School Calendar 2008-2009

Saint Joseph School 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR (expanded version for teachers) AUGUST VALUES OF THE MONTH:CHARACTER & UNIQUENESS 4 - 15 Faculty Induction 12 Nursery & Toddler Parent Orientation, 8 a.m. 13 Pre-Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 8:00 a.m. 14 Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 8:00 a.m. 15 Early Education Induction for students & parents, 9-11 a.m. 18 Elementary, Middle School & High School Induction/Dismissal at 12 m 28 Back to School Night for 1 st - 9th grade parents, 7:00 p.m. SEPTEMBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: RESPONSIBILITY & COOPERATION 1-5 Student Council Campaign & Elections 8 Student Council Induction Assembly, 8 a.m. 8 Natalicio de Gregorio Luperon 15 – 19 Safety Awareness Week 16 Parent Workshop, 7:00 p.m. 17 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home 17 - 19 Early Education Adaptation Reports go home 21 International Peace Day 24 Our Lady of Mercy Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) 27 Día de Enriquillo 29 Día Nacional de los Derechos de la Niñez OCTOBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: RESPECT & DISCIPLINE 6 Día Internacional de la Infancia 12 Día del Encuentro entre Culturas 15-19 Conferencia Internacional de Las Américas, Bávaro, 7th – 9th 17 END OF 1st QUARTER 21 Natalicio de Salomé Ureña 23 – 24 Battle of the Books (Literary Enrichment Days) /Faculty In-service (NO CLASSES) 24 Día de las Naciones Unidas 31 Early Education Costume Parade 31 Spelling Bee for 2nd – 5th NOVEMBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: TRUSTWORTHINESS & THANKFULNESS 7 Early Education Grandparents Day Celebration 7 Día del Deporte 10 Dom. Constitution Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) 15 Natalicio de José Reyes 19 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home 14 Early Education PTC 22 Día del Músico 25 Día Internacional de la No Violencia contra la Mujer (Muerte de las Hermanas Mirabal) 26 Thanksgiving Celebration 27 – 28 Thanksgiving Holiday (SCHOOL CLOSED) 31 Parent-Teacher Conferences for 1st - 9th (DISMISSAL AT 12:00 M)

DECEMBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: CARING & SHARING 3 Día Internacional de la Discapacidad 5 Winter Performance 10 Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos 16 - 18 Spanish & French Midterm Tests for 3rd-9th grades 19 Winter Break Celebration, 8-10 a.m. /Last Day of Classes for all Students 22-Jan 6 Winter Break (SCHOOL CLOSED) JANUARY VALUES OF THE MONTH: FAIRNESS & FREEDOM 6 Staff returns/ Faculty In-service Day (NO CLASSES) 7 Classes Resume for All Students 7 Día de Domingo Moreno Jiménez 9 END OF 2ND QUARTER 11 Natalicio de Eugenio María de Hostos 12 – 13 English Midterm Test Reviews for 3rd-9th grades 14 – 16 English Midterm Tests for 3rd-9th grades (EARLY DISMISSAL) 19 Martin Luther King Day 19 3RD QUARTER BEGINS 21 Día de la Altagracia (SCHOOL CLOSED) 26 Juan Pablo Duarte Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) 30 Parent-Teacher Conferences for 1st -9th (DISMISSAL AT 12:00 M) FEBRUARY VALUES OF THE MONTH: PATRIOTISM & CITIZENSHIP 9 Día de Ulises Francisco Espaillat 14 Valentines Day 16 George Washington’s Birthday 18 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home 18 Día del Estudiante 19 President’s Day 20 Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday 23 - 26 Dominican Heritage Week 25 Natalicio de Matías Ramón Mella Día de la Bandera 27 Dom. Independence Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) MARCH VALUES OF THE MONTH: FAMILY & FITNESS 3 Spanish Literary Contest 6 Early Education Parent-Teacher Conferences 7 Family Fun Day, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 8 Día Internacional de la Mujer 9 Día de Francisco del Rosario Sánchez 17 St. Patricks Day 19 Batalla del 19 de Marzo en Azua 20 END OF 3RD QUARTER 21 Día Mundial de la Foresta 25 Parent Workshop, 7:00 p.m. 30 Batalla del 30 de marzo en Santiago

APRIL VALUES OF THE MONTH: DECISIONMAKING & TEAMWORK 3 Early Education Easter Egg Hunt 3 1st – 9th Math Olympics 3 PTC for 1st -9th (DISMISSAL AT 12:00 M) 6 – 10 Spring Break (SCHOOL CLOSED) 13 Staff returns/Faculty In-serv. (NO CLASSES) 14 Classes Resume for All Students 22 Earth Day 23 Book Day/Book Drive 24 Aniversario de la Revolución de 1965 29 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home MAY VALUES OF THE MONTH: LOYALTY & HONESTY 4 Labor Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) 5-8 Iowa Standardized Testing for K - 9th 25 Memorial Day 27 END OF 4TH QUARTER 28 Early Education Mother’s Day Program 29 Elementary Mother’s Day Program

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Día de la Libertad (Ajusticiamiento del Tirano R.L. Trujillo) 28-June 3 Reviews for Final Tests for 3rd – 9th grades JUNE TEACHER APPRECIATION MONTH 1-2 Spanish & French Midterm Tests for 3 rd-9th grades 4 – 9 English Final Tests for 3rd-9th grades (EARLY DISMISSAL) 9 Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony, 6:00 p.m. 10 End-of-the-school year party, 8-10 a.m/Last day of School for All Students 11 Corpus Christi (SCHOOL CLOSED) 16 – 19 D.R. National Exams for 8th Grade 15 - 16 Make-Up Tests for 3rd-8th grades 22-July 10 Summer School for 1st – 9th 23 Final Report Card Distribution 1 st – 9th, 8-12 m 25 Early Education PTC, 8-12 m 26 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 8:30 a.m. 30 Teacher Appreciation Celebration JULY 1-31 Faculty Vacations

THIS CALENDAR CONTAINS ESSENTIAL DATES. THE SCHOOL BOARD MAY APPROVE CHANGES DUE TO UNFORESEEN EVENTS OR EMERGENCIES. Quarter Dates 1st: August 15 – October 17 2nd: October 20 – January 9 3rd: January 19 – March 20 4th: March 23 – May 27

9 weeks = 45 days instructional days* 9 weeks = 45 days instructional days + 5 review/midterm exam days 9 weeks = 42 days instructional days 9 weeks = 41 days instructional days + 10 review/final exam days

TOTAL DAYS IN THE SCHOOL YEAR: 37 WEEKS, 188 DAYS Teachers may use these dates (# of weeks) for their curriculum maps and lesson plans.