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