DCCI/II SACC

2008/2009 Monthly Themes and Event Calendar

September Theme: Off to School (Welcome to DCC), All about me, Making                 New Friends, Apples, & Fall/Pumpkins/Harvest

                                                                                                                                                                Monday Sept. 1st                   ALL CENTERS CLOSED-Labor Day

Tuesday Sept. 2nd                  DCCI/II SA Summer Program ends/Preschool begins

Wednesday Sept. 3rd             Dracut Public School Begins (Grades 1-12)

Thursday Sept. 4th                 Kindergarten Orientation for Dracut Public Schools

Friday Sept. 5th                     Dracut Public Kindergarten Begins

Sunday Sept. 22nd                 First Day of Autumn

EVERY FRIDAY                  PIZZA DAY

TBA                                      Apple Picking Field Trip

October Theme: Fall/Pumpkins/ Harvest, Community Helpers,

Fire Safety/Fire Prevention, Halloween

Monday Oct. 13th                ALL CENTERS CLOSED-Columbus Day

Friday, Oct. 31st                  Halloween Parties in all programs

EVERY FRIDAY                PIZZA DAY

TBA                                     Dracut Fire Department and “Pluggie” visit

TBA                                     Fall Picture Day (Dates & Times TBA)

November Theme: Food & Food Groups, Crazy Cooking Week, Thanksgiving and Family Festivals

Sunday Nov. 2nd                 Daylight Savings Time Ends

Monday Nov. 3rd                Fall Progress Reports Distributed

Tuesday Nov. 6th                Election Day

Monday Nov.10th               Veteran's Day-ALL CENTERS OPEN FULL DAY

Monday Nov. 24th              Week of Thanksgiving Feasts

Wednesday Nov. 26th         ½ day Public School-ALL CENTERS OPEN ALL DAY

Thursday Nov. 27th            ALL CENTERS CLOSED-Thanksgiving

Friday Nov. 28th                ALL CENTERS CLOSED-Day after Thanksgiving

EVERY FRIDAY               PIZZA DAY

 December Theme: Weather & Seasons, Winter, Celebrations around the World, New Year's Celebrations

Sunday Dec. 21st              First Day of  Winter

Monday Dec. 22nd           Hanukkah Begins

Monday Dec. 22nd           Week of Christmas Celebrations

Tuesday Dec. 23rd           Public School Winter Break begins at close of school

Wednesday, Dec. 24th     Christmas Eve-CENTERS CLOSE @ 12:00

Thursday Dec. 25th          Christmas Day-ALL CENTERS CLOSED

Friday, Dec. 26th             Day after Christmas-ALL CENTERS CLOSED

Wednesday Dec. 31st      New Year's Eve-ALL CENTERS OPEN FULL DAY

EVERY FRIDAY            PIZZA DAY

January Themes: Transportation, Outer Space, Sun, Stars,

Planets, & Moons

Thursday Jan. 1st                 ALL CENTERS CLOSED-New Year's Day

Monday Jan. 5th                  Public School re-opens

Monday Jan. 19th                ALL CENTERS CLOSED-Martin Luther King Day

Monday Jan. 26th                Kindergarten Change Over (Tentative)

EVERY FRIDAY                PIZZA DAY

February Themes: Dinosaurs, Friendship, Valentine's Day, Dental Health, The Five Senses

Monday Feb. 2nd           Groundhog Day

Monday Feb. 9th            Winter Progress Reports Distributed

Friday Feb. 13th             Valentine’s Parties in all programs

Saturday Feb. 14th         Valentine's Day

Monday Feb. 16th          ALL CENTERS CLOSED- President's Day

Monday Feb. 16th          Public School Vacation-ALL CENTERS OPEN ALL WEEK

EVERY FRIDAY           PIZZA DAY

March Themes: Healthy Bodies, Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, Favorite Children’s Authors/Books

Sunday March 8th          Daylight Savings Begins

Tuesday March 17th      St. Patrick's Day

Friday March 20th         Spring Begins

EVERY FRIDAY          PIZZA DAY

 April Themes: Spring, Butterflies, Bugs & Insects, Zoo Animals

Wednesday April 1st         April Fools Day

Monday April 6th              Staff Appreciation Week

Friday April 10th               Good Friday-CENTERS OPEN ALL DAY

Monday April 17th            Public School Vacation-CENTERS OPEN FULL TIME

Monday April 17th            WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD

Wednesday April 22nd      Earth Day

EVERY FRIDAY              PIZZA DAY

May Themes: Circus Animals, Farm Animals, Pets

Tuesday May 5th            Cinco de Mayo

Sunday May 10th            Mother's Day

Monday May 11th          Spring Progress Reports Distributed

Monday May 25th          Memorial Day- ALL CENTERS CLOSED

EVERY FRIDAY           PIZZA DAY

TBA                               Picture Day/Graduating Children Only

June Themes: Olympic Games Week, Fond Farewells, Summer Fun, Pond Life, 4th of July Festivals

Friday June 12th                 Last Day of Academic Year @ DCC

Monday June 15th             Summer Program Begins

Monday June 15th             Graduation Ceremony for Class of 2008/09

Tuesday June 16th             180th Day of School

Sunday June 21st               Father's Day

Sunday June 21st               First Day of Summer

Tuesday June 23rd             185th Day of School

EVERY FRIDAY              PIZZA DAY

July Themes: Ocean Life, Beaches, Rainforests, Jungle

Friday July 3rd                 CENTER CLOSED- Observance of Independence Day

Saturday July 4th              Independence Day

Every Thursday                Ice Cream Truck Visits

EVERY FRIDAY            PIZZA DAY

August Themes: Sports, Imaginations, Vacations, Camping, Picnics & Barbeques

Every Thursday                Ice Cream Truck Visits

EVERY FRIDAY            PIZZA DAY