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2020-2021 Friends Academy School Calendar - Strong Minds. Kind Hearts.
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2020-2021

  Strong Minds. Kind Hearts.
2020-2021 Friends Academy School Calendar - Strong Minds. Kind Hearts.
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Contact the school portrait                    dress code?                                                  update                                 Emergency: 718-938-3834
photographer, Island                                                                                                                             Admin. Assistant, Kathy Dineen
Photography, at                                                                                                                                    516-393-4218
                                     The dress code reflects our respect                    “This Week at FA,” is emailed to all parents
tamara.e@islandphoto.com
                                     for the traditions and Quaker mission                  and employees every Sunday at noon.                  Assistant Head of School
or 516-767-1234. There may
                                     of the school. All clothing should be                  This weekly bulletin contains all upcoming           Jen Halliday, 516-393-4209
be a fee.                                                                                                                                          Emergency: 440-623-3222
                                     clean, comfortable, and appropriate.                   events for the week, as well as links to
                                     As Quakers believe in leading lives of                 important resources, and a quick look                Admin. Assistant, Cathy Philipakos
   I want to                         material simplicity and peace, we ask that             ahead.
                                                                                                                                                   516-465-1754

  volunteer.                         community members please refrain from                  A sample of “This Week at FA”:                       Upper School

Where do I start?
                                     wearing either overtly expensive items                                                                      Principal Mark Schoeffel,
                                     (including clothing or jewelry drawing                                                                        516-393-4216
                                     attention to expense, brand names, or                                                                         Emergency: 516-318-8137
There is no better way to            slogans) or any clothing that symbolizes                                                                    Admin. Assistant, Maddie Clark
meet other families and build        or advocates for violence in any form.                                                                         516-393-4215
community than to volunteer          Please see the 2020-21 Student &
and this year, it’s more                                                                                                                         Middle School
                                     Parent Handbook online on the Parent                                                                        Principal Christine Saunders,
important than ever. Plus            Info Hub for the full policy.                                                                                 516-393-4238
service to our immediate and
                                                                                                                                                   Emergency: 516-350-4675
larger community is an integral                                                                                                                  Admin. Assistant, Marian Tobia
                                       SEPTEMBER OPENING-OF-SCHOOL
part of parenting at a Quaker                                                                                                                       516-393-4239
school. Check out your 2020-        Guidelines include allowances for polo
21 Friends Academy Family           shirts and dress shorts of modest length                                                                     Lower School
Directory for our all-school        (not cargo shorts). Athletic sneakers or                                                                     Principal Dot Woo, 516-393-4229
listing of events and Parent        sandals with backs are acceptable of any                                                                       Emergency: 917-653-7238
                                    fabric.                                                                                                      Admin. Assistant, Gail Lucidi
Council Committee chairs.
                                                                                                                                                    516-393-4230
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Don’t Miss! Head to the front of the calendar for FA helpful hints

                                                                  AUGUST 2020
    Sunday     Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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September 2020
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  9                               10                      11                    12                    13                  14    15

  16                              17                      18                    19                    20                  21    22
                                  Sustained Dialogue:     Sustained Dialogue:   Sustained Dialogue:
                                  For Families of Color    For Black Families    For White Families
                                        on Equity               (Part 2)             on Allyship
                                   – 5:30 to 6:30 pm           on Justice         – 5:30 to 6:30 pm
                                                           – 5:30 to 6:30 pm

  23                              24                      25                    26                    27                  28    29
                                                                                                                               SAT and Subject Tests
                                                                                                                                (Not at FA; Local Test
                                                                                                                                      Centers)
  30                              31
                                   Orientation Week
                                     On campus –
                                     5th/11th/12th
2020-2021 Friends Academy School Calendar - Strong Minds. Kind Hearts.
2020 Cultural Holidays
      Rosh Hashanah: Sep. 18 - 20                                     Hanukkah: Dec. 10 - 18
SEP                                                             DEC
      The first of the Jewish High Holy Days; a two-day               Jewish festival of lights; commemorates the

