Calendar
January 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Clarinet
1st --- Closed New Year's Day
12th --- Closed Professional Development Day
15th --- Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
20th --- 9-Noon: C5 staff and parents host the California Innovative Teacher Project Roundtable and present "C5 Children's School Identity -- What Makes Us Who We Are" Open to early childhood professionals, community members, and the public
February 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Original Contemporary Chamber Music
12th --- Closed Lincoln's Birthday Holiday
19th --- Closed President's Day Holiday
23rd --- Late Opening 9:30 am
March 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Drums & Rhythms
23rd --- Late Opening 9:30 am
23-30th --- Bridge to Reggio Program: Two C5 staff members go to Reggio Emilia, Italy on the U.S. Study Tour
30th --- Closed Cesar Chavez Holiday Observed
April 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Video Filming and Editing
27th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
May 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Chalk and Charcoal
2nd --- Noon: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony opening the Annual Exhibit of Children's Work as part of the Festival of Learning. All C5 children and staff attend. Supervisor Chris Daly will be present and speak as the Honorary Chair of the two-week long Festival of Learning.
2-11th --- Festival of Learning and the Annual Exhibit of Children's Work in the Great Hall at 455 Golden gate Avenue in San Francisco during building hours. This year's theme: "Facilitating Learning and Development with Young Children and Families"
5th --- Saturday Morning Seminar as part of the Festival of Learning 8:30 am --1:30 pm
The C5 staff and parents present 18 in-depth dimensions of how they are working together in Facilitating Learning and Development with Young Children and Families. A tour of the Exhibit and C5 Children's School is included. The general public, parents, and Early Childhood Education students and professionals are invited.
10th --- Festival of Learning Gala Evening Celebration 5:00 pm -- 7:30 pm
C5 school closes at both Centers for C5 families and the general public to enjoy:
Food, games, exhibit and school tours, music, dancing, Artists in Residence spotlights, Bridge to Reggio presentations by two staff who went to Italy, and a raffle
25th --- Closed Professional Development Day
28th --- Closed Memorial Day Holiday
June 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: American Sign Language and Baby Signs
11-15th --- C5's First Annual Costume Days, based on children's interests and fascinations. Culminating weeks of preparation in the parade and days of dramatic play, sketches, and carefully planned productions.
14th --- C5 Program-wide Family-Staff Potluck with Costume Days theme 5:30-7 pm
22nd --- Late Opening 9:30 am
26th --- C5 Annual Meeting
July 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Malave Soccer Team (In the Courtyard Play Area)
and Antonio Davidson-Gomez --- World Percussion and Sounds (In the Milton Marks Conference Center Auditorium)
2-6th --- Closed All-Program Vacation Days
27th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
August 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (Hiatus for the Summer)
30th --- Closed Professional Development Day
31st --- Closed Vacation Day
September 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Flute and Guitar
3rd --- Closed Labor Day Holiday
9th --- C5 Annual Picnic
20-21st --- Annual Used Book Sale at PUC building at 505 Van Ness in San Francisco 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Donations in advance are welcome.
28th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
29th --- 9:00 to Noon: C5 staff and parents host the California Innovative Teacher Project Roundtable -- Reflections on Reggio Emilia, Italy. No charge. A presentation and discussion by C5 staff members and others who were on the recent and previous U.S. Study Tours to Reggio Emilia, Italy. Open to early childhood professionals, community members, and the general public in the Milton Marks Conference Center at 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. A tour of the C5 School is included. For information, call 415-703-1277.
October 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (We appologize. Details will be added soon from the poster records)
8th --- Closed Columbus Day Holiday
26th --- Closed Professional Development Day
November 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (We appologize. Details will be added soon from the poster records)
12th --- Closed Veteran's Day Holiday Observed
22nd --- Closed Thanksgiving Day Holiday
23rd --- Closed Day After Thanksgiving Day Holiday
30th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
December 2007
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (We appologize. Details will be added soon from the poster records)
21st --- Late Opening 9:30 am
24-31st --- Closed Vacation Days (includes Christmas Holiday)
January 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (We appologize. Details will be added soon from the poster records)
1st --- Closed New Year's Day
18th --- Closed Professional Development Day
21st --- Closed Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
February 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (We appologize. Details will be added soon from the poster records)
12th --- Closed Lincoln's Birthday Holiday
18th --- Closed President's Day Holiday
29th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
March 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: Clarinets
31st --- Closed for Cesar Chavez Holiday Observed and Professional Development Day
April 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
8-25th --- Festival of Learning and the Annual Exhibit of Children's Work in the Great Hall at 455 Golden gate Avenue in San Francisco during building hours. This year's theme is, "The Surprise! ... what children can do!!!" The festival includes the ribbon cutting ceremony, demonstrations of children working, a seminar, tours of the Infant-Toddler Center and the Preschool Center, and a gala evening celebration.
