Birchwood School
World Class Education in a Globally Diverse Environment
A private elementary school serving grades K through 8
4400 West 140th Street
Cleveland, OH 44135
Office: 216.251.2321
Fax: 216.251.2787
School Calendar 2010-11

August 2010
Mon August 23 Parent Meeting - Kindergarten 7:00 P.M.
Mon August 23 Opening Professional Days Teachers
Tues August 24 Opening Professional Days Teachers
Wed August 25 Opening Day for Students Early Dismissal 1:15
September 2010
Wed September 1 Parent Meeting - Grades 1,2 and 7,8 7:00 P.M.
Thurs September 2 Parent Meeting - Grades 3,4 7:00 P.M.
Mon September 6 LABOR DAY No School
Wed September 15 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Wed September 15 Parent Meeting - Grades 5,6 7:00 P.M.
October 2010
Mon October 11 Columbus Day No School
Wed October 20 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Sun October 24 Open House for Prospective Families 2:00-4:00 P.M.
Thurs October 28 First Quarter Ends
Fri October 29 Teacher Professional Day No School
November 2010
Fri November 12 Poetry & Fine Arts Show -
Grades 5-8 		 Birchwood Community
Wed November 17 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Wed-Sun November 24-28 Thanksgiving Vacation No School
Mon November 29 School Resumes
December 2010
Sat December 4 International Festival & Auction Birchwood Community
Wed December 15 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Sat-Sun Dec-Jan 18-2 Winter Vacation No School
January 2011
Mon January 3 School Resumes
Fri January 14 Second Quarter Ends
Mon January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School
Tues January 25 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Wed-Thurs January 26-27 Parent/Teacher Conferences No School
February 2011
Mon-Fri
 February 7-11 Open House Week
Fri February 11 Poetry & Fine Arts Show -
Grades K-4		 Birchwood Community
Wed February 16 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Mon February 21 Presidents' Day No School
March 2011
Fri March 4 Science Night
Wed March 16 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Sat March 19 History Day &
Western Reserve Science Day
Thurs March 24 Third Quarter Ends
Fri March 25 Teacher Professional Day No School
Sat-Sun Mar-Apr 26-3 Spring Vacation
April 2011
Mon April 4 School Resumes
Mon-Thurs April 18-21 Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Tues April 26 Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Thurs April 21 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Fri April 22 Spring Holiday No School
May 2011
Wed May 18 Staff Professional Meeting Early Dismissal 1:15
Thurs May 19 Parents' Night - Open House Evening
Fri May 20 Spanish Day
Mon May 30 Memorial Day No School
June 2011
Wed June 8 Last Day of School Graduation

Note: Progress Reports for grades 3-8 will be sent during the weeks of Sept. 22, Dec. 6, Feb. 22, and May 2.
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