Big Events CALENDAR
2019-2020
August 1 Thursday Registration 3:00-7:00 p.m.
August 9 Friday Back-to-School Pool Party / Manito Pool /6-8 p.m.
August 15 Thursday Meet-the-Teacher Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.
August 17 CANCELLED Clay Shoot @ Oak Ridge Sportsman Club
August 19 Monday 1st Day for PreK - 8th / 11:30 a.m. dismissal
August 20 Tuesday 1st Full Day of School
August 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 2 Monday No School - Labor Day
September 7 Saturday Marigold Parade
September 12 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 13 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. / Midterm
September 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 21 Saturday Gospel of Mark Production @ 6:30 p.m.
September 22 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 8:00 a.m.
GSLS Jog-A-Thon
September 24 Tuesday Fall Pictures ( K-8 and Raddatz/PS)
September 27 Friday (Remaining Preschool Classes)
October 3 Thursday No School - Reading Conference for Staff
October 4 Friday No School - Reading Conference for Staff
October 14 Monday No School - Columbus Day
October 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
October 18 Friday End of 1st Quarter
October 25 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
October 27 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 8:00 a.m.
October 31 Thursday Reformation / Fall Party (see teacher for time)
November 6 Wednesday Picture Retakes (also Clubs)
November 7 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conferences 1-7 p.m.
November 8 Friday No School - P/T Conferences 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
November 11 Monday No School - Veteran's Day
November 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
November 21 Thursday Fall Book Fair begins (Nov. 21 - Dec. 2)
November 21 Thursday Junior High Musical - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
November 24 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Pekin @ 8:15 a.m.
November 26 Tuesday Grandparent's Day - Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
November 27-29 Wed.-Fri. No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 4 Wednesday Santa's Secret Workshop (12/4 thru 12/11)
December 13 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
December 17 Tuesday PreK Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
School Board Meeting - following PreK Program
December 19 Thursday K-8 Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 20 Friday Last Day before Christmas Break / Caroling / Parties
End of 2nd Quarter
December 21 - January 5 Christmas Break
January 6 Monday Classes Resume - Full Day
January 10 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
January 17 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
January 20 Monday No School - M.L. King Day
January 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
January 26-February 1 National Lutheran Schools Week
January 26 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 10:30a.m.
February 7 Friday Midterm #3
PTL Spaghetti Supper/Talent Show @ 5:00 p.m.
February 13 Thursday PTL Meeting @6:30 p.m.
February 14 Friday Valentine's Day Parties / Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
February 17 Monday No School - President's Day
February 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
February 23 Sunday GSLS Student sing @ Sand Prairie @ 10:30 a.m.
March 3 Tuesday Spring Pictures (K-8 and Raddatz/PS)
March 4 Wednesday Spring Pictures (Remaining Preschool and Sports)
March 5 Thursday P/T Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.
March 6 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conf. 1-4 p.m.
March 10 Tuesday Preschool-Kindergarten Roundup from 6-7:30 p.m.
March 13 Friday End of 3rd Quarter
March 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting
March 20 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
March 21 Saturday GSLS Auction - doors open @ 4:30 p.m.
March 29 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 10:30 a.m.
April 2 Thursday K-5 Musical - 10am and 6:30 p.m.
April 6-13 No School - Easter Break
April 14 Tuesday Classes Resume - Full Day
April 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
April 24 Friday PTL Carnival / Midterm #4
April 26 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity @ 10:45 a.m.
May 1 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
May 14 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. / Fine Arts Fair
May 18 Monday Sports Awards Banquet @ 6:00 p.m.
May 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
May 25 Monday No School - Memorial Day
May 26 Tuesday Preschool End-of-the-Year Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 28 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 11:30 a.m. - Last Day!
May 28 Thursday 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 29 Friday Teacher Inst. - 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
**End of year dates are based on no snow/emergency days.
August 9 Friday Back-to-School Pool Party / Manito Pool /6-8 p.m.
August 15 Thursday Meet-the-Teacher Night 6:30-8:00 p.m.
