2010-2011 School Calendar

I am sharing our tentative school calendar for 2010-2011. Our calendar worked fairly well last year with a few minor tweaks, so this school year's calendar is pretty similar. My goal is to be done by June 6th having logged our 180 days by using 170 days for schoolwork and 10 days for field trips. Our field trips will be done during vacation or breaks.

Week 1 - August 2 - 6
Week 2 - August 9 - 13
Week 3 - August 16 - 20
Week 4 - August 23 - 27

Week 5 - August 30-31; September 15 - 17
Family Vacation - September 1 - September 14
Week 6 - September 20 - 24
Week 7 - September 27 - October 1
Week 8 - October 4 - 8
Fall Break - October 11 - 15
Week 9 - October 18 - 22 (End of 1st Quarter)
Week 10 - October 25 - 29
Week 11 - November 1 - 5
Week 12 - November 8 - 12

Week 13 - November 15 - 19

Thanksgiving Break - November 22 - 26
Week 14 - November 29 - December 3
Week 15 - December 6 - 10

Week 16 - December 13 - 17
Christmas Break - December 20 - January 6
Week 17 - January 7 - 13 (End of 2nd Quarter or 1st Semester)
Week 18 - January 17 - 21
Week 19 - January 24 - 28
Week 20 - January 31 - February 4

Week 21 - February 7 - 11
Week 22 - February 14 - 18
Mid-Winter Break - February 21 - 25
Week 23 - February 28 - March 4
Week 24 - March 7 - 11
Week 25 - March 14 - 18
Week 26 - March 21 - 25 (End of 3rd Quarter)

Misc Day - March 28

Break for Homeschool Convention March 29 - April 1

Week 27 - April 4 - 8

Week 28 - April 11 - 15
Week 29 - April 18 - 21

Spring Break April 22 - 29

Week 30 - May 2 - 6
Week 31 - May 9 - 13
Week 32 - May 16 - 20
Week 33 - May 23 - 27
Memorial Day (Off) - May 30
Week 34 - May 31 - June 6 (End of 4th Quarter or 2nd Semester)
Week 35 - June 7 - 13 (Catch up week if needed)
Week 36 - June 14 - 20 (Catch up week if needed)

Reading Goals for 2010

I am going to join FishMama in setting some reading goals this year in hopes of getting more reading done. I am going to do my best to give monthly updates as to what I have read and what I will be reading.

January 2010

Personal Growth - Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge (Christmas Gift)

Organizing - Smart Organizing: Simple strategies for bringing order to your home by Sandra Felton

Photography - Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera by Bryan Peterson

Finance - Start Over, Finish Rich by David Bach

Read Aloud to 7 year old daughter - Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Current Read Aloud to sons (ages 12, 10, almost 9) by husband - David Copperfield by Charles Dickens