Kindergarten Themes Schedule 2008-2009 **Special Days are tentatively scheduled Aug. 25-27 Aug. 28-29 Sept. 2-5, 8-12 Sept. 15-19 Sept. 22-26 Sept. 29-Oct. 3 Oct. 6-10 Oct. 13-17, 20-24 Oct. 28-31 Nov. 3-7, 10-14 Nov. 17-21, 23-25 Dec. 1-5 Dec. 8-12, 15-19 Staggered Entry Days (Orientation to Kindergarten) Kindergarten & School Friends & Me & Family Culture Studies (Hmong, Hispanic, & Chinese) (**Multicultural Celebration – Sept. 19) Body Food Colors & Shapes Columbus Day & Fall & Leaves & Fire Safety (**Fire Truck visit – Oct. 16, Pluggie – Oct. 17) Halloween & Pumpkins (**Baa Moo Farm Field Trip – Oct. 22) (**Funny/ Crazy Dress Day – Oct. 31) Voting & Elections & Harvest & Scarecrows (**Election Day – Nov. 4) Thanksgiving & Pilgrims & Indians (**Kindergarten Feast – Nov. 25) Senses & Gingerbread Economy & Christmas (**Factory – Dec. 9-11)
Jan. 5-9, 12-16 Jan. 21-23, 26-30 Feb. 2-6 Feb. 9-13 Feb. 17-20 Feb. 23-27 March 2-6, 9-12 March 16-20 March 23-27 March 31-April 3 April 6-9 April 20-24, 27-May 1 May 4-8, 11-15 May 18-22 May 26-29, June 1-5 June 8-10
Winter & Martin Luther King, Jr. Fairy Tales Groundhog & Shadows Valentine’s & Mail & Post Office (**Post Office Field Trip – Feb. 11) Teeth & Presidents’ Day (**Dental Hygienist visit – Feb. 19) Dr. Seuss Day & Night & Space (**Pajama Day – March 12) Maps & St. Patrick’s Day Weather Spring Easter (**Egg Dye – April 7; Egg Hunt – April 8; Special Centers – April 9) Plants & Earth Day Animals & Mother’s Day Water (**Water Day – May 22 – NO SPECIALS) Butterflies & Insects Summer & Last Days of Kindergarten (**Watermelons – June 8; Outdoors’ Day – June 9 – NO SPECIALS)