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Are you just looking to see major dates, including holidays or other days the school will be closed? Click the blue button below to see our Major Dates Calendar.

24-25 Calendar of Major Dates

NOTE: Religious and Cultural Observances

Congressional School understands that families practice a variety of religions and observances recognizing diverse holidays. Parents are asked to notify their child’s homeroom teacher or advisor in writing in advance of planned absences or special observances/customs that the child adheres to so that the school can work to support students and families. Students absent from school for religious observances will have an opportunity to make up any missed work and/or tests.

August 2024

19 New Faculty Orientation. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Infants & Toddlers Open
20-21 Faculty Inservice. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Infants & Toddlers Open
22-26 Faculty Professional Development Days. Infants – Grade 8 Closed
27 Meet Your Teacher Day. Infants – Grade 8 Closed
28 First Day of School. Infants – Grade 8

September 2024

2 Labor Day Holiday. Infants – Grade 8 Closed

October 2024

11 Faculty Professional Day. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Childcare for PS-Grade 8. Infants & Toddlers Open
14 Indigenous Peoples Day. Infants – Grade 8 Closed
23 Parent-Teacher Conferences. Grades 3-8 Closed at Noon. Childcare for Grades 3-8. Infants-Grade 2 Open
24 Parent-Teacher Conferences. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Childcare for PS-Grade 8. Infants-Toddlers Open
25 Parent-Teacher Conferences. Infants-Grade 8 Closed. Childcare for PS-Grade 8

November 2024

11 Veterans Day. Infants – Grade 8 Closed
25 Faculty Professional Day. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Infants & Toddlers Open
26 Thanksgiving Holiday. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Infants & Toddlers Closed at 3 p.m.
27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday. Infants-Grade 8 Closed

December 2024

20 Winter Break Begins. PS-Grade 8 Closed at Noon. Infants & Toddlers Open Until 6 p.m.
23-31 Winter Break. Infants – Grade 8 Closed

January 2025

1 New Year’s Day. Infants – Grade 8 Closed
2-3 Winter Break. PS- Grade 8 Closed. Infants & Toddlers Open
20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Infants – Grade 8 Closed

February 2025

12 Parent-Teacher Conferences. Grades 3-8 Closed at Noon. Childcare for Grades 3-8. Infants-Grade 2 Open
13 Parent-Teacher Conferences. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Childcare for PS-Grade 8. Infants-Toddlers Open
14 Parent-Teacher Conferences. Infants-Grade 8 Closed. Childcare for PS-Grade 8
17-18 Presidents Day Holiday. Infants-Grade 8 Closed

March 2025

7 Faculty Professional Day. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Childcare for PS-Grade 8. Infants & Toddlers Open
24-27 Spring Break. PS-Grade 8 Closed. Childcare for PS- Grade 8. Infants & Toddlers Open
28-31 Spring Break. Infants-Grade 8 Closed

April 2025

18 Faculty Professional Day. Infants-Grade 8 Closed
21 School Holiday. Infants-Grade 8 Closed

May 2025

2 Campus Closed at 4 PM
23 Faculty Professional Day. Infants-Grade 8 Closed
26 Memorial Day. Infants-Grade 8 Closed

June 2025

6 Grade 8 Commencement. Last Day of School. Infants – Grade 8 Closed at Noon
19 Juneteenth. Infants & Toddlers Closed

July 2025

4 Independence Day. Infants & Toddlers Closed

August 2025

18 New Faculty Orientation
19 Faculty Inservice Begins - All Faculty Return. Last Day of School for Infants & Toddlers
20-26 Faculty Professional Development. Infants-Grade 8 Closed
26 Meet Your Teacher Day. Infants-Grade 8 Closed
27 First Day of School for Infants-Grade 8

Downloadable PDF of 24-25 Major Dates

Community Corner

The Community Corner highlights community service opportunities, arts events and activities, and other recommendations by members of our community.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

December 25 Day of Service
Visit social service agencies in the metro DC area to prepare and serve meals, sing carols, throw holiday parties, or play bingo – or stay at the Edlavitch DCJCC to donate blood, make instant meal kits, create cards for emergency personnel working on Christmas Day, and more. Choose your project based on location, type of activity, or time of day – we have something for people of all ages and abilities!
Learn More & Register

Bikes for the World
Bikes for the World makes good quality used bicycles available to low-income people in developing countries. These reconditioned donated bikes provide an affordable and effective means of transportation, providing essential access to work, school, and social services and empowering individuals and entire communities. Bicycle donations can be made at established drop-off locations.
Learn More

READ Book Fairy
Volunteer For two hours a month, become a READ Book Fairy and help deliver books directly to families homes. As READ grows, they continue to need more Book Fairies. This is a great opportunity for your family to work together, for friends to catch up, or even for some alone time in the car to listen to a great audiobook of your choice!
Learn more & register.

