| August |
|
| Sat. 8/6 |
ACE Play Day and Lemonade Social 4:00-5:30 at the school |
| Sun. 8/28 |
ACE Blastoff! 4:00-6:00 |
| September |
|
| Tues. 9/6 |
Classes begin |
| Fri. 9/9 |
Parent Coffee after drop-off, 8:15-9:30 |
| Mon. 9/26 |
Grandparents Day at ACE |
| Thurs. 9/29 |
Field Studies Day |
| October |
|
| Sat, 10/1 |
Parent Education Seminar, 9 AM- Noon |
| Mon. 10/3 |
Fall Parent Conferences |
| Mon. 10/10 |
Student Holiday/Staff In-service |
| Thurs. 10/13 |
Field Studies Day |
| Thurs. 10/20 |
Field Studies Day |
| Fri. 10/28 |
End of first grading period |
| Mon. 10/31-11/4 |
Invention Fair (In-school prep for ACE Innovation) |
| November |
|
| Tue. 11/1 - 11/4 |
Invention Fair (In-school prep for ACE Innovation) |
| TBA |
First Lego League qualifiers and contests |
| Sat. 11/12 |
Parent Ed Seminar, 9 AM -Noon |
| Wed. 11/23 |
Begin Thanksgiving Break |
| Wed. 11/30 |
TAGT Parent Night—Austin Convention Center |
| December |
|
| Thurs-Fri 12/1-2 |
TAGT Conference—Austin Convention Center |
| Sun. 12/4 |
Global Festival - 4PM - 6PM |
| Wed. 12/14 |
Information Session 1PM |
| Mon. 12/19 |
Begin Winter Break |
| January |
|
| Tues. 1/3 |
Return to classes |
| Fri. 1/6 |
Parent Coffee after drop-off, 8:15-9:30 |
| Wed. 1/11 |
Information Session 1PM |
| Fri. 1/13 |
End of second grading period |
| Sat. 1/14 |
Parent Education Seminar (afternoon) |
| Mon. 1/16 |
Student holiday/Staff in-service |
| Mon-Fri 1/23 - 1/27 |
No Name-Calling Week (No Place for Hate) |
| Sat. 1/28 |
Camp Fair at Long Ctr. 8 AM to 4PM—volunteers welcome |
| February |
|
| Mon. 2/6 |
ACE Spirit Week |
| Wed. 2/8 |
Information Session 1PM |
| Mon. 2/20 |
Student holiday/Staff in-service |
| Th-Sat 2/23-25 |
City Science Festival |
| Sat. 2/25 |
PSIA Competition |
| March |
|
| Sat. 3/3 (?) |
DI Regional Tournament |
| Mon. 3/5 |
Spring Parent Conferences |
| Fri. 3/9 |
End of third grading period |
| Mon. 3/12 |
Begin spring break |
| Mon. 3/19 |
Return to school |
| Sat. 3/31 |
Passover begins—no leavened bread |
| April |
|
| Fri. 4/1 |
Re-enrollment contracts due to office |
| Fri. 4/6 |
School Holiday |
| Mon. 4/9 |
Student Holiday/Staff In-service [Passover ends] |
| Fri-Sat. 4/13-14 |
DI State Tournament, Corpus Christi |
| Sat. 4/21 |
ACE Innovation! Open to the public—at ACE 1-5 PM |
| Sat. 4/28 |
State PSIA Competition in Ft. Worth |
| May |
|
| TBA |
ERB testing, ages 8 and up |
| TBA |
Spring Gala |
| May 7-11 |
Teacher Appreciation Week |
| May 14-18 |
Exams (High School) |
| Fri. 5/24 |
Last day of school/end of fourth grading period |
The Austin Gifted Spring Gala is not yet scheduled, but is probably early May.
Field Studies are conducted off campus on Jewish holidays. These studies are connected to classroom studies and are considered a regular school day. Students are expected to attend unless their family has a conflict with religious services.