[Elementary School Annual Monthly Calendar & Detailed Overview]

Event	Overview	Schedule	Related Terms
Inaugural Ceremony	A ceremony at the beginning of the school year in which students and teachers gather together to celebrate the start of classes	February
Graduation Ceremony	A ceremony to present graduation certificates to students that have met all compulsory curriculum requirements	February
Entrance Ceremony	A ceremony held at the time of school admission to welcome new students	March
Opening Ceremony	A ceremony that celebrates the re-start of classes at school following a period of rest, such as in the case of vacation, school closures, etc.	March August February
Closing Ceremony	A ceremony celebrating the conclusion of studies at the end of the semester or school year	February July December
Vacation	A break from school for a scheduled period of time. Mainly implemented at the end of the semester or school year, but also in cases of extremely hot or cold weather	February July December	Summer vacation, winter vacation, end-of-the-year vacation
School anniversary	A day celebrating the foundation of the school, held each year on the day the school was first opened	TBA (To be announced)
Election of Class Officers	An event in which students are picked to represent the study body in the classroom and are charged with important tasks	March
Schoolwide Student Council Elections	An event in which students are selected as representative members of student organizations and groups and are charged with important tasks related to discussion and decision-making	March	Schoolwide children’s meeting
Coursework Evaluation	Documents that assess the extent to which students have learned the curriculum	TBA (To be announced)
Midterm Evaluations	Exams given in the middle of the semester to assess the academic abilities of students	May October	Midterm Exams for 1st semester and 2nd semester
Final Evaluations	Exams given at the end of the semester to assess the academic abilities of students	July December	Final Exams
Educational Planning Session	An event that seeks to explain the developmental direction and scale of the education business	March September
Parents’ Assembly	Meetings to discuss school operations and related topics with parents/guardians of students	March
Parent Conferences	Meetings with parents/guardians of students to discuss any problems students may have or discuss anything else parents/guardians may be curious about	March
New Student Parent Training	Information and notices given to parents of new students regarding life at school	March
Parent Classroom Observations	Classes conducted to demonstrate teacher’s teaching methods or student learning activities, etc.	TBA
Open School Day	Open classes conducted for the benefit of student parents/guardians	April October
Open classes for after-school classes	Open classes conducted for after-school classes, which are held for the day after major subjects have been completed	TBA
Start of After-School Classes	The start of after-school classes, which are held for the day after major subjects have been completed	TBA
Learning Experience	Learning activities in which students actively and directly engage	TBA	Onsite learning experience, cultural learning experience, waterside excursion, etc.
Athletic competition	An event in which school students meet in large groups to participate in a variety of sports activities	TBA	Sports day
School trip	An educational activity/trip conducted under the guidance of teachers that allows students to experience things they aren’t able to in their daily lives. These activities allow students to experience nature and culture in real life, broadening their horizons.	TBA
Health screening	Medical examinations to check the health of the body	TBA
Physical Growth Examinations	Tests conducted to determine whether or not the body is growing and maturing properly	TBA	Physical Fitness Test
Training camp activities	Camping in tents for recreational or training purposes to build character, strengthen skills, or brush up on studies, etc.	TBA
Reading trip	An event promoting the reading of books	TBA
School Arts Festival	Special educational activity in which the artistic talents of students are displayed through exhibitions and presentations	TBA	Student Exhibition
Children’s Singing Competition	Competition between students with exceptional talent at singing children’s songs, which were created in celebration of childlike innocence	TBA
English Speech Competition	Competition between students who excel at speaking in English	TBA
Chinese Characters Competition	Competition between students who excel at Chinese characters	TBA
Math Competition	Competition between students who excel in math	TBA
Science Competition	Competition introducing the facts, results, and/or work of in-depth research	TBA	Observation & Investigative Research Activities
Jump Roping Competition	Jump rope competition in which the ends of a rope are held in the hands and the rope passes over the person’s head before returning to the ground	TBA
Track and Field Competition	Competition of all types of basic track and field events involving running, jumping, and throwing	TBA	Track Meet
Voluntary Closing	Temporary suspension of school for a day or other period of rest	TBA
Week	A one week period from Monday to Sunday	TBA	Parent conference week, learning experience week, etc.
Semester	One school year is separated into certain period of time (called “semesters”) according to the needs of the school. Usually, the school year is divided into two semesters—one running from Mar-Aug and the other running from Sep-February	TBA	1st semester,2nd semester
Event for the Day of the Disabled	Events held on a designated day aimed at deepening the understanding of citizens with physical disabilities and encouraging rehabilitative efforts	April
Science Day Event	Events held on a designated day to recognize the importance of science and technology and strengthen the country’s competitiveness in scientific technology	April	Science Event

※ Events and schedules are subject to change according to the circumstances of the school.