August 17 CANCELLED Clay Shoot @ Oak Ridge Sportsman Club
August 19 Monday 1st Day for PreK - 8th / 11:30 a.m. dismissal
August 20 Tuesday 1st Full Day of School
August 20 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 2 Monday No School - Labor Day
September 7 Saturday Marigold Parade
September 12 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 13 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. / Midterm
September 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
September 21 Saturday Gospel of Mark Production @ 6:30 p.m.
September 22 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 8:00 a.m.
GSLS Jog-A-Thon
September 24 Tuesday Fall Pictures ( K-8 and Raddatz/PS)
September 27 Friday (Remaining Preschool Classes)
October 3 Thursday No School - Reading Conference for Staff
October 4 Friday No School - Reading Conference for Staff
October 14 Monday No School - Columbus Day
October 15 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
October 18 Friday End of 1st Quarter
October 25 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
October 27 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 8:00 a.m.
October 31 Thursday Reformation / Fall Party (see teacher for time)
November 6 Wednesday Picture Retakes (also Clubs)
November 7 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conferences 1-7 p.m.
November 8 Friday No School - P/T Conferences 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
November 11 Monday No School - Veteran's Day
November 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
November 21 Thursday Fall Book Fair begins (Nov. 21 - Dec. 2)
November 21 Thursday Junior High Musical - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
November 24 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity, Pekin @ 8:15 a.m.
November 26 Tuesday Grandparent's Day - Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
November 27-29 Wed.-Fri. No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 4 Wednesday Santa's Secret Workshop (12/4 thru 12/11)
December 13 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
December 17 Tuesday PreK Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
School Board Meeting - following PreK Program
December 19 Thursday K-8 Christmas Program - 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
December 20 Friday Last Day before Christmas Break / Caroling / Parties
End of 2nd Quarter
December 21 - January 5 Christmas Break
January 6 Monday Classes Resume - Full Day
January 10 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
January 17 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
January 20 Monday No School - M.L. King Day
January 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
January 26-February 1 National Lutheran Schools Week
January 26 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ St. John's, Pekin @ 10:30a.m.
February 7 Friday Midterm #3
PTL Spaghetti Supper/Talent Show @ 5:00 p.m.
February 13 Thursday PTL Meeting @6:30 p.m.
February 14 Friday Valentine's Day Parties / Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
February 17 Monday No School - President's Day
February 18 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
February 23 Sunday GSLS Student sing @ Sand Prairie @ 10:30 a.m.
March 3 Tuesday Spring Pictures (K-8 and Raddatz/PS)
March 4 Wednesday Spring Pictures (Remaining Preschool and Sports)
March 5 Thursday P/T Conferences 4:00-7:00 p.m.
March 6 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m. - P/T Conf. 1-4 p.m.
March 10 Tuesday Preschool-Kindergarten Roundup from 6-7:30 p.m.
March 13 Friday End of 3rd Quarter
March 17 Tuesday School Board Meeting
March 20 Friday Awards Assembly @ 2:45 p.m. / Report Card Day
March 21 Saturday GSLS Auction - doors open @ 4:30 p.m.
March 29 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Sand Prairie @ 10:30 a.m.
April 2 Thursday K-5 Musical - 10am and 6:30 p.m.
April 6-13 No School - Easter Break
April 14 Tuesday Classes Resume - Full Day
April 21 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
April 24 Friday PTL Carnival / Midterm #4
April 26 Sunday GSLS Students sing @ Trinity @ 10:45 a.m.
May 1 Friday Early Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
May 14 Thursday PTL Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. / Fine Arts Fair
May 18 Monday Sports Awards Banquet @ 6:00 p.m.
May 19 Tuesday School Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
May 25 Monday No School - Memorial Day
May 26 Tuesday Preschool End-of-the-Year Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 28 Thursday Early Dismissal @ 11:30 a.m. - Last Day!
May 28 Thursday 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony @ 6:30 p.m.
May 29 Friday Teacher Inst. - 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
**End of year dates are based on no snow/emergency days.