Carpinteria Family School 

*2024-2025 Calendar 

*This calendar is a living document and subject to change

• CFS Events are bold and italicized

CFS Parent Board meetings are the second Monday of each month, unless there is a holiday or school closure. Meetings are in Room 34 from 4-5:30pm. Everyone is welcome!

• 8/19, 9/9, 10/7 (first Monday), 11/4 (first Monday) , 12/9, 1/13, 2/10, 3/10, 4/14, 5/12, 6/9

August

8/19 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

8/20 CFS Beach Day Meet Up, 4th Beach, 3-6pm

8/21 Teacher Meet & Greet - TK/K 2 pm-3 pm & Grades 1-5 & popsicles 3 pm-4 pm

8/22 First day of school

September

9/2 Labor Day - No school

9/6 Picture Day

9/9 CFS Parent Board, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

9/12 Back to School Night and CFS Dinner, 4:30-6:30pm

9/13  Make-up Picture Day in Cafe 7:30 am - 12 pm

9/15-10/15 Hispanic Heritage Month

9/21 Coastal Clean Up Day @ Jelly Bowl Beach

9/20 Coffee and Tea with Mr. Quintero Rm 1,  8 am- 9 am

9/23-9/26 Book Fair in the Cafeteria

October - Bullying Prevention Month

10/2 Custodial Appreciation Day!

10/7 (First Monday) CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm 

10/9  Walk, Bike, and Roll Day

10/11-10/13 CFS Campout at El Capitan Canyon

10/14 No School, Staff Development Day

10/16 Family Picnic Lunch & Mariachi La Olas de Santa Barbara during regular lunchtimes 

10/17 reclassification celebration @ 4pm Cafeteria TBD

10/18 Student Council Meeting

10/22 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

10/23 - 10/31 Red Ribbon Week

10/24 Family Math Night 6-7

10/31 Halloween Parade 8:30 - info in campus docs

November

11/1 DLI meeting

11/1 Student Council Meeting

11/4 SSC Mtg 3-4pm Rm 1

11/3 CFS Art Reception and Party, Carp Arts Center, 3-5pm

11/4 (First Monday) CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm 

11/6 Jog-A-Thon at El Carro Park

11/7 ELAC Meeting @ 6-7

11/8 Cascada de flores

11/11 Veterans Day Holiday

11/13 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

11/15 Student Council Meeting

11/18-11/22 Parent Conferences

11/22 Coffee (and tea) with Principal Q 8-9 a.m. staff lounge

11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break

11/26 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

December

12/6  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm 

12/7 Holiday Trolley 5-9 pm - CFS Organizes Crafts

12/9 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

12/10-12/12 Winter Store TUES:730-755am / 230-3 pm for TK-1st WED: 730-7:55am / 1-130pm for 2nd-3rd THURS: 730-755am / 230-3 pm for 4th - 5th 

12/11 CFS Board Mtg 4 pm in a CFS classroom Rm 34 TBD

12/16/-12/20 Winter Wonderland Week

12/16 Michael Katz TK-2 8:30-9:15 & 3-5 9:30-10:15

12/17 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

12/20  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm in Rm 24

12/23-1/8 Winter Break

12/? CSF 4/5th Grade Winter Play

January

1/9 Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm in Rm 24

1 /8 -1/12  GATE referral testing Gr3-5 TBD

1/13 SSC Mtg 3-4pm Rm 1

1/13 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

1/14 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

1/15 Site PLCs

1/16 ELAC Meeting @ 6 in MPR 

1/17 Coffee (and tea) with Principal Quintero 8-9 a.m. staff lounge

1/20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/24  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm 

1/27-1/31 The Great Kindness Challenge

1/27-1/31 GATE Referral testing and make-ups.  Gr3-5

1/28 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

1/29 Site PLCs

1/29 Chinese New Year

1/31 Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm

1/? CFS Gratitude Festival

February-Black History Month

2/3-2/7 National School Counseling Week

2/7 100th Day of School

2/5 -2/9 GATE Gr2 Universal screening TBD

2/10 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

2/11 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

2/13 CFS Family Valentine’s Party- Karaoke and Dancing, Cafeteria, 5-7pm

2/14 Cate School's annual Community Engagement Day 9-12 pm TBD

2/14 & 2/17 No School 

2/19 Family Picnic (popsicle sale)

2/20-2/23 GATE Gr2 Universal screening and make-ups TBD

2/21  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm 

2/25 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

2/28 Campus Career Day 

March - Women’s History Month

3/3 Read Across America TK-2 Mrs. Soto to update

3/3 SSC Mtg 3-4pm Rm 1

3/6 ELAC Meeting @ 6 in MPR 

3/7  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm in Rm 24

3 /4-3 /8 GATE Gr2 make-ups and Gr3-5 makeups TBD

3/5 9-10 am TK/Kinder Tours Canalino/CFS TBD

3/10 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

3/11 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

3/11-3/15 3rd Grade Swimming 9-945am / 10-1045am TBD

3/14  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm in Rm 24

3/14 Talent Show 8:15-9:15 & 9:30 - 10:30, Alcazar 6-7:30

3/17-3/21 Parent Conferences

3/18-3/22 3rd Grade Swimming 9-945am / 10-1045am TBD

3/24- 3/28 Spring Break 

3/?- Begin play rehearsal with Meredith

3/? CFS Potluck and Musical Planning Meeting

April

4/2-4/4 Fifth Grade CIMI Trip - 4/3 Transportation picking up at 5:30 am / 4 /5 Transportation picking up from Long Beach at 1:30 pm 