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      celebration of the Jewish New Year; commemorates                rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during
      the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve;                the Maccabean Revolt; celebrants light a menorah
      traditions include attending synagogue, eating                  and exchange gifts. Greeting: “Happy Hanukkah!” or
      symbolic foods, and sounding the shofar (a ram’s                “Hanukkah Sameach!” (Hebrew)
      horn). Greeting: “Shanah Tovah” (Hebrew)

SEP   Yom Kippur: Sep. 27 - 28                                  DEC   Christmas: Dec. 25
      The Day of Atonement, which focuses on repentance;              Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus in the town

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      the holiest day in Judaism marked by a 25-hour period           of Bethlehem; celebrants attend religious services,
      of fasting and intensive prayer, with most of the day           exchange gifts, and enjoy family feasts.
      often spent in synagogue prayer services.                       Greeting: “Merry Christmas!”
      Greeting: “Good Yuntif” or “Yom Tov” (Hebrew)

NOV   Diwali: Nov. 14                                           DEC   Kwanzaa: Dec. 26 - Jan. 1
      The festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and         Celebration of African-American culture; created

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      Sikhs symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over            by Black Power figure Maulana Karenga in 1966;
      darkness; celebrants light diyas (oil lamps); Hindus            celebrants exchange gifts, decorate their houses with
      worship goodess of prosperty Lakshimi; Sikhs read               art and kente cloth, and enjoy performances and
      from their holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib, and Jains          libations. Greeting: “Joyous Kwanzaa”
      recite prayers to honor the liberation of the soul of
      Lord Mahavir. Greeting: “Happy Diwali!” or “Shubh
      Diwali” (Hindi)
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Q: What do the different “DAY 1, 2, 3” tags represent? A: The days of our new 8-day rotation.

                                                         SEPTEMBER 2020
     Sunday                    Monday                     Tuesday                   Wednesday                 Thursday                   Friday                  Saturday
			 1                                                                           2                        3                          4                       5
                                                     Orientation Week          Orientation Week         Orientation Week
                                                      for all divisions:        for all divisions:       for all divisions:
                                                        On-campus –               On campus –              On campus –
                                                        6th/9th/10th                9th/10th                11th/12th
                                                     Check website & your      Check website & your     Check website & your
                                                       email for details         email for details        email for details          School & Offices
                                                                                                                                         Closed
                                                                       DAY 1                    DAY 2                       DAY 3                  DAY 4
6                         7                          8                          9                        10                         11                      12
                                                     Classes Begin for all     Kindergarten Begins        Early Childhood             Early Childhood            ACT Exam
                                                     grades – 8:05 am for        Full Day Classes        dismissal – 11 am           dismissal – 11 am      (Not at FA; Local Test
                                                      MS/US; 8:20 for LS       (Dismissal at 3:10 pm)
                                                        (11 am dismissal                                                                                          Centers)
                              Labor Day             for Early Childhood and      Early Childhood
                           School & Offices               Kindergarten)         dismissal – 11 am
                                Closed
                                            DAY 5                      DAY 6                    DAY 7                       DAY 8                  DAY 1
13                        14                         15                         16                       17                         18                      19
     ACT Exam               Early Childhood               All-School                Middle School       6th Grade Virtual Parent                                 ACT Exam
                         Begins Full Day Classes                                                           Connect – 9:00 am
(Not at FA; Local Test                                   Convocation                 Photo Day                                                              (Not at FA; Local Test
                          (Dismissal at 2:45 pm)                                                        (Virtual Parent/Caregiver
      Centers)                                                                                                                                                    Centers)
                                                                                                          program) FA presents
                          Virtual Parent Council                                                        Schuyler Bailar – 6:30 pm
                             General Meeting           Upper School                                           Upper School           Rosh Hashanah
                                – 7:00 pm           Photo Day – 9th/10th                                 Photo Day – 11th/12th      Begins at Sundown
                                            DAY 2                      DAY 3                    DAY 4                       DAY 5                  DAY 6
    20                        21                         22                         23                       24                         25                      26
                               Little Friends    9th Grade Virtual Parent           Lower School           Early Childhood                                     SAT (Not at FA;
                                Photo Day           Connect – 9:00 am                Photo Day                Photo Day                                      Local Test Centers)
                           Virtual Lower School                                                         Virtual Lower School
                           Back-to-School Night   Virtual Middle School
                         (ECH-Grade 2) – 6:30 pm      Back-to-School                                    Back-to-School Night
  Rosh Hashanah             International Day        Night – 6:30 pm                                        (Grades 3 & 4)
 Ends at Sundown                 of Peace                                                                     – 6:30 pm
                                                                       DAY 7                    DAY 8
    27                        28                         29                         30                                                                          October 2019
                                                     10th Grade Virtual          5th Grade Virtual                                                          S M T W T         F     S
                                                      Parent Connect              Parent Connect                                                           					1             2     3
                                                                                                                                                            4 5 6 7 8         9    10
                                                         – 9:00 am                   – 9:00 am
                                                                                                                                                           11 12 13 14 15    16    17
                                                                               Virtual Upper School                                                        18 19 20 21 22    23    24
                              Yom Kippur
                            School & Offices                                   Back-to-School Night                                                        25 26 27 28 29    30    31
                                Closed                                           – 6:45 to 9:00 pm
2020-2021 Friends Academy School Calendar - Strong Minds. Kind Hearts.
We keep our attention on
            what truly matters, simplifying
            whenever possible so that we
            can always stay close to the
            issue at hand. We know that
 less is more, in more ways than one.
 The world is a complicated place, and
 it’s easy to get lost in the complexities.
 We know when to overlook the
 unnecessary so that the necessary can
 speak. This enables us to learn and live
 with the highest standards.

