The Year at Carden Hall
September
A Night for New Parents and Back-to-School Night (Lower and Upper Grades)
Junior High Back-to-School Beach Party
Private school sports league competition begins (after school – Grades 6-8).
JP and Grade 8 set up the buddy system.
Student (Grades 5-8) participation in assemblies
October
Junior Primary Foundation and Junior Primary Parent Coffee
Square dancing for students in Grades 7 and 8
Jacks Tournament (Grades 4-5)
Junior High Pumpkin Carving Parade
Junior High Halloween Party
Coast Challenge Ropes Course (Grade 8)
November
Annual Food Drive for SOS
Private High School Night (Grades 6-8)
Robin Hood Party (Grade 5)
Thanksgiving Assembly
Huntington Library field trip (Grade 7)
December
"A Christmas Carol" presented to Grades JPF-6 students by Grade 8
Caroling in retirement homes (Grades 7 and 8)
Junior High Christmas Program
Classroom Christmas Programs (Grades JPF-6)
All-school Christmas Program (including our Junior Primary angels)
January
Ballroom dance instruction (Grades 5-8) – January-May
Introductory Open House (for prospective parents)
Yearbook ad sales (Grade 8)
Ocean Institute field trip (Grade 7)
February
Junior High Winter Dance
California Fiesta (Grade 4)
Pioneer Experience (Grade 2) – an on-campus history field trip
Tom Sawyer Party (Grade 6)
Getty Museum field trip (Grade 8)
March
Science Fair projects on display (Grade 8)
Chess Tournament (Grade 6)
Junior High Musical
Independence Hall field trip (Grade 5)
Centennial Farm field trip (Junior Primary)
Ocean Institute field trip (Grade 1)
Bowers Museum field trip (Grade 3)
Mission San Juan Capistrano field trip (Grade 4)
Norton Simon Museum field trip (Grade 6)
April
Easter/Spring Assembly
Literature poster display (Grade 6) – Alice in Wonderland & Tom Sawyer
Baby chicks (Grade 2)
Recorder Assembly (Grades 3 and 4)
Museum of Tolerance field trip (Grade 8)
May
Grades 5 and 6 dance parties
Chess Awards Assembly (Grade 6)
Fruit Fair Assembly and Day on the Green Meadows (Grade 2)
Cotton Cotillion (Grades 7 and 8)
Spring Open House (for students and their parents)
Wizard of Oz Party (Grade 3)
Peter Rabbit Musical and Luncheon (Grade 1)
Volleyball Assembly (Grades 7 & 8)
Helen Keller Movie (Grade 2)
June
American History Awards Assembly (Grade 5)
Challenge Games – Grade 6 vs. 7; Grade 7 vs. 8
Grade 2 Play Day
Grade 3 Play Day
Grade 4 Play Day
Blue and Gold Assembly (end of P.E. spring competition)
Junior High Beach Party
Graduation
Play Day (Grades 5-8) and All-school Relays
Spring Sing (Grades JPF-8)
