Early Childhood, Youth & Family Programs

Preschool Closings, Holidays and Special Events

Parent-Teacher Conferences General Schedule

August

• Fri, Aug 6, 13, 20:  Welcome Shabbats, 10:00 am (all new families welcome)
• Thurs, Aug 26:  Family Welcome Night, 5:00–7:00 pm (parents and children)
• Mon, Aug 30:  1st Day of School*
• Tue, Aug 31:  Going Bananas? Join us for Breakfast, 8:00–10:00 am (parents only)

September

• Mon, Sept 6:  Labor Day (Closed)
• Wed, Sept 8:  Erev Rosh Hashanah (Closing @ 3:00 pm)
• Thurs–Fri, Sept 9–10:  Rosh Hashanah (Closed)
• Mon, Sept 13:  Back 2 School Night, 6:00 pm (Preschool parents only) (new date!)
• Fri, Sept 17:  Erev Yom Kippur (Closing @ 3:00 pm)
• Sun, September 19:  GLOE Sukkah Party **
• Thurs–Fri, Sept 23–24:  Sukkot (Closed)
• Thurs, Sept 30:  Shemini Atzeret (Closed)

October

• Fri, Oct 1:  Simchat Torah (Closed)
• Tues, Oct 5:  Family Night Dinner, 6:00 pm (Preschool parents and children) 
• Wed, Oct 13:  Family Forum Meeting, 6:00 pm
• Oct 15–25:  Fall Book Fair (open to the community)
• Sun, Oct 17:   Children’s Literature Event *** (open to the community)
• Tues, Oct 19:  What Do We Do After Preschool? Kindergarten Fair (open to the community) (new date!)
• Thurs, Oct 21:  PJLL Conference (Closed, all teachers attending)
• Fri, Oct 29:  Vision and Hearing Screening ****
• Fri, Oct 29:  Interfaith Family Shabbat Dinner***** (open to the community)

November

• Tues, Nov 23:  Thanksgiving Lunch, Noon
• Thurs–Fri, Nov 25–26:  Thanksgiving (Closed)

December

• Wed, Dec 1:  Chanukah begins at sundown
• Sun, Dec 5:  Community Chanukah Party, 11:00 am–1:00 pm (open to the community)
• Sun, Dec 12:  Super Sunday (open to the community)
• Wed, Dec 15:  Family Forum Meeting, 6:00 pm
• Dec 24–31:  Winter Break (Closed)

January

• Mon, Jan 3:  We are OPEN
• Mon, Jan 17:  MLK Jr. Day (Closed)
• Thurs, Jan 20:  Tu B’Shevat

February

• Wed, Feb 9:  School Picture Day
• Wed, Feb 9:  Family Forum Meeting, 6:00 pm
• Mon, Feb 21:  Presidents’ Day (Closed)
• Sat, Feb 26:  6th Annual Parents Night Out (open to the community)

March

• Sun, Mar 20:  Community Purim Party, 11:00 am–1:00 pm (open to the community)
• Mar 28–Apr 4:  Spring Book Fair (open to the community)

April

• Sun, Apr 4:  Family Book Fair Event (open to the community)
• Wed, Apr 13:  Family Forum Meeting, 6:00 pm
• Thurs, Apr 14:  Preschool Seder, 4:00 pm
• Mon–Wed, Apr 18–20:  Pesach (Closed)
• Mon–Tues, Apr 25–26:  Pesach (Closed)

May

• Wed, May 4:  Teacher Appreciation Day
• Tues, May 10: Yom Ha’atzmaut
• Mon, May 30:  Memorial Day (Closed)

June

• Fri, June 3:  Parent Appreciation Shabbat, 9:30 am
• Wed–Thurs, June 8–9:  Shavuot (Closed)
• Mon, June 13:  PreK Graduation
• Wed, June 15:  Family Forum Meeting, 6:00 pm
• Sun, Jun 19:   Children’s Music Festival Event****** (open to the community)

July

• Mon, July 4:  Independence Day (Closed)

August

• Fri, Aug 19:  Last Day of School

* Shortened schedule for new students first three days of school.

The first day of school for the 2010–2011 year is Monday, August 30.  To ease the transition of children new to our program, pick-up time for all NEW three and four year old students will be 1:00 pm on that day.  This includes the late 2s/early 3s class (classroom 7).

Children who are entering our two-year old classes (Preschool classrooms 5–6 for 2-year olds and 2 ½ year olds) will have an abbreviated schedule to ease their transition.  On the first day, Monday, August 30, the children will attend school from 9:00–11:30 am with a parent. On Tuesday, they will attend from 9:00 am–1:00 pm (after lunch) and on Wednesday from 9:00 am–4:00 pm (after nap). Thursday will be the first full day.

Returning students will start with their regular schedule on Monday, August 30.

**GLOE is the Stuart Kurlander Fund for Gay and Lesbian Outreach and Engagement (washingtondcjcc.org/gloe)

***With the Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival (washingtondcjcc.org/litfest), October 17–27

**** This is an optional service for children 3 and up.  Separate $20 registration required.  Details to follow.

*****Separate registration.  Details to follow.

******With the Washington Jewish Music Festival, wjmf.org

Babysitting is provided for all Family Forum Meetings

Parent-Teacher Conferences general schedule:

• PreK and 4s classes:  November and May
• 3s classes:  December and May
• 2s classes:  January and June