September

6:  Volleyball vs. O’Banion at O’Banion 5:30 and 6:30

7:  Choir party in gyms 4-5:30

10:  Meet the Teacher Night 6:45

11:  Football vs. Schrade @Rowlett Field 5:30 and 7:00

13:  Volleyball vs. Bussey @ Austin 5:30 and 6:30

14:  Band party in gyms 4:00-8:15

17:  No After School Tutoring—District Teacher Meetings after school

18:  Football vs. Coyle at Rowlett 5:30 and 7:00 (Band)

20:  Individual Student Pictures

        Volleyball vs. Lyles @ Lyles 5:30 and 6:30

21:  Back to School Dance 4-6pm  Austin Academy students only

24:  Extended Day classes and buses begin 4-4:50

25:  Football vs. O’Banion at HBJ 5:30 and 7:00 (Band)

27:  Vision and Hearing Screening 7^th grade

        Volleyball vs. Sellers @ GHS 5:30 and 6:30

October

1:  Fair Day Student Holiday

2:  Staff Development Day Student Holiday

4:  Volleyball vs. Schrade @ Austin 5:30 and 6:30

      Austin Band Concert at GHS 7:30

6:  Volleyball Mid Season Madness

9:  ITBS Test

      Football vs. Jackson at North Garland Field 5:30 and 7:00

11:  Volleyball vs. Jackson @ Jackson 5:30 and 7:00

15:  Band Festival at HBJ

16:  Football vs. Hudson at Williams 5:30 and 7:00

18:  Volleyball vs. Brandenburg @ Austin 5:30 and 6:30

22:  Orchestra Stringfest

23:  Football vs. Sellers @ Williams Band and Choir

24:  8^th Grade Class Picture 1:45

25:  Volleyball vs. Sam Houston @Sam Houston 5:30 and 6:30

26:  Halloween Dance 7-9pm.  Austin Academy Students only

29:  No after school tutoring.  District teacher meetings after school

30:  Football vs. Brandenburg @ HBJ 5:30 and 7:00

November

1:  Piano Recital in Competition Gym

6:  Middle School Theatre Festival

      Football vs. Webb @ Williams 5:30 and7:00

7:  Middle School Theatre Festival

8:  PTA Parent Education High School Planning for 8^th graders and parents 7:00pm

9:  Band party in gyms 4-8:15

19:  Thanksgiving for Cultural Diversity Activities

20:  Thanksgiving for Cultural Diversity Activities

        2:00 dismissal

29:  Basketball vs. Sellers at GHS 5:30 and 6:30

29, 30, Dec. 1:  Fall Musical at GHS

December

4:  Orchestra Concert @ GHS 7:00

6:  Basketball vs. O’Banion-boys at home 5:30 and 6:30

      Choir party in cafeteria 4-4:50

10:  No After School Tutoring or Extended Day Classes—Teacher Meetings

        Band Winter Concert @ GHS 7:00

11:  Last Extended Day class and late bus for first semester

13:  Basketball vs. Bussey-girls at home 5:30 and 6:30

14:  Holiday Dance 7-9

14-15:  Basketball Tournament Location TBA

17:  Choir Concert

18:  Choir pizza party in choir room 4-5:30

20:  Early Dismissal for students 2:00pm

January

7:  Return to School

10:  Basketball vs. Coyle boys at home 5:30 and 6:30

11:  Winter Dance 4-6pm

16:  Exams 1

17:  Exams 2, 4, 3—2:00 dismissal

18:  Exams 6, 5, 7—2:00 dismissal

21:  Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

22:  Staff Development –Student Holiday

24:  Basketball vs. Brandenburg —girls at home 5:30 and 6:30

26:  Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Contest

28:  Extended Day Classes and late buses begin

31:  Basketball vs. Schrade girls at home 5:30 and 6:30

February

4:  Parent Presentation, Aim for Success

6:  Student Presentations, Aim for Success

7:  Basketball vs. Sam Houston girls at home 5:30 and 6:30

8:  Choir party in gym 4-5:30

11:  Teacher meetings after school:  No tutoring, extended day classes or late buses

15:  Valentine’s Dance 7-9

20:  Track Meet Field Events Rowlett HS

21:  Track Meet Running Events Rowlett HS

22:  Orchestra Party at Pump it Up

23:  Band Solo and Ensemble Contest at Austin Academy

26:  Fine Arte Preview

27:  Track Meet Field Events at SHS

28:  Track Meet Running Events at SHS

March

4:  TAKS Tests 7^th grade Writing and 8^th grade Reading

5:  Track Meet Field Events at Williams Stadium

6:  Track Meet Running Events at Williams Stadium

      Band Concert @ GHS 7:30pm

7:  Dance 4-6

12:  Orchestra UIL

        Track Meet Field Events, Girls at Williams, Boys at SHS

13:  Track Meet Running Events at Williams Stadium

17-21:  Spring Break

26:  Track Meet Field Events girls—Sachse, Boys at Williams Stadium

27:  Choir Concert

        Track Meet Running Events at Williams Stadium

28:  Band Festival on the Lake

31:  Teacher Meetings after school—no tutoring, late buses or extended day classes

        Band Clinics at GHS

April

3:  Spring Play at GHS

4:  Spring Play at GHS

5:  Spring Play at GHS 2:00

8:  TAKS MATH 8^th Grade

9:  Band UIL

11:  Dance 4-6

22:  Last Day for Extended Day classes and late buses

26:  Regional Pentathlon

29:  TAKS Math for 6^th and 7^th grades

30:  TAKS Reading 6^th and 7^th grades, TAKS Reading Re-test for 8^th grade

May

1:  TAKS Science Test

2:  TAKS Social Studies Test

3:  8^th grade party at the Atrium

5:  Choir Musical Austin Academy cafeteria

6:  Piano Recital

8:  PTA and Piano Recital

10:  Six Flags trip

12:  Orchestra to Sandy Lake

13:  TAKS Math Re-test

15:  Orchestra Concert 7:00 @ GHS

16:  Band @ Meyerson

19:  6^th grade School Trip

       Choir Spring Show Northlake Baptist

20:  7^th grade School Trip

        Band Concert 7:00 @ GHS

21:  8^th grade School Trip

21-22:  Choir Hawaiian Falls Competition

24:  Choir Hawaiian Falls Ssim

26:  Memorial Day Holiday

29:  Awards Day

31:  Orchestra End of Year  Party at Whirlyball/Laserwhirld

June

2:  Exams 7

3:  Exams 1, 4, 6, 2:00 dismissal

4:  Exams 2, 5, 3, 2:00 dismissal

5:  Grading and Recording Day—Student Holiday