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AWS CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS 2017-2018

Posted on May 30, 2017

This is a list of major performances, plays, festivals, and events. These dates are subject to change, and this list is not intended to be a complete representation of the whole calendar of events. For a full view of the calendar, go to the school calendar.

FALL 2017

High School starts – Aug. 21
Grades 6-8 start – Aug. 22
Grades 1-5 start – Aug. 23
Kindergarten starts – Aug. 24
1st Grade Rose Ceremony – Aug. 25
Labor Day Holiday – Sept. 4
Michaelmas, Friday – Sept. 29
Columbus Day Holiday – Oct. 9
High School Fall Concert – Nov. 2
Grades 4-8 Vocal Concert – Nov. 9
10th Grade Play – Nov. 16-17
Grades K-8 12:30 dismissal for parent teacher conferences – Nov. 17
Grades Parent/Teacher Conferences (no school K-12) – Nov. 20-22
Thanksgiving Holidays – Nov. 23-24
Grades 1-2 Advent Garden – Nov. 26
Kindergarten Advent Spiral – Nov. 27
Grades 4-8 Instrumental Concert – Dec. 6
Grandparents and Special Friends Day – Dec. 8
Winter Fair set up 12:30 dismissal for K-8 – Dec. 8
Winter Fair – Dec. 9
Santa Lucia (2nd Grade festival, visit all classrooms) – Dec. 13
Las Posadas (6th Grade festival, visit all over campus) – Dec. 14
K-12 12:30 dismissal for Winter Break – Dec. 15

SPRING 2018

K-12 classes resume – Monday, Jan. 8
MLK Holiday, – Jan. 15
All School Community Meeting-Jan. 27
5th Grade Play – Feb. 2
11th Grade Play – Feb. 7-8
Grades 4-8 Eurythmy performance – Feb. 16 (tentative)
Presidents Day Holiday and Teacher Inservice Day, Mon-Tues, Feb. 19-20
High School Eurythmy performance – Feb. 23 (tentative)
High School Spring Concert – Feb. 26
2nd Grade Play – Mar. 2
4th Grade Play – Mar. 9
Spring Break Mar. – 12-16
Grades 4-8 Vocal Concert – Mar. 22
1st Grade play – Mar. 23
High School Work Experience – Mar. 19-29
Easter holidays – Mar. 29-30
Senior Projects – Apr. 2-6
Grades 4-8 Instrumental Concert – Apr. 5
8th Grade play – Apr. 20
5th Grade Pentathlon – Apr. 21
6th Grade play – Apr. 27
Spring Fair – Apr. 28
Maypole celebration – May 1
7th Grade play – May 4
12th Grade play – May 18
3rd Grade play – May 25
Memorial Day Holiday – May 28
Kindergarten last day (with early release) – May 31
12th Grade Rose Ceremony – June 1
Grades 1-8 last day (with early release) – June 1
8th Grade ceremony – June 1
12th Grade commencement – June 2

“I enjoy the Austin Waldorf School events: the plays, the concerts, the fairs, and other special days. Grandparents Day is wonderful for getting acquainted with other grandparents and special friends, the seniors, as well as the classrooms.”