Calendar
The Organization of Our Day
Teachers develop a classroom schedule that respects children’s natural rhythms--avoiding excessive transitions that cut into the flow of sustained play and deepened learning. Maintaining continuity and flow means:
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Reducing to a minimum the number of group transitions from one activity to another.
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Allowing significant amounts of time for uninterrupted free play and project work.
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Building flexibility into the classroom schedule to accommodate the extended interest of children in certain activities.
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Allowing for flexible teacher supervision between indoors and outdoors, enabling one teacher to facilitate small group work in the classroom while the other teacher supervises the larger group on the playground or piazza.
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Helping children with classroom maintenance routines to reduce prolonged cleanup times.
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Creating fun ways to move as a group from one activity to another, avoiding any feeling of regimentation (e.g. imitating the movement of animals as opposed to walking obediently in a straight line).
Our image of the child guides how we organize our day. As a community, we must devise schedules that respect children’s natural rhythms, avoiding excessive transitions that cut into the flow of sustained play and deepened learning. Schedules should be flexible to accommodate children’s extended interest in a certain experience.
The Organization of Our School Year
SCHOOL CLOSINGS
2011 - 2012 |
| May 30 - June 3, 2011 |
Closed for Move-up Week |
| July 4, 2011 |
Closed for Independence Day |
| September 5, 2011 |
Closed for Labor Day |
| October 10, 2011 |
Closed for Fall Workshop |
| November 24 - 25, 2011 |
Closed for Thanksgiving |
| December 23-26, 2011 |
Closed for Winter Holiday |
| January 2, 2012 |
Closed for New Year's Day |
| January 16, 2012 |
Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 20, 2012 |
Closed for Spring Workshop |
| May 28 - June 1, 2012 |
Closed for Move-up Week |
| SPECIAL EVENTS |
| OctoBoo Festival |
October 22, 2011
10AM - 1PM
Clairmont location in the parking lot. Enjoy games and food. Tickets will be on sale at the event. Wear your costumes! Please park at the deck.
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| Annual Auction |
March 3, 2012
Emory Conference Center Hotel
5PM - 9PM
The Clifton School Annual Auction is hosted by the Parent Council. This is a catered adult-only event. Bid on child-created art and gifts from The Clifton School community and local vendors during the live and silent auctions. The Clifton School will provide paid child care by reservation. Ticketing information will be posted at a later date.
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PARENT COUNCIL
2011 - 2012 |
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Parent Council meetings are held quarterly at alternating locations. Meeting times will be announced in advance. |
Inclement Weather
During inclement weather, the School will be open. The School will be
staffed by as many teachers as possible, depending on the number of employees who can
overcome the weather conditions and come to work. However, if Emory and CDC
are both closed we will be closed as well.
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