Kratz 2026-2027 Calendar

August 2026

• Monday-Friday, 8/3-8/7: Kindergarten Readiness Camp (registration required), Morning: 8:30–11:30 a.m.; Afternoon: 12:30–3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, 8/15: Ritenour Black & Orange Back-to-School Resource Fair at Ritenour High School, 8–11 a.m.
• Thursday, 8/20: Kindergarten Transition Day, 9:15–11 a.m.
• Thursday, 8/20: Open House (Grades 1-5), 5–6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, 8/20: Popsicles with Principals, 6:30–7 p.m.
• Monday, 8/24: First Day of School

September 2026

• Wednesday, 9/2: Kindergarten Meet-the-Teacher Night, 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 9/2: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6:15–7 p.m.
• Monday, 9/7: Labor Day, No School
• Thursday, 9/17: Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:25 p.m.
• Monday, 9/21: Kratz Community Data Meeting, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Monday, 9/28: Specialists and Counselors Family Night, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

October 2026

• Saturday, 10/3: RHS Homecoming Parade, 9 a.m.
• Saturday, 10/3: RHS Homecoming Football Game at RHS, 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, 10/6: Bond Issue Community Meeting, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10/7: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, 10/13: Hispanic Heritage Night, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, 10/15: Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:25 p.m.
• Friday, 10/16: Fall Picture Day
• Wednesday, 10/21: End of First Quarter
• Friday, 10/23: Trunk-or-Treat, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, 10/27: Goal Setting Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, 10/28: Goal Setting Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
• Thursday, 10/29: Goal Setting Conferences, No School
• Friday, 10/30: Fall Break, No School

November 2026

• Monday–Tuesday, 11/2–11/3: Fall Break, No School
• Wednesday, 11/4: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, 11/10: Ritenour Strategic Planning Meeting at RHS, 5–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, 11/11: Veterans Day Celebration, 9–9:30 a.m.
• Tuesday, 11/17: Fifth Grade Family Night, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, 11/19: Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:25 p.m.
• Wednesday–Friday, 11/25–11/27: Thanksgiving Holiday, No School

December 2026

• Wednesday, 12/2: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Friday, 12/4: Picture Retakes
• Tuesday, 12/8: Fourth Grade Family Night, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Friday, 12/18: Winter Classroom Parties, 2–3:15 p.m.
• 12/21–12/31: Winter Break, No School

January 2027

• 1/1–1/4: Winter Break, No School
• Tuesday, 1/5: Students Return to School
• Wednesday, 1/6: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, 1/12: Second Grade Family Night, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Friday, 1/15: End of Second Quarter
• Monday, 1/18: MLK Holiday, No School
• Tuesday, 1/26: Cocoa and Crafts, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

February 2027

• Wednesday, 2/3: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, 2/9: First Grade Family Night, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, 2/11: Friendship Classroom Parties, 2–3:15 p.m.
• Friday, 2/12: No School
• Monday, 2/15: Presidents Day, No School
• Tuesday, 2/23: Third Grade Family Night, 5:30–6:15 p.m.
• Tuesday, 2/23: Black History Program, 6:30–7:15 p.m.
• Thursday, 2/25: Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:25 p.m.

March 2027

• Wednesday, 3/3: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, 3/9: Spring Gallery Walk Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
• Wednesday, 3/10: Spring Gallery Walk Conferences, 4–7 p.m.
• Thursday, 3/11: End of Third Quarter
• Friday, 3/12: Spring Gallery Walk Conferences, No School, 8–11 a.m.
• Monday–Friday, 3/15–3/19: Spring Break, No School

April 2027

• Tuesday, 4/6: No School
• Wednesday, 4/7: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Thursday, 4/15: Early Release Day, Dismissal at 1:25 p.m.
• Tuesday, 4/20: Kindergarten Family Night, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Late April: State Testing

May 2027

• Early May: State Testing
• Wednesday, 5/5: PTO Meeting in the Kratz Library, 6–6:45 p.m.
• Thursday, 5/13: Student Awards at RHS, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, 5/18: Taste of Ritenour at RHS, 5–7 p.m.
• Friday, 5/21: End-of-Year Bash, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, 5/26: Kindergarten Recognition Ceremony, 2:30–3:15 p.m.
• Thursday, 5/27: Fifth Grade Recognition Ceremony, 2:30–3:15 p.m.
• Friday, 5/28: Field Day
• Friday, 5/28: Last Day of School
• Monday, 5/31: Memorial Day

June 2027

• Monday, 6/7: First Day of Summer School
• Friday, 6/18: Juneteenth observed, No Summer School

July 2027

• Thursday, 7/1: Last Day of Summer School