Download - Manhattan Academy 2019-2020 Calendar
Mission Statement
Manhattan Academy’s mission is to develop the unique abilities and potential of each child by offering an individualized, developmentally appropriate, and enriched
educational program. Our focus is on “The Whole Child”. We strive for excellence in all disciplines through a hands-on approach. Manhattan Academy’s
comprehensive design takes our students on a journey of cognitive, social, creative, physical, technological, and moral achievement. Rich traditions rooted in the
Montessori philosophy and our innovative curriculum grows productive, caring, and intellectually curious citizens.
Core Values Vibrant Community:
We are strengthened by diversity and the different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in our vibrant community. We cultivate open communication and
positive relationships amongst our families, faculty, and administration.
Respectful Relationships:
We see value in ourselves and those around us. We show respect by operating with integrity and being true to our word. We live by the Golden Rule: we should treat
others as we would like others to treat us.
Lifelong Learning:
We cultivate a love of learning in students that will help them experience a rich and meaningful life. We are a learning organization and innovate because we
question the status quo and are open to new ideas. We put what we learn into action with a “can-do” approach and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Excellence in Education:
We aspire to be the best and set high standards for ourselves. We are a magnet for talented, hardworking people and we invest in their continued development. We
recognize that we are most effective when we work as a team. Most importantly, we stay focused on delivering the highest quality education to our students and
excellent service to their families.
Love of Life:
We appreciate life and the time we have together. We are thankful for the opportunity to learn about and explore our world. We enjoy learning, being with friends,
and having fun!
SCHOOL YEAR THEME 2019-2020: BRIDGES
For the first time in Manhattan Academy’s history, we have chosen a theme for the school year. This year’s theme will be “Bridges”. We will use this
theme throughout all grade level curriculums. We will investigate the science of bridges. What makes a bridge strong? What holds up a bridge? We
will collaboratively create and build a bridge. We will also examine bridge as an idea. What bridges us together as a class? As a culture? As a
community?
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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Tuition Payment #1 Due
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23
Last Day of
Summer Camp
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26
SCHOOL CLOSED
Teacher in-service
27
SCHOOL CLOSED
Teacher in-service
28
SCHOOL CLOSED
Teacher in-service
29
SCHOOL CLOSED
Teacher in-service
30
SCHOOL CLOSED
Teacher in-service
31
August 2019
“Education is all a matter
of building bridges.”
-Ralph Emerson
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Tuition Payment #2 Due
2
Labor Day
Campus Closed
3
SCHOOL CLOSED
Teacher in-service
4
First Day of School
5 6
All School Beach Party
5:00 p.m. (MB Pier)
7
8 9
10 11 12
Back-to-School Night
6:00 p.m.
(adults only)
13
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15
16
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18
19
20 21
22 23 24 Picture Day
Toddler/PT
25
Donuts and Coffee
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
(gym)
Picture Day-
1740/1808
26 Picture Day
Infant Center
27
Mom and Son
Game Night
28
29 30 This month:
Back to School
Donuts & Coffee
September 2019
“We build too many
walls and not enough
bridges.”
-Isaac Newton
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Tuition Payment #3 Due
2
Elementary Late Start
3
4
Free Dress Day
5
Garage Sale, 1808
7:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
6 7 8
Picture Retakes
9
MAPTA MEETING
6:00 p.m.
10
11
NO SCHOOL
STAFF
IN-SERVICE
12
13 14
15
Grab-a-Lunch
Read-a-Bunch
16
17
18
19
PARENT’S
NIGHT OUT
20
21
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27 28 29 30
31
HALLOWEEN
This month:
P/T Conferences
Community Service:
Collecting toiletries
October 2019 “Bridges become frames for
looking at the world around us.” -Bruce Jackson
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
This month:
Thanksgiving Parties
Community Service:
LA FOOD BANK
1
Tuition Payment #4 Due
Free Dress Day
2
3
4 5 6
Elementary Late Start
7 8
9
10
11
Veteran’s Day
Holiday
School Closed
12 13
14
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16
HARVEST
FESTIVAL Wilderness Park
17 18 19
20
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22
23
24 25 26
School closes at noon
27
Thanksgiving
Break
School Closed
28
Thanksgiving
Break
School Closed
29
Thanksgiving
Break
School Closed
30
November 2019
“Gratitude is a bridge to the heart, reflecting back the beauty in our lives.”
-Adamski
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
Tuition Payment #5 Due
3 4 5
Winter Concert
(Primary-Elem)
6
Free Dress Day
Elementary Late Start
7
PARENT’S
NIGHT OUT
8
9
TOYS 4 TOTS
ALL WEEK
10
11
Primary Transition
Holiday Party
12
Toddler Community
Holiday Party
13
14
15 16 17 18
19
Ugly Sweater Contest
20
Family Cardio &
Breakfast (Elem)
School closes at noon
21
22
Hanukkah begins
23
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
24
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
25
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
26
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
27
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
28
29 30
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED t
31
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
This month:
Winter Concert
Community Service:
Toys-4-Tots
December 2019
“Songs are here to help us: they build bridges from heart to heart.”