STAY TRUE
2020-2021 Friends Academy School Calendar - Strong Minds. Kind Hearts.
Misplaced your student ID? Head to the front of the calendar to find out how to reorder

                                                            OCTOBER 2020
   Sunday     Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday                                                                                     Friday                  Saturday
                                                DAY 1                                                                                        DAY 2
					1
November 2020                                                                                                                  2                        3
 S    M T W T       F   S                                                                                                     7th Grade Virtual      SAT and Subject Tests
 1    2 3 4 5       6   7                                                                                                      Parent Connect         (Not at FA; Local Test
 8    9 10 11 12   13   14                                                                                                        – 9:00 am                 Centers)
15   16 17 18 19   20   21
22   23 24 25 26   27   28
29   30

     4                         5            DAY 3
                                                       6             DAY 4
                                                                               7             DAY 5
                                                                                                       8             DAY 6
                                                                                                                               9             DAY 7
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                              2nd Grade Virtual       8th Grade Virtual        4th Grade Virtual      11th Grade Virtual     Kindergarten Virtual          ACT Exam
                               Parent Connect          Parent Connect           Parent Connect         Parent Connect          Parent Connect         (Not at FA; Local Test
                                 – 9:00 am                – 9:00 am                – 9:00 am              – 9:00 am               – 9:00 am                 Centers)
                                                    On-campus ACT Exam
                                                         for Seniors
 World Quaker Day                                    (Register by Aug. 28)
                                                                     DAY 8                   DAY 1                   DAY 2                   DAY 3
     11                        12                      13                      14                      15                      16                       17
                                                      All-School Photo       On-campus SAT Exam       1st Grade Virtual       3rd Grade Virtual            ACT Exam
                                                         Retake Day               for Seniors          Parent Connect          Parent Connect         (Not at FA; Local Test
                                                                                                          – 9:00 am               – 9:00 am                 Centers)
                             Indigenous People’s    Middle School Virtual
                              Day/Columbus Day
                              School and Offices       Parent Council
                                   Closed            Meeting – 7:00 pm
                                            DAY 4                    DAY 5                   DAY 6                   DAY 7                   DAY 8
     18                        19                      20                      21                      22                      23                       24
                                                    Lower School Virtual                                                                                   ACT Exam
                                                      Parent Council                                                                                  (Not at FA; Local Test
                                                     Meeting – 7:00 pm                                                                                      Centers)

