Branching Out
2014 – 2015
* indicates that parents are encouraged to participate or chaperone
*August 11 – Back-to-School Night, 6:00-7:00 PM
August 13 – School Starts
August ? - Bus Tour of Nevada
August 25-27 – “Adopt-a-Tree,” Story Co. Conservation program at school
Sept. 1 – Labor Day, no school
Sept. 10 – Fall school pictures
*Sept. 23 and 25 – Site Visit to Walnut Hill at Living History Farm
*Oct. 2 - Central Elementary Open House, 5:30-7:00 PM
*Oct. 14 and 15 - “Tree-rific,” Site visit to Story Co. Conservation
Oct. 20 - Teacher work day, no school for students
*Nov. 1, 4, and 6 – Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Nov. 4 and 6 – 2:15 dismissal
Nov. 5 – Healthy Body Speakers Day
Nov. 7 – No school
*Nov. 26 – Harvest Gathering at Tope Auditorium, 10:00 AM
Nov. 27 and 28 – Thanksgiving Break, no school
*Dec. 5 – MA classes perform at State Bank and Trust Customer Appreciation Day
Dec. 8-10 - “Invite a Chickadee” Story Co. Conservation program and birdhouse building
Dec. 19 – Winter Holiday begins
Jan. 5, 2015 – School resumes
Jan. 6 – 8 - “Rainforests,” Story Co. Conservation program at school
Jan. 17 – Teacher work day, no school for students
Jan. 23 - Due Date for submissions to Boone-Story Writing and Poetry Contests
Feb. 7 – No school, staff development day
Feb. 20 - Preference forms due
*Jan. 31, Feb. 3, and 5 – Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Feb. 3 and 5 – 2:15 dismissal
Feb. 4 – Global Citizenship Speaker Day
Feb. 6 – No school
*Feb. 13 – MA Valentine Celebration
*Feb. 26 – Demonstration Night, 6:00 PM, begin at Central Elementary Gym
March 12 -Multi-Age Concert at Tope Auditorium
March 16 – 21 – Spring Break, no school
March 23 – Teacher work day, no school for students
March 24-26 - “Digestion,” Story Co. Conservation Program at school
*March 30 - “Jack and the Beanstalk,” play at Stephens Auditorium in Ames
April 13 and 14 - “Raptors,” Story Co. Conservation program at school
*May - Box City Ribbon Cutting
*May 20– Year End Celebration, 1:30 pm
May 21 – Last Day of School