Central Avenue Elementary Staff School Calendar 2016-2017
August 18 Thursday New Family Orientation 9:30-11:00am
August 29-31 Mon-Wed New Teacher Orientation 8:00-3:00
September 1-2 Th-Fri Staff In-Service Days
September 1 Thursday Teacher’s Lunch and Faculty Meeting
September 1 Thursday Central Avenue Open Hour 2:00pm-3:00pm
September 5 Monday Schools Closed-Labor Day
September 6 Tuesday First Day of School
September 16 Friday CAS Ice Cream Social 6:00pm
September 23 Friday Class Coordinator Meeting 2:45pm-3:15pm
September 26 Monday Picture Day 1
September 27 Tuesday Picture Day 2
September 29 Thursday Back to School Night 7:00pm
September 30 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
October 3 Monday School Closed-Rosh Hashanah
October 4 Tuesday VIP Training 7:00pm
October 5 Wednesday PTO Meeting 7:30pm
October 5 Wednesday Walk to School Day
October 10 Monday Single Session 12:45pm
October 12 Wednesday Schools Closed-Yom Kippur
October 19 Wednesday Parent Visitation Day 1
October 20 Thursday 2 Hour Delayed Opening (Staff Dev.) 10:40am
October 21 Friday Parent Visitation Day 2
October 22 Saturday Pumpkinpalooza 3:00pm-6:00pm
October 27 Thursday Family Reading Night 6:30pm
October 28 Friday 5th Grade Principal Chat 2:15pm
October 28 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
October 31 Monday Halloween Parade 1:45pm
November 7-8 Mon-Tue Single Session (Conferences) 12:45pm
November 7-8 Mon-Tue Book Fair
November 10-11 Thur-Fri Schools Closed (NJEA Convention) 7:30pm
November 18 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
November 23 Wednesday Single Session 12:45pm
November 24-25 Thur-Fri Schools Closed (Thanksgiving)
November 29 Tuesday Nick Bruel Visit
December Wednesday First Trimester Ends
December 9 Friday Kindergarten Principal Chat 2:15pm
December 14 Wednesday Holiday Concert 10:00 & 2:00pm
December 14 Wednesday PTO Meeting 7:30pm
December 15 Thursday Report Cards Available Via Genesis
December 15 Thursday 2 Hour Delayed Opening (Staff Dev.) 10:30am
December 16 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
December 19 Monday Kindergarten Holiday Sing 9:00am
December 23 Friday School Holiday Sing 10:00am
December 23 Friday Single Session 12:45pm
Dec. 24-Jan 2 Mon-Tue Schools Closed (Winter Recess)
January 3 Tuesday Square 1 Art Begins!
January 11 Wednesday PTO Meeting 7:30pm
January 16 Monday Single Session-PD 12:45pm
January 27 Friday 4th Grade Principal Chat 2:15pm
January 27 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
January 27 Friday Family Bingo Night @ CAS 6:30-8:15pm
February 7 Tuesday PTO Meeting 8:45-10:00am
February 14 Tuesday Valentine’s Day Celebration
February 17-20 Fri-Mon Schools Closed (Winter Recess)
February 24 Friday 1st Grade Principal Chat 2:15pm
February 24 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
February 24 Friday Me and My Guy Dance @ CAS 7:00-9:00pm
March 23 Thursday 2 Hour Delayed Opening (Staff Dev.) 10:30am
March 24 Friday 3rd Grade Principal Chat 2:30-3:15pm
March 24 Friday Me and My Gal Movie Night 6:30pm
March 30 Thursday CAS STEM Fair (Grades 3-5 Only) 6:30-8:30pm
March 31 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
April 4 Tuesday PTO Meeting 8:45am-10:00am
April 5 Wednesday All-City Concert @ MJS 7:30pm
April 10-14 Mon-Fri Schools Closed-Spring Recess
April 19 Wednesday PARCC Testing Begins (Grade 3-5 Only)
April 21 Friday 2nd Grade Principal Chat 2:15pm
April 24-25 Mon-Tue Single Session (Conferences) 12:45pm
April 24-25 Mon-Tue Book Fair
April 28 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
May 1-5 Mon-Fri Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4 Thursday 2 Hour Delayed Opening (Staff Dev.)
May 5 Friday International Day @ CAS
May 12 Friday CAS Musical 7:00pm
May 13 Saturday Rummage Sale @ CAS
May 19 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
May 19 Friday Family Fun Festival @ CAS 3:00pm-8:00pm
May 20 Saturday MegaMusicPalooza @ MHS
May 21 Sunday Bike Swap
May 23 Tuesday PTO Meeting 8:45am-10:00am
May 24 Wednesday Kindergarten Orientation 1:15pm-3:00pm
May 26 Friday Schools Closed (Staff Dev.)
May 29 Monday Schools Closed (Memorial Day)
May 31 Wednesday Outdoor Band Concert 10:00am
June 2 Friday School Store Open (Lunch)
June 6 Tuesday District Art Show
June 8 Thursday Spring Concert @ MHS 7:30pm
June 9 Friday Field Day
June 9 Friday Kindergarten Picnic
June 12 Monday Kindergarten Extravaganza 9:00am
June 14 Wednesday 5th Grade Recognition 9:30am-11:00am
June 16 Friday Clap Out 12:45pm
June 16 Friday Last Day of School-Single Session 12:45pm
State Testing 2016-2017
NAEP Testing (Grade 4) February 27, 2017 Paper-Based Testing
PARCC (Grades 3-5) March 27-May 19, 2017 Computer-Based Testing
NJASK Grade 4 Science May 31, 2017 Paper-Based Testing
(Regular Administration)
NJASK Grade 4 Science June 7, 2017 Paper-Based Testing
(Make-up Administration)