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School Calendar

Please see below the monthly calendar for 2021-2022 and 2022-23 Major Dates.

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March 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Wednesday March 1 1
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
Thursday March 2 2
  • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Fathers Club: Auction Set-Up
Friday March 3 3
  • 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Auction Set-Up
  • 10:30 am Grade 2 to Swedish Embassy
Saturday March 4 4
  • 6:00 pm Auction Gala
Sunday March 5 5
Monday March 6 6
Tuesday March 7 7
  • 7:00 pm Parent DEIB Committee
Wednesday March 8 8
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
Thursday March 9 9
  • 9:00 am – 11:30 am Accepted Families Breakfast
Friday March 10 10
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
Saturday March 11 11
  • All Day Grade 6 Musical Rehearsal
Sunday March 12 12
Monday March 13 13
  • 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Grade 3 to the Kennedy Center
Tuesday March 14 14
Wednesday March 15 15
  • 8:30 am Auction Meeting
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
  • 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm WES Speaker Series: Caroline Maguire on Social Skills
Thursday March 16 16
Friday March 17 17
  • 7:00 pm Grade 6 Musical
Saturday March 18 18
  • 1:00 pm Grade 6 Musical
Sunday March 19 19
Monday March 20 20
Tuesday March 21 21
  • 8:45 am – 10:00 am Innovation Showacase
Wednesday March 22 22
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:00 am Grade 2 to Macedonia Baptist Church
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
  • 10:00 am Grade 5B to Josiah Henson Museum
Thursday March 23 23
Friday March 24 24
  • All Day 3rd Quarter Ends
  • 10:00 am Grade 5A to Josiah Henson Museum
  • 1:45 pm Spelling Bee (Grades 4-8)
Saturday March 25 25
Sunday March 26 26
Monday March 27 27
  • All Day No School | Spring Break
Tuesday March 28 28
  • All Day No School | Spring Break
Wednesday March 29 29
  • All Day No School | Spring Break
Thursday March 30 30
  • All Day No School | Spring Break
Friday March 31 31
  • All Day No School | Spring Break

April 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Saturday April 1 1
Sunday April 2 2
Monday April 3 3
  • All Day Classes Resume
Tuesday April 4 4
  • 7:00 pm Parent DEI Committee Meeting
Wednesday April 5 5
  • 8:30 am Utah Parent Meeting
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
Thursday April 6 6
  • 10:00 am Grade 5 to the National Museum of African American History & Culture
  • 11:45 am Grade 3 to Planetword
Friday April 7 7
  • All Day Good Friday
  • Noon Dismissal
  • 9:00 am France / Spain Parent Meeting
  • 9:00 am – 11:00 am Grade 6 Annual Science Fair
Saturday April 8 8
Sunday April 9 9
  • All Day Easter
Monday April 10 10
  • All Day Easter Monday - No School
Tuesday April 11 11
  • 10:00 am Grade 1 to the U.S Capitol
Wednesday April 12 12
  • 10:45 am Easter Chapel
Thursday April 13 13
  • 8:30 am – 9:30 am WES PA Meeting
  • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fathers Club Meeting
Friday April 14 14
  • 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Grade 2 Assembly
  • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Art Fair
Saturday April 15 15
Sunday April 16 16
Monday April 17 17
Tuesday April 18 18
Wednesday April 19 19
  • 8:50 am – 10:00 am Community Service EGGstravaganza
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
  • 2:30 pm Grade 4 & 5 Band and Chorus Spring Concert
Thursday April 20 20
  • 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Speaker Series: A Discussion with Ana Homayoun
  • 7:00 pm The Middle School Spring Band & Chorus Concert
Friday April 21 21
Saturday April 22 22
Sunday April 23 23
  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Class of 2019 Alumni Reunion
Monday April 24 24
Tuesday April 25 25
Wednesday April 26 26
  • All Day ISMAW MS Math Meet #3
  • 10:45 am Saint George's Chapel
Thursday April 27 27
  • All Day A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Early Childhood Coffee for Prospective Parents
  • 6:30 pm Grade 8 Play : Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday April 28 28
  • All Day MAESA Scholars Fair
Saturday April 29 29
Sunday April 30 30

