Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri SatJuly 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 1

2 36:30 K Parent Orientation and Curriculum Night

4SNEAK-A-PEEK8:30-10:008:25 School Governance Team Parent Rep Election

5FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

8:00-8:30 Tears and Cheers for new Burruss parents

6 712:30 MCS Board of Education Work Session

8

9IB Profile Word: Inquirer

10 116pm – Marietta City Schools Board of Education Work Session & Special Called Meeting

12

136:30 PTA Board Mtg2:40 ALB School Governance Team Meeting

146:30-8:30 Back to School Party Hoe Down for all Burruss Families

15

16

176:15 First Grade Curriculum Night

186:00 Fourth Grade Curriculum Night7pm – Marietta City Schools Board of Education Meeting

19 Zaxby Night

206:00 Second, Third & Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

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25 6:30 pm PTA Meeting and Classroom Open House – Children Show Off Their Classrooms and Their Teachers

26 27 28Sparkles Skate Night1:45pm Assembly Reflections Theme:

“Let Your Imagination Fly”

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2015

August

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Save the Dates!

A.L. Burruss Fall Festival September 18, 5:00-8:00

CampoutOctober 16 – Look for information in Burruss Express

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3

4Grading Period Ends12:30 Marietta City Board of Education Training and Planning Session

5

6 Reflections Theme:

Let Your Imagination Fly

7Labor DayNo School

8International Literacy DayGrandparent’s DayBirthday Books 6pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education Work Session

9September Literary Guild Deadline

102:40 ALB School Governance Team Meeting

Night

Dallas Hwy

11 Progress Reports PICTURE DAY

12Dad’s Club Beaver Trail Clean-Up

13IB Profile Word: Caring

145:00 A.L. Burruss Annual Title I Meeting. All parents/guardians invited

157pm - MCS Board of Education Meeting

16Constitution Day

17

18Fall Festival 5-8pm

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20

21

22 23Autumn Begins

24No School District Professional Learning Day

25No SchoolSchool-Based Professional Learning Day

26Marietta Reads System Kick-Off on the Marietta Square 10:00-2:00

27 28 29 4:00-8:00Sparkles Skate Night

30PTA Reflections DUE8:30 Assembly – 2nd Grade Program 2015

September

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Scholastic Book Fair Week Sept 28- Oct 2

ELEMENTARY CONFERENCE WEEK Sept 28- Oct 2 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:15

Uniform Free Day

Reflections Theme: Let Your Imagination Fly Deadline – September 30

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

IB PROFILE WORD: COMMUNICATOR

1 2

Custodial Worker Appreciation Day

3

4 Fire Prevention WeekOctober 4-10 National “Hear the Beep where you sleep; every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm.”

5 6 End 1st Grading Period Fourth Grade to Youth Museum 9:30-10:30 and 11:30-1:30

7 82:40 ALB School Governance Team MeetingStevi B Night

9Grading Period Ends

10

11 National School Lunch Week October 12-16

12Columbus Day

136pm MCS Board of Education Work Session

14 15

16Report Cards A.L. Burruss CampoutPicture Make-Up Day

17

18

School Bus Safety WeekBe Smart-Be Seen, I wait in a safe place!

19 Oct Literary Guild Deadline

209:30 K-1 Parent/ Guardian Chat with the Principal7pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education Meeting

21

22 9:30 2-5 Parent/ Guardian Chat with the Principal6:00 School Governance Team Forum for Parents/Guardians

23 MHS Homecoming

24

25 Red Ribbon Week October 23-31

26 27 4th to Cobb Energy Center to see The Lightning Thief

2810:00 Rotary Club guests to read to 2nd grade

293rd Grade to See Shrek at MPAC

301:45 Assembly -Fifth Grade ProgramSparkles Skating Night, 4:00-8:009:30 K to Cagle Farms

31Marietta Reads System Kick-Off on the Marietta Square 10:00-2:00Halloween

2015

October

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL

ELEMENTARY CONFERENCE WEEK Sept 28- Oct 2 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:15

