2015-16 School Calendar 5775-5776 AUGUST 9 16 26 Kindergarten Parent Orientation and Social (Sunday) Shalom Akiva, 11:30 am-12:00 pm (Sunday) (1st-6th grade meet & greet and drop off supplies); Kindergarten arrives at 12:00 pm Back-to-School Picnic, 12:00-1:00 pm (Sunday) (Lunch provided) School begins – Grades 1-6; Kindergarten visits (Monday) School begins-Kindergarten (Tuesday); Join us as we welcome our Kindergartners into the community, 7:55 am, Hassenfeld Chapel Fall Picture Day (Wednesday) (Spring pictures on March 9, 2016) SEPTEMBER 2 7 13 14-15 22 23 27 27 28-29 30 Parents Night, 7:00 pm (Wednesday) Labor Day, No School (Monday) Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah – No School (Monday/Tuesday) Erev Yom Kippur, 11:30 dismissal (Tuesday) Yom Kippur, No School (Wednesday) Build Sukkah at Akiva: Build and decorate the Akiva Sukkah, 10:00 (Sunday) Erev Sukkot (Sunday) Sukkot, No School (Monday/Tuesday) Sukkah Dinner, 5:30 pm (Wednesday) OCTOBER 4 5-6 12-14 22 Erev Shemini Atzeret (Sunday) Shemini Atzeret, No School (Monday) & Simchat Torah, No School (Tuesday) Wesley Woods trip (5th & 6th grade) Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School) NOVEMBER 6 15 25 26-27 2:30 pm Friday dismissal begins (Friday) Federation’s Global Day of Jewish Learning (Sunday) Grandparents’ & Special Friend’s Day – 11:30 am dismissal (Wednesday) Thanksgiving Holiday, No School (Thursday/Friday) DECEMBER 5 6 6 6-13 9 21 21-1(Jan) Power Up Event Barnes and Noble Bookfair, 1:00-3:00 pm Hanukkah begins at sundown (Sunday) Hanukkah (Sunday-Sunday) Hanukkah State of the School Celebration, 7:00-8:30 pm Winter Break begins (Monday) Winter Break (Monday-Friday) JANUARY 4 18 24 25 29 29-30 School Resumes (Monday) MLK, Jr. Day, No School (Monday) ISEE testing at Akiva, 8:30 am-12:30 pm (Sunday) Tu B’Shvat (Monday) Fifth Commandment Tea, 1:30 pm (Friday) 4th Grade Shabbaton (Friday-Saturday) FEBRUARY 11 1st grade Siddur Ceremony, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Thursday), 16 17 18 ______________________________________________________________________________ 809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 2015-16 School Calendar (cont.) 5775-5776 15 lunch and celebration Presidents’ Day, No School (Monday) MARCH 9 9 17 18 24 24 Spring Picture Day (Wednesday) Talent Show, 5:30 pm (Wednesday) Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School) 3:30 pm Friday dismissal resumes Purim (Thursday) Purim Carnival, 2:30 pm dismissal (Thursday) APRIL 6 14-15 21 22-30 22-30 Curiosity: A Night of Innovative Exploration at Akiva, 6:00-7:00 pm (Wednesday) WrAP Writing Assessment, Grades 3-6 5/6 grade Pesach Seder, 10:00 am (Thursday) Passover (Friday-Saturday) Spring Break (Friday-Monday) MAY 2 5 6 11 12 16-20 18 26 30 School resumes (Monday) Yom HaShoah (Thursday) Volunteer Appreciation Tea, 2:00 pm (Friday) Yom HaZikaron (Wednesday) Yom HaAtzma’ut (Thursday) CTP 4 Standardized Testing, Grades 3-6 Akiva Math Contest, 4:00-8:00 pm (Wednesday) Lag B’Omer (Thursday) Memorial Day, No School (Monday) JUNE 2 3 6th grade Graduation, 7:00 pm (Thursday) Field Day, Last Day of School, 11:30 am dismissal (Friday) Rosh Chodesh & Birthday Books Tamuz/Av/Elul/Cheshvan/Tishrei Oct 14, 2015 (Wed) Kislev Nov 13, 2015 (Fri) QUARTERS 1st Quarter ends October 28, 2015 Tevet (birthday books only) Dec 11, 2015 (Friday) 2nd Quarter ends January 15, 2016 Sh'vat Jan 11, 2016 (Mon) 3rd Quarter ends March 22, 2016 Adar I Feb 10, 2016 (Wed) 4th Quarter ends June 3, 2016 Adar II March 11, 2016 (Fri) Nisan (birthday books only) April 8, 2016 (Friday) 2:30 pm Friday Dismissal dates Friday, November 6, 2015 – Friday, March 18, 2016 Iyyar/Sivan May 9, 2016 (Monday) Family and friends are always invited to attend 7:55 am assembly to celebrate the new month and take part in birthday books presentations. Updated 2/5/16 ______________________________________________________________________________ 809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 2016-17 Calendar 2015-16 School Calendar (cont.) 5775-5776 Student Reports & Conference Schedules Parent Teacher Conferences October 22, 2015 Progress Report End of November 2015 st 1 Semester Report Card End of December/Beginning of January Parent Teacher Conferences March 17, 2016 Progress Report End of April 2016 2nd Semester Report Card Middle of June 2016 ______________________________________________________________________________ 809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 