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2009–2010 Calendar Shortcuts

Monthly calendars will indicate specific field trip dates with special events and school activities related to the awareness week listed in the yearly calendar. Each grade will, inshallah, participate in three off campus field trips during the school year.

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Important 2009–2010 School Calendar Dates

Date
Week Day
Event
September
Sept. 8
Tues.
First Day of School/Ramadan Schedule Begins (8:00am–2:30pm)
Sept. 8 –11
Mon.–Fri.
Islamic History Awareness Week
Sept. 10
Thurs.
Toy Drive Begins
Sept. 14 –18
Mon.–Fri.
School-wide Assessments
Sept. 16
Wed.
Lialat ul-Qadr/School Closed
Sept. 21
Mon.
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday/School Closed
Sept. 22
Tues.
Regular Schedule Resumes (8:00am–3:00pm)/Eid Fun Day, Fee Dress Day
Sept. 23
Wed.
Toy Drive Ends
Sept. 23 – Oct. 2
Mon.–Fri.
PTO Election
Sept. 26
Fri.
Lialat ul-Qadr
October
Oct. 2
Fri.
Celebrating Value of the Month at Morning Assembly
Oct. 5 –9
Mon.–Fri.
Music Awareness Week
Oct. 8
Thurs.
Back to School Day
Oct. 14
Wed.
Picture Day
Oct. 19
Mon.
Staff Development Day (School Closed)
Oct. 22
Thurs.
Field Trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific
Oct. 26–30
Mon.–Fri.
Scholastic Book Fair
November
Nov. 2 –6
Mon.–Fri.
Hajj Awareness Week
Nov. 4
Wed.
Coffee with the Principal (8:30am–10:00am)
Nov. 11
Wed.
Veteran's Day/School Closed
Nov. 20
Fri.
End of First Trimester
Nov. 24
Tues.
Hajj Celebration (Minimum Day 8:00am–12:00pm)
Nov. 25
Wed.
Eid-ul-Adha/School Closed
Nov. 26–27
Thurs.–Fri.
Thanksgiving Holiday/School Closed
Nov. 30–Dec. 4
Mon.–Fri.
Math Awareness Week /Math-A-Thon
December
Dec. 1
Tues.
Picture Make-Up Day
Dec. 7
Mon.
Parent/Teacher Conferences (Minimum Day 8:00am–12:00pm)
Dec. 21–Jan. 3
Mon.–Sun.
Winter Break/School Closed
January
Jan. 4
Mon.
Staff Development/School Closed
Jan. 5
Tues.
School Resumes/Reading Contest Begins
Jan. 11
Mon.
In-Home/Al-Ridah Spelling Bee
Jan. 18
Mon.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day/School Closed
Jan. 29
Fri.
Reading Contest Ends
February
Feb. 3
Wed.
Coffee with the Principal (8:30am–10:00am)
Feb. 8–12
Mon.–Fri.
International Awareness Week
Feb. 11
Thurs.
International Culture Day
Feb. 15
Mon.
President's Day/School Closed
Feb. 22–26
Mon.–Fri.
Science Awareness Week/Science Fair Projects Begin
Feb. 25
Mon.
Faculty Meeting/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:00pm)
March
Mar. 8 –12
Mon.–Fri.
Health Awareness Week
Mar. 12
Fri.
Jog-A-Thon/Sports Day
Mar. 15–19
Mon.–Fri.
Re-enrollment for the 2010–2011 School Year
Mar. 16
Tues.
Spring Pictures
Mar. 19
Fri.
End of Second Trimester
Mar. 22
Mon.
Faculty Meeting/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:00pm)
Mar. 24
Wed.
Science Fair
Mar. 25
Thurs.
Open House/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:00pm)
Mar. 29
Mon.
Parent/Teacher Conferences/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:00pm)
April
Apr. 1
Thurs.
Quran Competition Begins
Apr. 5–9
Mon.–Fri.
Spring Break/No School
Apr. 12
Mon.
Staff Development/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:00pm)
Apr. 13
Tues.
School Resumes
Apr. 21
Wed.
Coffee with the Principal (8:30am–10:00am)
Apr. 22
Thurs.
Interschool Spelling Bee
Apr. 30
Fri.
Quran Competition Ends
May
May 1
Sat.
Fundraising Dinner
May 3 –7
Mon.–Fri.
Teacher Appreciation Week
May. 6
Thurs.
Muffins with Mom
May 10–14
Mon.–Fri.
Art Awareness Week
May 10
Mon.
Faculty Meeting/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:00pm)
May 18–21
Tues.–Fri.
SAT 10 Testing
May 27
Thurs.
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
May 31
Mon.
Memorial Day/School Closed
June
June 7–10
Mon.–Thurs.
Final Exams/Elementary Only
June 11
Fri.
Donuts with Dad & Award Ceremony
June 14
Mon.
Parent/Teacher Conferences by Special Request Only/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:00pm)
June 22
Tues.
Last Day of School; Graduation Ceremony/Minimum Day (8:00am–12:30pm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**All dates and events are subject to change. Notice of changes will be given prior to a calendar change.

Children painting at school.

Annual Fundraising Events

Annual Garage Sale
Annual Spring Expo
Al-Ridah Fundraising Dinner
Weekly Bake Sales

Women browsing booths at the Al-Ridah Expo.

 

 
 
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