Join Parent Circle and get involved!
The Parent Circle is Acorn Hill’s equivalent of a PTA – a gathering of parents who want to take an active part in building a vibrant Acorn Hill community. Our goal is to support the faculty and staff by organizing community-building events and fundraising activities. Although we primarily engage in volunteerism, our purpose is also to be a social forum for parents. Please send any questions or comments to acornhill.parentcircle@gmail.com and we will get back to you.
Parent Circle Events Calendar 2025-26
| Aug 18 | Mon | Business office reopens, 9 am-3 pm |
| Aug 28 | Thu | Back to School Night, 6:00-7:30 pm |
| Sept 2 | Tue | Open House, first day of school, all classes |
| Sept 3-4 | Wed-Thu | Soft Opening for Kindergarten classes & Returning Nursery children |
| Sept 3-10 | Wed-Wed | Soft Opening for New Nursery children |
| Sept 5 | Fri | Full Day Begins for all Kindergarten & Returning Nursery children |
| Sept 8 | Mon | Early Birds / Owls’ Nest Begins for all Kindergarten & Returning Nursery children |
| Sept 11 | Thu | Regular programming for all children & Parent Circle coffee in parking lot |
| Sep 13 | Sat | Parent Circle Fall Welcome Potluck, 11 am -1 pm, Dogwood |
| Sep 17 | Wed | Parent Circle Coffee Hour, 9 am |
| Sep 23 | Tue | Rosh Hashanah, school closed |
| Sep 24 | Wed | Parent Circle Clothing Exchange, 9 am, Dogwood |
| Sep 24 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| Oct 2 | Thu | Yom Kippur, school closed |
| Oct 13 | Mon | Indigenous People’s Day, school closed |
| Oct 15 | Wed | Parent Circle Meeting, 8:30 am, Dogwood |
| Oct 24 | Fri | Professional Day for teachers, 12 pm dismissal |
| Oct 26 | Sun | Parent Circle Family Pumpkin Carving, 11 am, Dogwood |
| Oct 29 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| Oct 30 | Thu | Parent Teacher Conferences, 12 pm dismissal. Parent Circle Picnic, 12 pm, Rainbow Park |
| Oct 31 | Fri | Parent Teacher Conferences, school closed |
| Nov 12 | Wed | Parent Circle coffee hour, 9 am, Dogwood |
| Nov 18 | Tue | Class Photos |
| Nov 19 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| Nov 20 | Thu | Lantern Walk, No Owls’ Nest |
| Nov 26-28 | Wed – Fri | Fall Break, school closed |
| Dec 3 | Wed | Parent Circle coffee hour, 9 am, Dogwood |
| Dec 6 | Sat | Parent Circle Wee Shoppe, 10 am – 1 pm, Dogwood |
| Dec 11 | Thu | Mid-Winter Spiral, No Owls’ Nest |
| Dec 17 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| Dec 19 | Fri | Start of Winter Break, 12 pm dismissal. Parent Circle Picnic, 12 pm, Rainbow Park |
| Dec 22 – Jan 5 | Winter Break, school closed | |
| Jan 14 | Wed | Parent Evening, 6:30 – 8 pm |
| Jan 19 | Mon | MLK Jr. Day, school closed |
| Jan 21 | Wed | Parent Circle coffee hour, 9 am, Dogwood |
| Jan 21 | Wed | Kindergarten Alumni Talk, on Zoom |
| Jan 26 | Mon | Re-enrollment contracts due |
| Jan 28 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| Jan 30 | Fri | Applications due, Tuition Assistance and Diversity Grant applications due |
| Feb 1 | Sun | Annual Bonfire, 2:30 – 5:00 pm, parking lot |
| Feb 6 – Feb 9 | Fri-Mon | Professional Days for teachers, school closed |
| Feb 11 | Fri | Parent Circle Meeting, 7:30 pm, Zoom |
| Feb 16 | Mon | President’s Day, school closed |
| Feb 25 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| March 4 | Wed | Professional Day for teachers, 12 pm dismissal. Parent Circle Picnic, 12 pm, Rainbow Park |
| March 11 | Wed | Parent Circle coffee hour, 9 am, Dogwood |
| March 12 | Thu | Parent Teacher Conferences, regular school day |
| March 13 | Fri | Parent Teacher Conferences, regular school day |
| March 20 | Fri | Eid, school closed |
| March 25 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| March 30 – April 3 | Mon-Fri | Spring Break, school closed |
| April 15 | Wed | Parent Circle coffee hour, 9 am, Dogwood |
| April 22 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| May 1 | Fri | May Day Celebration, in the Meadow |
| May 4-8 | Mon-Fri | Screen Awareness Week. Teacher Appreciation Week |
| May 15 | Fri | Professional Day for teachers, 12 pm dismissal. Parent Circle Picnic, 12 pm, Rainbow Park |
| May 16 | Sat | Spring Festival |
| May 20 | Wed | Tea and Talk, 9 am |
| May 20 | Wed | Parent Circle coffee hour, 9 am, Dogwood |
| May 25 | Mon | Memorial Day, school closed |
| June 11 | Thu | Last day of school, 12 pm dismissal |
| June 22-July 3 | Summer Session 1 | |
| July 6 – 17 | Summer Session 2 |
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The Oakbranch is an email listerv for the greater Acorn Hill community, primarily consisting of current families, faculty, staff and board members, as well as alumni families and friends. We hope that this platform will facilitate the exchange of useful and relevant information, serve as a source of support, and foster the social health of our community.