     25                        26           DAY 1
                                                       27            DAY 2
                                                                               28             DAY 3
                                                                                                       29            DAY 4
                                                                                                                               30            DAY 5
                                                                                                                                                        31
      ACT Exam                 Early Childhood      Upper School Virtual
 (Not at FA; Local Test         Virtual Parent        Parent Council
       Centers)               Connect – 9:00 am      Meeting – 7:00 pm

                                                                                                                                                            Halloween
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We see conflict as an opportunity
         for growth, approaching that
         inevitable tension with an
         intention of peace and dignity.
         Valuing peace doesn’t mean we
never take a stand or defend our ideas.
We know the value of healthy debate and
the beauty of seeing all sides of the story.
We believe in the power of poise and
self-control as the best ways to listen,
learn, and compromise.

PRACTICE PEACE
2020-2021 Friends Academy School Calendar - Strong Minds. Kind Hearts.
Don’t Miss! School and Emergency numbers for key school leadership located at the front of the calendar

                                                   NOVEMBER 2020
       Sunday               Monday                 Tuesday             Wednesday                 Thursday                  Friday                Saturday
                                     DAY 6                    DAY 7                 DAY 8                   DAY 1                   DAY 2
   1                    2                      3                      4                      5                        6                        7
                                                                                                                                            SAT and Subject Tests
                                                                                                                                             (Not at FA; Local Test
                                                                                                                    MS 1st Quarter Ends/           Centers)
                                                                                                                    Mid-Semester 1 Ends;
Daylight Saving Time                                                                                                      US Mid-
  Ends – 2:00 am                                                                                                      Semester 1 Ends

   8                    9            DAY 3
                                               10             DAY 4
                                                                      11                     12             DAY 5
                                                                                                                      13            DAY 6
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                                                                       Veterans Day
                                                                      School & Offices
                                                                          Closed                                                                    Diwali
                                     DAY 7                    DAY 8                 DAY 1                   DAY 2                   DAY 3
   15                   16                     17                     18                     19                       20                       21
                                             Virtual College Night
                                                for 11th Grade
                                             Parents & Students
                                                   – 7:00 pm

   22                   23           DAY 4
                                               24             DAY 5
                                                                      25                     26                       27                       28

                                                                                            Thanksgiving Day
                                                                      School & Offices       School & Offices        School & Offices
                                                                          Closed                 Closed                  Closed
 29
			                     30                                                                                                                    December 2020
                                                                                                                                             S M T W T        F S
                                                                                                                                            			 1 2 3         4 5
                                                                                                                                             6 7 8 9 10      11 12
                                                                                                                                            13 14 15 16 17   18 19
                                                                                                                                            20 21 22 23 24   25 26
                       School & Offices                                                                                                     27 28 29 30 31
                           Closed
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LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK
                 We believe in treating others with respect and
                 honesty, seeing each interaction as a chance to
                 act with integrity. We know that the standards we
                 keep in the classrooms and hallways of our school
                 are indicators of how we’ll impact the world. We
        have high expectations of ourselves, and we reflect on our
        actions often so that we may shine our brightest.
Q: What is the dress code? A: Quick tips are located in the front of the calendar; read the Student and Parent Handbook for more

                                                DECEMBER 2020
      Sunday                Monday                Tuesday            Wednesday                  Thursday                   Friday                 Saturday
                                                            DAY 6                  DAY 7                   DAY 8                     DAY 1
			 1                                                                2                      3                         4                         5
                                                                                                                                             SAT and Subject Tests
                                                                                                                                              (Not at FA; Local Test
                                                                                                                                                    Centers)