May 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday May 1 1
  • All Day Faculty Appreciation Week
Tuesday May 2 2
  • All Day Faculty Appreciation Week
  • 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm WES Speaker Series: Karalee Wong Nakatsuka on Bringing Civics to Life
Wednesday May 3 3
  • All Day Faculty Appreciation Week
  • 8:00 am Special Performance : Army Band
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
Thursday May 4 4
  • All Day Faculty Appreciation Week
  • 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Fathers Club Meeting
Friday May 5 5
  • All Day Faculty Appreciation Week
  • 11:15 am May Day Program
  • 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Global Fair
Saturday May 6 6
Sunday May 7 7
Monday May 8 8
  • All Day Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
Tuesday May 9 9
  • All Day Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
Wednesday May 10 10
  • All Day Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
Thursday May 11 11
  • All Day Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
Friday May 12 12
  • All Day Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Grade 4 Assembly
Saturday May 13 13
  • All Day Grade 6 in Utah
  • Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
Sunday May 14 14
  • All Day Grade 6 in Utah
  • Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
Monday May 15 15
  • All Day Grade 6 in Utah
  • Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
Tuesday May 16 16
  • All Day Grade 6 in Utah
  • Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
Wednesday May 17 17
  • All Day Grade 6 in Utah
  • Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
Thursday May 18 18
  • All Day Grade 6 in Utah
  • Grade 7 in Italy
  • Grade 8 in France
  • Grade 8 in Spain
  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WES PA Meeting
Friday May 19 19
  • 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Grade 5 Assembly
Saturday May 20 20
  • 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Rainbow Families Conference
Sunday May 21 21
  • 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm New Parent Social
Monday May 22 22
Tuesday May 23 23
  • 9:00 am – 10:00 am Early Childhood Coffee for Perspective Parents
Wednesday May 24 24
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
Thursday May 25 25
  • 8:00 am Parent Volunteer Breakfast
Friday May 26 26
  • All Day Noon Dismissal
  • 9:00 am Field Day
Saturday May 27 27
Sunday May 28 28
Monday May 29 29
  • All Day No School | Memorial Day
Tuesday May 30 30
Wednesday May 31 31
  • 8:50 am Elementary and Middle School Chapel
  • 9:20 am Early Childhood Chapel
  • 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm WES 101 - Virtual

June 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Thursday June 1 1
  • 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Fathers Club Meeting
Friday June 2 2
  • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Founder's Day Picnic
Saturday June 3 3
Sunday June 4 4
Monday June 5 5
  • All Day Awards Assembly
  • Graduates and Parents Reception
Tuesday June 6 6
  • All Day Noon Dismissal
  • 1:30 pm Graduation
Wednesday June 7 7
  • All Day 4th Quarter Ends
  • Closing Chapel - 11:15
  • Last Day of School - No Ext Day
  • Noon Dismissal | Professional Development
Thursday June 8 8
  • All Day Professional Development
Friday June 9 9
  • All Day Professional Day
Saturday June 10 10
Sunday June 11 11
Monday June 12 12
Tuesday June 13 13
Wednesday June 14 14
Thursday June 15 15
Friday June 16 16
Saturday June 17 17
Sunday June 18 18
Monday June 19 19
  • All Day Closed for Juneteenth Holiday
Tuesday June 20 20
Wednesday June 21 21
Thursday June 22 22
Friday June 23 23
Saturday June 24 24
Sunday June 25 25
Monday June 26 26
Tuesday June 27 27
Wednesday June 28 28
Thursday June 29 29
Friday June 30 30

