school calendar
GBS Calendar for 2012-2013 School Year
September
3 Labor Day; School Closed
4 First Day of School
13 Back to School Night; 5:30 p.m.
October
8 Columbus Day; School Closed
11, 12 School Pictures
16 Kindergarten Information Session for fall 2013; 2:00p.m.
26 Halloween Party
November
1-16 Thanksgiving Basket collection
12-16 Scholastic Book Fair Week
16 Pumpkin Pie Snack
21 Thanksgiving Eve - Early Closing - 4:00 p.m.
22,23 Thanksgiving Holiday- School Closed
December
3-14 “Giving Tree” collection
14 Classroom Holiday Program and classroom parties
21 Early Close – 4:00 p.m.
24 Winter Break begins for GBS and Fairfax County Schools
January
2 Academics resume
21 Martin Luther King Birthday; School Closed
February
1-22 “Pennies for Patients” - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society benefit
8 Fall 2013 pre-registration
14 Valentine’s Day Classroom Party
18 President’s Day; School Closed
March
15 St. Patrick’s Day classroom parties
25-29 Spring Break; GBS CLOSED
April
2 Summer camp registration begins
11,12 Graduation/School Pictures
22-26 Parents’ Appreciation Week
23 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
May
6-10 Teacher’s Appreciation Week
27 Memorial Day; School Closed
June
7 Half day (pick up by noon) for Kindergarten, Graduation–4:00 p.m.
14 Last day of Academics
17 Graduation – Junior Kindergarten I-2:00 p.m.
19 Graduation – Junior Kindergarten II-2:00 p.m.
21 Teacher’s Workday; School Closed
24 First Day of Summer Session
July
4 Independence Day; School Closed
August
22 “Family Cook Out”
23 Last Day of Summer Camp
26-30 GBS Closed - Teacher’s workdays. Re-opens 9/03/13
30 New Student Orientation; 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
