


August 4 Parent help night starting at 6:00 PM
August 13 School Registration from 5-8 PM
August 14 School Registration from 9 AM to Noon
August 16 Mandatory Parent’s Meeting at 11:45 AM – Please plan to attend!
August 18 Presentation by Dr. Rita Rabenberg on Children’s Health Issues at 7 PM
August 20 First Day of School (1-8)
August 21 First Day of Kindergarten
August 25 First Day of Preschool
September 7 NO SCHOOL -- Labor Day (classes resume on September 8)
September 11 “Panther for a Day” at GPLHS (Upper Graders)
September 13 Fall Sunday School Begins (9:15 AM)
September 21 Mid-Term Progress Reports
School Pictures – “Dress-Up” Day!
September 24/25 “Bring your Grandparents to School” Day!
October 5 - 7 Nebraska/Dakota-Montana Teacher’s Conference -- NO SCHOOL
(Classes resume October 8)
October 12 - 16 Fall DACS Testing Week
October 16 Afternoon Activity with Bethel Students at Good Shepherd – 1 PM
October 23 End of First Quarter
“Favorite Sport/Athlete Jersey” Day!
October 26 Report Card Day
October 26, 27, 28 Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 29 Make-up/Retake Picture Day
October 30 NO SCHOOL – Faculty Inservice (Classes resume Nov. 2)
November 7 Academic Event at GPLHS (Tentative Date)
November 13 “Wear Your Favorite Color” Day!
November 20 Harvest Festival at 6:30 PM
November 23 Mid-Term Progress Reports
November 25 - 27 Thanksgiving Break -- NO SCHOOL (Classes resume November 30)
December 6 & 13 Children’s Christmas Service Practices from 12:00 to 1:45 PM
December 12 Christmas for Kids!
December 20 Children’s Christmas Service at 4:00 PM
December 21/22 Classroom Christmas Parties
Dec. 23 - Jan. 4 Christmas Break -- NO SCHOOL (classes resume January 5)
January 8 End of Second Quarter
January 11 Report Card Day
January 18, 19 Open House – Parents: Come for a visit!
January 20 Preschool Open House, 5-7 PM
January 22 “Hawaiian/Beach” Day!
Evening Basketball with Bethel Students at Good Shepherd – 6:30 PM
January 23 Preschool Open House, 10 AM to Noon
January 29 Chili/Oyster Stew Supper at 6:00 PM
February 1 - 16 “Hearts for Jesus” Offering
February 4 Family Roller Skating at Carousel Skate, 6:30-8:30 PM ($4.25/skater)
February 6 Basketball Invitational at GPLHS
February 8 Mid-Term Progress Reports
February 10/11 Classroom Valentine Parties
“Wear Red/Pink” Day!
February 12 - 15 Mid-Winter Break -- NO SCHOOL(Classes resume on February 16)
February 17 Ash Wednesday – Mid-Week Lenten Worship Services begin
March 12 “Career/Professional” Day!
End of the Third Quarter
March 15 Report Card Day
March 15, 16, 18 Parent/Teacher Conferences (Optional)
March 19 NO SCHOOL – Faculty Inservice
March 20 Band Festival at GPLHS
March 20 Easter for Kids!
March 22 - 26 Spring DACS Testing Week
March 28 Palm Sunday – Confirmation Sunday
March 28 - April Holy Week
April 1-6 NO SCHOOL – Easter Break (Classes resume April 7)
April 4 Easter Sunday
April 12 - 16 Student Testing Week (Grades 3-8)
April 14 Kindergarten Parent’s Informational Meeting at 7 PM
April 15 Kindergarten “Round-Up” (1:30 - 3:30 PM)
April 16 “Frisbee” Day!
April 21 Mid-Term Progress Reports
April 23 “Arbor” Day!
April 30 School Art Fair at 7:00 PM
May 7 Panther Track and Field Day at Watertown
May 13 Afternoon Activity with Bethel Students at Bethel, 1 PM
May 19 8th Grade Graduation Service at 7:00 PM - Reception to follow at 8 PM
May 20 End of Fourth Quarter Report Cards Distributed
Last Day of School - Family Picnic and End-of-Year Awards at 11:00
School dismissal at 12:00 noon