Scholastic Book Fair Week Sept 28- Oct 2

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 Daylight Savings Time Ends

IB Profile Word: Thinker

250’s Day $.25 – Zany Dress Week to Benefit 5th Grade Trip

3Camo and Sparkle Day $.254-9 Moe’s PTA Spirit Night

480’s Day $.25

5Superhero Day $.25

6Wacky Tacky Day $.2512:30 Marietta City Schools Board of Education Work Session

7

8

9November Literary Guild Deadline

10 9:30-12 Fifth Grade to Kennesaw Battlefield6pm - Marietta City Schools Board of Education Work Session

11Veterans DayGrading Period EndsZaxby Night

129:15-1:30 Fourth Grade to Cobb Safety Village2:40 ALB School Governance Team Meeting

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14

15 American Education Week Nov 15-212:00 A.L. Burruss Speech Competition

16 177:00 pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education Meeting

18Progress Reports

19Thanksgiving Meal at Lunch - please let us know if you plan to join us12:45 K program in cafeteria

201:45 pm Assembly - Fourth Grade ProgramSparkles Skate Night, 4:00-8:00

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29 30

Canned Food Drive

2015

November

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS – SCHOOL CLOSED NOVEMBER 23-27

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat IB Profile Word: Open-minded

1

2 3 411:15-1:15 Fifth Grade to Marietta High School

5

6

Hour of Code Week December 7-13

7December Literary Guild Deadline

8 6pm Marietta City Schools BOE Work Session /Special Called Meeting

9 10

Night Dallas Hwy

11 12

13

14 15 7pm Marietta City Board of Education Meeting

16 17 18Grading Period Ends8:45 AM AssemblyChorus to PerformSparkles Skating Night, 4:00-8:00

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20 21 22Winter begins

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27 28 29 30 31

2015

December

WINTER HOLIDAY – SCHOOL CLOSED DECEMBER 19 – JANUARY 6HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WECOME BACK TO SCHOOL JANUARY 7!

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Santa Secret ShopDec 7-11 7:45-8:05

Cafeteria

Santa Secret Shop

Dec 7-117:45-8:05Cafeteria

Last Day Santa Secret

Shop 7:45-8:05 Cafeteria

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

New Year’s Day1 2

3 IB Profile Word: Knowledgeable

4No School for Students or Teachers

5No School for Students School-Based Professional Learning Day

6No School for Students District Professional Learning Day

72nd Semester BeginsReturn to school from Winter Holidays

8Report Cards

9

10 119-11:30 Fifth Grade to Pirates of Penzance

125th Fox in a Box (The Fox Theater)6pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education work session Stevi B Night

13 146:30 PTA Board Meeting2:40 School Governance Team Meeting

15January Literary Guild DeadlineMCS Reading Bowl

16

17 18Martin Luther KingBirthday Observed – No School

197pm - MCS Board of Education Meeting

20 21100 days of school

2210-11 Marietta City Schools Spelling BeeSparkles Skating Night, 4-8

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25 266:30 PTA Meeting

27

28

291:45 AssemblyThird Grade Program6:30-8:30 Mardi Gras Costume Ball Night

30

2016

January

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat IB Profile Word: PrincipledNational School Counseling WeekFeb. 1-5

1Candy Grams for Valentine’s Day on sale 7:45-8:10 February 1-52:30-6:30 Red Cross Blood Drive

2 Groundhog Day9:30 2-5 Parent/ Guardian Chat with the Principal6:00 School Governance Team Forum for Parents/Guardians

3 4 Parents invited to Burruss IB Builder Update Choose either 9:00-10:00 or 5:00-6:00

512:30 Board of Education Work Session

6

7 Super Bowl

8Grading Period Ends

9February Literary Guild Deadline6pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education work session /meeting

10Zaxby Night

11 2:40 ALB School Governance Team Meeting

12Lincoln’s Birthday

13

14Valentine’s Day

15President’s DayNo School Mid-Winter BreakFebruary 15-19

16 No School Mid-Winter Break February 15-19

17 No School Mid-Winter BreakFebruary 15-19

18 No School Mid-Winter BreakFebruary 15-19

19No School Mid-Winter BreakFebruary 15-19

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28

22Progress ReportsWashington’s Birthday

291:45 AssemblyFirst Grade Program

23 246-8 What’s the Big Idea About Inclusion for Invited Special Ed Parents

25

26Sparkles Skate Night, Spring Picture Day Jump Rope for Heart2nd to Center for Puppetry Arts