-Mary Gauthier
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
This month:
Re-Enrollment
Community Service:
Collecting & making
blankets (Project
Warm)
1
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
2
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
3
WINTER BREAK
SCHOOL CLOSED
4
5 6 School Resumes
Tuition Payment #6 Due
7 8
Donuts and Coffee
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Gym
9
10
11
12 13
14 15
MAPTA MEETING
6:00 p.m.
16 17
18
19 20
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Holiday
Campus Closed
21 22 23
24
25
Montessori Morning
9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
26 27
28
End of First
Semester
29
30 31
January 2020 “Discipline is the bridge
between goals and
accomplishment.”
-Jim Rohn
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
This month:
100th Day of
School
Community Service:
Art Kits for CHLA
1
2 3
Tuition Payment #7 Due
4
Report Cards sent
home (Elementary)
5
Elementary Late Start
6 7
Free Dress Day
8
9 10
11
12
100th Day of School
13
Afternoon Parent
Social
2:30-4:00 (gym)
14
Valentine’s Day
15
16 17
President’s Day
Campus Closed
18 19
20
Science Fair
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
21
SNOW DAY
22
23
24 25
26 27
28 29
February 2020
“Love is the bridge between you and everything.” -Rumi
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Tuition Payment #8 Due
2
Dr. Seuss Week
Pajama Day
“Read Across
America”
3
Dr. Seuss Week
Crazy Hat Day
4
Dr. Seuss Week
WaCKy
WeDneSdaY
Elementary Late Start
5
Dr. Seuss Week
“Oh! The Places You
Will Go”
College Shirt Day
6
Dr. Seuss Week
Crazy Sock Day
7
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12 13
14
15
16 17
18
Donuts & Coffee
8:15 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Gym
19
20
21
Parents Night
Out
22
23 24
Spring Photos
IC/Toddler/PT
25
Picture Day
1740/1808
26
27 NO SCHOOL-
P/T Conferences
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Father/Daughter
Dance
6:00 p.m.-Gym
28
29 30
International
Studies Week
31
This Month:
AMS Conference
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Community Service:
Sneaker Keeper
March 2020 “Understanding languages and
other cultures builds bridges. It is
the fastest way to bring the world
closer together.”
-Suzy Kassem
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
This month:
World’s Fair
Spring Break
Community Service:
Beach Clean-up
Earth Day
1
Tuition Payment #9 Due
Elementary Late Start
2 3
Free Dress Day
4
5 6 7
Picture Retakes
8
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9
World’s Fair
5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
10
Family Cardio
Challenge (UP-E5)
School closes at noon
11
12 13
Spring Break
School Closed
14
Spring Break
School Closed
15
Spring Break
School Closed
16
Spring Break
School Closed
17
Spring Break
School Closed
18
19
20 21 22
Earth Day
23 24
25
26 27
ERB Testing
E3-E5
28
ERB Testing
E3-E5
29
ERB Testing
E3-E5
30
ERB Testing
E3-E5
April 2020
“Education is the way to move
mountains, to build bridges, to
change the world.”
-Oprah Winfrey
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
This month:
Art Gala
Spring Carnival
Community Service:
Soles 4 Souls
1
Tuition Payment #10 Due
ERB Testing
E3-E5
Free Dress Day
2
“May the Fourth Be
With You”
Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
(Elementary)
(on Friday)
3 4
5
6
Elementary Late Start
MAPTA Meeting
6:00 p.m.
7
8
9
10
11 12 13
14
Art Gala
5:30-7:00
15
16
Spring Carnival
17 18
19
20
21
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23
24
31
25
Memorial Day
Campus Closed
26 27
28
29
30
May 2020
“Learning, like building bridges, requires a strong foundation.”
-Unknown
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Summer Payment #1
Due
2 3
Spring Concert &
5th Grade Promotion
4
Elementary Late Start
5 6
Parents Night Out
7
8
9
10
Elementary Awards &
Egg Drop
9:45 a.m.
Last Day of School
School closes at noon
11
SCHOOL CLOSED
12
SCHOOL CLOSED
13
14
15
Report Cards sent home
Summer School Begins
16 17 18 19 20
21
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28
29 30 This month:
Spring Concert
Summer School
June 2020 “True teachers use themselves as
bridges over which they invite their
students to cross, then, having
facilitated their crossing, joyfully
collapse, encouraging them to create
bridges of their own.”
-Nikos Kazantzakis