                                             Classes Resume at
                                                  8:05 am
                                     DAY 2                  DAY 3                  DAY 4                   DAY 5                     DAY 6
  6                     7                     8                      9                      10                        11                        12
                                                                    Caring Community                                                          ACT Exam (Not at FA;
                                                                           Event                                                               Local Test Centers)
                                                                      (TBD Virtual vs.
                                                                        On Campus)
                                                                                           Hanukkah Begins
                                                                                             at Sundown
                                     DAY 7                  DAY 8                  DAY 1                   DAY 2                     DAY 3
  13                    14                    15                     16                     17                        18                        19
ACT Exam (Not at FA;
 Local Test Centers)

                                                                                                                   **LS dismissed at noon;
                                                                                                                      MS/US full day**

  20                    21                    22                     23                     24                        25                        26

                                                                                            Christmas Eve             Christmas Day
                                                                                            Offices Closed            Offices Closed           Kwanzaa Begins
  27                    28                    29                     30                     31                                                   January 2020
                                                                                                                                              S M T W T F        S
                                                                                                                                             						1             2
                                                                                                                                              3 4 5 6 7 8        9
                                                                                                                                             10 11 12 13 14 15   16
                                                                                            New Year’s Eve                                   17 18 19 20 21 22   23
                                                                                           School & Offices                                  24 25 26 27 28 29   30
                                                                                               Closed                                        31
2021 Cultural Holidays
JAN   Three Kings Day/El Día de los Reyes: Jan. 6                       APR   Easter: Apr. 4
      The Christian feast of the Epiphany; celebration of the Magi            Christian holiday commemorating Jesus’ resurrection

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      bringing gifts to Christ; commonly celebrated in Spanish and            from the dead and the end of Lent; traditions include
      Latin-American cultures; traditions include Rosca de Reyes              religious services, decorating Easter eggs, and feasts with
      (Kings’ Bread), parades and feasts. Greeting: “Feliz día de             family. Greeting: “Happy Easter!”
      Reyes” (Spanish) or “Happy Three Kings Day”

FEB   Lunar New Year: Feb. 12                                           APR   Ramadan: Apr. 12 - May 11
      Celebrates the first new moon of the lunar calendar;                    The ninth month of the Islamic calendar commemorating

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      commonly celebrated in China and other Asian countries;                 Muhammad’s first revelation; begins during a crescent
      traditions include religious ceremonies, exchanging red                 moon; traditions include fasting each day from sunrise to
      envelopes, dances, fireworks and a Lantern Festival. Greeting:          sunset, acts of charity, prayer, and reflection. Greeting:
      “Gong hei fat choy” (Cantonese) or “Gong xi fa cai” (Mandarin)          “Happy Ramadan” or “Ramadan Mubarak” (Arabic)

MAR   Naw Ruz: Mar. 20                                                  MAY   Greek Orthodox Easter: May 2
      The Iranian or Persian New Year; celebrates the vernal                  The Greek Orthodox celebration of the resurrection of

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      equinox; traditions include purchasing new clothes and                  Jesus based on the Julian calendar; traditions include
      flowers, visting family and friends and celebrating the equinox         religious services, breaking fast, dying eggs red, and
      at the Haft-sin table. Greeting: “Happy Nowruz” or ”Nowruz              eating tsoureki (traditional sweet bread.)
      Mobarak” (Persian)                                                      Greeting: “Christos Anesti” (Greek)

MAR   Passover: Mar. 27 - Apr. 4                                        MAY   Eid Al-Fitr: May 12 - 13
      Jewish holiday that marks the Exodus of the Children of                 Muslim “Festival of Breaking the Fast” that marks the end

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      Israel from Egyptian slavery; celebrated with a seder, which            of Ramadan; marked by the sight of a crescent moon;
      combines religious rituals, food, song and storytelling.                traditions include the Eid prayer, acts of charity, gift-giving,
      Greeting: “Happy Passover” or ”Chag Pesach samech”                      gatherings, and festive meals. Greeting: “Eid Mubarak”
      (Hebrew)                                                                (Arabic)

