Bache-Martin Elementary School
2017-2018 School Calendar
Please check this page regularly; we add events on a weekly basis! (Last update Aug. 1, 2017)
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August
August 24, 25 - Community Volunteer Classroom Prep Days - 9am-2pm signups will be available shortly
August 27 - Playdate Meet Up for Incoming Kindergarten Families - 10am at The Playpen (22nd and Brown Street)
September
September 1 - Community Volunteer Classroom Prep Days - 9am-2pm signups will be available shortly
September 5 - First Day of school for Grades 1-8, and Bright Futures
September 5 - First day of Extended Day Program - (Don't forget Money Order payment!)
September 5-11 - Kindergarten Parent-Teacher Interviews
September 9 - Flea Market Fundraiser (8am-5pm) - school sidewalk spaces available!
September 9 - Movie Night at the Brown St. Green - $5 suggested donation
September 10 - Kindergarten Meet and Greet - 12-2pm, at the Playpen (22nd and Brown Street)
September 12 - First day of Kindergarten and Kindergarten Parent Welcome
September 21, 22 - NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah
September 23 - Villanova Day of Service - Community volunteer day in partnership with Villanova University. Volunteers needed!!
September 27 - Back to School Night
September 29 - 2017-2018 School Selection Process Begins!! If you are out of catchment, please start the process by going to
schoolselect.philasd.org
October
October 3 - HSA Open Meeting - Time and location TBD
October 4 - Walk to School Day!
October 5 - Middle School Open House
October 14 - Breakout 5K Race and Kids Fun Run
October 27 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development
October 31 - Happy Halloween!!
October TBD - BBBS Clothing drive
October TBD - Boo Grams
October TBD - Halloween Parties and Parade - K-4th
November
November 1 - Kindergarten Open House - Martin Auditorium - 8:30am (please make sure you make time to sign in at the entrance!)
November 7 - NO SCHOOL - Election Day
November 7 - Election Day Bake Sale - 22nd and Parrish (7am-8pm). Table staffers, and bakers are needed. Please sign up!
November 9 - Picture Day!
November 10 - NO SCHOOL - Veterans' Day Observed
November 13 - 2018-2019 School Selection Process Ends. Be sure to fill out your application before 5pm!
November 17 - Town Hall (K-5)
November 20-22 - EARLY DISMISSAL - Report Card conferences
November 20-22 - Book Fair - Central Hallway of Martin Building (during Report Card conferences)
November 23-24 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday
December
December 5 - Kindergarten Open House - Martin Auditorium - 8:30am (please make sure you make time to sign in at the entrance!)
December 8 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development Day
December TBD - Holiday Shop!
December 25-29 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Recess
January 2018
January 1 - NO SCHOOL - New Year's Day (Observed)
January 2 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
January 15 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Please note ***Annual Bache-Martin Winter Social has been re-scheduled to February 24***
February
February TBD - Valentine's Day Candy Grams Sales
February 7 - Coffee with Mr. V & Dr. Merritt - 8:15 am in Bache building library
February 10 - Tiger Tech - First Lego League SE PA regional Championship at Penn
February 14 - Study Island Workshop - 1-2pm - Martin Building Cafeteria
February 15 - Study Island Workshop - 1-2pm - Martin Building Cafeteria
February 14-16 - EARLY DISMISSAL - Report Card Conferences
February 14-16 - EARLY DISMISSAL - Report Card Conferences
February 15 - HSA Open Meeting - 8:15 am in Bache building library
February 21 - Kindergarten Open House - Martin Auditorium - 8:30am (please make sure you make time to sign in at the entrance!)
February 22 - Evening HSA Open Meeting - 6:15 pm - Martin building cafeteria
February 24 - Bache-Martin Winter Social - Dilworth Plaza Ice Rink - 9:30a-11am.
February 24 - Bache-Martin Winter Social - Dilworth Plaza Ice Rink - 9:30a-11am.
March
March 2 - Read Across America Day
March 6 - Kindergarten Open House - Martin Auditorium - 8:30am (please make sure you make time to sign in at the entrance!)
March 16 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development Day
March 29,30 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
April
April 2 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
April 27 - Early Dismissal - Professional Development
April TBD - Fairmount Arts Crawl
April TBD - Earth Day Celebrations
May
May 2 - 4 - Early Dismissal - Report Card Conferences
May 10 - Kindergarten Open House - Martin Auditorium - 8:30am (please make sure you make time to sign in at the entrance!)
May TBD - Spring Flea Market Fundraiser - (8am-5pm) - school sidewalk spaces available!
May 15 - NO SCHOOL - Pennsylvania Primary Election Day and Bake Sale
May 28 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
May TBD - Mother's Day Photo Booth
May 31st - Last day to register for Kindergarten 2017-2018! For more information,
please see our Open Houses page!
June
June TBD - HSA Someone Special Photo Booth
June TBD - Tiger Field Day (K-8)
June 8 - LAST DAY OF EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM!
June 12 - Last Day of School! * Please note, this can change due to snow days; see below*
SNOW DAYS
In the event that schools are closed due to inclement weather or other emergency circumstances:
Make up day #1 June 13, 2018
Make-up day #2 June 14, 2018
Make-up day #3 March 29, 2018
Make-up day #4 April 2, 2018
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