LiFT Academy
2023-2024 Student Calendar
Quarter Dates
1st Quarter:
August 17, 2023 to October 13, 2023
2nd Quarter:
October 16, 2023 to December 22, 2023
3rd Quarter:
January 8, 2024 to March 8, 2024
4th Quarter:
March 18, 2024 to May 29, 2024
August 2023
August 14: Meet & Greet from 3:00-5:00 pm
August 17: First Day of School K-12 for Students
August 18-31: MAP Assessments
August 22: PTO Meeting & Volunteer Hours Begins at 6:30 pm on Zoom
August: 25 Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
August 29: PTO Sponsored Night at SkyZone & Volunteer Hours
September 2023
September 4: Labor Day – School Closed
September 5: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
September 8: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
September 11: Semester I Enrichment Classes Begin (End Nov. 17)
September 12: PTO Meeting & Volunteer Hours
September 15: Information Night /Conferences (overview, curriculum, report cards, standards, grading, homework) Grades K-6: 2:30 – 4:00 pm, Grades 7-12 3:00 – 4:30 pm
September 21: PTO Sponsored LiFT Academy Team Member Breakfast & Volunteer Hours 22 Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
September 28: Volunteer Hours Opportunity
October 2023
October 1: Sukkot
October 6: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
October 10: PTO Meeting & Volunteer Hours
October 13: Q1 Ends (41 Days)
October 14: Fishing Tournament Sponsored by Sons of American Legion Post 273
October 16: Q2 Begins
October 18: PTO Sponsored Muffins with Moms & Volunteer Hours
October 20: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
October 24-26: PTO: Scholastic Book Fair & Volunteer Hours
October 26: Volunteer Hours Opportunity
October 31: Halloween Celebration for Elementary Students & Volunteer Hours
November 2023
November 3: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
November 10: PTO Sponsored “Thank You Veterans” & Volunteer Hours
November 11: Veterans Day
November 14: PTO Meeting & Volunteer Hours
November 15: Great American Teach-In
November 15: PTO Sponsored “Giving Thanks to the LiFT Team Members” Lunch & Volunteer Hours
November 17: Early Release & Semester I Enrichment Ends – Carline begins immediately after lunch
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break – School Closed
November 20: School is in – Hurricane Make Up Day – 1
November 21: School is in – Hurricane Make Up Day – 2
November 22: HMU No School Unless Needed for a Hurricane Make Up Day – 3
November 29: PTO Sponsored Santa’s Workshop Donation Day #1 & Volunteer Hours 30th Volunteer Hours Opportunity
December 2023
December 2: Semester I Service Opportunity for Volunteer Hours
December 6: PTO Sponsored Santa’s Workshop Donation Day #2 & Volunteer Hours
December 6: LiFT Rise Awards Luncheon
December 7: PTO Sponsored LiFT Academy Team Member Breakfast & Volunteer Hours 7th Winter Performance begins at 5:30 pm
December 8: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
December 11-21: MAP Assessments
December 12: PTO Meeting & Volunteer Hours
December 13: PTO Sponsored Santa’s Workshop Donation Day #3 & Volunteer Hours 19-21st PTO Sponsored Santa’s Workshop & Volunteer Hours
December 22: Early Release: End of Q2 (45 Days) & Semester I – Carline begins immediately after lunch
December 25-29: Winter Break – School Closed
January 2024
January 1-5: Winter Break – School Closed
January 4: HMU No School Unless Needed for a Hurricane Make Up Day – 4
January 5: HMU No School Unless Needed for a Hurricane Make Up Day – 5
January 8: Q3 & Semester 2 Begin
January 15: ML King Day – School Closed
January 16: PTO Meeting & Volunteer Hours
January 18: PTO Sponsored LiFT Academy Team Member Lunch & Volunteer Hours
January 19: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
January 25: K-12 Science Fair
January 25: Volunteer Hours Opportunity
January 26: 100th Day of School
February 2024
February 2: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
February 6: Mobile Order Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Seminole with Prize Wheel from 5 pm – 7 pm
February 12: Semester II Enrichment Classes Begin (End Apr. 25)
February 13: Mobile Order Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Seminole (no Prize Wheel) from 5 pm – 7 pm
February 14: Valentine’s Day
February 19: President’s Day – School Closed
February 29: Volunteer Hours Opportunity
February 20: Mobile Order Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Seminole (no Prize Wheel) from 5 pm – 7 pm
February 21: PTO Sponsored Donuts with Dads & Volunteer Hours
February 27: Mobile Order Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A Seminole (no Prize Wheel) from 5 pm – 7 pm
March 2024
March 2: Semester II Service Opportunity for Volunteer Hours 5th PTO Meeting & Volunteer Hours
March 8: Early Release & End of Q3 (43 Days) – Carline begins immediately after lunch
March 11-15: Spring Break – School Closed
March 18: Q4 Begins
March 21: PTO Sponsored LiFT Academy Team Member Breakfast & Volunteer Hours
March 22: Special Olympics Culminating Event
March 28: LiFT Spring Open House Event (3:30 pm to 6:00 pm) and Volunteer Hours Opportunity
March 29: Good Friday – School Closed
April 2024
April 9: PTO Meeting & Last Opportunity for Volunteer Hours
April 12: Eid-al-Fitr & Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
April 12: Prom for Grades 10-12 from 5:00-7:00 pm
April 18: Talent Show beginning at 5:30 pm
May 2024
May 4: LiFT Your Spirits at the Derby
May 6-10: PTO Sponsored Team Member Appreciation Week
May 6-17: MAP Assessments
May 8: High School High Tech Luncheon
May 10: Early Release – Carline begins immediately after lunch
May 17: Senior Luncheon
May 24: Graduation – LiFT Gym. Students arrive 9:00 AM, Program starts at 10:00 AM. K-11 Students Still Attend School
May 27: Memorial Day – School Closed
May 28: Early Release for K-11 – Carline begins immediately after lunch
May 29: Early Release, End of Q4 (51 Days) & Semester II, & Last K-11 Student Day – Carline begins immediately after lunch