Anderson 2023-2024 Event Calendar 

Date Event Time Location
August
August 1st Teacher Luncheon hosted by PTA 11:00am - 12:00pm (10:30am setup) Café
August 2nd Popsicles with the Principals (Kinder) 11:00am Anderson Playground
August 7th Meet the Teacher (Kinder) 4:00pm - 4:30pm Classrooms
August 7th Kinder Orientation 4:30pm - 5:00pm Café
August 7th Meet the Teacher (1st - 5th) 5:30pm - 6:30pm Classrooms
August 9th First Day of School    
August 9th 5th Graders welcome students into building on the red carpet    
August 9th PTA Kinder Parents Cheers & Tears 7:45am - 8:15am Library
August ?  Orientation and Presentation to PTA Board re: Raise Craze Fundraiser 5:30pm - 6:30pm  Library
August 22nd Sky Ranch Meeting for 5th Grade 5:00pm - 6:00pm  Café
August 25th First GMA for parents to attend 8:00am Café
August 25th Parent Volunteer Orientation 8:30am Café
September
September 1st Staff Development - No School     
September 1st Raise Craze Fundraiser Teacher Meeting 8:00 - 8:30am Café
September 4th Labor Day -  No School     
September 5th Raise Craze Fundraiser Early Registration Begins    
September 11th-15th  College Week    
September 12th Asynchronous Curriculum Night    
September 18th Raise Craze Fundraiser Kickoff    
September 18th-29th  Raise Craze Fundraiser    
September 19th PTA Board Meeting 5:15pm - 6:00pm Library
September 19th Family Kindness Night for Raise Craze Fundraiser 6pm-7pm Café
September 27th Raise Craze Fundraiser Fun Run   School Grounds
September 28th Fall Picture Day    
October
October 4th Walk/Bike to School Day    
October 5th  Raise Craze Awards Ceremony Assembly 2:00pm Café
October 5th - 13th Fall Book Fair   Library
October 6th Staff Development Day/Parent-Teacher Conference Day    
October 9th School Holiday    
October 10th PTA Board Meeting 5:15pm - 6:00pm Library
October 10th PTA General Meeting – 2nd Grade Performance 6:00pm – 7:00pm Café
October 12th Watch D.O.G.S Pizza Night 
(and Book Fair Open from 5:00pm - 7:00pm)
5:30pm - 6:30pm  
October 13th PTA Assembly with Dennis Lee & Nana Puddin' 2:00pm - 2:45pm Café
October 16th -18th 5th Grade Sky Ranch Trip    
October 20th Celebration of Learning    
October 23rd - 27th Red Ribbon Week    
October 25th Fall Picture Retakes    
November
November 7th PTA Board Meeting 5:15pm  – 6:00pm Library
November 7th PTA General Meeting - 4th Grade Performance 6:00pm – 7:00pm Café
November 20th - 24th Thanksgiving Break    
December
December TBD Spelling Bee    
 December 4th  VMS Holiday Concert 8:00am - 8:40am  Café
 December 4th - 7th  PTA Holiday Shop  All Day  
 December 21st  Holiday Sing-Along    
 December 21st  Winter Wonderland    
December 22nd – January 8th Winter Break    
January
January 8th Staff Development Day    
January 12th Celebration of Learning    
January 15th School Holiday    
January 16th - 17th High Tech High Touch 1st Grade (3 classes per day) Times TBD  
January 18th - 19th High Tech High Touch 3rd Grade (3 classes per day) Times TBD  
January 23rd - 24th High Tech High Touch 2nd Grade (3 classes per day) Times TBD  
January 23rd PTA Board Meeting 5:15pm – 6:00pm Library
January 23rd PTA General Meeting – Kinder Performance 6:00p – 7:00pm Café
January 25th- 26th High Tech High Touch 5th Grade (3 classes per day) Times TBD  
January 26th Kids Heart Challenge Kick Off    
February
February 12th - 13th High Tech High Touch Kinder (3 classes per day) 9:00am - 10:15am  
February 13th High Tech High Touch 4th Grade (1 class) Time TBD pm  
February 14th - 15th High Tech High Touch 4th Grade (3 classes per day) Times TBD  
February 14th Valentine’s Day Class Parties 1:45 – 2:45  
February 15th ? Kids Heart Challenge    
February 16th Staff Development Day    
February19th School Holiday    
Feb 22nd - March 1st Spring Book Fair    
February 22nd Multicultural Night - Book Fair Open 6:00pm - 7:00pm  
February 23rd Volunteer Breakfast 7:30 am Library
March
March TBD Incoming Kinder Round-Up    
March 7th or 21st Elementary Open House    
March 11th - 15th Spring Break    
March 19th PTA Board Meeting 5:15pm – 6:00pm Library
March 19th PTA General Meeting – Family Fitness Night 6:00p – 7:00pm  
March 22nd Celebration of Learning    
March 28th Spring Picture Day (Individual and Class)    
March 29th School Holiday    
April
April TBD Kids Chase by the Lake    
April 1st Bad Weather Makeup Day    
April 12th STAAR Pep Rally  2:00pm  
April 15th STAAR Testing 4th & 5th Reading    
April 16th STAAR Testing 3rd Reading    
April 17th STAAR Testing 5th Science    
April 23rd STAAR Testing 4th & 5th Math    
April 24th STAAR Testing 3rd Math    
April 26th Bad Weather Make-Up Day    
May
May TBD Frisco Family Services Food Drive    
May 6th Field Day    
May 8th Walk/Bike to School Day    
May 10th Senior Breakfast – Former Anderson students recognized at GMA    
May 14th PTA Board Meeting 5:15pm – 6:00pm Library
May 14th PTA General Meeting – 5th Grade Musical 6:00pm – 7:00pm Café
May 14th Principal’s Math Club Popsicle Parties    
May 15th Principal’s Reading and Science Club Popcorn Parties    
May 15th 3rd Grade Multiplication Bee 8:00am  
May 15th 5th Grade Family Picnic 1:00pm City park behind Anderson
May 16th 5th Grade Walk the Building 1:00pm  
May 16th End of Year Carnival    
May 17th Last Day of School    
May 18th Staff Development Day    

Keep watching this space for more upcoming events!