Annual Calendar (2008-2009)

At St. George's School, we love celebrations! While many of our special events are centered around familiar holidays, we also think it is important to celebrate a few of our own special days.

• August 2008

  • Back-to-School Night

• September 2008

  • Labor Day (School closed)
  • Themes for the month: Grandparents, apples, good neighbors, good manners

• October 2008

  • Oct 31: Halloween
  • Themes for the month: Fire prevention

• November 2008

  • Nov 1: All Saints' Day
  • Themes for the month: Fall colors, pilgrims, Native Americans

• December 2008

  • St. Nicholas Day

    On St. Nicholas Day, the children leave carrots for the reindeer in their shoes during naptime, only to wake up to find the carrots gone and their shoes filled with candy!

  • Santa Lucia Day

    We observe the Norwegian Christmas tradition of celebrating St. Lucia's Day, when the children prepare and serve a special bread to their parents in their honor.

  • La Posada

    We re-enact the Mexican tradition of La Posada, where Mary and Joseph were repeatedly turned away in their quest for shelter on the night of Jesus' birth.

  • Christmas Pageant
    The children are very excited about the pageant! After the pageant there will be a reception. The reception will be a cookie swap and we're asking each family to bring two dozen cookies to share with everyone. We'll provide coffee and punch. The pageant is at 3:30 in the chapel, the reception is immediately afterwards in Kleberg Hall. We sure hope to see everyone there!
  • Dec 25: School closed for Christmas Holiday
  • Themes for the month: Christmas symbols, holidays around the world

• January 2009

  • Jan 1: School closed for holiday
  • Themes for the month: Black history month, Winter, stone soup

• February 2009

  • Feb 2: Groundhog Day
  • Feb 14: Valentine's Day (class parties)
  • Themes for the month: All about snow, bread, Abraham Lincoln's birthday, George Washington's birthday

• March 2009

  • Mar 9-13: School closed for Spring Break
  • Mar 17: St. Patrick's Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter
    The death and the resurrection of Jesus is observed and celebrated through special stories. An Easter Egg hunt is held for the enjoyment of the children.
  • Themes for the month: Dinosaurs, Mardi Gras, Texas/Cowboy week, the wind, signs of Spring

• April 2009

  • St. George's Day

    We honor our namesake, the patron saint of England, every April with an old-fashioned English Day, during which the children conquer the dragon with their own hand-made swords and shields. St. George's Day falls on April 23.

  • Themes for the month: The beauty of the earth, vegetables

• May 2009

  • May 5: Cinco de Mayo

    Mexican Independence is celebrated in song, dance, and food of our neighbors south of the border. We hold an outdoor Fiesta, complete with piñatas and cascarones.

  • Graduation & Awards Day

    We honor our children who are leaving St. George's to attend "Big Kid" schools. We have a graduation ceremony and luncheon for all the family members of the graduates.

  • School closed for Memorial Day
  • Themes for the month: Moms & Grandmothers, seeds, bugs, sports, outdoor art

• June 2009

  • Themes for the month: Dads and Granddads, water days, the beach, under the sea, Vacation Bible School

• July 2009

  • July 4: School closed for Independence Day
  • Themes for the month: England & America, birds, reptiles & mammals, favorite stories and movies

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