Education
academic calendar
| Academic School Calendar*
2007-2008 |
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| AUGUST | ||
| Monday | Aug 13 | New Principals’ Meeting (9:00 a.m.) |
| Tuesday | Aug 14 | Elementary Assistant Principals’ Meeting and Retreat (10:00 a.m.) |
| Wednesday | Aug 15 | Large Group Principals’ Meeting (9:00 a.m.) |
| Thurs & Fri | Aug 16 & 17 | Diocesan New Teacher Orientation Day (9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) St. Thomas More * OCS Presentation * Employee Benefits Presentation * New Religion Teacher Orientation |
| Monday | Aug 20 | Teachers return to school |
| Thursday | Aug 23 | Diocesan “Testing Hand-off” Day |
| Thursday | Aug 23 | Pre-school & Extended Day In-service |
| Monday | Aug 27 | FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| Monday | Sept 3 | Labor Day Holiday |
| Wednesday | Sept 5 | Planning for Excellence Meeting (10:00) |
| Wednesday | Sept 5 | Metro Schools Meeting (1:30pm) |
| Thursday | Sept 6 | High School Marketing Committee Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Wednesday | Sept 12 | Large Group Principals’ Meeting (9:00 a.m.) |
| Monday | Sept 17 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Sept 18 | New Principals’ Meeting (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Sept 19 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Sept 20 | Librarian Meeting |
| Thursday | Sept 20 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Thursday | Sept 20 | Technology Coordinators’ Meeting |
| Friday | Sept 21 | Elementary Arlington Academy |
| Monday | Sept 24 | Extended Day Directors’ Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Monday | Sept 24 | Pre-school Directors’ Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Sept 26 | Diocesan Advisory Board for Catholic Education Meeting |
| Wednesday | Sept 26 | Music Teachers’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Sept 27 | Resource Teachers’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Saturday | Sept 29 | Diocesan PTO Council Meeting |
| OCTOBER | ||
| Tuesday | Oct 2 | Special Needs Seminar (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Oct 3 | Science Fair Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Oct 4 | Art Teachers’ Meeting 12:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Oct 8 | Columbus Day Holiday |
| Wednesday | Oct 10 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics Meeting |
| Thursday | Oct 11 | Extended Day Committee Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Thursday | Oct 11 | Technology Coordinators’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Saturday | Oct 13 | Diocesan Pilgrimage |
| Monday | Oct 15 | Instructional Seminar (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) |
| Monday | Oct 15 | Pre-school Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Oct 16 | Area III Principals’ Meeting |
| Wednesday | Oct 17 | Area I Principals’ Meeting |
| Thursday | Oct 18 | Area II Principals’ Meeting |
| Friday | Oct 19 | Elementary Assistant Principal’s Meeting (11:30 a.m.) |
| Monday | Oct 22 | Area IV Principals’ Meeting |
| Tuesday | Oct 23 | Area V Principals’ Meeting |
| Wednesday | Oct 24 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Oct 25 | Special Services Committee Meeting (9:30 a.m.) |
| Friday | Oct 26 | Diocesan Institute/Student Holiday |
| Monday | Oct 29 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| Friday | Nov 2 | End of 1st Quarter |
| Friday | Nov 2 | Elementary Arlington Academy |
| Monday | Nov 5 | Pre-school Directors’ Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Nov 6 | Special Needs Seminar (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Nov 7 | Shakespeare Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Saturday | Nov 10 | Diocesan PTO Council Meeting |
| Mon & Tues | Nov 12 & 13 | Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Tues – Fri | Nov 13 - 16 | DFE – St. Bernadette School |
| Wednesday | Nov 14 | Instructional Seminar (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Nov 15 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Monday | Nov 19 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Nov 20 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thurs & Fri | Nov 22 & 23 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Mon – Thurs | Nov 26 – 29 | DFE – Corpus Christi School |
