
For Families
For Slate School Families
Absence Form
2024-2025 Lower School Absence Form
2024-2025 Upper School Absence Form
Dates to Remember
2025-2025
August 28-29: Kindergarten Orientation and Grade 7 Orientation
September 2: First Day of School
September 17 (5:30pm): PPG Meeting
September 25 (5:00pm): Upper School Parent Night
September 26 (3:00pm): Family Picnic and Clothing Swap
October TBD : Pumpkin Decorating Event
October 13: Professional Development Day (no school for students)
October 14 (5:15-6:30pm): Lower School Parent Night
October 22-24: Parent Conferences, 12:30pm dismissal for Lower School and 1:00pm dismissal for Upper School
November 4: Upper School First Tuesday
November 19 (5:30 pm): PPG Meeting
November 25 (2:00pm) Lower School Project Presentations
November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break
December TBD: Nutcracker
December TBD: Wreath Making Event
December 1: Professional Development, 12:30pm dismissal for Lower School and 1:00pm dismissal for Upper School
December 3-4 (1:30pm): Upper School Project Presentations
December 12 (6:30pm): Head of School Holiday Party
December 19: No afterschool enrichment
December 20 through January 4: Winter Break
January TBD: QU Ick Hockey Game
January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February TBD: QU Basketball Game
February 4 (5:30 pm): PPG Meeting
February 16: Professional development, 12:30pm dismissal for Lower School and 1:00pm dismissal for Upper School
February 19 (2:00pm): Lower School Project Presentations
March 5 (1:30pm): Upper School Project Presentations
March 9-23: Spring Break
April 3: Good Friday
April 8 (5:30pm): PPG Meeting
April 16 (2:00pm):Lower School Project Presentations
April 22-24: Parent Conferences, 12:30pm dismissal for Lower School and 1:00pm dismissal for Upper School
May TBD: Yard Goats Game
May 7-8:Plant Sale
May 14: Read Day
May 21 (1:30pm):Upper School Project Presentations
May 25: Memorial Day
May 28 (2:00pm):Lower School Project Presentations
June 3 (2-2:45pm). Fly Up Event / New Family Gathering
June 5: Last Day of School (no afterschool enrichment)
Important Dates
Feb 15, 2025: If you would like to apply for financial aid, please be sure to submit a new FACTS Grant & Aid financial aid application by February 15th with updated financial information. Please note that February 15th is the firm deadline, and we will not be able to consider financial aid applications submitted after this deadline. The January 1-December 31, 2024, federal tax returns are required as part of your financial aid application. Please be sure to file your 2025 federal tax returns as early as possible so that you have the documentation needed to complete the FACTS Grant & Aid financial aid application by the February 15th deadline.
Opportunities for Participation
Grove Volunteers: Help reshelve books in Grove. Please contact Alison Smith at 203-872-5900 or asmith@slateschool.org to schedule a time that is convenient for you.
Project Volunteers: Help in classroom during Project time. Please contact Alison Smith at 203-872-5900 or asmith@slateschool.org to express interest.
Book and Discussion Club for Parents: Let us read and discuss books that inspire us.
Garden Club: The next meeting is May 21 at 5:15 pm.