Events & Activities
2006-2007 Special Events Calendar
Additional activities may be added after the start of the new school year in September. The following list is meant to serve as a guide for the coming months. Consistent and punctual attendance is critical to the academic success of your child. Please make every effort to schedule vacations based on the school schedule provided.
Once the school year begins, our monthly sports activities and additions/updates will be listed in the monthly calendar sent home via the WWW.
September 2006
5th (T) Back to School Night 6:00 PM
6th (W) First Full Day of School 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
11th (M) Special Chapel at 9:00 AM
11th (M) ACT II (after-school care begins)
11th (M) Flag Football and Volleyball practices begin
20th (W) First Regular School Chapel of the year 8:05 AM
27th (W) School Pictures being taken today after Chapel Service
29th (F) Welcome Back Luau for SMES/SMEC 6:00 PM
October 2006
1st (Su) Teacher Commissioning Service at SMEC 10:00 AM
2nd (M) Spirit Dinner at CPK
5th (Th) Room Parents Quarterly Meeting in Library 8:05AM
6th (F) Blessing of the Animals assembly 10:15; 11:30 Dismissal
9th (M) School Holiday-Columbus Day; School Staff Workshop
19th (Th) SMES Open House 6:30 PM
20th (F) Pumpkin Patch Unloading Kick-Off and Spaghetti Dinner
27th (F) Make a Difference Day Assembly - Karns Hall TBA
22nd (Su) Parents Assoc Chili Cook-off & Country Hoedown featuring The Barbwired Boys band 3:30-6:30
29th (Su) Youth Sunday at SMEC; 10:00 AM
29th (Su) Evening Halloween Harvest Festival; SMEC Yth Ministry
29th (Su) Daylight Savings Time Ends - "Fall Back"
31st (T) Last day for Pumpkin Patch
November 2006
3rd (F) End of 1st Quarter
5th (Su) Ministry Fair at SMEC; 8:00-Noon
7th-9th (T-Th) Parent-Teacher Conferences; 11:30 Dismissal
10th (F) School Holiday-Veteran's Day
19th (Su) St. Margaret's Day Celebration at SMEC 10:00 AM
22nd (W) Special Visiting Day at SMES; 11:30 Dismissal
23rd-24th (Th-F) School Holiday-Thanksgiving
December 2006
2nd (S) SMEC Guild Luncheon - Karns Hall
9th-10th (S-S) SMEC Craft Fair
10th (Su) Lessons & Carols at SMEC
11th (M) SMES Annual Golf Tournament - Palm Valley C.C.
13th (W) 2nd Quarter Progress Reports go home in WWW
14th (Th) SMES Annual Christmas Concert; Church Sanctuary 6:00
15th (F) Classroom Christmas Parties; 11:30 Dismissal
16th-Jan 1st Christmas Vacation
January 2007
2nd (T) Back to school after holiday break
12th (F) 11:30 Dismissal; School Staff Workshop
14th (Su) Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade on El Paseo
15th (M) School Holiday-Martin Luther King Jr.
19th (F) End of 2nd Quarter
20th (S) Father/Son Paintball & BBQ; SMEC Youth Ministry
28th (Su) Youth Sunday at SMEC; 10:00 AM
February 2007
11th (Su) SMES Annual Luncheon & Fashion Show/Car Raffle
14th (W) Valentine's Day - Classroom Parties
16th (F) School Holiday-President's Day (4 day weekend)
19th (Mon) School Holiday-President's Day (4 day weekend)
20th (T) Shrove "Fat" Tuesday Pancake Lunch - Mardi Gras
21st (W) Ash Wednesday
21st (W) 3rd Quarter progress reports go home in WWW
22nd-23rd (Th-F) SMES Annual Science Fair
TBA Jump Rope for Heart
24th (S) Mother/Daughter Tea Party; SMEC Youth Ministry
25th (Su) Youth Sunday at SMEC; 10:00 AM
March 2007
5th (M) Spirit Day - Spirit Dinner at Islands
9th (F) 11:30 Dismissal; School Staff Workshop
11th (Su) Daylight Savings Time begins - "Spring Forward"
16th (F) St. Patrick's Day celebration - Classroom Parties
18th (D) Youth Sunday at SMEC; 10:00 AM
20th (T) Fall contracts will be mailed this week
23rd (F) End of 3rd Quarter
23rd (F) FACTS Tuition Assistance apps must be postmarked today
24th (S) Father/Daughter Dance; SMEC Youth Ministry; 5:00 PM
27th-29th (T-Th) Parent Teacher Conferences; 11:30 Dismissal
30th (F) 11:30 Dismissal
April 2007
2nd-9th (M-M) Easter Vacation
8th (Su) Easter Sunday - Egg Hunt at SMEC
10th (T) School Resumes at 8:00 AM
10th (T) Contract/Deposit for returning SMES students due today
16th (M) Spirit Day - Spirit Dinner at Pick up Stix
16th (M) Scholarship recipients will be notified
20-21 Middle/High School Disneyland Trip; SMEC Youth Ministry
22nd (Su) Youth Sunday at SMEC; 10:00 AM
23rd (M) Open Enrollment for all unsecured spots
28th (S) Mother/Son Game Night; SMEC Youth Ministry
May 2007
4th (F) Cinco de mayo Celebration Assembly; 11:30 Dismissal
7th (M) Spirit Day - Spirit Dinner at Islands
7th-11th (M-F) STANDARDIZED TESTING WEEK - Please do not schedule any morning appointments away from school for students in Grades 3-8 during this week.
11th (F) Pre-K Mother's Day Art Show & Lunch in Karns Hall
15th (T) Annual Spring Concert; 7:00 PM
19th-25th Annual 8th Grade Students Trip to Washington D.C.
25th (F) Pre-K Dad's Day Event
28th (M) School Holiday-Memorial Day
June 2007
1st (F) All School BBQ Lunch provided by SMEC Youth Ministry
6th (W) 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony; 7:00 PM
8th (F) Last Day of School - Special Promotion Chapel - All School Brunch - 11:30 Dismissal
25th-29th Tentative Date for Vacation Bible School at SMEC
Consistent and punctual attendance is critical to the academic success of your child. Please make every effort to schedule vacations based on the school schedule provided.
St. Margaret's Episcopal School consistently exceeds the expectations of parents and students. We invite you to visit our campus to discuss your child's education future or email us at school@stmargarets.org.