King Day) No Extended Care
5
HS Q3 Begins
HS Report cards go home (mailed during break)
29
No School Parent/Teacher conferences Extended Care as well as care only during conference time
available for an additional charge (RSVP)

February
1-5
Immersion Week (field trips) LE, UE & MS
5
Cycle 3 ends
8
Cycle 4 begins
10 & 12 Valentines Day parties (Wednesday/Pre-Primary and Friday/Primary & above)
12
MS Report Cards go home
15
No School (Presidents Day) No Extended Care
22-26 Move-up Week (1st & 4th Tues/Wed/Thurs and 7th & 9th all week)
26
HS Q3 Ends
29
HS Q4 Begins
March
4
Rodeo Day
4
HS Report Cards go home
14-18 Spring Break No School / No Extended Care
21-25 Immersion Week (field trips) LE, UE & MS Internship Week
21-25 HS Class Trip
25
Cycle 4 Ends
25
No School (Good Friday) No Extended Care
28
Cycle 5 Begins
April
TBD
1
4-13
TBD
8
9
11-15
22
25-29
May
2-6
6
13
16-20
20
21
25
27

Esprit Survey
MS Report Cards
Community Service Tamina Summer Clothing Drive
School Play
Donuts for Dad 7:30 am
International Family Night
Standardized Testing Week (3rd grade and above)
No School (Professional Development Day) Extended Care available for an additional charge
MS Class Trip/HS Internships

Teacher Appreciation Week

Muffins for Mom 8:00 am
Talent Show Art/Music/Drama: 6:00 art / 6:30 recital/drama
Learning Program Review Week (portfolio) LE & UE
Cycle 5 ends / HS Q4 ends
High School Graduation (6:00 p.m.)
Splash Day / Last Day for Primary & below (except Kindergarten)
Last Day (Early Dismissal) 11:30 am / 9:00 am Kindergarten Graduation & Moving Up Level Ceremony
No Extended Care
Final report cards are mailed after all financial obligations and school property is returned.
Additional field trips will be announced as they are scheduled.