July 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Saturday July 1 1
Sunday July 2 2
Monday July 3 3
Tuesday July 4 4
Wednesday July 5 5
Thursday July 6 6
Friday July 7 7
Saturday July 8 8
Sunday July 9 9
Monday July 10 10
Tuesday July 11 11
Wednesday July 12 12
Thursday July 13 13
Friday July 14 14
Saturday July 15 15
Sunday July 16 16
Monday July 17 17
Tuesday July 18 18
Wednesday July 19 19
Thursday July 20 20
Friday July 21 21
Saturday July 22 22
Sunday July 23 23
Monday July 24 24
Tuesday July 25 25
Wednesday July 26 26
Thursday July 27 27
Friday July 28 28
Saturday July 29 29
Sunday July 30 30
Monday July 31 31

No events.

August 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Tuesday August 1 1
Wednesday August 2 2
Thursday August 3 3
Friday August 4 4
Saturday August 5 5
Sunday August 6 6
Monday August 7 7
Tuesday August 8 8
Wednesday August 9 9
Thursday August 10 10
Friday August 11 11
Saturday August 12 12
Sunday August 13 13
Monday August 14 14
Tuesday August 15 15
Wednesday August 16 16
Thursday August 17 17
Friday August 18 18
Saturday August 19 19
Sunday August 20 20
Monday August 21 21
Tuesday August 22 22
Wednesday August 23 23
Thursday August 24 24
Friday August 25 25
Saturday August 26 26
Sunday August 27 27
Monday August 28 28
Tuesday August 29 29
Wednesday August 30 30
Thursday August 31 31

No events.

September 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Friday September 1 1
Saturday September 2 2
Sunday September 3 3
Monday September 4 4
  • All Day Labor Day
Tuesday September 5 5
  • All Day First Day of School
Wednesday September 6 6
Thursday September 7 7
Friday September 8 8
Saturday September 9 9
Sunday September 10 10
Monday September 11 11
Tuesday September 12 12
Wednesday September 13 13
Thursday September 14 14
Friday September 15 15
Saturday September 16 16
Sunday September 17 17
Monday September 18 18
Tuesday September 19 19
Wednesday September 20 20
Thursday September 21 21
Friday September 22 22
Saturday September 23 23
Sunday September 24 24
Monday September 25 25
Tuesday September 26 26
Wednesday September 27 27
Thursday September 28 28
Friday September 29 29
Saturday September 30 30

October 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Sunday October 1 1
Monday October 2 2
Tuesday October 3 3
Wednesday October 4 4
Thursday October 5 5
Friday October 6 6
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
Saturday October 7 7
Sunday October 8 8
Monday October 9 9
  • All Day No School | Fall Break
Tuesday October 10 10
Wednesday October 11 11
Thursday October 12 12
Friday October 13 13
Saturday October 14 14
Sunday October 15 15
Monday October 16 16
Tuesday October 17 17
Wednesday October 18 18
Thursday October 19 19
Friday October 20 20
Saturday October 21 21
Sunday October 22 22
Monday October 23 23
Tuesday October 24 24
Wednesday October 25 25
Thursday October 26 26
Friday October 27 27
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | Halloween Parade
Saturday October 28 28
Sunday October 29 29
Monday October 30 30
Tuesday October 31 31

November 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Wednesday November 1 1
Thursday November 2 2
Friday November 3 3
  • All Day No School | EC MAESA
Saturday November 4 4
Sunday November 5 5
Monday November 6 6
Tuesday November 7 7
Wednesday November 8 8
Thursday November 9 9
Friday November 10 10
Saturday November 11 11
Sunday November 12 12
Monday November 13 13
Tuesday November 14 14
Wednesday November 15 15
Thursday November 16 16
Friday November 17 17
Saturday November 18 18
Sunday November 19 19
Monday November 20 20
Tuesday November 21 21
  • 9:15 am Grandparents Day
  • 11:15 am Thanksgiving Chapel
  • 12:00 pm Noon Dismissal | No Extended Day
Wednesday November 22 22
  • All Day No School
Thursday November 23 23
  • All Day No School | Thanksgiving
Friday November 24 24
  • All Day No School
Saturday November 25 25
Sunday November 26 26
Monday November 27 27
  • All Day Classes Resume
Tuesday November 28 28
Wednesday November 29 29
Thursday November 30 30

