School Calendar

MONTH DATE           ACTIVITY
     
     
August-12    
  13-17 
Summer Institute/ New Teachers
  20-23  
Summer Institute/ All Staff
  21 Lower School New Parents Orientation - 5:30pm - 630pm
  21 Lower School Returning Parents Orientation - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  22 High School Grades 9-10 Parents Orientation/    5:30pm - 630pm   (C St,)
  22 High School Grades 11-12 Parents Orientation / 7:00pm - 8:00pm   (C St.)
  22 Senior Parent Cacus Mtg. 8:00pm - 8:45pm   (C St.)
  23 Middle School Parents Orientation - 5:30pm - 630pm (C St)
  28 Freshman Rites of Separation   -9:00am - 8:00pm (Sankofa Annex)
  28 Freshman Rites of Separation Ceremony -Parents    -6:00pm- 8:00pm (Sankofa Annex)
  29 Freshman leave for Camp Darkwater 8:30am sharp
  30 Freshman arrive at Sankofa Annex 2:30pm
               
September-12


4



Staff Development
  5 First Day Of School

18 OPEN HOUSE (PAUL ST) 6:00PM

7 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING    6:00pm

6 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  25 K - 1   OPEN HOUSE / 6:00 pm   (C St Annex)
  25 MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE /    6:30pm     
  26 HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE / 6:00pm
     
     
October-12
 
 
  9 Picture Day (Grades 2nd-5th Main Campus)
  9 Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

10 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  11 Picture Day (Grades K-1, 6th-7th and 9th-12th)
  15 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING   6:00pm

24 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm


29             
SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER

30
SCHOOL CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER



     
November-12



06




SCHOOL CLOSED/ Election Day

12
SCHOOL CLOSED/ Veterans' Day
  13 Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

14 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  19 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING   6:00pm
 

  22-23 SCHOOL CLOSED/ Harvest Holiday
  26 SCHOOL CLOSED - Professional Staff Development 
  27 Students Return to School
  28 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  28 Report Card Conferences    1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  29 Report Card Conferences    4:30 pm - 7:00pm
     
     
December-12



11




Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

12 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  17 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING    6:00pm

21 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  24-31 SCHOOL CLOSED/Holidays
     
     
January-13


1



SCHOOL CLOSED -NEW YEAR'S DAY OBSERVANCE
  2 STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL
  8 Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

9 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  21 SCHOOL CLOSED -Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday

23 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  28 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING    6:00pm
     
     
February-13


12



Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

13 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm

18 SCHOOL CLOSED / PRESIDENTS' DAY              
  20 Report Card Conferences    1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  21 Report Card Conferences    4:30 pm - 7:00pm
  25 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING     6:00pm
 

     
     
March-13


12



Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

13 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  18 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING    6:00pm

22 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  25 - 29
 SCHOOL CLOSED -SPRING BREAK
     
     
April-13

1


Professional Development (Staff only)

9
Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

10 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  15 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING   6:00pm

24 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  24 Report Card Conferences    1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
  25 Report Card Conferences    4:30 pm - 7:00pm
     
May    


8

Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  14 Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm
  20 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING    6:00pm

22 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  24 Senior Prom - 8:00 pm
  27 SCHOOL CLOSED - MEMORIAL DAY
     
     
June-13


11



Parent's Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

12 Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  12 12th Grade Graduation - 6:00
  14 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Early Dismissal - 1:00 pm
  17 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING    6:00pm
  18 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL/ STAFF
 
Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School 4256 Paul St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 - Phone: 215-288-2001 Fax: 215-288-2099