RIVERSIDE Presbyterian Day School
2021-2022 School Calendar
Dear Parents, Welcome to a new and exciting school year at RPDS! We are pleased to share with you the 2021-2022 school calendar which provides an overview of the school year and includes details related to repeated occurrences such as days for Afternoon Academies and school lunches. The RPDS community follows a 6-Day rotating schedule. This means the academic and resource classes will correspond with specific rotation days rather than traditional days of the week. As you view the school calendar you will notice small circles with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 embedded in the bottom right corner of each calendar day. These embedded numbers represent the rotation day which aligns with the teachers’ and students’ daily schedules. Each month’s artwork featured in this calendar was created by our very own RPDS students during the previous school year. We appreciate the expression and creativity of all RPDS students and hope you enjoy these bright and colorful pieces throughout the year. We are looking forward with great anticipation to many wonderful RPDS activities and experiences that enhance and enrich the lives of our students, families, faculty and staff. Wishing everyone a joyful year filled with blessings. Sincerely,
Ben Ketchum RPDS Head of School
RPDS Calendar Legend 1 Day 1 5
Day 5
2 Day 2 6
3 Day 3
4 Day 4
Day 6 SP Special Event Day
“Apples” James Hartman 3rd Grade
AUGUST 2021 SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
2
3
WEDNESDAY 4
THURSDAY 5
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
6
7
New Parent Orientation
8
9
10 Sundae Monday
11
• 1st Day of School • RITA Begins 1
15
16
17
• Lunch Cycle #1 & Academies Round #1 Begin • Rise 'n Shine
5 22
4 30
1
18
24 25 • PreK 3 - 2nd Grade Parent Night • Rise 'n Shine 5
6th Grade Parent Night
31
3
2
6
23
29
12 13 • Welcome Assembly • New Parent Reception
1
4
1
3
14
4
19 • Opening Chapel • 3rd - 5th Grade Parent Night 2
20
26
27
21
3 28
Speech Screening 6
1
2
SEPTEMBER 2021 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY 1
“Pigs” Benjamin Wallace 1st Grade
THURSDAY 2
FRIDAY 3
6TH GRADE SOUTHWIND Rise 'n Shine 5
6
7 Labor Day (School & Rita Closed)
• Spirit Day • Flag Raising • Speech Screening
8
13
14
Student Dress Down Day 6
9
1 10
3 15
16
5 17
• Rise 'n Shine • Author in Residence Carmen Agra Deedy
1 21
27
6 28
Lunch Cycle #2 Order Closes 4
2 22
5 26
18 Vision Screening
6 20
11
4
Lunch Cycle #2 Orders Open
19
4
Rise 'n Shine
2 12
5
SATURDAY
3 23
1 29
24
2 30
Conference Day
Rise ‘n Shine
(School Closed • Rita Open)
5
4
6
25
3
“Bats” Will Lovelace PreK 3
OCTOBER 2021 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
1 3
4
5 Global Read Aloud Begins
3
11 12 Lunch Cycle #2 & Afternoon Academies Round #2 Begin 1
17
18
Professional Development Day
25
4 13
5
6
3 20
16
(School & Rita Closed)
(Rita Open)
19
9
14 15 Grandparents’ Day Fall Break Early Dismissal
2
SP 21
22
23
6TH GRADE PROJECT LEADS Rise 'n Shine
(School Closed • Rita Open)
24
7 8 5TH GRADE PATHFINDERS
• Spirit Day • School Assembly
2 10
6
4 26
5 27
6 28
1 29
30
FALL BOOK FAIR Halloween 31
2
3rd-6th Grade WrAP Testing
3
3rd-6th Grade WrAP Testing
4
5
Student Dress Down Day
6
“Puffin” Julia Kleyla 4th Grade
NOVEMBER 2021 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1
2
• Spirit Day • Flag Raising • Admissions Event
1 7
8
WEDNESDAY 3
4 1st & 2nd Grade Play Performance
2 9
10
15 • Lunch Cycle #3 Order Open • Rise 'n Shine
1 16
22
4 11
2 17
3 18
6 23
1 24
30 Rise 'n Shine 4
6 ISEE Testing 6th Grade
5 12 13 • RPDS Fall Festival • Student Dress Down Day 4
2 25
Thanksgiving Day 29
• Professional Development Day Early Dismissal (Rita Open) • Rise 'n Shine
19
THANKSGIVING BREAK • School & RITA Closed
28
SATURDAY
20
Admissions Wednesday Walks
5 21
1st & 2nd Grade Play Performance
Veterans Day
6
FRIDAY 5
3
2nd Trimester Begins
14
THURSDAY
5
3 26
27