December 2023

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Friday December 1 1
Saturday December 2 2
Sunday December 3 3
Monday December 4 4
Tuesday December 5 5
Wednesday December 6 6
Thursday December 7 7
Friday December 8 8
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
Saturday December 9 9
Sunday December 10 10
Monday December 11 11
Tuesday December 12 12
Wednesday December 13 13
Thursday December 14 14
Friday December 15 15
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | No Extended Day
Saturday December 16 16
Sunday December 17 17
Monday December 18 18
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Tuesday December 19 19
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Wednesday December 20 20
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Thursday December 21 21
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Friday December 22 22
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Saturday December 23 23
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Sunday December 24 24
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Monday December 25 25
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Tuesday December 26 26
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Wednesday December 27 27
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Thursday December 28 28
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Friday December 29 29
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Saturday December 30 30
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Sunday December 31 31
  • All Day No School | Winter Break

January 2024

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday January 1 1
  • All Day No School | Winter Break
Tuesday January 2 2
  • All Day Classes Resume
Wednesday January 3 3
Thursday January 4 4
Friday January 5 5
Saturday January 6 6
Sunday January 7 7
Monday January 8 8
Tuesday January 9 9
Wednesday January 10 10
Thursday January 11 11
Friday January 12 12
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
Saturday January 13 13
Sunday January 14 14
Monday January 15 15
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | Martin Luther King, Jr
Tuesday January 16 16
Wednesday January 17 17
Thursday January 18 18
Friday January 19 19
Saturday January 20 20
Sunday January 21 21
Monday January 22 22
Tuesday January 23 23
Wednesday January 24 24
Thursday January 25 25
Friday January 26 26
Saturday January 27 27
Sunday January 28 28
Monday January 29 29
Tuesday January 30 30
Wednesday January 31 31

February 2024

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Thursday February 1 1
Friday February 2 2
Saturday February 3 3
Sunday February 4 4
Monday February 5 5
Tuesday February 6 6
Wednesday February 7 7
Thursday February 8 8
Friday February 9 9
Saturday February 10 10
Sunday February 11 11
Monday February 12 12
Tuesday February 13 13
Wednesday February 14 14
Thursday February 15 15
Friday February 16 16
  • All Day Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
Saturday February 17 17
Sunday February 18 18
Monday February 19 19
  • All Day No School | President's Day Holiday
Tuesday February 20 20
Wednesday February 21 21
Thursday February 22 22
Friday February 23 23
Saturday February 24 24
Sunday February 25 25
Monday February 26 26
Tuesday February 27 27
Wednesday February 28 28
Thursday February 29 29

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2022-2023 Major Dates

  • Sept 5 Labor Day
  • Sept 6 First Day of School
  • Oct 7 Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
  • Oct 10 No School | Fall Break
  • Oct 28 Noon Dismissal | Halloween Parade
  • Nov 4 No School N-8 | EC MAESA Conference
  • Nov 22 Noon Dismissal for Thanksgiving Break (through 11/25)
  • Dec 9 Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
  • Dec 16 Noon Dismissal for Christmas Break
  • Jan 3 Classes resume
  • Jan 13 Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
  • Jan 16 No School | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Feb 16 Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
  • Feb 17 No School | Faculty Professional Development
  • Feb 20 No School | Presidents Day
  • Mar 10 Noon Dismissal | Faculty Professional Development
  • Mar 27- 31 No School | Spring Break
  • Apr 7 Noon Dismissal
  • May 26 Noon Dismissal
  • May 29 No School | Memorial Day
  • June 6  Noon Dismissal | Graduation
  • June 7 Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal

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