There will be eight public demonstrations throughout the three weeks of children and teachers collaborating on exploring and expressing the children’s interests. A schedule will be posted here when details are available.
8th --- Annual Festival of Learning: 11:00-11:30 a.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony opening the three weeks of events and the Annual Exhibit of Children's Work. All C5 children and staff attend. Assemblyman Mark Leno is the Honorary Chair this year for the three-week long C5 Children’s School Festival of Learning.
9th --- Public Demonstration by the Elephants Learning Group. Toddler children working with their teachers from 10-11 a.m. in the Great Hall at 455 Golden Gate Avenue.
15th --- Public Demonstration by the Tigers, Ice Creams, and Rhinoceroses Learning Groups. Preschool children working with their teachers from 12-12:30 p.m. in the rotunda at San Francisco City Hall.
16th --- Public Demonstration by the Lemurs Learning Group. Preschool children working with their teacher from 10-11 a.m. at Civic Center Park.
17th --- Festival of Learning Gala Evening Celebration 5:00 -- 7:30 p.m. C5 school closes at both Centers for C5 families and the general public to enjoy. The theme is "The Jungle." Join us for food; games; exhibit and school tours; music; dancing; films by children, staff, and prominent educators; and, a raffle
18th --- Public Demonstration by the Caterpillars and Butterflies Learning Groups. Infants and their teachers working together from 11 a.m. to Noon in the Public Utilities Commission Building cafeteria at 505 Van Ness.
19th --- Saturday Morning Seminar and tour of the school, as part of the Festival of Learning 8:30 am --1:30 pm; beginning in the Milton Marks Conference Center on the lower level of the C5 Preschool Center building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue. The C5 staff and parents present examples of how they are working together in Facilitating Learning and Development with Young Children and Families. The general public, parents, and Early Childhood Education students and professionals are invited.
21st --- Public Demonstration by the Bumblebees Learning Group. Young toddlers and their teachers working together from 11 a.m. to Noon in the Public Utilities Commission Building cafeteria at 505 Van Ness.
22nd --- Public Demonstration by the Mosquitoes and Scuba Divers Learning Groups. Preschool children and their teachers working together from 10 to 11 a.m. at Civic Center Park.
23rd --- Public Demonstration by the Penguins Learning Group. Young toddlers and their teachers working together from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Public Utilities Commission Building cafeteria at 505 Van Ness.
24th --- Public Demonstration by the Monkeys Learning Group. Toddler children working with their teachers from 9-10 a.m. in the cafeteria of the Hiram Johnson State Office building at 455 Golden Gate Avenue.
25th --- Late Opening 9:30 a.m. and Festival of Learning officially ends with the closing and moving portions of the exhibit to various community partners, including to the Main Branch of the Public Library.
May 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
23rd --- Late Opening 9:30 am
25-30th --- Bridge to Reggio Program: Two C5 staff members go to Reggio Emilia, Italy on the U.S. Study Tour
26th --- Closed Memorial Day Holiday
June 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
16-20th --- C5's Second Annual Costume Days, based on children's interests and fascinations. Culminating weeks of preparation in the parade and days of dramatic play, sketches, and carefully planned productions.
19th --- C5 Program-wide Family-Staff Potluck with Costume Days theme 5:30-7 pm
24th --- C5 Annual Meeting
27th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
30th --- Closed All-Program Vacation Day
July 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
1-4th --- Closed All-Program Vacation Days (4th is a Holiday)
25th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
August 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
29th --- Closed Professional Development Day
September 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
1st --- Closed Labor Day Holiday
7th --- C5 Annual Picnic
26th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
October 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
13th --- Closed Columbus Day Holiday
31st --- Closed Professional Development Day
November 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
11th --- Closed Veteran's Day Holiday Observed
21st --- Late Opening 9:30 am
27th --- Closed Thanksgiving Day Holiday
28th --- Closed Day After Thanksgiving Day Holiday
December 2008
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
12th --- Late Opening 9:30 am
22nd --- Closed as compensation holiday for March 31st
23-31st --- Closed Vacation Days (includes Christmas Holiday)
January 2009
This month's Artist in Residence Topic: (to be determined)
1st --- Closed New Year's Day Holiday
2nd --- Closed Vacation Day
