Big Events CALENDAR
2021-2022
July 19 Monday Online Registration begins
July 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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August 3 Tuesday On-site Registration begins 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
August 16 Monday Meet the Teacher Night, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
August 17 Tuesday Teacher Workday, No Student Attendance
School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
August 18 Wednesday First Day of School for PreK-8th
PreK dismissal at 11:00 a.m., K-8 dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
August 19 Thursday First Full Day of School
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September 6 Monday No School – Labor Day
September 11 Saturday Marigold Parade
September 16 Thursday PTL Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
September 17 Friday Midterm #1/Early Dismissal – PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30
September 20 Monday Fall Pictures (Preschool)
September 21 Tuesday Fall Pictures (K-8 and remaining Preschool)
School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
September 26 Sunday Sing at Trinity – Pekin at 8:15 a.m.
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October 8 Friday No School – Teacher Professional Development Day
October 11 Monday No School – Columbus Day
October 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
October 21-28 Book Fair
October 22 Friday End of the 1st Grading Period
October 24 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Sand Prairie at 8:00 a.m.
October 29 Friday Report Card Day – Awards Assembly at 2:45
Fall Reformation/Harvest Parties, Trunk or Treat at 6:00 p.m.
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November 2 Tuesday Picture Retakes (also clubs and candids)
November 4 Thursday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Parent-Teacher Conferences from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.
November 5 Friday No School, Parent-Teacher Conferences from 8:00-12:00
November 7 Sunday Ewele Walk 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
November 11 Thursday No School – Veteran’s Day
November 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
November 21 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Pekin at 8:00 a.m.
November 23 Tuesday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Midterm #2 and Grandparent’s Day
November 24-26 No School, Thanksgiving Break
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December 2-9 Santa’s Secret Workshop
December 10 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
December 14 Tuesday Preschool Christmas Program at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 16 Thursday K-8 Christmas Program at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 17 Friday Last Day before Christmas Break/Caroling/Room Parties
December 18 – January 2 Christmas Break
December 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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January 3 Monday Classes Resume – Full Day
January 14 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
End of the 2nd Grading Period
January 17 Monday No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
January 21 Friday Report Card Day – Awards Assembly at 2:45 p.m.
January 23 Sunday Sing at Trinity – Pekin at 10:45 a.m.
January 23-29 National Lutheran School Week
January 28 Friday PTL Spaghetti Supper and Talent Show at 5:00 p.m.
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February 14 Monday Valentine’s Day Parties
February 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
February 17 Thursday PTL Meeting at 6:30 p.m./Fair Projects
February 18 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Midterm #3
February 21 Monday No School – President’s Day
February 27 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Sand Prairie at 10:45 a.m.
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March 3 Thursday Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
March 4 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Parent-Teacher Conferences, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
March 8 Tuesday Preschool – Kindergarten Roundup, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
March 10 Thursday Spring Pictures (K-8 and Tuesday/Thursday Preschool)
Sports Team Pictures after school
March 11 Friday Spring Pictures (Preschool)
March 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
March 18 Friday End of the 3rd Grading Period
March 20 Sunday Sing at Trinity – Manito at 9:00 a.m.
March 25 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 pm
Report Card Day – Awards Assembly at 11:45 am
March 26 Saturday Good Shepherd Auction
March 31 Thursday Book Fair Begins (March 31 through April 7)
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April 7 Thursday K-8 Spring Musical at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
April 8 Friday Last Day before Easter Break
April 9-18 No School – Easter Break
April 19 Tuesday Classes Resume
School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
April 24 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Pekin at 10:30 a.m.
April 29 Friday GSLS Carnival, Midterm #4
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May 13 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
May 16 Monday Sports Awards Evening at 6:00 p.m.
May 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30
May 19 Thursday PTL Meeting and Fine Arts Fair at 6:30 p.m.
May 24 Tuesday Last Day for Preschool, Closing Ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
May 26 Thursday Last Day – Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
8th Grade Graduation at 6:30 p.m.