2016-17 Calendar 2016-2017 School Calendar 5776-5777 AUGUST 7 14 24 31 Kindergarten Social (Sunday) Shalom Akiva, 11:30 am-12:00 pm (Sunday) (1st-6th grade meet & greet and drop off supplies); Kindergarten arrives at 12:00 pm; Back-to-School Picnic, 12:00-1:00 pm (Sunday) (Lunch provided) Grades 1-6-School begins; Kindergarten visits (Monday) Kindergarten-School begins (Tuesday); Join us as we welcome our Kindergartners into the community, 7:55 am, Hassenfeld Chapel Fall Picture Day (Wednesday) (Spring pictures on March 8, 2017) Parents Night, 7:00 pm (Wednesday) SEPTEMBER 5 29 Labor Day, No School (Monday) Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School) OCTOBER 2 3-4 11 12 16 16 17-18 19 23 24-25 Erev Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah – No School (Monday/Tuesday) Erev Yom Kippur - 11:30 dismissal (Tuesday) Yom Kippur, No School (Wednesday) Build Sukkah at Akiva: Build and decorate the Akiva Sukkah, 10:00 (Sunday) Erev Sukkot (Sunday) Sukkot, No School (Monday/Tuesday) Sukkah Dinner, 5:30 pm (Wednesday) Erev Shemini Atzeret (Sunday) Shemini Atzeret, No School (Monday) & Simchat Torah, No School (Tuesday) NOVEMBER 11 20 23 24-25 2:30 pm Friday dismissal begins (Friday) Federation’s Global Day of Jewish Learning, West End Synagogue (Sunday) Grandparents’ & Special Friend’s Day – 11:30 am dismissal (Wednesday) Thanksgiving Holiday, No School (Thursday/Friday) DECEMBER 3 tbd 20 22 22-2(Jan) 24 24-1 (Jan) Annual Akiva Event Barnes and Noble Bookfair, 1:00-3:00 pm Hanukkah State of the School Celebration, 6:00-7:30 pm Winter Break begins (Thursday) Winter Break Hanukkah begins at sundown (Sunday) Hanukkah JANUARY 3 16 22 School Resumes (Tuesday) MLK, Jr. Day, No School (Monday) ISEE testing at Akiva, 8:30 am-12:30 pm (Sunday) FEBRUARY 9 1st grade Siddur Ceremony, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Thursday), lunch and celebration 15 16 ______________________________________________________________________________ 809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 2016-17 Calendar 2016-2017 School Calendar (cont.) 5776-5777 10-11 11 17 20 4th Grade Shabbaton (Friday-Saturday) Tu B’Shvat (Saturday) Fifth Commandment Tea, 1:30 pm (Friday) Presidents’ Day, School in session (Monday) MARCH 8 8 10 12 16 17 29 Spring Picture Day (Wednesday) Talent Show, 5:30 pm (Wednesday) Purim Carnival, 2:30 pm dismissal (Friday) Purim (Saturday) Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School) 3:30 pm Friday dismissal resumes Curiosity: A Night of Innovative Exploration at Akiva, 6:00-7:00 pm (Wednesday) APRIL 4-5 7 11-18 10-18 19 24 WrAP Writing Assessment, Grades 3-6 5/6 grade Pesach Seder, 10:00 am (Friday) Passover Spring Break (Monday-Tuesday) School resumes (Wednesday) Yom HaShoah (Monday) MAY 1 2 5 8-12 17 14 25 29 30 Yom HaZikaron (Monday) Yom HaAtzma’ut (Thursday) Volunteer Appreciation Tea, 2:00 pm (Friday) CTP 4 Standardized Testing, Grades 3-6 Akiva Math Contest, 4:00-8:00 pm (Wednesday) Lag B’Omer (Sunday) 6th grade Graduation, 7:00 pm (Thursday) Memorial Day, No School (Monday) Field Day, Last Day of School, 11:30 am dismissal (Tuesday) Rosh Chodesh & Birthday Books Tamuz/Av/Elul (birthday books only)Sept. 2, 2016 (Fri) Tishrei & Cheshvan Nov 1, 2016 (Tues @ 8:55) Kislev Dec 1, 2016 (Thurs) Tevet (birthday books only) Dec 21, 2016 (Wednesday) Sh'vat (birthday books only) Jan 27, 2017 (Friday) Adar Feb 27, 2017 (Mon) Nisan April 28, 2017 (Tues @ 8:55) Iyyar/Sivan May 26, 2017 (Monday) QUARTERS 1st Quarter ends 2nd Quarter ends 3rd Quarter ends 4th Quarter ends October 26, 2016 January 11, 2017 March 16, 2017 May 30, 2017 2:30 pm Friday Dismissal dates Friday, November 11, 2016 – Friday, March 10, 2017 Family and friends are always invited to attend 7:55 am assembly to celebrate the new month and take part in birthday books presentations. Updated 2/5/16 ______________________________________________________________________________ 809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 2016-17 Calendar 2016-2017 School Calendar (cont.) 5776-5777 Student Reports & Conference Schedules Parent Teacher Conferences September 29, 2016 Progress Report November 10, 2016 1st Semester Report Card January 27, 2017 Parent Teacher Conferences March 16, 2017 Progress Report May 11, 2017 2nd Semester Report Card June 9, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________________ 809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net