PERSHING SCHOOL at Chelsea
2004 – 2005 School Year Calendar
Updated 5/3/05

2004

July
July 5 Holiday – Independence Day

August
August 17 Board of Governors’ Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
August 23 – 27 Professional days for teachers
August 30 First day of school for students

September
September 6 Holiday – Labor Day
September 9 Back-to-School Night, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
September 16 Rosh Hashanah – No school for students or staff

October
October 19 Board of Governors’ Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

November
November 2 Holiday – General Election Day
November 4 Pershing School PTO Meeting
November 4 End of 1st Quarter (46 days)
November 24 Half a day for students, 1:00 p.m. dismissal
November 25 and 26 Holidays – Thanksgiving

December
December 2 Pershing School PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
December 14 Board of Governors’ Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
December 14 Chelsea School/Pershing School Art Exhibit & Sale, 6:00 p.m.
December 22 Half a day for students, 1:00 p.m. dismissal
December 23, 24 Holidays – Christmas
December 27, 28, 29, 30 Winter Break – no school for students and staff
December 31 Holiday – New Year’s Eve

2005

January
January 6 Pershing School PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
January 17 Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 End of 2nd Quarter (46 days)
January 25 Half Day, 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for students, Parent Conferences in the afternoon

February
February 3 Pershing School PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
February 15 Board of Governors’ Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
February 18 Winter Weekend – no school for students and staff
February 21 Holiday – Presidents Day

March
March 3 Pershing School PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
March 10 Academic Fair
March 25 Spring Break
March 28, 29, 30, 31 Spring Break

April
April 1 Spring Break
April 6 Half Day, 1:00 p.m. Dismissal for students, Parent Conferences
In the afternoon
April 7 End of 3rd Quarter (46 days)
April 7 Pershing School PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
April 19 Board of Governors’ Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

April 20 Dr. Guinevere Eden Lecture 6:30 p.m.

May
May 5 Pershing School PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
May 19 Sports Banquet, 6:00 p.m.

May 25 Dr. Laurie Dietzel Lecture, 7:00 p.m.
May 30 Holiday – Memorial Day

June
June 2 Pershing School PTO Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

June 7 Academic Awards Ceremony and Graduation 11:00
June 10 Last day of school for students
June 10 End of 4th Quarter (45 days)
June 13, 14 Faculty meeting and check out, last day of school for faculty
June 21 Annual Board of Governors’ meeting, 7:00 p.m.

- If the school exceeds 3 snow days or emergency closings, the school year will extend beyond June 10.
- Calendar subject to change.