MAR   Palm Sunday: Mar. 28                                              JUN   Juneteenth: June 19
      Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem a             The celebration of the emancipation of the last remaining

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      week before his resurrection; first day of Holy Week, the final         group of those enslaved in the United States; celebrations
      week of Lent; traditions include the blessing and distribution          include picnics, street fairs, cookouts, singing, dancing and
      of palm branches. Greeting: “Happy Palm Sunday!”                        celebrating African-American culture. Greeting: “Happy
                                                                              Juneteenth!”
Don’t Miss! Head to the front of the calendar to find out how to volunteer

                                                         JANUARY 2021
  Sunday      Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday                                                                                               Saturday
						1
February 2021                                                                                                                                    2
 S M T W T F         S
    1 2 3 4 5       6
 7 8 9 10 11 12     13
14 15 16 17 18 19   20
21 22 23 24 25 26   27                                                                                                    New Year’s Day
28                                                                                                                        School & Offices
                                                                                                                              Closed
   3                        4              DAY 4
                                                    5             DAY 5
                                                                             6            DAY 6
                                                                                                   7             DAY 7
                                                                                                                          8              DAY 8
                                                                                                                                                 9

                          Classes Resume at
                               8:05 am                                      Three Kings Day
                                           DAY 1                  DAY 2                   DAY 3                  DAY 4                   DAY 5
   10                       11                      12                       13                    14                     15                     16
                                                                          Grades 9 & 10 Virtual
                                                                          Future Planning Night
                                                                                – 6:00 pm
                                                                           11th Grade Virtual                            US Semester 1 Ends/
                                                                             College Night                               ˙MS 2nd Quarter/1st
                                                                               – 7:00 pm                                   Semester Ends
                                                                  DAY 6                   DAY 7                  DAY 8                   DAY 1
   17                       18                      19                       20                    21                     22                     23
                                                   Peace Week Begins                              Caring Community
                                                                                                         Event
                                                                                                    (TBD Virtual vs.
                         Martin Luther King, Jr.                                                      On Campus)
                          Birthday (observed)
                            School & Offices
                                Closed
   24                       25             DAY 2
                                                    26            DAY 3
                                                                             27           DAY 4
                                                                                                   28            DAY 5
                                                                                                                          29             DAY 6
                                                                                                                                                 30
                                                   PSATs for all 10th
                                                   and 11th graders

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CULTIVATE
COMMUNITY
          We balance the needs
          of individuals with the
          needs of our community
          and understand the
          relationship between
both. We believe in the power
of friendship, support, and
connection, and we know that
our world needs our collective
efforts. We commit to each
other so that we may solve our
community’s challenges and
foster a sense of belonging
for everyone. When we band
together, we learn and live to the
fullest.
Stay up to date! Read “This Week at FA”, our bulletin of calendar events every Sunday

                                                       FEBRUARY 2021
 Sunday      Monday                                    Tuesday           Wednesday             Thursday                Friday              Saturday
                                          DAY 7                  DAY 8           DAY 1                    DAY 2                 DAY 3

March 2021 1                                       2                     3                 4                      5                       6
 S M T W T        F   S                                                                                                                 ACT Exam (Not at FA;
		 1 2 3 4        5   6                                                                                                                  Local Test Centers)
 7 8 9 10 11     12   13
14 15 16 17 18   19   20
21 22 23 24 25   26   27
28 29 3031

   7                          8           DAY 4
                                                   9             DAY 5
                                                                         10        DAY 6
                                                                                           11             DAY 7
                                                                                                                  12            DAY 8
                                                                                                                                          13

                                                                                                                  Lunar New Year
                                                                                                                    Year of the Ox

   14                         15                   16                    17                18                     19                      20

                             Presidents’ Day
                             Offices Closed
                                                                 DAY 1             DAY 2                  DAY 3                 DAY 4
   21                         22                   23                    24                25                     26                      27

                               Faculty/Staff
                              In-Service Day
                           & Appreciation Lunch
                                                  Classes Resume
                              School Closed          at 8:05 am
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We are seekers of
                equality and advocates
                for equity. We lift one
                another up and unify
                the light in us all. We
       respect all differences, and are
       curious about ideas, faiths, and
       backgrounds. We believe that
       society should be equitable
       and that inclusivity is not a goal
       to check off a list, but rather
       a culture that is intentionally
       woven into our lives. As a result,
       we learn from and with everyone
       we encounter.

