August 24

Friday

Middle School registration and face book photos 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

August 26

Sunday

All boarding students arrive; PPA Ice Cream Social 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

August 27

Monday

Middle School boarders face book photos  3:30-5:00 p.m.

August 28

Tuesday

Middle School Unity Trip to Lebanon, MO departs at 8:30 a.m.

August 31

Friday

Middle School students return at 3:30 p.m. Boarders register and purchase books

September 6

Thursday

All School Parents’ inspirational meeting in Ridgway (7:30 p.m.)

September 10

Monday

Head of School’s Opening Chapel (Upper, Middle, and Lower School) 8:30 a.m., Ridgway

September 17

Monday

Middle School parents' meeting 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. (Middle School Center)

September 21

Friday

Middle School Picnic-Castlewood Park (required) 3:45-6:30 p.m.

October 5

Friday

Boarding parents visit classes and conference 2:30-5:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

October 12

Friday

First Dance instruction (required)7:00-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

October 16

Tuesday

Picture Day

October 17

Wednesday

No afternoon classes –NOON DISMISSAL- Teacher Inservice

October 18

Thursday

Day student parents’ conferences with teachers 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)
PPA Teacher Appreciation Dinner 5:00 p.m. (Alumni Room)

October 19

Friday

No Middle School classes – day student parent/teacher conferences 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

October 22 - 26

Week

ERB TESTING

October 26

Friday

Costume Dance

November 7

Wednesday

Symphony field trip  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon (Concert Dress)

November 8

Thursday

First Etiquette Luncheon

November 9

Friday

1st Term Drama Class Production/Dance 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

November 9

Friday

District Choir rehearsals and Concert

November 10

Saturday

End of First Term

November 12

Monday

Beginning of second term

November 21

Wednesday

NOON DISMISSAL – Travel Day for Boarders

November 22-23

Thursday/ Friday

Thanksgiving Day Holiday (no classes)

November 30

Friday

Second Dance Instruction (required) 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

December 13

Thursday

Lower School / Middle School Christmas Holiday Concert (required) 7:00 pm (Ridgway)

December 13

Thursday

Last day of classes before Christmas Break

December 14

Friday

No School for Lower and Middle School students, Christmas vacation begins. Teacher Inservice

January 6 

Sunday

Boarders return

January 7

Monday

Classes resume (all levels)

January 11

Friday

Third Dance Instruction (required) 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

January 17

Thursday

Middle School Food Basics Luncheon 8:00-1:00 p.m. (Alumni Room)

January 18

Friday

Regular School Day

January 21

Monday

Beginning of Horizons, ICCR,
Middle School Visiting

January 24

Thursday

2nd Etiquette Luncheon

January 25

Friday

Talent Show, 7-9p.m. Lower School Gym (optional)

February 1

Friday

Joint Staff Meeting; Elsah 4:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m DISMISSAL for students

February 2

Saturday

Etiquette dinners in Middle School families’ homes

February 8

Friday

Valentine’s Day Dance 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Middle School Center)

February 15

Friday

Second Term Drama Production/Dance 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

February 16

Saturday

ABC Solo/Ensemble Festival for upper elementary at Middle School in the morning

February 18

Monday

Middle School teacher inservice- no classes for students

February 21

Thursday

3rd Etiquette Luncheon

February 22

Friday

End of Second Term

February 25

Monday

Beginning of third term
Required Concert (Ridgway) 7:00 p.m.

March 8

Saturday

Spring vacation begins – travel day for boarders

March 24

Monday

Boarders return

March 25

Tuesday

Classes resume (all levels)

March 28

Friday

TBA (optional) social activity 7:00-9:00 p.m.

April 4

Friday

No School, Teacher Inservice

April 7

Monday

Middle School Visiting

April 11

Friday

Spring Dance (required) 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Bookstore Lobby & Middle School Center)

April 14

Monday

Sixth graders visit Middle School then bowling with seventh graders
eighth graders off campus activity then bowling

April 15

Tuesday

Middle School orientation for 6th grade parents 7:30-9:00 p.m.

April 17

Thursday

Upper School orientation for 8th grade parents 7:30-9:00 p.m.

April 18

Friday

Report writing day (no classes)

April 25

Friday

TBA (optional) social activity 7:30-9:00 p.m.

May 3

Saturday

Six-Flags Day 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (optional)

May 9

Friday

Lower and Middle School Choral Concert (required for participants) 7:30 p.m. (Ridgway)

May 16

Friday

Third term Drama Production/Dance (optional) 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)

May 23

Friday

Lower and Middle School Band Concert (required for participants) at 7:30 p.m. (Ridgway)

May 26

Monday

No Middle School Classes

May 27

Tuesday

Exams
Truck Meet 2:00-4:00 p.m

May 28

Wednesday

Middle School Book buy-back 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. & Field Day 1:00-3:20 p.m.

May 29

Thursday

Middle School Awards Ceremony at 8:30 a.m., Dismissed at noon

May 29

Thursday

Middle School Graduation at 7:30 p.m. (Lower School Gym)