4/2 Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

4/4 School Librarian Day

4/4 Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm 

4/8 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

4/8 Tk/Kinder Tours at Aliso and Canalino from 9-10 am TBD

4/8 PFC General Meeting 5:30 with dinner and childcare TBD

4/11 5th Grade Panorama Picture 8:15-8:45 TBD

4/14 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

4/14-4/17 Book Fair

4/17 Open House, food and entertainment 5-6, classrooms 6-7

4/18 Fifth grade tour of CMS 8:15-10:30 TBD

4/18 Waterology Assembly @ 8:30am

4/18  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm in Rm 24

4/22 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

4/22 Earth Day

422-4/26 3rd Grade Swimming 9-945am / 10-1045am / 11-1145am  TBD       

4/23 Administrative Appreciation Day

4/25 Arbor Day

4/11 5th Grade Panoramic picture taken 830am blacktop TBD

May Mental Health Awareness Month

5/2  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm in Rm 24

5/2 School Lunch Hero (lunch ladies) Day

5/5-5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week

5/7 Nurse Appreciation Day

5/9 Tk/Kinder Tours at Aliso and Canalino from 9-10 am TBD

5/12 SSC Mtg 3-4pm Rm 1

5/12 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

5/14 Family Picnic during regular lunch schedule

5/16 Coffee (and tea) with Principal Quintero 8-9 a.m. staff lounge

5/16 Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm

5/13 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

5/19 Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day

5/15 Batalla de los libros 3-5 Grade at 1:15-4:00pm picnic tables TBD

5/26 Memorial Day - No School 

5/27 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave) 

5/28 Site PLCs

5/30  Student Council Meeting 12-1230pm 

5/? CFS Musical Performances

June

6/4  Aliso 5th Graders visiting Canalino/CFS 11-1230pm - Playing Kickball and Soccer and having Lunch 12noon TBD

6/6 CFS Fifth grade celebration/promotion 5-6pm TBD

6/6 Canalino Beach Day

6/? Imagine Ceremony

6/9 5th Grade Dance 1-230pm cafeteria TBD

6/? CFS Beach Day TBD

6/9 CFS Parent Board Meeting, Rm 34, 4-5:30pm

6/10 Staff versus 5th Kickball Game 1:00 TBD

6/10 Promotion Canalino 5th Grade 6-7p.m. @ CHS Amphitheater TBD

6/10 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

6/11 Last Day of School, kinder graduation 

6/24 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

7/8 Board Mtg - 530pm/Carpinteria City Hall council chamber (5775 Carpinteria Ave)

 Carpinteria Family School

2023-2024 Calendar

CFS Parent Board Meetings - all are welcome

Second Monday of each month. 4:00-5:00p.m. in teachers’ classrooms

September 11, October 9 (no school for students), November 6, December 11, January 8, February 12, March 11, April 8, May 13

August

8/21 First day of school; Boohoo/Yahoo Coffee at the K Gate

September

9/4 Labor Day - No school

9/6 Back to School Night 5:30-6:15 for grades 3-5; 6:15-7 for K-2 (adults only)

9/8 Coffee with Principal Persoon 8-9a.m. staff lounge

9/14 Picture Day

9/23 California Coastal Clean-Up Day 9-12 at Jelly Bowl

9/25-9/28 Book Fair

9/29 Assembly:Cascada de Flores music group

October 

10/1 Carp Family School Art Reception and Bingo, 2-4p.m. (Carpinteria Arts Center)

10/4 Family Picnic Lunch during regular lunch times 

10/4 Walk, Bike, and Roll Day

10/9 No School for students 

10/13-15 Campout at Refugio

10/23 - 10/30 Red Ribbon Week

10/25 Family Math Night 6-7p.m.

10/27 Jog-A-Thon at El Carro Park

10/31 Halloween Parade 8:30a.m.

November

11/10 No School- Veterans’ Day Holiday

11/13-11/17 Parent Conferences

11/16 Family Math Night 6-7p.m. 

11/17 Harvest Festival 8:30-1

11/17 Coffee with Principal Persoon 8-9a.m. staff lounge

11/20-11/24 No School- Thanksgiving Break

11/27 Assembly: Michael Katz, Storyteller

December

12/2 Holiday Trolley

12/11-12/15 Winter Wonderland Week

12/18-1/3 No School- Winter Break

January

1/12 Coffee with Principal Persoon 8-9a.m. staff lounge

1/15 No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/22-1/26 The Great Kindness Challenge

February 

2/5 -2/9 National School Counseling Week

2/6 100th Day of School 

2/9 College and Career Day

2/16 & 2/19 No School 

2/21 Family Picnic, Popsicle Sale & Helmet Distribution

March 

3/1 Read Across America

3/8 Coffee with Principal Persoon 8-9a.m. staff lounge

3/11 Women in History Monologues

3/15 Talent Show

3/18-3/22 Parent Conferences

3/25- 3/29 No school - Spring Break 

April

4/3-4/5 Fifth Grade CIMI Trip

4/12 5th Grade Panoramic picture taken 8:30a.m. blacktop

4/18 Tk/K Tours

4/19 Assembly: Waterology 

May 

5/6-5/24 CAASPP testing

5/6-5/10 Teacher Appreciation Week

5/10 Coffee with Principal Persoon 8-9 a.m. staff lounge

5/15 Family Picnic during regular lunch schedule 

5/20-5/23 Book Fair

5/23 TK/K Tours

5/23 Open House 6-7p.m.

5/27 No School - Memorial Day 

5/31 K-2 Wheel Fun and 3-5 Imagine Ceremony (Canalino Beach Day)

5/31 5th Grade CFS Graduation

June

6/4 Field Day 

6/5 CFS Beach Day

6/7 Last Day of School, kinder graduation