July - 2018
July 30: PTO Welcome Breakfast for Teachers (8:30 a.m., cafeteria) 
July 31: Meet-the-Teacher Evening (3:00 - 6:00 p.m.) 

August 
August 6: First day of school (Grades 1-5, K has transition week) 
August 9:  Kindergarten Curriculum Night 
                    Kindergarteners Learn Which Teacher They Have
August 13: First Full Week for All students 
August 14: New Families Breakfast (8:30 a.m.) 
August 21: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
August 22:  Falcon Footlights Auditions Workshop (4:00 - 5:30 p.m.)
August 23: Falcon Footlights Auditions Workshop (4:00 - 5:30 p.m.)
August 25: Falcon Footlights Auditions (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
August 26: Falcon Footlights Possible Callbacks 

September
September 3: Labor Day – NO SCHOOL 
September 5: Walk-to-School Wednesday/Spirit Day
September 11: Games with Grandparents (6:00 p.m.) 
September 13: Parent/Teacher Conferences 
September 18: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
September 30: Father/Son Classic Car Show

October
October 3: Walk-to-School Wednesday/Spirit Day 
October 4: Open House/Book Fair/PTO General Meeting
October 5: End of 1st Quarter AR (Accelerated Reader) cut-off
October 8-12: GMSD Fall Break - NO SCHOOL
October 16: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
October 17: Health Screenings 
October 18: Students wear GREEN in support of National Dwarfism Awareness Month 
October 19: AR “Free Dress Day" for AR 1st Quarter Goals
October 22-26: Red Ribbon Week 
October 23: Spirit Night at Memphis Pizza Cafe (5:00 to 9:00 p.m.)

November
November 4: Falcon Fest (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) 
November 6: Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL
November 7: Walk-to-School Wednesday/Spirit Day 
November 12-16: American Education Week 
November 13: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
November 14-17: Falcon Footlights Shows 
November 19-23: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

December
December 5: Walk-to-School Wednesday/Spirit Day
December 7: Snowflake Ball (Daddy/Daughter Dance)
December 14: Teacher Holiday Treat Shop 
December 18: 1/2-day for students 
December 19:  1/2-day for students and End of 2nd Quarter AR cut-off
Class Celebrations:
K, 2 & 4th Grade ~ 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. 1, 3, 5 Grade ~ 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. 
December 20 - January 2: Winter break - NO SCHOOL

January - 2018
January 3: Return From Winter Break 
January 11: AR “Free Dress Day" for AR 1st Quarter Goals/Donut Party 
January 14 - 18 SPED Awareness Week
January 15: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
​January 21: MLK Jr. Day – NO SCHOOL 
January 25: Mother/Son Guard the Castle Tournament 

February
February 1: FALCON FRENZY "First Annual Spring Fundraiser"
February 6: Walk-to-School Wednesday/Spirit Day 
February 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences 
February 8: Professional Development Day - NO SCHOOL
February 18: Presidents' Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL
February 19: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
February 22: Mother/Daughter “Minute-to-Win-It” 

March
March 6: Walk-to-School Wednesday/Spirit Day 
​March 8: End of 3rd quarter AR cut-off
March 11-15: GMSD Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 19: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
March 22: AR “free dress” for AR 3rd quarter goals

April
April 3: Walk-to-School Wednesday 
April 9: Fine Arts Night/Spring General PTO Meeting
April 16: FES PTO Monthly Board Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria)
April 19: Good Friday Holiday - NO SCHOOL
April 29- May 3: Teacher Appreciation Week 

May
May 1: Walk-to-School Wednesday/Spirit Day 
May 8: K-1st Field Day 
May 9: 2nd-3rd Field Day 
May 10: 4th-5th Field Day
May 13: End of 4th Quarter AR cut-off 
May 14: PTO Changeover Meeting (9:00 a.m., cafeteria) 
May 20: AR "Free Dress Day" & “Kona Ice Truck” for AR 3rd/4th quarter goals
May 21: Kindergarten Celebration
May 22: 5th Grade Celebration
May 22: 1/2-Day 
May 23: GMSD Last day of school - 1/2-Day – FES Spirit Day

Check back for additions to the calendar throughout the year!
Click here to view the GMSD's calendar for the 2018-19 school year.

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