27

2016

February

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Uniform Optional Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat IB Profile Word: Balanced

1No SchoolElection DayTeacher Professional Learning Day

2Dr. Seuss BirthdayRead Across America Day

3 Walk to School Day!

412:30 Board of Education Work Session12:45 Student Body to MPAC for Drama Presentation

53:00 A.L. Burruss Drama Club to present Seussical the Musical at the Marietta Performing Arts Center

6

7 8 6pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education work session special called meeting

9

10 Night

Dallas Hwy

11 12Change Clocks – Daylight Savings Time –6:30 Talent Show

13 Daylight Savings Time Begins – spring forward

141:00 MSGA Show on the Road for Fifth Graders

15 7pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education Meeting

16 Literary Guild Deadline6-7:30 5th Grade to MSGA Preview

17 Grading Period EndsSt. Patrick’s Day

18 19

20 21 22 23 24Report Cards

25Sparkles Skating Party, 4:00-8:00

26

27 28 29First Grade to Georgia Aquarium2:40 ALB School Governance Team Meeting

30Math Day

311:45 Assembly - Principal for a Day Drawing

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

March

2016

Conference Week March 7-11; Early Dismissal 1:15

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2

International Children’s Book Day

3

4Spring BreakApril 4-8

5 6 7 8 9

10 IB Profile Word: ReflectiveNational Library Week, April 10-16

11Please arrive by 8:00 so children receive a full day of instruction.

126pm Marietta City Schools Work SessionNational School Library Worker’s Day

13 We need your child at school healthy, fed, and well-rested every day. Every day counts.

14 2:40 ALB School Governance Team Meeting6:30 PTA Board Meeting

15 9:00-1:00 Kindergarten to City HallLiterary Guild Trophy Deadline

16

17

18 19 7pm Marietta City Schools Board of Education Meeting

20 21 7:40 AM Volunteer BreakfastStevi B Night

22 Earth Day

23

24 Administrative Professionals Week

25Grading Period Ends

26 6:30 pm A.L. Burruss PTA Meeting – Program is Talent Show4-9 Moe’s PTA Spirit Night

27 2811:30 Kindergarten 2016-2017 Preview Event

29Arbor Day1:45 Assembly- Kindergarten ProgramSparkles Skating Night, 4:00-8:0010:00 Rotary to read to 2nd grade

30

2016

April

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Grades 3-5 Georgia Milestones Standardized Testing, April 20 - May 3

Grades 3-5 Georgia

Milestones Standardized Testing, April 20 - May 3

April is School Library MonthEnter the Essay Contest: “Why Reading Rocks!” Win a prize! Maybe you’ll win a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat1 IB Profile Word: Risk-TakerTV Turn Off Week May 4-10Children’s Book Week May 2-6

2 Progress ReportsLiterary Guild Trophy Deadline3:00-4:00 School Governance Team Called Meeting

3 4Summer Reading Presentation by the Cobb Public Library

5Math BowlBook Character Dress Up Day

6 Last day book checkoutNational Nurses Day12:30 MCS BOE WK SessionGeorgia STEM Day 5thMSGA Blue Devil DayPTA Spirit Night at Adrenaline

76:00 Second Annual Light the Way 5K

8 Mother’s Day

9 106pm MCS Board of Education Work Session & MeetingScholastic Top Readers Event

11Zaxby NightAll library books are due to the Media Center

125th Grade Trip2:40 ALB School Governance Team Meeting

135th Grade Trip11-1:30 Fourth Grade to Laurel Park

14

15 16

177:00 Marietta City Schools Board of Education Meeting

18 19

20

FUN DAY

21Armed Forces DayMarietta High School Graduation

22 23Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Laurel Park6-7:15 ESOL Exit Celebration at MPAC

24

25Grading Period Ends9:30 Honors Day Program Last Day of SchoolSparkles Skate Night

26Teacher Post-Planning

27Teacher Post-Planning11:30 PTA Luncheon for Staff

28

29 30 Memorial Day ObservedSchool Closed

31 June 1FINAL REPORT CARDS MAILED

2016

May

BURRUSS BEAVERS ARE REAL ACHIEVERS!

Georgia Milestones EOG Retest Grades 3 & 5 May 17-24

Grades 3-5 Georgia

Milestones Standardized Testing, April 20 - May 3