EVENTS

Back to School Night: This evening is for parents (no children) to come to the school to meet the teachers.  The teachers will explain their classroom policies and share some of their plans for the year.

Iowa Test of Basic Skills: This national test covers a variety of subject matter for grades 3-8.  Major testing is done in the morning.  Please try to avoid absences during this week.

Junior High Cross Country Meet: Calvin Christian hosts this North County Small Schools Invitational at Jesmond Dene Park.  All junior high students are encouraged to participate in this event.  Girls run a 1.5 mile course while the boys compete on a 1.8 mile course.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Each teacher will be available for parents to talk with at a table set up in the gym on this Thursday evening.  Conferences should be kept as short as possible.  For those who cannot meet on Thursday, teachers will be in their rooms on Friday, the following day.

Magazine Campaign (Grades 5-8): This annual fundraiser begins in November and ends early December.  It provides support for field trips and other co-curricular activities for grades 5-8.  Students are not required to participate, but those who do are encouraged to contact friends and family to renew subscriptions.

Christmas Concert (Grades 3-12): This well-attended Christmas program is a very special way to begin your holiday celebrations.  The bands will play the prelude beginning at 6:15 p.m., and the concert will follow at about 7:00 p.m.  Nursery is provided by the Mother's Club.  There is also a Music Boosters' Holiday Bake Sale in the Music Room to raise funds for the music programs at Calvin Christian.

Christmas Party (Grades K-8): Individual classroom Christmas parties are organized by room mothers and held the last hour of the school day.  If you would like to help, please contact the room moms in your child's class.

8th Grade Exam Week: The exam schedule will be sent home with the students.  Students will take their exams in the morning and attend regular classes for the remainder of the afternoon.

Junior High Academic Bowl: This is a great opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students to participate in academic competition with other Christian schools.  The Knowledge Bowl team consists of seven to ten players with five competing at one time.  Questions are drawn from the academic curriculum of the schools.

Spring Concert / Open House (Grades K-8): This is the major production of the spring for the Elementary and Junior High students.  Nursery will be available.  After the performance you are welcome to visit your child(ren)'s classroom at an Open House.

Junior High Track Meet: We are the host of this annual Junior High League track meet.  The competition begins at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 2:00 p.m.  Other local small schools are invited to compete all day in track and field events.  Parents and friends are encouraged to come and cheer on the athletes.

Mini-Olympics (Grades 1-8): 8th graders are responsible for organizing this event and the 7th graders are captains of the teams that have a representation from each grade level.  Athletes compete in such events as jump roping, the mini-marathon, sit-ups, the obstacle course, etc.  T-shirts are awarded to the first place team and ribbons are awarded to the top five teams.

8th Grade Graduation: The Eighth Grade Graduation ceremony is held at 7:30 p.m. in the gym.  A special seating area for the graduates' families and friends is available on the chairs on the gym floor.