Below are the field trips, support group meetings, and other important dates on our school calendar for this year.
August
23 Friday 9:00
Mountain View Orchard in Thorsby – We will be picking Golden Delicious apples. They are $12 for a large fruit basket.
September
6 Friday 1:00
PARK DAY at Heroes Park in Alabaster - Bring a lunch and hang out together!
11 Wednesday all day
Service Project – make treats and deliver to your local fire and police station as a thank you for their dedication on this very important date
13 Friday 10:00
We will visit Steele Orchard in Cullman at 10 am. We will have a tour of the apple orchard, an orchard fun activity, apple tasting, seed planting, and face painting. Tour takes an hour and a half. Note: Cullman is approximately an hour from Birmingham. $10 per student, $2 per parent. RSVP
17 Tuesday 7:00 SCCS Support Group and Fellowship
Gather for encouragement, to ask questions, and fellowship with other moms.
19 Thursday 9:30 or 11:00
Birmingham Children’s Theatre Wee Folks – City Mouse, Country Mouse tickets ordered in advance
20 Friday 9:00 or 12:00
Jones Valley Teaching Farm – Two tours available from 9:00-11:30 or 12:00-2:30, limit 20 in each. “Seed to Plate” (grades K-8) is a hands-on science and nutrition education program that teaches children where food comes from. And why what they eat matters. Kids don’t just watch. They dig, think and do. Then they pick, prepare and eat. This outdoor classroom is where traditional academic standards and true active learning meet. $7 per student or adult. RSVP
October
4 Friday 1:00
PARK DAY at Joe Tucker Park in Helena - Bring a lunch and hang out together!
10 Thursday 12:30
Birmingham Children’s Theatre Main Stage – The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, tickets ordered in advance
11 Friday 3:00
Old Baker Farm in Harpersville – Petting zoo, hay mountain, corn maze, hayride and pick your own pumpkin from a large pumpkin patch = so much fun! $10 for ages 3 and up
17 Thursday 7:00 SCCS Support Group and Fellowship
Gather for encouragement, to ask questions, and fellowship with other moms.
*18 Friday 10:00
Pecan Picking in Chilton County – details TBA
November
1 Friday 10:00
Oakville Indian Mounds and Museum Includes a tour, craft, and food tasting. This field trip is $5.00 per student. Please note the location of this field trip - Danville is approximately a 1 ½ hour drive from Birmingham.
8 Friday 1:00
Service Project at Veterans Park in Hoover. Gather to pack Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, and also write letters/cards for mailing to servicemen in time for holiday delivery
11 Monday 1:30
Nation’s Oldest and Largest Veteran’s Day Parade – downtown Birmingham
15 Friday 11:30
Thanksgiving Feast at the Loudons’ home – a potluck lunch with fun and games in Birmingham’s beautiful Southside
December
5 Thursday 9:30 or 11:00
Birmingham Children’s Theatre Wee Folks – Santa’s Adventure in the Merrywood Mega Mall, tickets ordered in advance.
6 Friday 1:00
Service Project - Wrap small gifts (previously collected) for Grace Klein Community to deliver to nursing home patients.
12 Thursday 10:00 or 12:30
Birmingham Children’s Theatre Main Stage – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, tickets ordered in advance
13 Friday 10:00
The Nutcracker ballet, Wright Center at Samford University – tickets ordered in advance
January
3 Friday 1:00
PARK DAY at Cahaba Lily Park in Helena - Bring a lunch and hang out together!
21 Tuesday 7:00
SCCS Support Group and Fellowship - Gather for encouragement, to ask questions, and fellowship with other moms.
24 Friday
Anniston Museum of Natural History/Berman Museum of World History: These museums are very near one another. A suggested schedule is for us to meet at the Anniston Museum at 10:00 am, allow 1-2 hours for this museum, have lunch, and meet back at the Berman, which takes about an hour. We will have a scheduled time to arrive at both museums as a group. To receive the group rate, we will collect money in advance and make one payment. $7.00 per person for combo ticket. Age 3 and under are free. $4.00 for only Anniston museum, $3.00 for only Berman museum
30 Thursday 9:30 or 11:00
Birmingham Children’s Theatre Wee Folks – Little Miss Muffet and the Lost Sheep, tickets ordered in advance
February
7 Friday 1:00
PARK DAY at Veterans Park in Alabaster - Bring a lunch and hang out together!
14 Friday
Service Project – Valentine’s treats and visit with local assisted living center
20 Thursday 10:00
Romeo and Juliet ballet, Wright Center at Samford University – tickets ordered in advance
20 Thursday 10:00 or 12:30
Birmingham Children’s Theatre – The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, tickets ordered in advance
21 Friday TBD
Birmingham Southern College Planetarium
March
7 Friday 1:00
PARK DAY at Orr Park in Montevallo - Bring a lunch and hang out together. We will fly kites today too, so bring yours!
18 Tuesday 7:00
SCCS Support Group and Fellowship - Gather for encouragement, to ask questions, and fellowship with other moms.
*28 Friday 9:00
Strawberry Picking at Sunshine Farms in Clanton
April
4 Friday 1:00
PARK DAY at Ebenezer Swamp in Montevallo- Bring a lunch and hang out together! Ebenezer Swamp Ecological Preserve on Spring Creek in Shelby County is 60 acres of wooded wetlands used for teaching and research
24 Thursday 12:30
Birmingham Children’s Theatre – The Secret Garden, tickets ordered in advance
25 Friday 9:30
Aldridge Gardens - Kindergarten through 2nd grade class will go to the program Meet the Trees. 3rd grade and up will attend Plant Propagation. Each group is limited to 25 participants. We will also picnic there at the gardens. RSVP now!
29 Tuesday 6:00
Service Project – serve dinner to the Firehouse Shelter downtown. All ages welcome to serve dinner, visit with and encourage men there. RSVP please.
May
1 Thursday 7:00
High School Q/A Night, part 1 at TCASC - Come prepared to take notes and ask questions of experienced moms who have helped their students and others through the high school years.
2 Friday 1:00
PARK DAY at Heroes Park in Alabaster - Bring a lunch and hang out together! Also, our service project is to collect for Oak Mountain Missions food pantry. Bring non-perishables to the park for delivery to this non-profit to help them through the summer slump.
5, 7, 9 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00-11:00
SAT testing for those who have reserved spots
9 Friday 11:00-5:00
Curriculum Show and Tell at Calera Library - come view other curricula used by members of our school to hear what works for them. No one is selling anything, so there is no pressure but this event helped many last year to make informed decisions as they planned the next year's courses.
13 Tuesday 7:00
SCCS Support Group and Fellowship - Gather for encouragement, to ask questions, and fellowship with other moms.
18 Sunday 3:00
Graduation and Reception