| Tues – Fri | Nov 27 – 30 | DFE – St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School |
| Thursday | Nov 29 | New Principals’ Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| DECEMBER | ||
| Monday | Dec 3 | Pre-school Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Monday | Dec 3 | Diocesan Advisory Board for Catholic Education Meeting |
| Tuesday | Dec 4 | Special Needs Seminar (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.) |
| Mon – Fri | Dec 3 – 7 | Catholic Schools Care About Catholic Charities Week |
| Tues – Fri | Dec 4 – 7 | DFE – St. Patrick School |
| Wednesday | Dec 5 | PE In-service (12:00 noon) |
| Thursday | Dec 6 | High School Admissions/Placement Test (HSAPT) for Diocesan Catholic Schools |
| Friday | Dec 7 | Large Group Princpal's Meeting (10:00 a.m. - 1:00p.m.) |
| Saturday | Dec 8 | High School Admissions/Placement Test (HSAPT) for Public School Students |
| Thursday | Dec 13 | Snow Date for HSAPT Catholic Schools |
| Thursday | Dec 13 | Technology Coordinators’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Dec 13 | Librarian Meeting |
| Friday | Dec 14 | Pastor/Principal Luncheon |
| Saturday | Dec 15 | Snow Date for HSAPT for Public School Students |
| Monday | Dec 17 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Dec 18 | High School Assistance Principals for Academics Meeting |
| Wednesday | Dec 19 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Friday | Dec 21 | Last Day Before Christmas Holiday |
| Monday | Dec 24 | Christmas Holiday Begins |
| JANUARY 2008 | ||
| Thursday | Jan 3, 2008 | Classes Resume |
| Saturday | Jan 5 | HSAPT for Public School Students |
| Monday | Jan 7 | Pre-school Directors’ Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Jan 8 | Special Needs Seminar (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Jan 9 | Shakespeare Meeting (1:30 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Jan 10 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Friday | Jan 11 | Extended Day Committee Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Monday | Jan 14 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Jan 16 | Metro Kindergarten Fair |
| Thursday | Jan 17 | Large Group Principals’ Meeting (9:00 a.m.) |
| Friday | Jan 18 | End of 2nd Quarter |
| Saturday | Jan 19 | HSAPT for Public School Students (snow date) |
| Monday | Jan 21 | Martin Luther King Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jan 22 | March for Life |
| Wednesday | Jan 23 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Jan 24 | Instructional Seminar (10:00 – 2:00 p.m.) |
| Friday | Jan 25 | Extended Day Directors’ Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Friday | Jan 25 | Application deadline to high schools |
| Sun – Sat | Jan 27 – Feb 2 | Catholic Schools Week |
| FEBRUARY | ||
| Monday | Feb 4 | Pre-school Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Feb 5 | Special Needs Seminar (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Feb 6 | Ash Wednesday |
| Monday | Feb 11 | Area I Principals’ Meeting |
| Tuesday | Feb 12 | Area II Principals’ Meeting |
| Wednesday | Feb 13 | Area III Principals’ Meeting |
| Thursday | Feb 14 | Area IV Principals’ Meeting |
| Thursday | Feb 14 | Technology Coordinators’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Friday | Feb 15 | Area V Principals’ Meeting |
| Monday | Feb 18 | Presidents’ Day Holiday |
| Wednesday | Feb 20 | Instructional Seminar (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Feb 21 | Foreign Language In-service (2:00 – 4:00 p.m.) |
| Friday | Feb 22 | Extended Day Committee Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Monday | Feb 25 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Monday | Feb 25 | Diocesan Advisory Board for Catholic Education Meeting |
| Tuesday | Feb 26 | Special Services Committee Meeting (9:30 a.m.) Wednesday Feb 27 High school acceptance decisions mailed to students |
| MARCH | ||
| Saturday | Mar 1 | Diocesan Spelling Bee (9:00 a.m.) |
