LiFT Academy

2024-2025 Student Calendar

Quarter Dates

1st Quarter: 
August 12, 2024 to October 11, 2024 

2nd Quarter: 
October 14, 2024 to December 20, 2024  

3rd Quarter: 
January 7, 2025 to March 14, 2025

4th Quarter: 
March 24, 2025 to May 29, 2025 

August 2024

August 8:  Open House 4:00-6:00pm 

August 12:  First Day of School for Students 

August 19-30:  Fall MAP Assessments 

August 20:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

August 20:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 6:30pm 

August 27:  HSHT Meeting 3:00-4:00pm 

August 29:  Pizza with Dr. V

September 2024

September 2:  Labor Day:  No School 

September 3:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

September 10:  HSHT Meeting 3:00-4:00pm 

September 10:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 6:30pm 

September 11:  PTO Sponsored Team Member Breakfast 

September 12:  Meetings for Students: Progress Monitoring  

(Grades K-6: 3:00-4:00pm, Grades 7-12: 3:30-5:00pm) 

September 19: Early Release (Carline Begins at 11:30), Family Engagement begins at 11:45, No Aftercare

September 23:  No School for Students, Possible Hurricane Makeup Day #1 

September 26:  Pizza with Dr. V

October 2024

October 1-3:  PTO Sponsored Book Fair  

October 8:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

October 8:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 6:30pm 

October 11:  End of 1st Quarter 

October 14:  No School for Students, Possible Hurricane Make-up Day #2 

October 15:  HSHT Meeting 3:00-4:00pm 

October 16:  Fall Individual Picture Day 

October 23:  PTO Sponsored Muffins with Meaning 

October 24:  Service Hours Opportunity 9:00am-2:30pm (Contact Dr. Hodge) 

October 24:  Pizza with Dr. V

October 31:  Elementary Halloween Parade 

November 2024

November 4-8:  PTO & Student Council Sponsored “Giving Thanks to Neighbors” 

November 5: HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

November 11:  PTO Sponsored “Thank You Veterans” 

November 12:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

November 12:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 6:30pm 

November 13:  PTO Sponsored “Giving Thanks to Our LiFT Team Members” Luncheon 

November 20:  PTO Sponsored 1st Donation Day for Santa’s Workshop 

November 21:  Service Hours Opportunity 9:00am-2:30pm (Contact Dr. Hodge) 

November 21:  Early Release (Carline Begins at 11:30), Family Engagement begins at 11:45, No Aftercare

November 21:  Pizza with Dr. V

November 25-29:  Thanksgiving Break:  No School 

December 2024

December 2-13:  Winter MAP Assessments 

December 3:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

December 4:  PTO Sponsored 2nd Donation Day for Santa’s Workshop 

December 10:  HSHT Meeting 3:30-4:30pm 

December 10:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 6:30pm 

December 11:  PYO Sponsored 3rd and final Donation Day for Santa’s Workshop 

December 12:  Winter Extravaganza 3:30-4:30pm 

December 16:  K-5 Family Dance (Adult must be present) 3:00-4:30pm 

December 16-20:  Student Council Sponsored Spirit Week  

December 17-19:  PTO Sponsored Santa’s Workshop 

December 19: 7-12 Dance 3:30-5:00pm 

December 20:  End of Quarter 2 and Semester 1 

December 23-January 3:  Winter Break:  No School 

January 2025

January 6:  No School for Students, Possible Hurricane Make-up Day #3 

January 7:  Students Return, Quarter 3 and Semester 2 Begin 

January 7:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

January 14:  HSHT Meeting 3:30-4:30pm 

January 14:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 6:30pm 

January 20:  MLK Holiday:  No School 

January 22:  PTO Sponsored Team Member Luncheon  

January 23:  Service Hours Opportunity 9:00am-2:30pm (Contact Dr. Hodge) 

January 23:  Early Release (Carline Begins at 11:30), Family Engagement begins at 11:45, No Aftercare

January 27-31:  Celebrate Literacy Week 

February 2025

February 4:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

February 10-13:  Student Council Sponsored Candy Grams Sale Begins

February 11:  HSHT Meeting 3:30-4:30pm 

February 11:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 

February 14: Candy Grams Delivered

February 17:  No School for Students, Possible Hurricane make-up Day #4 

February 25: Class Picture Day 

February 26:  PTO Sponsored Donuts with Grownups 

February 27:  Service Hours Opportunity 9:00am-2:30pm (Contact Dr. Hodge) 

February 27:  Pizza with Dr. V

March 2025

March 4:  Vision Screening for Students with Preserve Vision Florida 

March 4:  HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

March 11:  HSHT Meeting 3:30-4:30pm 

March 11:  PTO Meeting on ZOOM 

March 13: Grades 6-12 Talent Show Begins at 3:30pm

March 14:  3rd Quarter Ends 

March 17-21:  Spring Break:  No School 

March 24: Students return. 4th Quarter Begins 

March 26:  PTO Sponsored Team Member Breakfast 

March 27:  Service Hours Opportunity 9:00am-2:30pm (Contact Dr. Hodge) 

March 27:  Pizza with Dr. V

March 28:  Early Release (Carline Begins at 11:30), Family Engagement begins at 11:45, No Aftercare

March 31-April 4:  Celebrating Our Uniqueness Week

April 2025

April 1: HSHT Meeting 7:30-8:30am 

April 8:  HSHT Meeting 3:30-4:30pm 

April 8:  PTO Meeting & Elec 2025-2026 PTO Board on ZOOM 6:30pm 

April 11:  PROM Grades 10-12:  5:00-6:30pm 

April 15: Spring Individual Picture Day 

April 17:  PTO Sponsored Family Movie Night 

April 18:  No School 

April 21:  No School for Students, Possible Hurricane Make-up Day #5 

April 22:  PTO Sponsored Partnership for Trees in Honor of Earth Day 

April 24:  Service Hours Opportunity 9:00am-2:30pm (Contact Dr. Hodge) 

April 24:  Pizza with Dr. V

April 28-May 2:  PTO Sponsored Team Member Appreciation Week 

May 2025

May 5-16:  Spring MAP Assessments 

May 6:  HSHT Luncheon 12:30pm 

May 7:  PTO Sponsored Team Member Luncheon 

May 16:  Senior Luncheon 12:30pm

May 19: Student Council Luncheon 12:30pm 

May 22:  Pizza with Dr. V

May 23:  Graduation 10:00am 

May 26:  Memorial Day:  No School 

May 29:  Last Day for Students, Early Release (Carline Begins at 11:30), No Aftercare