Calendar
NDS School Calendar 2013-2014
May 2013 - Service “Helping Hands”
5/11 Maypole Celebration – Please bring a vegan snack to share*
10:00-11:15 Sunsong, Phoenix, Waterlily, and Songbird
1:00-2:15 Stargarden, Golden Lotus, and Skylark
5/24 Birthday Celebration – P.R. Sarkar, founder of Neo-Humanist education
5/27 Memorial Day – School CLOSED
June 2013 - Self-discipline
6/11 Last day of school year
6/12, 6/13, 6/14 In-service. School CLOSED. Teachers report for training.
6/14 – 4:00-5:00 Summer new parent orientation – NDS will provide snacks and drinks at the event. This is a parent-only event. Please find alternative care for your children.
6/17 First day of summer session
6/23 Open House – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Group tours will start every 15 minutes. Activities will be offered to engage your children so you can be free to enjoy the informational tour. You will visit every area of campus including classrooms, playground, and garden. You will have the opportunity to experience Circle Time, talk with current students and their parents, plus mingle with alumni students and parents. Vegan refreshments will be served.
6/30 Parent work hours are due
July 2013 - Contemplation and reflection
7/4 Independence Day – School CLOSED
TBD Open House
August 2013 - Nature study
8/23 Last day of school 2012-2013
8/24 10:00-11:00 Fall new parent orientation – NDS will provide snacks and drinks at the event. This is a parent-only event. Please find alternative care for your children.
8/26-8/30 Teacher In-Service. School CLOSED. Staff report for professional development.
September 2013 - Benevolent truthfulness and Introduction to school rhythm
9/2 Labor Day. School CLOSED.
9/3 First day of school 2013-2014
9/7 Back to school potluck - Please bring a vegan snack to share*
9:30-11:00 Sunsong, Phoenix, Songbird, Waterlily
11:30-1:00 Golden Lotus, Stargarden, Skylark
9/30 Parent work hours are due
October 2013 - Inner light
Come sing and parade through the playground, lit up by the light of your child’s lantern that they’ll make at school (parents may bring small lanterns from home for themselves). Please bring a vegan snack to share*. We parade rain or shine, so dress for the weather.
10/25 Lantern Walk 6:00-7:00 for Sunsong, Phoenix, Waterlily, and Songbird
November 2013 - Inner light
11/1 Lantern Walk 6:00-7:00 for Stargarden, Golden Lotus, and Skylark
11/28-29 Thanksgiving – School CLOSED Blessings on your food and friends
December 2013 - Sharing
12/16-31 Winter Closure – School CLOSED
12/31 Parent work hours are due
January 2014 - Non-harming
1/1 Happy New Year! – School CLOSED
1/2 Welcome back friends
1/21 MLK Commemoration – School CLOSED
February 2014 - Simple living
2/17 Presidents Day – School CLOSED
March 2014 - Cleanliness
3/27-28 Spring Break – School CLOSED
3/31 Parent work hours are due
April 2014 - Contentment
Plant Sale – details to come
May 2014 - Service “Helping Hands”
TBD Maypole Celebration – Please bring a vegan snack to share*
5/25 Birthday Celebration – P.R. Sarkar, founder of Ne0-Humanist education
5/26 Memorial Day – School CLOSED
June 2014 - Self-discipline
6/10 Last day of school year
6/11, 6/12, 6/13 In-service. School CLOSED. Teachers report for training.
TBD Summer new parent orientation – NDS will provide snacks and drinks at the event. This is a parent-only event. Please find alternative care for your children.
6/16 First day of summer session
6/30 Parent work hours are due
July 2014 - Contemplation and reflection
7/4 Independence Day – School CLOSED
August 2014 - Nature study
8/22 Last day of school 2012-2013
TBD Fall new parent orientation – NDS will provide snacks and drinks at the event. This is a parent-only event. Please find alternative care for your children.
8/25-8/29 Teacher In-Service. School CLOSED. Staff report for professional development.
September 2014 - Benevolent truthfulness and Introduction to school rhythm
9/1 Labor Day. School CLOSED.
9/2 First day of school 2014-2015
9/6 Back to school potluck - Please bring a vegan snack to share*
9:30-11:00 Sunsong, Phoenix, Songbird, Waterlily
11:30-1:00 Golden Lotus, Stargarden, Skylark
9/30 Parent work hours are due
*For potlucks and food sharing, please bring ONLY the following:
Sentient food: No garlic, onions, meat, fish, eggs, mushrooms.
Vegan food: Only vegetarian AND NO milk products or eggs.
Non-allergenic: No peanuts.
Please bring your own table service (plate, fork etc.) for picnics & potlucks.
