Special Events at Mennies
There are a lot of fun activities going on at Mennies. Below are the upcoming events. Next to each listing is the date of the event. Below that are the events from last year (2007-2008).
**Also added to this special events page is the list of school spirit activities and the Mennies School calendar of events for the entire year. Click here for the school spirit activities and click here for the online Mennies calendar.**
| Open House |
Tues. Sept. 2nd 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
| First Day Celebration |
Thurs. Sept. 4th 9:00 am - 11:25 am |
| Back to School Night | Mon. Sept. 8th 7:00 pm |
| Bassetti
Individual Photos grades K, 1, 2 |
Mon. Sept. 29th |
| Bassetti
Individual Photos grades 3, 4, 5 |
Tues. Sept. 30th |
| District In-service | Fri. Oct.10th |
| Mennies' Fun Fair | Thurs. Oct. 23rd 5:30 pm |
| Mennies' Halloween Parade and Party | Fri. Oct. 24th 2:00 pm |
| Veterans' Day Program | Wed. Nov. 5th 2:00 pm |
| NJEA Convention--No School | Thurs. Nov. 6th and Fri. Nov. 7th |
| Veterans' Day Observance--No School | Mon. Nov. 10th and Tues. Nov. 11th |
| Open House | Wed. Nov. 19th |
| Parent/Teacher Conferences | ??? |
| Thanksgiving Recess--No School | Thurs. Nov. 27th and Fri. Nov. 28th |
| Holiday Break--No School | Wed. Dec. 24th to Fri.
Jan. 2nd (resume classes Jan. 5th) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--No School | Mon. Jan. 19th |
| District Inservice | Fri. Feb. 13th |
| Bassetti Group Photos | Thurs. Feb. 14th |
| 100th Day of School | ??? |
| Read Across America | Mon. March 2nd 5:30 pm |
| Youth Art Month | Fri. Mar. 13 5:30 pm |
| Spring Break--No School | Apr. 10th to Apr. 15th (resume classes Apr. 16th) |
| 4th Annual Lip Sync Show | Fri. April 24th 6:30 pm |
| Parent/Teacher Conferences | Tues. Apr. 22nd 6:00
pm Wed. Apr. 23rd 1:30 pm |
| NJASK Testing Grades 3, 4, 5 |
Mon. May 4th to Fri. May 8th |
| Mennies' Spring Festival | Sat. May 9th |
| Fine Arts Club's Play | ??? |
| Memorial Day--No School | Mon. May 25th |
| Field Day | Wed. May 27th |
| Career Day | ??? |
| 5th Grade Recognition Assembly | ??? |
| Academic Achievement Party | ??? |
| Last Day for Students | Tues. June 16th |
| Back to School Night | Mon. Sept. 10th 7:00 pm |
| PTO Cherrydale Kick-Off | Fri. Sept. 7th 2:00 pm |
| Grandparents
Luncheon grades K-5 |
Thurs. Sept. 13th
Gr. K, 4, 5 Mon. Sept. 24th Gr. 1, 2, 3 |
| Bassetti
Individual Photos grades K, 1, 2 |
Mon. Oct. 1st |
| Bassetti
Individual Photos grades 3, 4, 5 |
Tues. Oct. 2nd |
| Children's Author: Jerry Pallotta | Thurs. Oct. 4th |
| District In-service | Fri. Oct. 5th |
| Paul Taylor Presentations | Oct. 16th, 17th, 19th
(am), Oct. 25th, 26th (am), Nov. 14th |
| Mennies' Fun Fair | Thurs. Oct. 25th 5:30 pm |
| Veterans' Day Program | Wed. Nov. 7th 2:00 pm |
| Open House | Wed. Nov. 14th |
| Parent/Teacher Conferences | Wed. Nov. 28th 1:30 pm Thurs. Nov. 29th 6:00 pm |
| Holiday Shows | Dec. 19th Gr. K-2 2:00 pm Dec. 20th Gr. 3-5 2:00 pm |
|
Singer/Songwriter: Rick Charette (grades K, 1, 2, 3 and FAC) |
Thurs. Jan. 17th |
| District Inservice | Fri. Jan. 18th |
| Bassetti Group Photos | Thurs. Feb. 14th |
| 100th Day of School | Thurs. Feb. 14th |
| Read Across America | Fri. Feb. 29th 5:30 pm |
| NJASK Testing
(grades 3, 4) |
Mar. 10th-14th |
| Youth Art Month | Fri. Mar. 14 5:30 pm |
| Terra Nova
Testing (grade 2) |
Apr. 1st-4th |
| Bassetti Photos | Wed. Apr. 2nd |
| Agostino Folk Tale Face Painting | Thurs. Apr. 10th |
| Author Visit: Laura Barnes | Fri. Apr. 11th |
| 3rd Annual Lip Sync Show | Thurs. Apr. 17th |
| Otis Lennon
Testing (grades 2 and 5) |
Apr.21st-23rd |
| Parent/Teacher Conferences | Tues. Apr. 22nd 6:00
pm Wed. Apr. 23rd 1:30 pm |
| Family
Literacy Night with the Vineland Public Library |
Wed. Apr. 23rd 6:00 pm |
| Liberty
Science Center's Traveling Science Show: Science Sportacular |
Tues. Apr. 29th Gr. 3-5 |
| Gang Awareness Program for Parents | Wed. Apr. 30th 6:00 pm |
| Liberty
Science Center's Traveling Science Show: Science Circus |
Thurs. May 1st Gr. K-2 |
| Mennies' Spring Festival | Sat. May 10th |
| Mr. Taylor's Spring Programs | Tues. May 13th, Wed. May
14th, Thurs. May 15th Tues. May 20th, Thurs. May 22nd, Wed. June 11th |
| Family Night with James Gelsey | Wed. May 14th 5:30 pm |
| Author Visit: James Gelsey | Thurs. May 15th |
| Blue Sky Puppet Theater | Mon. May 19th |
| Fine Arts Club's Play | Fri. May 23rd 7:00 pm |
| Liberty Science Center's Traveling Science Show: Wonders of Weather | Tues. May 27th Gr. 3-5 |
| Field Day | Wed. May 28th |
| Career Day | Fri. May 30th Gr. 3-5 |
| National Marionette Theater | Thurs. June 5th |
| Kindergarten Musical | Fri. June 6th |
| LSC Traveling
Show: Little Dragon's Digestive System |
Mon. June 9th Gr. K-2 |
| 5th Grade Recognition Assembly | Thurs. June 12th 10:00 am |
| Academic Achievement Party | Fri. June 13th 2:00 pm |
| Last Day for Students | Mon. June 16th |