[ Kindergarten Annual Monthly Calendar & Detailed Overview ]

Event	Overview	Time
Entrance Ceremony	A ceremony held at the time of kindergarten admission to welcome new children	March
Discretionary Closing	Temporary suspension of kindergarten for a day or period of rest	TBA
Summer Vacation Ceremony	A ceremony celebrating the conclusion of studies at the end of the semester in a kindergarten (spring and summer)	July
Summer Vacation (Cultural Experience with Family)	A break from school for a scheduled period of time. Mainly implemented in summer at the end of the semester	July~August (TBA)
Opening Ceremony	A ceremony that celebrates the restarting of classes at kindergarten following a period of rest, such as in the case of vacation, school closures, etc.	March, August
Kindergarten Anniversary	A temporary, single day of rest to celebrate the foundation of the kindergarten	TBA
Winter Vacation Ceremony	A break from kindergarten for a scheduled period of time. Mainly implemented at the end of the semester or school year, but also in cases of extremely cold weather	December
Winter Vacation (Cultural Experience with Family)	A break from kindergarten for a scheduled period of time. Mainly implemented at the end of the semester during the winter	December~January (TBA)
Graduation Ceremony	A ceremony to present graduation certificates to kindergarteners that have met all compulsory curriculum requirements	February
Completion Ceremony	A ceremony celebrating the conclusion of studies at the end of the semester or kindergarten year	February
Field Trip/ Experience Learning	Activities in which kindergarteners go onsite to observe and/or participate in experience programs to increase their knowledge in a concrete way	TBA(held frequently)
Sports Day	An event in which kindergarteners and their parents gather in large groups to participate in athletic competitions	TBA
Face-to-Face Meeting with Individual Parent	Meetings with kindergartener’s parents/guardians to discuss any problems he or she may have or anything else parents/guardians may be curious about	April

※ Events and schedules are subject to change according to the circumstances of the kindergarten.

[Examples of Elementary School Newsletters]

Title	General	Reply needed	Schedule
School Meal Information	○	○	Monthly
Influenza (flu) Vaccination Information
New student vaccinations and health status survey	○	○
Information regarding permission for collection and use of personal information	○	○	March
Letter from the Seoul Police Commissioner on the prevention of school violence
Information on the operations of morning care room and library on holidays
Information on labeling allergy-inducing foods
Survey of those interested in joining the Gifted and Talented Program		○
School health news	○		Quarterly/ Monthly
Information on child safety alert services
Investigative survey on the use of the Internet Smartphone		○
Information on household regulations for mobile phone use
Information on the recognized volunteer hours regarding public safety and security services
Information on the supply of eBooks and listening materials related to English textbooks
Urine test information
Information on assessing student behaviors and emotions
Information on the installation of parental control apps on children’s phones
Information on health check-ups	○
Information on dental health check-ups	○
Information on the use of Kkulbaksa & Ttoraesaem site and the input of student records	○
Information on the Seoul Learning Help Center & ‘Parental academic counseling’
Information on applying for school meal support during summer vacation		○
Information on the prevention of head lice
Information on applying for open study rooms
Information on open recruitment for the Citizens’ Participatory Budget Project
Information on the school English speech contest
Student suicide prevention newsletter	○
Information on the prevention of summer swimming accidents
Information on participating in the swimming contest sponsored by the Regional Office of Education		○
Information on participating in the Student Kendo Competition, sponsored by the Regional Superintendent’s Office of Education		○
‘Ultimate Learning Methods for Our Children’, a training guide for parents		○
School newsletter on preventing cases of missing and abducted children
School newsletter for the prevention of lightning accidents in the summer season
Information on Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) and Japanese encephalitis vaccinations
Information on applying for open study rooms		○
Information on the campaign advising children for avoided behaviors when visiting patients in hospital
Information on the prevention of chickenpox
Promotion of the 117 School Violence Internet Counseling App
Announcement of scoliosis screening
Assignment notice for new students, along with information on purchasing uniforms for middle school
School milk satisfaction survey		○
After-school program satisfaction survey (students, parents)	○
Information on daily schedules
Information on enrollment in after-school classes		○	March
Information on the prevention of unethical education and the infringement of teachers’ rights
Information on honorary teachers of the “Talent Donation” club		○
Information on member recruitment for the Youth Group		○
Information on household rules for mobile phone use
Health survey and emergency management agreement		○
Information on parent member recruitment for the Council on Preventive Measures Against Violence		○
Information on open school day and school information sessions
Information on proper behavior for civil air defense drills
Information on life during vacation	○
Information on education benefit application and payment	○	○	Monthly
Information on parent consultation week	○	○

※ Events and schedules are subject to change according to the circumstances of the school.