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2015/2016Diamond Elementary PTA Calendar
Dates and Events are subject to change.
August 2015
Day / Date / Time / EventThursday / 27 / 7:00 PM / Back to School Night (Parents Only) – Kindergarten, APR
Friday / 28 / 3 - 4 PM
4 – 7 PM / Sneak Peek – Come meet your teacher and see your classroom!
Back to School Social on the Black Top
Monday / 31 / 9:25AM – 3:50PM / First Day of School (NEW START and END TIMEs!)
September 2015
Day / Date / Time / EventTuesday / 1 / 7:00 PM / PTA General Meeting, Media Center
Monday / 7 / All Day / NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
Wednesday / 9 / 7:00 PM / Back to School Night – 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades, All-Purpose Room
Thursday / 10 / 7:00 PM / Back to School Night – 1st & 2nd Grades, All-Purpose Room
Monday / 14 / All Day / NO SCHOOL - Students and Teachers
Wednesday / 16 / 11 AM - 10PM / Restaurant Night at Paisano's Pizza, 824 Muddy Branch Road
Wednesday / 16 / 7:00 PM / Room Parent Meeting, Media Center
Wednesday / 23 / All Day / NO SCHOOL - Students and Teachers
Mon - Thurs / Sept 28 – Oct 30 / All Day / Andrea Virga Winter Coat Drive – leave coats, hats, scarves and gloves in bin by front office
October 2015
Day / Date / Time / EventFriday / 2 / 1:20PM / Early Release day for students and Teachers
Tuesday / 6 / 7:00 PM / PTA Meeting, Media Center
Friday / 9 / 7:00 PM / 7th Annual International Night!
Monday / 12 / 9:00 AM–12:00N / Diamond Elementary Open House
Wed / 14 / 12pm – 8pm / Restaurant Night – Zoe’s Kitchen in the Kentlands
Thursday / 15 / 8:30 – 9:45 AM / Donuts for Dads, All-Purpose Room
Friday / 16 / All Day / NO SCHOOL, MSEA Teacher Convention
Friday / 30 / 2:00 PM / Halloween Parade & Classroom parties
(Last day of Andrea Virga Winter Coat Drive)
November 2015
Day / Date / Time / EventMonday / 2 / All Day / NO SCHOOL,- for Students and Teachers
Tuesday / 3 - 12 / See flier / Scholastic Book Fair, Media Center (open during Parent/Teacher Conferences)
Wednesday / 11 / 1:20 PM / Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thurday / 12 / 1:20 PM / Early Release, Parent/Teacher Conferences
Wednesday / 18 / 9:30am – 10:30AM / Principals Coffee
Wednesday / 25 / 1:00 PM / Early Release prior to Thanksgiving
Thurs./Fri. / 26 - 27 / All Day / HOLIDAY – Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL
December 2015
Day / Date / Time / EventTuesday / 1 / 7:00 PM / PTA General Meeting, Media Center
Thursday / 17 / 6:30PM / Choral and Instrumental Music Concert
Thurs - Thurs. / 24 - 31 / All Day / NO SCHOOL – Winter Break
January 2016
Day / Date / Time / EventFri / 1 / All Day / HOLIDAY – New Year’s Day – No School
Monday / 18 / All Day / HOLIDAY – Martin L. King, Jr. Day – No School
Monday / 25 / All Day
10am – 12pm / NO SCHOOL – Professional Day
Rockville Town Square – Ice Skating Fundraiser!
Friday / 29 / 7:00 PM / Family “Finn”-Go Night
February 2016
Day / Date / Time / EventM-F / 1 – 19 / All Day / Kids Helping Kids Food Drive
Tuesday / 2 / 7:00 PM / PTA General Meeting, Media Center
Wednesday / 3 / 9:30AM – 10:30AM / Principal’s Coffee
Friday / 12 / 2:45PM / Classroom Valentine Parties
Monday / 15 / All Day / HOLIDAY – Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL
Friday / 19 / AM / Last Day of Kids Helping Kids Food Drive
Friday / 26 / 1:20 PM / Early Release
March 2016
Day / Date / Time / EventThurs / 11 / 7:00pm -8:30pm / PTA Special Needs Presentation
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Wed / 16 / 5:00pm – 8:00pm / Resturant Night: Nando's Peri Peri at the Rio
Thurs / 24 / All Day / NO SCHOOL Professional Day
Fri.- Fri / Mar 25 – Apr 1 / All Day / (Spring Break Begins)
April 2016
Day / Date / Time / EventTuesday / 5 / 7:00 PM / PTA Budget Meeting, Media Center
Friday / 8 / 3:50pm – 5:30pm / "Party on the Blacktop" idea for the April Restaurant night
Featuring Jason Levine and his Shave-Ice Truck
Friday / 22 / 7:00 PM / Family Fun Night – Spring Fling Dance, All-Purpose Room
Tuesday / 26 / All Day / No School Election Day
Friday / 29 / 8:15 – 8:45 AM / Dol”Finn” Dash Training
Saturday / 30 / 10am – 2pm / Curb Appeal Day
May 2016
Day / Date / Time / EventTBD / TBD / TBD / Restaurant Night – TBD
Tuesday / 3 / 7:00 PM / PTA General Meeting. Media Center (Elections)
Fridays / 6 / 8:15 – 8:45 AM / Dol”Finn” Dash Training
Tuesday / 10 / 8:30AM - 9:45AM / Muffins for Moms, All-Purpose Room
Fridays / 13 / 8:15 – 8:45 AM / Dol”Finn” Dash Training
Friday / 20 / 8:00AM – 8:45 AM
6:00pm -8:00pm / Dolphin Dash! – Back of school - Fields
STEM Night (formerly called Curriculum Night)
Monday / 23 / 6pm / The Presidents and Principals Dinner at the Bethesda North Marriott
Reception Starts at 6pm & Dinner Starts at 7pm (Executive Committee and New Committee members only)
Tuesday / 24 / All Day / Fitness Day for the 1st & 2nd Grades (Rain Date is June 7th)
The 1st & 2nd Grade Pizza Party will be on this day as well
Thursday / 26 / 6:30pm / Choral and Instrumental Music Concert
Friday / 27 / All Day / Field Day for the 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades (Rain Date is June 3rd)
The 3rd, 4th,& 5th Grade Pizza Party will be on this day as well
Monday / 30 / All Day / HOLIDAY – Memorial Day – No School
June 2016
Day / Date / Time / EventTBD / TBD / TBD / Restaurant Night – TBD
Friday / 17 / 1:20 PM / Early Release - Last Day of School
Updated 9/26/2018
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