PURSUE JUSTICE
Q: What do the different “DAY 1, 2, 3” tags represent? A: The days of our new 8-day rotation.

                                                       MARCH 2021
      Sunday               Monday                Tuesday            Wednesday            Thursday                 Friday                  Saturday
                                    DAY 5                   DAY 6           DAY 7                   DAY 8                  DAY 1
		 1                                         2                      3                4                       5                        6

                                    DAY 2                   DAY 3           DAY 4                   DAY 5                  DAY 6
  7                    8                     9                      10               11                      12                       13
                                                                                                                                    SAT (Not at FA; Local
                                                                                                                                       Test Centers)
                                                                                                                                      Summer Camp
                                                                                                                                       Open House
                                                                                                                                      (TBD Virtual vs.
                                                                                                                                        On Campus)
                                    DAY 7                   DAY 8           DAY 1                   DAY 2                  DAY 3
  14                   15                    16                     17               18                      19                       20
                                              Middle/Upper                                                  Caring Community
                                               School Math                                                         Event
                                            Pathways Meeting                                                  (TBD Virtual vs.
                                            for Parents – 8:15                                                  On Campus)
                                            am (TBD Virtual vs.
Daylight Saving Time                           On Campus)                                                                                Naw Ruz
 Begins – 2:00 am                                                                                                                   (Persian New Year)
                                    DAY 4                   DAY 5           DAY 6                   DAY 7                  DAY 8
  21                   22                    23                     24               25                      26                       27
                                                                                      Middle School
                                                                                      History Night
                                                                                    (TBD Virtual vs. On
                                                                                        Campus)
                                                                                                            US Mid-Semester 2        Passover Begins
                                                                                                                  Ends                 at Sundown
                                    DAY 1                   DAY 2           DAY 3
  28                   29                    30                     31                                                                    April 2021
                                                                                                                                    S M T W T           F    S
                                                                                                                                   					1               2    3
                                                                                                                                    4 5 6 7 8           9   10
                                                                                                                                   11 12 13 14 15      16   17
                                                                                                                                   18 19 20 21 22      23   24
                                                                                                                                   25 26 27 28 29      30
   Palm Sunday
TAKE CARE
         Modeling the right relationship with our natural surroundings ensures
         a healthier world for generations to come. We understand the
         importance of educating our students about limited resources, how
         we can protect them, and why we must be stewards of our earth on
         behalf of those that may not be able to do so. This intentional balance
of equity fuels creative ideas and sustainable solutions for our community and
for our planet.
Don’t Miss! Head to the front of the calendar for FA helpful hints

                                                   APRIL 2021
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday                                                                        Friday                  Saturday
                                         DAY 4
					1                                                                                                     2                        3

                                                                                                           School & Offices
                                                                                                               Closed
                                                                                  MS 3rd Quarter Ends        Good Friday

 4               5                       6                    7                    8                       9                        10

                 School & Offices
 Easter Sunday       Closed
                                                      DAY 5               DAY 6                    DAY 7                 DAY 8
 11              12                      13                   14                   15                      16                       17
                                        Classes Resume at                                                                         ACT Exam (Not at FA;
                                             8:05 am                                                                               Local Test Centers)
                   Faculty/Staff
                  In-Service Day                                                                                                    Summer Camp
                  School Closed                                                                                                      Open House
                                                                                                                                    (TBD Virtual vs.
                 Ramadan Begins                                                                                                       On Campus)
                               DAY 1                  DAY 2               DAY 3                    DAY 4                 DAY 5
 18              19                      20                   21                   22                      23                       24
                                                                                                            Founder’s Day

                                                                                       Earth Day

 25              26            DAY 6
                                         27           DAY 7
                                                              28          DAY 8
                                                                                   29              DAY 1
                                                                                                           30            DAY 2
                                                                                                                                        May 2021
                                                                                                                                  S M T W T F S
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                                                                                                                                 30 31
We take accountability for the world around us
             through education, appreciation, and service.
             With the privilege of a Friends education comes
             great responsibility. We approach education
             with a purpose to serve so that we may use our
   knowledge and our talents to push for social change and
   positively impact our community and our world.