July 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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August 3 Tuesday On-site Registration begins 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
August 16 Monday Meet the Teacher Night, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
August 17 Tuesday Teacher Workday, No Student Attendance
School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
August 18 Wednesday First Day of School for PreK-8th
PreK dismissal at 11:00 a.m., K-8 dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
August 19 Thursday First Full Day of School
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September 6 Monday No School – Labor Day
September 11 Saturday Marigold Parade
September 16 Thursday PTL Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
September 17 Friday Midterm #1/Early Dismissal – PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30
September 20 Monday Fall Pictures (Preschool)
September 21 Tuesday Fall Pictures (K-8 and remaining Preschool)
School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
September 26 Sunday Sing at Trinity – Pekin at 8:15 a.m.
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October 8 Friday No School – Teacher Professional Development Day
October 11 Monday No School – Columbus Day
October 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
October 21-28 Book Fair
October 22 Friday End of the 1st Grading Period
October 24 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Sand Prairie at 8:00 a.m.
October 29 Friday Report Card Day – Awards Assembly at 2:45
Fall Reformation/Harvest Parties, Trunk or Treat at 6:00 p.m.
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November 2 Tuesday Picture Retakes (also clubs and candids)
November 4 Thursday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Parent-Teacher Conferences from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.
November 5 Friday No School, Parent-Teacher Conferences from 8:00-12:00
November 7 Sunday Ewele Walk 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
November 11 Thursday No School – Veteran’s Day
November 16 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
November 21 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Pekin at 8:00 a.m.
November 23 Tuesday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Midterm #2 and Grandparent’s Day
November 24-26 No School, Thanksgiving Break
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December 2-9 Santa’s Secret Workshop
December 10 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00, K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
December 14 Tuesday Preschool Christmas Program at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 16 Thursday K-8 Christmas Program at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 17 Friday Last Day before Christmas Break/Caroling/Room Parties
December 18 – January 2 Christmas Break
December 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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January 3 Monday Classes Resume – Full Day
January 14 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
End of the 2nd Grading Period
January 17 Monday No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
January 21 Friday Report Card Day – Awards Assembly at 2:45 p.m.
January 23 Sunday Sing at Trinity – Pekin at 10:45 a.m.
January 23-29 National Lutheran School Week
January 28 Friday PTL Spaghetti Supper and Talent Show at 5:00 p.m.
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February 14 Monday Valentine’s Day Parties
February 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
February 17 Thursday PTL Meeting at 6:30 p.m./Fair Projects
February 18 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Midterm #3
February 21 Monday No School – President’s Day
February 27 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Sand Prairie at 10:45 a.m.
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March 3 Thursday Parent-Teacher Conferences, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
March 4 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
Parent-Teacher Conferences, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
March 8 Tuesday Preschool – Kindergarten Roundup, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
March 10 Thursday Spring Pictures (K-8 and Tuesday/Thursday Preschool)
Sports Team Pictures after school
March 11 Friday Spring Pictures (Preschool)
March 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
March 18 Friday End of the 3rd Grading Period
March 20 Sunday Sing at Trinity – Manito at 9:00 a.m.
March 25 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 pm
Report Card Day – Awards Assembly at 11:45 am
March 26 Saturday Good Shepherd Auction
March 31 Thursday Book Fair Begins (March 31 through April 7)
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April 7 Thursday K-8 Spring Musical at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
April 8 Friday Last Day before Easter Break
April 9-18 No School – Easter Break
April 19 Tuesday Classes Resume
School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
April 24 Sunday Sing at St. John’s – Pekin at 10:30 a.m.
April 29 Friday GSLS Carnival, Midterm #4
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May 13 Friday Early Dismissal, PreK at 12:00 and K-8 at 12:30 p.m.
May 16 Monday Sports Awards Evening at 6:00 p.m.
May 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting at 6:30
May 19 Thursday PTL Meeting and Fine Arts Fair at 6:30 p.m.
May 24 Tuesday Last Day for Preschool, Closing Ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
May 26 Thursday Last Day – Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
8th Grade Graduation at 6:30 p.m.