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2008-2009 Bishop Dunn Memorial School

 

SEPTEMBER - (Virtue of the Month - Wisdom) 

 1            Labor Day – NO SCHOOL

 2            Staff Conference Day

 2            Pre-K and Kindergarten Parents Open House Meetings – 6:30 p.m.

 3            School Opens – Dismissal at 11:15 a.m. No PM Extension

3            Grades 1-8 Parents Open House/Orientation in Gym – 7:00 p.m.; Meet

              teachers in classrooms – 7:30 p.m.

5            Opening Week Schedule Continues – Dismissal at 11:15 a.m. No PM

              Extension

4-5         Pre-K Orientation and Kindergarten Visiting Days – 8:30 a.m. to 10:30

              a.m.

 5            First Friday Mass at St. Mary’s – 11:15 a.m. Dismissal. No PM Extension

  8            FIRST DAY Pre-K & Kindergarten – Full day for all students – PM

                Extension begins

10           Sport/Cheerleading Program Information Meeting – 6:30 p.m. (Physicals

               needed by 10/1)

 16           School Band Program orientation( Grades 3-8) – 9 a.m. in gym

  

OCTOBER - (Virtue of the Month-Understanding)

  3            First Friday – 9:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary’s - Dismissal at 11:15 a.m.

 7            Band lessons begin

 8            School Portraits (tentative)

 9            Teacher Conference Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

13           Columbus Day - SCHOOL CLOSED

16           Teachers’ Institute – SCHOOL CLOSED

17           Grade 8 Respect Life Retreat Day

15-17      Progress reports – 1st -8th

 24           Race for Education  (tentative)

 

NOVEMBER - (Virtue of the Month-Counsel)

 4            Archdiocesan Staff Retreat/Workshops – SCHOOL CLOSED

  7            First Friday – 9:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary’s – 11:15 Dismissal – PM

                faculty meeting

  7            End of 1st Quarter (Grades 1-8)

  7            Administration of TACHS (High School) Exam

11            Veterans’ Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

12-13       State testing – Grade 5 Social Studies (tentative)

24-26       Fall Book Fair (Tentative) Hours to be announced

24            Half Day – 11:15 Dismissal – Parent Teacher’s Conferences 2:00 – 5:00

                 p.m.

25            Half Day – 11:15 Dismissal – Parent/Teacher conferences  1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

26            Half Day – 11:15 Dismissal begins Thanksgiving holiday – No PM

                Extension

27-28       Thanksgiving Recess

 

DECEMBER - (Virtue of the Month-Fortitude) 

 5             First Friday – 9:00 A.M. Mass at St. Mary’s  - 11:15 Dismissal* – PM

                faculty meeting

 8             Feast of Immaculate Conception-SCHOOL CLOSED

10            School Band and Choral Holiday Concerts (Tentative)– 7 p.m.

17            Christmas Pageant at Aquinas Hall (Tentative) – 7:30 p.m.

18            Christmas Pageant (snow date)

23            Christmas Recess begins at 11:15 a.m. – No PM Extension

 

JANUARY - (Virtue of the Month-Knowledge) 

 5             School resumes

9             First Friday – 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s – 11:15 Dismissal* – PM

               faculty meeting

13-15       State testing  - Grade 4 English Language Arts

13            7th Grade Retreat

19            Martin Luther King Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

20-22       State testing – Grade 6, 8 English Language Arts

26-30      Catholic Schools Week through January 30

29            8th Grade Retreat

30            End of 2nd Quarter (Grades K-8)

30            Catholic Schools Week concludes with 9 a.m. Mass-11:15 dismissal*

 

FEBRUARY - (Virtue of the Month-Piety)

 6            No First Friday Schedule because of Catholic Schools Week half day on

               1/30 – Dismissal at 2:15p.m

25           Ash Wednesday

TBA       2nd Grade Program Parent Meeting (Tentative) – First Sacraments – 6:30

               p.m.

16           President’s Weekend – SCHOOL CLOSED

 

MARCH - (Virtue of the Month-Awe)

 3             State testing – Grade 4 Math

 5             First Friday– 9:00 a.m. Mass–11:15 Dismissal* – PM faculty meeting.

TBA        Soup and Bread Supper to benefit the homeless

TBA        Living Stations of the Cross

TBA        Annual Auction

10            State testing – Grade 8 Math

16            ITBS testing for grades 1-8; CoGats (Grades 2, 4, 5 and 7)

18            6th Grade Retreat

 

APRIL - (Virtue of the Month-Faithfulness) 

 3             End of 3rd Quarter (Grades K-8)

 3             First Friday– 9:00 a.m. Mass–11:15 Dismissal* – PM faculty meeting

 8             Easter break begins with close of school at 11:15 a.m. (tentative) – NO   

                PM  EXTENSION

 20           School resumes after Easter break

TBA       State testing – Grade 4 and 8 Science (performance) - can be administered

               any day from 4/8 through 5/6  - Grade 8 Science (written) – can be

               administered any day between 4/8 and 5/6 

TBA      Science Fair Days

 

MAY - (Virtue of the Month-Kindness)

 

  1           First Friday – 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s – 11:15 Dismissal – PM faculty

               meeting

 7           Spring Photos (Tentative)

  9           First Communion (Grade 2) – 10 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s

TBA       May Procession – 10 a.m.

 21          Ascension Thursday – SCHOOL CLOSED

 25          Memorial Day – SCHOOL CLOSED

               Confirmation  (Grade 8) (TBA)

 

JUNE - (Virtue of the Month-Self-Control)

 2-3         State testing – Grade 8 Social Studies (tentative)

 3            Spring School Band and Choral Concerts – 7:00 p.m. (Tentative)

 4            Archdiocesan Religion Test – Grade 2-8

 5            First Friday – 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s – 11:15 Dismissal – PM faculty meeting

TBA       Honors Algebra test

 12          Pre-K Celebration Day 

 12          Last full day of school – 2:15 p.m. dismissal

15-19     Half Days – PM Extension

TBA      State testing – Grade 8 Spanish Proficiency Exam

TBA      Golf Tournament

 17          Kindergarten Graduation Day

 18          8th Grade Graduation

 19          Last day of school – DISMISSAL AT 10:00 a.m. – NO PM EXTENSION

 

*If there is a weather-related delayed opening of two hours on any First Friday, dismissal will be at 2:15 p.m.