Mark Your Calendar

By Anonymous -
Please mark your calendars with these important upcoming dates:

March 4          Saturday School 7:30-9:30 a.m.
March 6          Community School 4th Quarter Registration Opens
March 6 - 11   STAMP Spanish testing for 8th graders during their                          Spanish Class
March 9         ABODA Festival -7th and 8th grade band students
March 13-17  Scholastic Book Fair on campus
March 16/17  Half Days 7:30 -11:00 a.m.
                      Student Led Conferences 11:00 - 3:00
                      See Principal Message and Separate SLC Article for more information
March 16       School Dance 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  MPR
April 3 - 7      Spring Break
April 13, 17, 18, 20, 21  AzMERIT testing

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