Calendar - Year at a Glance!

JULY 2026

•  July 20 - VHE School Based New Teacher Orientation 9am
•  July 21-23 - New Employee Orientation
•  July 27-31 - Pre-Planning Week
•  July 27 - School Based Pre-Planning - Welcome Back Teachers
  • Midtown Cluster Motivational Speaker - Williams Martinez @ The Temple
•  July 28 - School Based Pre-Planning
•  July 29 - District Hosted Professional Development
•  July 30 - School Based Pre-Planning
•  July 31 - Open House/Sneak Peek

AUGUST 2026

•  August 1-30 - PTO Fall Family Giving Campaign
•  August 3 - First Day of School
• August 5 - New Teacher Mentor Meeting
• August 20 - Back to School Night (5:30-7:30)

SEPTEMBER 2026

• September 7 - Labor Day (No School)
• September 14 - Community Gathering/Student of the Month
• September 17 - School Picture Day (Yearbook photo)
• September 18 - Grandparents & Grandfriends Lunch at VHE
• September 18-30 - Pumpkin Patch at VHE
• September 23 - New Teacher Mentor Meeting
• September 24-October 2 - Fun Run - Fundraiser

OCTOBER 2026

• October 1-31 - Pumpkin Patch at VHE
• October 2 - Fun Run
• October 5 - Community Gathering/Student of the Month
• October 8 - International Night @ 5:30 - 7:30pm
• October 12-13 - Professional Learning Days
• October 13 - New Teacher Mentor Meeting
• October 14-16 - Fall Break
• October 22 - Fall Picture Retakes
• October 23 - Scream on the Green
• October 30 - Book Character Parade & H’OWLin through the Halls”

NOVEMBER 2026

• November - PTO Teacher Gift Fund Campaign
• November 2 - Community Gathering/Student of the Month
• November 3 - Election Day (No School)
• November 11 - Veterans Day
• November 11 - New Teacher Mentor Meeting
• November 9-13 - Book Fair and STEAM Week
• November 12-13 - Thanksgiving Luncheon at VHE
  • 11/12 - PreK & K, 3rd , 5th
  • 11/13 - 1st , 2nd , 4th
• November 23-27 - Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER 2026

• December 1-24 - Trees for Tuition Holiday Tree Sales
• December 3 - Invention Convention
• December 4 - One Fair
• December 7 - Community Gathering/Student of the Month
• December 7 - New Teacher Mentor Meeting
• December 10 - Winterfest in the Nest @ 5:30 in the Gym
• December 18 - Holiday Parties
• December 18 - PJ/Sing-a-Long Day
• December 21 - January 4 - Winter Break

JANUARY 2027

• January 1 - New Year’s Day
• January 4 - Teacher Professional Development
• January 5 - Students Return
• January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• January 25 - Community Gathering/Student of the Month

FEBRUARY 2027

• February 1-5 - National School Counseling Week
• February 4 - Small/Tall Ball @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
• February 12 - Valentine’s Celebrations
• February 15 - Professional Development Day
• February 16 - School-Based PD Day
• February 17-19 - Winter Break
• February 25 - Black History Month Assembly

MARCH 2027

• March 1 - Registration Opens for New Students
• March 8 -12 - Kindergarten Round-Up
• March 12 - Auction Fundraiser
• March 15
  • o Community Gathering/Student of the Month
  • o Early Release Day
• March 16 - School Picture Day
• March 25 - STEAM & Fine Arts Night

APRIL 2027

• April 1 - Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
• April 2 - Day of Play @ VHE
• April 5-9 - Spring Break
• April 15 - Kindergarten Experience
• April 19 - Community Gathering/Student of the Month
• April 19-23 - Teacher Appreciation Week
• April 22 - Spring Concert - 4th & 5th Band, Chorus, Orchestra
• April 26-May 7 - Georgia Milestones

MAY 2027

• May 1 - Principal’s Day / Lunch Hero Day
• May 11 - Field Day (3rd, 4th, 5th)
• May 12 - Field Day (PK, K, 1st, 2nd)
• May 12, 13, 14- Fifth Grade Trip
• May 20 - Pre-K & Kindergarten Awards Day
• May 21 - 1st Grade Awards Day
• May 24 - 2nd Grade Awards Day
• May 25 - 3rd Grade Awards Day  May 26 - 4th Grade Awards Day
• May 27 - 5th Grade Awards Days - VHE Gym
• May 27 - Last Day of School
• May 28 - Post-Planning Day

Movie Nights (TBD)

• Kindergarten & PreK - TBD
• 1st Grade - January 15 - Mario Galaxy in the VHE Auditorium.  Doors open at 5:30pm and movie start time is at 6:00pm.
• 2nd Grade - January 29 - Toy Story 5 in the VHE Auditorium.  Doors open at 5:30pm and movie start time is at 6:00pm.
• 3rd Grade - TBD
• 4th Grade - January 22 - The Sheep Detective in the VHE Auditorium.  Doors open at 5:30pm and movie start time is at 6:00pm.
• 5th Grade - February 5 - Toy Story 5 in the VHE Auditorium.  Doors open at 5:30pm and movie start time is at 6:00pm.

PTO Calendar
(1st Wednesday of the month when feasible)

• July 8 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• August 5 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• September 2 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• October 7 - PTO meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• November 4 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• December 2 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• January 6 - PTO meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• February 3 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• March 24 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00
• May 5 - PTO Meeting - 6:30 - 8:00

GO Team
(GO team in 26.27 school year. 3rd Wednesday of the month when feasible)

• August 12 -GO Team Meeting - 5:00 - 6:00pm
• September 16 - GO Team Meeting - 5:00 - 6:00pm
• October 21 - GO Team meeting - 5:00 - 6:00pm
• November 18 - GO Team Meeting - 5:00 - 6:00pm
• January 20 - GO Team meeting - 5:00 - 6:00pm
• February 17 - GO Team Meeting - 5:00 - 6:00pm
• March 3 - GO Team Meeting - 5:00 - 6:00pm
• April 21 - GO Team Meeting- 5:00 - 6:00pm