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HNS Programs
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The school year is divided into two semesters. School opens in early September and runs through the end of May. For the most part, we observe the same holiday and vacation schedule as the Simsbury public schools.
2023-2024 Calendar (subject to change)
June
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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8 |
Incoming 3s 1st Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM |
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9 |
Teacher Training 8:30-4:30 CPR, First Aid, Epi - Palmer Hall |
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10 |
Incoming 4s and PRE-K 1st Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM |
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12 |
Playground Clean Up Day 8-12 AM Volunteers needed |
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16 |
Incoming 4s and PRE-K 2nd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM |
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17 |
Incoming 3s 2nd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM |
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19 |
Raindate Playground Clean Up Day 8-12 AM Volunteers needed |
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21 |
Incoming 4s and PRE-K 3rd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM |
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22 |
Incoming 3s 3rd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM |
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30 |
Teacher Set Up/Meeting Day |
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31 |
Teacher Work Day Set up & Meetings Part 2 - |
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31 |
Parent Orientation 7- 8:30 PM via Zoom or 3rd floor Chapel and classroom wing |
September
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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1 |
Drop in Meet the Teachers, DG4s 10 - 11 AM; Pre-K 11 AM - 12 PM |
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4 |
Labor Day - No School |
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5 & 6 |
Half Classes for Pre-K |
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5 |
Half Classes for 3's (9 to 10:30 accompanied by parent or caregiver) |
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6 & 8 |
Half Classes for 4's |
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7 |
Pre-K first day as a full class |
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7 |
Half Classes for 3's (9:30 -11:00 accompanied by parent or caregiver) |
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11 |
4s first day as a full class |
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11 |
Monday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch Starts: 4's 11:30-1/PreK 12-1:00 |
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12 |
3s First Day Dropped off |
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12 |
4s Tuesday Creative Explorers First Day |
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12 |
4's Tuesday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch starts 4s Creative Explorers 11:30-1/Pre-K 12-1/p> |
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13 |
4's & Pre-K Wednesday First Steps in Music starts: 4s 11:30-1:00/PreK 12-1:45 |
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14 |
4s Thursday Creative Explorers First Day |
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14 |
PreK Thursday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch starts 12-1 |
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15 |
4s & Pre-K Friday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch starts: 4s 11:30-1:00/PreK 12-1:45 |
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19 |
3s Tuesday Extended Day/Lunch bunch starts: 11:30-1 |
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20 |
Wacky Wednesday 3's First Class 9 - 11:30 - drop off upstairs |
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22 |
Library Field Trip, 4's/Pre-K |
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25 |
Yom Kippur - No School |
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26-28 |
Intake Conferences 5-9 PM (sign-ups will be available) |
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28 |
First Parent Coffee 3s Parents |
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29 |
First Parent Coffee 4s and Pre-K parents |
October
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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4 |
Auer Farm Apples to Cider Field Trip, 9 AM for PreK & 4s- No music |
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9 |
Columbus Day - No School |
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19 & 20 |
Individual and Class Picture Days—The Traveling Studio (not confirmed) |
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30 |
4s Orange Day & 4s Halloween Parties |
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31 |
3s and PreK Orange Day & Halloween Parties |
November
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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7 |
Election Day - No School |
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8 |
4s and PreK Parent Coffee - |
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9 |
3s Parent Coffee |
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10 |
Veteran's Day Observed - HNS is open |
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11 |
Sibling & Family Photo Saturday Morning by appointment—The Traveling Studio |
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15 |
3's First Steps in Music starts(11:30 -1:00) |
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18 |
Priority Registration Open for 2024-2025-Open House moved to December 2 |
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20 |
4s Thanksgiving Parties |
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21 |
3s and PreK Thanksgiving Parties |
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22-24 |
No School (Thanksgiving Recess) (note: Nov. 22 is an early dismissal day for SPS; HNS is closed) |
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29 |
3's Thursday Lunch bunch starts(11:30 - 1:00) |
December
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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2 |
Drop In Open House 10am-12pm |
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15 |
2024-2025 Priority Registration closes |
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16 |
2024-2025 Registration open to the public |
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19 |
3s and PreK Red Day & Winter Holiday Parties |
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20 |
Librarian Visits the 4s and Pre-K for a Holiday Story Time |
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20 |
4s Red Day & Winter Holiday Parties |
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21-31 |
Holiday Recess - No School |
January
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1 |
Tuition Payment Due |
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1 |
Holiday Recess - No School |
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15 |
Martin Luther King Day - No School |
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16-18 |
Mid-Year Parent Conferences 5-9 pm |
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17 |
4s and Pre-K Parent Coffee - after drop off |
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18 |
3s Parent Coffee - after drop off |
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26 |
Open House for 2024-2025 10 AM to Noon. |
February
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13 |
3s Valentine's Day Parties & Red Pink & Purple Day |
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14 |
4s and PreK Valentine's Day Parties & Red, Pink & Purple Day |
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19-20 |
Winter Recess - No School |
March
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1 |
Tuition Deposit for 2024-2025 Due |
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29 |
No School - Good Friday |
April
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8-12 |
Spring Recess - No School |
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25 |
3s Conferences - No School for 3s; Thursday Creative Explorers and Pre-K have school |
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26 |
4s & PreK Conferences - No School |
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30 |
No School - Simsbury Public Schools Closed for Professional Development/Primary Day |
May
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16 |
Last Day 3s and PreK Thursday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch |
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17 |
Last Day Friday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch 4s & PreK |
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20 |
Last Day of Magic Monday 3s |
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20 |
Last Day Monday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch 4s & PreK |
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21 |
Tuesday Creative Explorers Last Day |
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21 |
Tuesday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch 3s, 4s Creative Explorers & PreK Last Day |
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22 |
Wacky Wednesday 3s last day |
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22 |
First Steps in Music 3s, 4s & PreK last day |
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23 |
3s Last day of class and 3s Picnics |
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23 |
Thursday Creative Explorers last Day |
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23 |
Stay & Play for Incoming 3s 12:15-1:00 |
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24 |
4s Last Day of Class & End of Year Celebration 12:15-1:15 p.m. Simsbury Meadows; Rain Location Palmer Hall |
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24 |
PreK Last Day of Class - PreK dismissed at 11:30 & PreK End of Year Celebration 12:15 - 1:15 pm Simsbury Meadows; Rain Location Palmer Hall |
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27 |
Memorial Day - No School |
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28 |
Teacher Clean Up & Meeting Day |
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29 |
Teacher Clean Up & Meeting Day #2 |
June
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1 |
1st Tuition Payment Due 2024-2025 |