BE THE CHANGE
Don’t Miss! School and Emergency numbers for key school leadership located at the front of the calendar

                                                                        MAY 2021
         Sunday                          Monday               Tuesday             Wednesday                Thursday                Friday                  Saturday
June 2021
							1
 S M     T    W    T    F    S
			      1    2    3    4    5                                                                                                                         Summer Camp
 6 7     8    9    10   11   12
                                                                                                                                                        Open House
                                                                                                                                                       (TBD Virtual vs.
 13 14   15   16   17   18   19
                                                                                                                                                         On Campus)
 20 21   22   23   24   25   26
 27 28   29   30

                                                  DAY 3                 DAY 4                 DAY 5                   DAY 6                 DAY 7
   2                                 3                    4                      5                     6                      7                        8
                                                                                                                                                    SAT and Subject Tests
                                                                                                                                                     (Not at FA; Local Test
                                                                                                                                                           Centers)

   Greek Orthodox                       Advanced
    Easter Sunday                   Placement Week I
                                                  DAY 8                 DAY 1                 DAY 2                   DAY 3                 DAY 4
   9                                 10                   11                     12                    13                     14                       15

                                        Advanced                                    Eid al-Fitr
    Mother’s Day                    Placement Week II                           Begins at sundown
                                                  DAY 5                 DAY 6                 DAY 7                   DAY 8                 DAY 1
   16                                17                   18                     19                    20                     21                       22

   23                                24           DAY 2
                                                          25            DAY 3
                                                                                 26           DAY 4
                                                                                                       27             DAY 5
                                                                                                                              28            DAY 6
                                                                                                                                                       29
                                                                                                        Middle School
                                                                                                      Welcome Reception
                                                                                                        – 4 to 5:30 pm
   30                                31                                                                 (TBD Virtual vs.
                                     Memorial Day                                                         On Campus)
                                    School & Offices
                                        Closed
Don’t Miss! Head to the front of the calendar for FA helpful hints

                                                        JUNE 2021
       Sunday                Monday               Tuesday            Wednesday                  Thursday                Friday                Saturday
                                                            DAY 7                 DAY 8                    DAY 1                 DAY 2
       July 2021                              1                      2                      3                      4                       5
 S M T W T F         S                                                                                                                   SAT and Subject Tests
					1 2             3                                                                                                                    (Not at FA; Local Test
 4 5 6 7 8 9        10
                                                                                                                                                Centers)
11 12 13 14 15 16   17
18 19 20 21 22 23   24
25 26 27 28 29 30   31

   6                     7            DAY 3
                                              8             DAY 4
                                                                     9            DAY 5
                                                                                             10            DAY 6
                                                                                                                   11                       12
   Baccalaureate                                                    Fourth Day Honors      Grade 4 Moving Up                             ACT Exam (Not at FA;
 Meeting for Worship                                                                                                                      Local Test Centers)
       – 10 am
                                                                                                                                             Tentative
                                                                                            Last Day LS/MS/US                            Commencement Date
                                                                                                  Classes
                                                                                          ***Noon Dismissal***

   13                    14                   15                     16                      17                    18                       19
                                                                                                                                            Summer Camps
                                                                                                                                              Orientation

   20                    21                   22                     23                      24                    25                       26

    Father’s Day
   27                    28                   29                     30
Stong Minds.
                                           Kind Hearts.
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                      270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560
                           Tel: 516-676-0393 | www.fa.org
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                                        Photography: Drew Bird
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