manhattan academy 2019-2020 calendar

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

2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9

10

11 12

13

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15

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17

18

19

20

21 22

23

Last Day of

Summer Camp

24

25

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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


1


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

14

15

16

17

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


1


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

22

23

24

25

26

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


This month:

Thanksgiving Parties

Community Service:

LA FOOD BANK

1


Free Dress Day

2

3

4 5 6


7 8

9

10

11

Veteran’s Day

Holiday

School Closed

12 13

14

15

16

HARVEST

FESTIVAL Wilderness Park

17 18 19

20

21

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


1 2


3 4 5

Winter Concert

(Primary-Elem)

6

Free Dress Day


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)


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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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


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


This month:

100th Day of

School

Community Service:

Art Kits for CHLA

1

2 3


4

Report Cards sent

home (Elementary)

5


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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1


2

Dr. Seuss Week

Pajama Day

“Read Across

America”

3

Dr. Seuss Week

Crazy Hat Day

4

Dr. Seuss Week

WaCKy

WeDneSdaY


5

Dr. Seuss Week

“Oh! The Places You

Will Go”

College Shirt Day

6

Dr. Seuss Week

Crazy Sock Day

7

8 9 10 11

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


This month:

World’s Fair

Spring Break

Community Service:

Beach Clean-up

Earth Day

1



2 3

Free Dress Day

4

5 6 7

Picture Retakes

8

.

9

World’s Fair

5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

10

Family Cardio

Challenge (UP-E5)


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


This month:

Art Gala

Spring Carnival

Community Service:

Soles 4 Souls

1


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


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

22

23

24

31

25

Memorial Day

Campus Closed

26 27

28

29

30

May 2020

“Learning, like building bridges, requires a strong foundation.”

-Unknown


1

Summer Payment #1

Due

2 3

Spring Concert &

5th Grade Promotion

4


5 6

Parents Night Out

7

8

9

10

Elementary Awards &

Egg Drop

9:45 a.m.

Last Day of School


11

SCHOOL CLOSED

12

SCHOOL CLOSED

13

14

15

Report Cards sent home

Summer School Begins

16 17 18 19 20

21

22 23 24 25 26 27

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

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