| Monday | Mar 3 | Pre-school Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Mar 4 | 8th Grade Vocations Mass (11:00a.m.) |
| Wednesday | Mar 5 | High School Marketing Committee Meeting |
| Wednesday | Mar 5 | Special Needs Seminar (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Mar 6 | New Principals’ Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Friday | Mar 7 | Diocesan In-service for Teachers/Student Holiday |
| Saturday | Mar 8 | Diocesan Band Festival |
| Tuesday | Mar 11 | Elementary Assistant Principals’ Meeting (11:30 a.m.) |
| Tuesday | Mar 11 | Instructional Seminar (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) Tues-Fri Mar 11-14 DFE- St. Joseph School |
| Wednesday | Mar 12 | Resource Teachers’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Mar 13 | Science Fair Workday (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Mar 13 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Thursday | Mar 13 | Librarian Meeting |
| Friday | Mar 14 | Elementary Arlington Academy |
| Saturday | Mar 15 | Trinity Teacher Fair |
| Monday | Mar 17 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Mar 18 | Extended Day Committee Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Wednesday | Mar 19 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | Mar 20 | Holy Thursday |
| Friday | Mar 21 | Good Friday/Easter Holiday Begins |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 24-28 | Easter Holiday |
| Monday | Mar 31 | Classes Resume |
| APRIL | ||
| Friday | Apr 4 | End of 3rd Quarter |
| Tuesday | Apr 8 | Extended Day In-service (10:00 a.m.) |
| Tuesday | Apr 8 | Music Teachers’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Thurs-Fri | Apr 10-11 | Principals’ Retreat Sat Apr 12 Diocesan Music Festival (12:00 – 2:00 p.m.) |
| Mon - Fri | Apr 14 - 18 | TerraNova Testing |
| Mon - Fri | Apr 14 - 25 | ACRE Testing for Grades 5 & 8 |
| Wednesday | Apr 16 | Art Teachers’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Saturday | Apr 19 | Diocesan Science Fair (8:30 a.m.) |
| Mon &Tues | Apr 21 - 22 | TerraNova Make-up Days |
| Tuesday | Apr 22 | Instructional Seminar (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday | Apr 23 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Monday | Apr 28 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | Apr 29 | Special Services Committee Meeting (9:30 a.m.) |
| Tues-Fri | Apr 29-May 2 | DFE-Holy Spirit |
| MAY | ||
| Friday | May 2 | School Counselors’ Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | May 6 | Special Needs Seminar (12:30 – 3:30 p.m.) |
| Tuesday | May 6 | Extended Day Directors’ Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Tues-Fri | May 6-9 | DFE-Queen of Apostles |
| Wednesday | May 7 | Science Fair Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | May 8 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics (10:00 a.m.) |
| Thursday | May 8 | Technology Coordinators’ Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Monday | May 12 | Diocesan Advisory Board for Catholic Education Meeting |
| Tuesday | May 13 | Foreign Language Exam |
| Tues-Fri | May 13-16 | DFE- St. Timothy |
| Wednesday | May 14 | Battle of the Books (9:00 a.m.) |
| Thursday | May 15 | Extended Day Committee Meeting (10:00 a.m.) |
| Thursday | May 15 | Librarian Meeting (12:30 p.m.) |
| Thursday | May 15 | Foreign Language In-service (2:00 – 4:00 p.m.) |
| Friday | May 16 | Large Group Principals’ Meeting (9:00 a.m.) |
| Mon-Fri | May 19-23 | Shakespeare Festival |
| Monday | May 26 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| Tuesday | May 27 | Reading/Language Arts Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday | May 29 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Saturday | May 31 | Algebra Exam |
| JUNE | ||
| Monday | June 2 | Pre-school Directors’ Meeting (1:00 p.m.) |
| Friday | June 6 | End of 4th Quarter (if no inclement weather days are used) |
| Monday | June 9 | Diocesan Advisory Board for Catholic Education Meeting |
| Thursday | June 12 | New Principal’s Team Luncheon |
*Dates subject to change.
TO BE SCHEDULED:
CBN Awards Dinner
HSAP for Discipline Meetings
National Vocation Awareness Week
Diocesan Parent Education Program Dates