Our Day & Calendar
Academic Year 2023 – 2024
Date | Activity |
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September 5, 2023 | First day of school, staggered start dates |
September 15 – October 15 | Hispanic Heritage Month |
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 5-7 pm | Halloween Costume Potluck Party, Colores Backyard (or inside) rain or shine |
November 21–23, 2023 | Thanksgiving holiday |
Tuesday, December 19, 2023, noon-1 pm | Winter Holiday Potluck Lunch in our classrooms |
December 21, 2023 – January 8, 2024 | Winter break |
January 9, 2024 | Classes resume |
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:30-1 pm | Children exchange friendship cards |
March 12–14, 2024 | Spring break |
in April, 5-7 pm | 10 Year Anniversary Colores Spring Community Night |
May 5 | Cinco de Mayo |
May 30, 2024 | Last day of school |
Our Day
Time | Activity | Comments |
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9 – 9:15 am | Arrival | |
9:15 – 9:45 am | Circle Time | We sing songs, listen to music, recite poems and talk about letters, numbers, shapes, days of the week, months of the year, the weather, seasons, holidays, traditions, current events, and more! |
9:45 – 10 am | Snack | |
10 – 10:45 am | Outside play and exploration | We play with and talk about our environment that surrounds us. |
10:45 – 11:15 am | Reading | We read books or listen to poems or music and discuss what we learned from the books, poems, music, and more! |
11:15 – 12 noon | Activity exploration | Students choose to work individually, in groups or a teacher guides a whole group activity related to our monthly unit of study. |
12 – 12:30 pm | Lunch | |
12:30 – 12:45 pm | More activity exploration | Includes reflection about what we learned that day. |
12:45 – 1 pm | Dismissal |
“We have enjoyed being a part of the Colores community, and I have really seen Eberly blossom and thrive under the care and guidance of the wonderful teachers. We are truly grateful to have had this experience. “
“Muchas gracias! Our daughter has LOVED so much going to Colores the past two years! Thank you for all your hard work and love you’ve put into her learning experience there!”
“We caught our son counting to 10 in Spanish the other day in the car and we were so happy!”