Big Events CALENDAR
2020-2021
August 3 Monday Registration 3:00-7:00 p.m.
August 17 Monday Meet-the-Teacher Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.
August 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
August 19 Wednesday 1st Day for PreK - 8th / 11:30 a.m. dismissal
August 20 Thursday 1st Full Day of School
September 7 Monday No School - Labor Day
September 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 17 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 18 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8 @ 12:30 p.m.
Midterm
September 27 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Pekin @ 8:15 a.m.
October 9 Friday No School - Teacher Conference / Meetings
October 12 Monday No School - Columbus Day
October 16 Friday End of 1st Quarter
October 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
October 23 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
October 25 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 8:00 a.m.
October 30 Friday Reformation / Fall Party (see teacher for time)
November 5 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conferences 1-7 p.m.
November 6 Friday No School - P/T Conferences 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
November 11 Monday No School - Veteran's Day
November 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
November 19 Thursday Fall Book Fair (Nov. 19th - Nov. 24th)
November 19 Thursday Junior High Musical - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
November 22 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 8:00 a.m.
November 24 Tuesday Grandparent's Day - Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
November 25-27 Wed.-Fri. No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 3 Wednesday Santa's Secret Workshop (12/3 thru 12/10)
December 11 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
December 15 Tuesday PreK Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
School Board Meeting - following PreK Program
December 17 Thursday K-8 Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 22 Tuesday Last Day before Christmas Break / Caroling / Parties
End of 2nd Quarter
December 23 - January 5 Christmas Break
January 6 Wednesday Classes Resume - Full Day
January 8 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
January 15 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
January 18 Monday No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
January 24 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Pekin @ 10:45a.m.
January 24-30 National Lutheran Schools Week
February 5 Friday Midterm 3
PTL Spaghetti Supper/Talent Show @ 5:00 p.m.
February 11 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
February 12 Friday Valentine's Day Parties / Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
February 15 Monday No School - President's Day
February 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
February 28 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 10:45 a.m.
March 4 Thursday P/T Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.
March 5 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conf. 1-4 p.m.
March 9 Tuesday Preschool-Kindergarten Roundup from 6-7:30 p.m.
March 12 Friday End of 3rd Quarter
March 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting
March 19 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
March 20 Saturday GSLS Auction
March 22 Monday Spring Book Fair (Mar. 22nd - Mar.. 26th)
March 28 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Manito @ 9:00 a.m.
April 2-9 No School - Easter Break
April 12 Monday Classes Resume - Full Day
April 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
April 23 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
Midterm 4
April 25 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 10:30 a.m.
May 14 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
May 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
May 25 Tuesday Preschool End-of-the-Year Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 27 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 11:30 a.m. - Last Day!
May 27 Thursday 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 28 Friday Teacher Inst. - 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
**End of year dates are based on no snow/emergency days.
June 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
July 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
August 17 Monday Meet-the-Teacher Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.
August 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
August 19 Wednesday 1st Day for PreK - 8th / 11:30 a.m. dismissal
August 20 Thursday 1st Full Day of School
September 7 Monday No School - Labor Day
September 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 17 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 18 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8 @ 12:30 p.m.
Midterm
September 27 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Pekin @ 8:15 a.m.
October 9 Friday No School - Teacher Conference / Meetings
October 12 Monday No School - Columbus Day
October 16 Friday End of 1st Quarter
October 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
October 23 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
October 25 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 8:00 a.m.
October 30 Friday Reformation / Fall Party (see teacher for time)
November 5 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conferences 1-7 p.m.
November 6 Friday No School - P/T Conferences 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
November 11 Monday No School - Veteran's Day
November 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
November 19 Thursday Fall Book Fair (Nov. 19th - Nov. 24th)
November 19 Thursday Junior High Musical - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
November 22 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 8:00 a.m.
November 24 Tuesday Grandparent's Day - Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
November 25-27 Wed.-Fri. No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 3 Wednesday Santa's Secret Workshop (12/3 thru 12/10)
December 11 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
December 15 Tuesday PreK Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
School Board Meeting - following PreK Program
December 17 Thursday K-8 Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 22 Tuesday Last Day before Christmas Break / Caroling / Parties
End of 2nd Quarter
December 23 - January 5 Christmas Break
January 6 Wednesday Classes Resume - Full Day
January 8 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
January 15 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
January 18 Monday No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
January 24 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Pekin @ 10:45a.m.
January 24-30 National Lutheran Schools Week
February 5 Friday Midterm 3
PTL Spaghetti Supper/Talent Show @ 5:00 p.m.
February 11 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
February 12 Friday Valentine's Day Parties / Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
February 15 Monday No School - President's Day
February 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
February 28 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 10:45 a.m.
March 4 Thursday P/T Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.
March 5 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conf. 1-4 p.m.
March 9 Tuesday Preschool-Kindergarten Roundup from 6-7:30 p.m.
March 12 Friday End of 3rd Quarter
March 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting
March 19 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
March 20 Saturday GSLS Auction
March 22 Monday Spring Book Fair (Mar. 22nd - Mar.. 26th)
March 28 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Manito @ 9:00 a.m.
April 2-9 No School - Easter Break
April 12 Monday Classes Resume - Full Day
April 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
April 23 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
Midterm 4
April 25 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 10:30 a.m.
May 14 Friday Early Dismissal PreK @ noon / K-8th @ 12:30 p.m.
May 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
May 25 Tuesday Preschool End-of-the-Year Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 27 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 11:30 a.m. - Last Day!
May 27 Thursday 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 28 Friday Teacher Inst. - 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
**End of year dates are based on no snow/emergency days.
June 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
July 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.