ARTS EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

"It’s a Jazzy Christmas!”
Audience: All Ages
Saturday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m.
$30/$25 students and seniors/$20 MCC district residents
Alumni parent Lil' Maceo (Kyle Walkes '24) is performing at the McLean Community Center.
Buy Tickets

The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Encore Stage and Studio
Jan 10 - 19
Learn More

The Hirshhorn has some great exhibitions right now - (Passes required)
Osgemeos: Endless Story
Sept 29, 2024 - Aug 3, 2025
Learn More

Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood's Golden Age by George Hurrell
National Portrait Gallery
Through Jan 5
Learn More

The Virginia All-State Children's Chorus
Four Congressional students will participate in The Virginia All-State Children's Chorus with 150 students from across Virginia on April 26, 2025. The concert will take place at Unity Reed High School in Manassas, VA. When ticket purchasing goes live, a link will be shared if you would like to support them!

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Agenda Calendar

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December 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2 All Grades Reopen Dec 2 D Day Dec 2	3 E Day Dec 3	4 F Day Dec 4	5 A Day Dec 5 Grade 3 to Kennedy Center Dec 5 10:15 12:30	6 Free Dress Day Dec 6 B Day Dec 6 CSPO Room Parent Meeting Dec 6 8:15 9:00	7 CSPO Holiday Market (for age 21+) Shop and support fantastic local artists, and check off your holiday shopping list while you enjoy holiday-themed adult beverages and snacks. This is a parents-only event, giving you the chance to connect with other members of the Congressional community. If you or someone you know has a small business that would like to participate, please contact Co-Chair Laura Michael (mrslauramichael@gmail.com) Also at the event: Uniform Exchange. Stock up on new uniform items for the colder months ahead. All items are free of charge. Toys for Tots. Drop off new toys or books to be distributed by the Marine Corps Reserve to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them holiday gifts.Download the Event Flyer (pdf) Dec 7
8	9 C Day Dec 9 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Home Dec 9 4:00 5:00 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Away Dec 9 4:00 5:00	10 D Day Dec 10 8th Grade to Hirshhorn Museum Dec 10 9:30 1:00 Congressional School Spelling Bee Dec 10 2:00 3:00	11 E Day Dec 11 Kindergarten to Discovery Theater Dec 11 9:15 12:00 Gym Closed for Open House Set Up Dec 11 3:00 9:00	12 F Day Dec 12 Admissions Open House Dec 12 8:45 11:00	13 A Day Dec 13 Free Dress Day Dec 13	14
15	16 B Day Dec 16	17 C Day Dec 17	18 D Day Dec 18 Pajama Day Sponsored by the Student Council Dec 18	19 E Day Dec 19 Grades 7 & 8 to Arena Stage Dec 19 10:30 2:45	20 F Day Dec 20 Dress Uniform Day (K-8) Dec 20 Primary School Concert Dec 20 8:45 9:45 Lower & Middle School Concert Dec 20 10:45 11:45 Noon Closing for Preschool-Grade 8 Dec 20 12:00	21
22	23 Winter Break Dec 23 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Dec 23	24 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Dec 24 Winter Break Dec 24 Christmas Eve Dec 24	25 Hanukkah (Sundown) Dec 25 Christmas Day Dec 25 Winter Break Dec 25 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Dec 25	26 Winter Break Dec 26 Kwanzaa Dec 26 Hanukkah Dec 26 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Dec 26	27 Kwanzaa Dec 27 Winter Break Dec 27 Hanukkah Dec 27 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Dec 27	28 Hanukkah Dec 28 Kwanzaa Dec 28
29 Kwanzaa Dec 29 Hanukkah Dec 29	30 Winter Break Dec 30 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Dec 30 Hanukkah Dec 30	31 Winter Break Dec 31 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Dec 31 Hanukkah Dec 31 New Year's Eve Dec 31 Kwanzaa Dec 31

