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Important 2007–2008 School Calendar Dates

Date
Week Day(s)
Event
Sept. 4
Tues.
Parent Orientation/Back to School Night (6:00–7:30)
Sept. 6
Thurs.
First Day of School (School begins promptly at 8:00am)
Sept. 10–13
Mon.–Th.
School-wide Assessments
Sept. 13
Th.
Ramadan Begins
Sept. 17
Mon.
Cereal/Toy Drive Begins
Sept. 17
Mon.
Ramadan Schedule Begins (8:00–2:30)
Sept. 21
Fri.
Ramadan Iftar Potluck
Sept. 26
Wed.
PTO Kickoff Meeting (8:30am)
Oct. 1–5
Mon.–Fri.
Islamic History Awareness Week
Oct. 4
Th.
Ramadan Benefit Dinner
Oct. 9
Tues.
Lialat ul-Qadr/School Closed
Oct. 11
Th.
Cereal/Toy Drive Ends
Oct. 11
Th.
Eid Book Exchange
Oct. 12
Fri.
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday/School Closed
Oct. 14
Sun.
Oct. 15
Mon.
Regular Schedule Resumes
Oct. 17
Wed.
Al-Ridah Eid Fun Day & Potluck
Oct. 18
Th.
Picture Day
Oct. 26
Fri.
Staff Development/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
Nov. 5–8
Mon.–Th.
Math Awareness Week
Nov. 4
Sun.
Daylight Savings Time Ends: Set your clock back one hour!
Nov. 7
Wed.
Coffee with the School Principal (8:30–12:00)
Nov. 12
Mon.
Veteran's Day/School Closed
Nov. 21
Wed.
End of First Trimester
Nov. 22–23
Th.–Fri.
Thanksgiving Holiday/School Closed
Nov. 30
Fri.
Staff Development/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
Nov. 30
Fri.
Parent Forum Meeting on Campus (6:00–7:00)
Dec. 3–7
Mon.–Fri.
Music Awareness Week
Dec. 4
Tues.
Make Up Picture Day
Dec. 6
Th.
Legoland Fieldtrip
Dec. 11–13
Tues.–Th.
Parent/Teach Conferences/Minimum Days (8:00–12:00)
Dec. 18
Tues.
Hajj Simulation
Dec. 19 –21
Wed.–Fri.
Eid-ul-Adha
Dec. 24–31
Mon.–Mon.
Winter Break/School Closed
Jan. 1–4
Tues.–Fri.
Winter Break/School Closed
Jan. 7
Mon.
School Resumes
Jan. 15–16
Tues.–Wed.
School-wide Health Screening
Jan. 21
Mon.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day/School Closed
Jan. 23
Wed.
Preschool Hand Washing Presentation (9:30–10:30)
Jan. 25
Fri.
Staff Development/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
Jan. 28
Mon.
Buckle Bear Presentation (K–5) Begins @ 9:00
Jan. 31
Th.
Reading Contest Begins
Feb. 7
Th.
Baja Fresh Fundraiser
Feb. 8
Fri.
Awards Assembly (after morning assembly & PTO meeting)
Feb. 11–15
Mon.–Fri.
Book Fair
Feb. 11–15
Mon.–Fri.
International Awareness Week
Feb. 13
Wed.
Coffee with the School Principal (8:30–12:00)
Feb. 14
Th.
International Culture Day Festivity
Feb. 18
Mon.
President's Day/School Closed
Feb. 24
Tues.
Parenting Class "Discipline Strategies"
Feb. 27
Wed.
Reading Contest Ends
Feb. 28
Th.
Reading Contest Winners Announced
Feb. 29
Fri.
Staff Development/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
Mar. 9
Sun.
Daylight Savings Time Begins: Set your clock ahead one hour!
Mar. 10–14
Mon.–Fri.
Nutrition and Health Awareness Week
Mar. 14
Fri.
End of Second Trimester
Mar. 24–28
Mon.–Fri.
Spring Break/School Closed
TBA
TBA
Tanaka Farms Strawberry Picking (All Classes)
TBA
TBA
Annual Spring Expo
Mar. 31–
Apr. 4
Mon.–Fri.
Science Awareness Week
Apr. 1
Tues.
Quran Competition Begins
Apr. 3
Th.
Science Fair
Apr. 14
Mon.
Al-Ridah Spelling Bee
Apr. 22–24
Tues.–Thurs.
Parent/Teacher Conferences/Minimum Days (8:00–12:00)
Apr. 24
Th.
Interscholastic Spelling Bee in Los Angeles
Apr. 25
Fri.
Staff Development/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
Apr. 26
Sat.
Annual Garage Sale (7:00 –12:00)
Apr. 29
Tues.
Quran Competition Ends
Apr. 29
Tues.
Positive Discipline, Part 2 (8:30–10:30)
May 2
Fri.
Quran Competition Awards Ceremony
May 5 –9
Mon.–Fri.
Teacher Appreciation Week
May. 7
Wed.
Coffee with the School Principal (8:30–12:00)
May 8
Th.
Open House/School Closed
May 9
Fri.
Muffins with Mom
May 10
Sat.
May 12–16
Mon.–Fri.
Art Awareness Week
May 15
Th.
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at OCIF
May 19
Mon.
"Secrets Every Parent Should Know about Improving Learning" Learning RX (8:30–9:30)
May 19–22
Mon.–Th.
Spring Assessments/SAT 10 Testing
May 26
Mon.
Memorial Day/School Closed
May 30
Fri.
Staff Development/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
June 6
Fri.
Sports Day/Potluck
June 9–12
Mon.–Th.
Final Exams (Elementary Only)
June 11
Fri.
Parent/Teacher Conferences by Special Request Only/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
June 13
Fri.
Donuts with Dad & Awards Ceremony
June 18
Wed.
Last Day of School; Graduation Preparation/Minimum Day (8:00–12:00)
June 19
Th.
Graduation Ceremony @ OCIF (6:30pm)/School Closed During the Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

























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

**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.

Children painting at school.

Annual Field Trips

Month
Event
December
February
March
March

 

 

 

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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