DECEMBER 2021 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY 1
THURSDAY 2
6
7 Lunch Cycle #3 Order Closes
• Spirit Day • School Assembly
3 12
13
8
4 14
19
20
3 21
6 16
4 22
11
3rd Grade Musical Performance 1 17
4th Grade Lessons & Carols 2
2 10
5 15
SATURDAY 4
1 9
• 3rd Grade Musical Performance • Rise ‘n Shine
FRIDAY 3
6 5
“The Three Wisemen” Luke Worsham PreK 4
• Christmas Celebrations • Early Dismissal (Rita Open)
5 23
18
SP
24
25
CHRISTMAS BREAK • School & RITA Closed Christmas Eve 26
27
28
29
30
31
CHRISTMAS BREAK • School & RITA Closed New Year’s Eve
Christmas Day
“Dog” Abi Britton 4th Grade
JANUARY 2022 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY 1 New Year’s Day
2
3
Lunch Cycle #3 & Afternoon Academies Round #3 Begin
4
1
10
11
3 13
6
17
18
19
4 25
2
2 20
311
5 26
3
3 21
6 27
22
4
1 28
Professional Development Day
RPDS Open House 6
15
Admissions Open House
Rise 'n Shine
(School & Rita Closed)
301
4 14
1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
24
8
Admissions Wednesday Walks
5
23
7
2 12
Rise 'n Shine
16
6
• Spirit Day • Flag Raising
6 9
5
5
(School Closed • Rita Open)
29
FEBRUARY 2022 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY 1
WEDNESDAY 2
• Spirit Day • School Assembly
5th & 6th Grade Play Schoolwide Performance
1 6
7
• Lunch Cyle #4 Orders Open • Rise 'n Shine
8
14
2 17
6th Grade DC Trip 1
12
3 18
5
6 23
1 24
19
2 25
26 Lunch Cycle #4 Order Closes
(School & Rita Closed)
28
4 11 • Professional
Presidents’ Day
27
5
Admissions Wednesday Walks
Rise ‘n Shine
22
• Lunch Cyle #4 Orders Closes
SATURDAY
4
3
1 16
Valentine’s Day
4
FRIDAY
Development Day Early Dismissal (Rita Open)
15
21
5th & 6th Grade Play Parent Performance
10
6
• Student Dress Down Day • 3rd Trimester Begins
20
3
Admissions Event
5 13
THURSDAY
2 9
“Giraffes” Lily Indelicato 6th Grade
3
4
5
6
6th Grade Leaves for DC Trip
“Peacock” Palmer Edwards 6th Grade
MARCH 2022 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
1
2
THURSDAY 3
FRIDAY 4
6th Grade DC Trip • Spirit Day • Flag Raising 6
7
2
8
SATURDAY 5
Rise 'n Shine 3
9
4 10
5 11
12
18
19
SPRING BREAK • School & RITA Closed
13
14
15
16
17
BIKE WEEK (4th - 5th Grade) • Lunch Cycle #4 and Afternoon Academies Round #4 Begins
20
6
21
1 22
Admissions Wednesday Walks
2
23
3 24
4 25
26
BIKE WEEK (4th - 5th Grade) Rise n’ Shine 27
5
28
6 29
Conference Day (RITA Open)
30
1 31
Rise 'n Shine 3
4
5
6
2
“Duck” Henry Smith Kindergarten
APRIL 2022 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
1 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SPRING BOOK FAIR 2 10
11
• Spirit Day • School Assembly
3
12
• Student Dress Down Day
4
13
14
Admissions Wednesday Walks 1 17
18 Easter
2 19
Easter Break
20
25
Early Dismissal (Rita Open)
26
Good Friday
4 21
6 27
16
(School & Rita Closed)
22
• Field Day • Student Dress Down Day
Rise 'n Shine
(School & Rita Closed)
6 15
3
5 24
5
1 28
2 29
30
CTP 5 TESTING (2nd - 6th Grade) Rise 'n Shine 3
4
5
6
23
1
“Hot Air Balloons” Lanie Crum 2nd Grade
MAY 2022 SUNDAY 1
MONDAY
TUESDAY
2
3
• Spirit Day • Flag Raising • 6th Grade Gratitude Walk
2 8
9
WEDNESDAY 4
3 10
5
11
15
16
2 17
• Flying Chapel • 6th Grade Service Luncheon
6th Grade Reading Auction 6
1
22
23
24
29
30
31
Memorial Day
3 • Schoolwide End of the Year Party • Student Dress Down Day • 6th Grade Manatee Trip
4 19
• Last Day of School • Honors Chapel. • Early Dimissal (RITA Open)
SP 25
SATURDAY 7
5 12
18
FRIDAY 6
4
Mother’s Day 1
THURSDAY
6 13
14
• Rise 'n Shine • Final Lunch Cycle Ends 5 20
21 6th Grade Graduation
SP 26
27
28
“Lighthouse” Kinley Nelson 5th Grade
JUNE 2022 SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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
27
28
29
30
Father’s Day
26
“Dragonfly” Louise Joseph 3rd Grade
JULY 2022 SUNDAY
MONDAY
3
4
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2
5
6
7
8
9
Independence Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
311
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