FarquharMiddle School
2012-13 Tentative School Calendar
August 23Sixth grade bus and school orientation (7:50-11:40am)
Seventh and eighth grade new student orientation (9:30-10:30am)
Parent orientation for all parents new to FMS (10:30-11:40am)
August 27First day of school
September 3Holiday: Labor Day
September 6Outdoor Education Parent Night 7:00pm
September 13Back-to-School Night 7-9:30pm
September 10Individual School Picture Day
September 10-20MAP-R testing
September 14PTA newsletter deadline
September 17Holiday: Rosh Hashanah - No school for students teachers
September 21Music Dept. Dance 7-9:00pm
September 24PLCI
September 25Activity School Activities Began
September 26Holiday: Yom Kippur – No school for students & teachers
September 28Early Release Day: 12:10pm dismissal
September 28Documentation of all Student Service Learning (SSL) performed during the summer is due in
the main office. Blank SSL forms (MCPS 560-510) are available in the main office.
October 5Medieval Times Field Trip – 7th grade
October 8Columbus Day Open House – Donuts for Dads 7:30am
October 9PTAMeeting 7-8:30pm (media center)
October 12PTA newsletter deadline
October 10-12Outdoor Education
October 16-18Outdoor Education
October 19MSEA/MCAAP Conference - No school for students & teachers
October 26SGA Dance 7-9:00pm
October 29Individual School Picture - Make-up Day
November 2End of First Marking Period
November 2-5Chesapeake Bay Trip
November 5Professional Day – No school for students
November 6Holiday: Presidential Election Day
November 9PTA Variety Night
November 12Early Release Day: 12:10pm dismissal - parent conferences
November 13Early Release Day:12:10pm dismissal - parent conferences
November 13PTA Meeting 7-8:30pm (media center)
November 14Report Card Distribution
November 14PLCI
November 16PTA newsletter deadline
November 16Chesapeake Bay Assembly – 6th grade
November 21Early Release Day: 12:10pm dismissal
November 22 & 23Holidays: Thanksgiving
December 6National Players – 8th grade
December 3-7Book Fair
December 11PTAMeeting 7-8:30pm (media center)
December 14PTA newsletter deadline
December 19-21Hearing and Vision Screening
December 20Volleyball Tournament (snow date December 21st)
December 24 & 25Holiday: Christmas
December 26 31Winter Break - No school for students and teachers
January 1Holiday: New Year’s Day
January 4Documentation of all Student Service Learning (SSL) performed during the first semester is due in the main office. Blank SSL forms (MCPS 560-510) are available in the main office.
January 9PLCI
January 10Exam Review Day
January 11-17Final Exams First Semester
January 15PTA Meeting 7-8:30pm (media center)
January 18PTA newsletter deadline
January 21Holiday: Martin L. King, Jr.’s Birthday
January 18Exam Make-up
January 18End of Second Marking PeriodFirst Semester
January 22Professional Day - No school for students
January 31Report Card Distribution
January 31Curriculum Night - Rising 6th graders 7-8:30pm and 7th& 8th graders 4-5:00pm
February 4-8MAP-R Testing
February 12PTAMeeting 7-8:30pm(media center)
February 15Honor RollCelebration andPicture
February 15PTA Dance 7:00pm
February 15PTA newsletter deadline
February 18Holiday: Presidents’ Day
February 22Early Release Day: 12:10pm dismissal
February 28PLCI
March 4-13MSATesting
March 11MSA Celebration 6th grade
March 13MSA Celebration 7th & 8th grade
March 12PTA Meeting 7-8:30pm(media center)
March 15PTA newsletter deadline
March 15MSA Staff Luncheon
March 15PTA RoadRunner Night
March 14-19 MSAMake-up Testing
March 22End of Third Marking Period
March 25 – 28Spring Break
March 29 & April 1Holidays: Good Friday & Easter Monday
April 2Professional Day – No school for students & teachers
April 9PTAMeeting 7-8:30pm (media center)
April 11Report Card Distributed
April 11Science Expo
April 13PTA newsletter deadline
April 19Honor Roll Celebration and Picture
April 18 & 19Science MSA (paper/pencil)
April 23PLCI
April 25Take Your Child to Work Day
April 26Career Day
April 29 – May 8MAP-R Testing
May 3-5Spring Play
May 6-10Staff Appreciation Week
May 14PTAMeeting 7-8:30pm(media center)
May 16After School Activities End
May 17PTA newsletter deadline (May/June edition)
May 20-24College Awareness Week
May 20Class Picture Day – 8th grade
May 20High School Assessment (Algebra)
May 24Cultural Arts Assembly – 6th, 7th, 8th grades
May 27Holiday: Memorial Day
May 29Spring Music Concert7-9:00pm at Farquhar
June 18th grade dance 7-9:30pm
June6Exam Review Day
June 7Documentation of all Student Service Learning (SSL) performed during the second semester is due in the main office. Blank SSL forms (MCPS 560-510) are available in the main office.
June 7-12Final Exams 2nd Semester
June 138th grade Hershey Park trip
June 13Exam Make-up Day
June 13End-of-Year Celebration – 6th & 7th grade
June 14Last day of school for students: Early Dismissal 12:10pm
June 148thgrade Farewell & Ice Cream Social
June 14End of Fourth Marking Period
June 14Staff Celebration 3:00pm
June 17Professional Day & Last Day for teachers
June 25Report Cards mailed home