January 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Winter Break Jan 1 Kwanzaa Jan 1 Hanukkah Jan 1 New Year's Day Jan 1 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Jan 1	2 Hanukkah Jan 2 Preschool-Grade 8 Closed Jan 2 Infants & Toddlers OPEN Jan 2 Winter Break for PS-8 Jan 2	3 Infants & Toddlers OPEN Jan 3 Preschool-Grade 8 Closed Jan 3 Winter Break for PS-8 Jan 3	4
5 Open Gym Basketball Jan 5 9:30 11:30	6 ALL Grades Open Jan 6 Three Kings Day Jan 6 A Day Jan 6 Dress in Your Class Color Day Come dressed in your grade's assigned color, as noted below! Let's see which class has the most spirit! Little School Busy Bees - YellowLadybugs - RedButterflies - OrangeDragonflies - BlueFireflies - White Grasshoppers - GreenPreschool - PurpleJunior K - Pink Big SchoolKindergarten - Black1st Grade - White2nd Grade - Orange3rd Grade - Purple4th Grade - Yellow5th Grade - Blue 6th Grade - Pink7th Grade - Red8th Grade - Green Jan 6	7 B Day Jan 7	8 C Day Jan 8	9 D Day Jan 9 Coffee for 7th Grade Parents Can't make it in person? Join via Google Meet: meet.google.com/qim-iyuh-zqo ‪Or call(US) +1 929-252-0831‬ PIN: ‪746 556 761‬# Jan 9 8:15 9:30 EHP Dinner Jan 9 5:30 7:00	10 E Day Jan 10 Free Dress Day Jan 10 Grades 5-8 to Capital One Hall Jan 10 8:00 3:00 CSPO Room Parent Meeting Jan 10 8:15 9:00 Grades 4 & 5 to Kennedy Center Jan 10 9:15 11:45 Alumni Get Together Meet up at Congressional before the Tip-Off games. Visit teachers, tour the school to see what's changed, then head off to the gym to cheer on the Colts Varsity teams as they Tip-Off against friendly rivals, Immanuel Christian School. Jan 10 3:00 6:30 Winter Tip Off Classic Games against friendly Rivals ICS. Concession sales, games & more. Girls Varsity Game: 4:30 PMBoys Varsity Game: 5:30 PM Jan 10 4:00 6:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Home Jan 10 4:30 5:30 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Home Jan 10 5:30 6:30	11
12	13 F Day Jan 13 5th Grade Parent Coffee Can't join in person? Join via Google Meethttps://meet.google.com/oqh-cnmo-kkoOr by Phone(US) +1 402-628-0242‬ PIN: ‪230 516 028‬# Jan 13 8:15 9:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Home Jan 13 4:00	14 A Day Jan 14 4th Grade Parent Coffee This event is for current 4th grade parents whose children will be going into 5th grade next year. Subject: What to expect in middle school. Can't join in person? Join via Google Meet meet.google.com/ivx-osdv-aqh or by phone ‪(US) +1 407-986-0757‬ PIN: ‪787 882 068‬# Jan 14 8:15 9:30 Basketball JV Girls - Game - Away Jan 14 3:30 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Home Jan 14 3:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Home Jan 14 4:30 Basketball JV Boys - Game - Away Jan 14 4:30	15 B Day Jan 15 K-8 Admission Open House Jan 15 9:00 11:45	16 C Day Jan 16 Student Council Spirit Day Theme: Minor Dress Code Infraction Day Jan 16 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Away Jan 16 3:30 Basketball JV Boys - Game - Home Jan 16 3:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Away Jan 16 4:30 Basketball JV Girls - Game - Home Jan 16 4:30	17 Free Dress Day Jan 17 D Day Jan 17 Admission Application Deadline Jan 17	18
19 Open Gym Basketball Jan 19 9:30 11:30	20 Inauguration Day Jan 20 Infants-Grade 8 Closed Jan 20 MLK Jr. Day Jan 20 Uniform Exchange Jan 20 10:00 1:00 CSPO Day of Service & Uniform Exchange Assemble Power Packs for kids Jan 20 10:00 1:00	21 E Day Jan 21 Basketball JV Girls - Game - Away Jan 21 3:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Home Jan 21 3:30 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Home Jan 21 4:30 Basketball JV Boys - Game - Away Jan 21 4:30	22 F Day Jan 22 5th Grade to Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Jan 22 8:30 11:00 8th Grade to National Museum of African American History and Culture Jan 22 9:00 1:00	23 A Day Jan 23 Grade 2 Parent Coffee This event is for current 2nd grade parents to introduce them to the Lower School program. Can't join in person? Join via Google Meet meet.google.com/qze-nrfm-sdj or by phone ‪(US) +1 218-301-2553‬ PIN: ‪137 485 502‬# Jan 23 8:15 9:30 Grade 2 to Planet Word Jan 23 9:00 12:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Away Jan 23 3:30 Basketball JV Girls - Game - Home Jan 23 3:30 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Away Jan 23 4:30 Basketball JV Boys - Game - Home Jan 23 4:30	24 Free Dress Day Jan 24 B Day Jan 24 Middle School Winter Hangout Jan 24 3:30 6:15	25
26	27 C Day Jan 27 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Away Jan 27 3:30 Basketball JV Boys - Game - Home Jan 27 3:30 Basketball JV Girls - Game - Home Jan 27 4:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Away Jan 27 4:30	28 D Day Jan 28 Basketball JV Boys - Game - Away Jan 28 4:30 6th Grade Parent Coffee Can't make it in person? Join via Google Meet meet.google.com/wug-csst-swg or by phone (US) +1 443-607-2056‬ PIN: ‪945 762 753‬# Jan 28 8:15 9:30 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Home Jan 28 3:30 Basketball JV Girls - Game - Away Jan 28 3:30 Basketball Varsity Girls - Game - Home Jan 28 4:30	29 E Day Jan 29 Lunar New Year Jan 29 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game Sheridan School - Away Jan 29 4:30 5:30 Basketball JV Boys - Game Sheridan School - Away Jan 29 3:30 4:30	30 F Day Jan 30 Basketball Varsity Boys - Game - Home Jan 30 4:00	31 A Day Jan 31 Re-enrollment Contracts Issued Jan 31 Free Dress Day Jan 31 Grade 3 to Kennedy Center Jan 31 11:45 1:00 CSPO BINGO Night Jan 31 6:00 8:00

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