This calendar is subject to change at any time. However, it is current as of 09/11/2008. It will be updated with more dates-to-remember in May.
August 29 |
Friday |
Middle School registration and face book photos 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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August 31 |
Sunday |
All boarding students arrive
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September 1 |
Monday |
Middle School boarders registration 2:00-3:00p.m. and face book photos 3:30-5:00 p.m.; PPA Ice Cream Social 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
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September 2 |
Tuesday |
Middle School Unity Trip to Lebanon, MO departs at 8:30 a.m.
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September 5 |
Friday |
Middle School students return at 3:30 p.m. Geometry Students pick up books.
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September 8 |
Monday |
Head of School’s Opening Chapel (Upper, Middle, and Lower School) 8:30 a.m., Ridgway
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September 11 |
Thursday |
All School Parents’ inspirational meeting in Ridgway (7:30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.)
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September 16 |
Tuesday |
Middle School parents' meeting 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. (Middle School Center)
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September 19 |
Friday |
Middle School Picnic-Castlewood Park (required) 3:45-6:30 p.m.
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October 3 |
Friday |
First Dance Instruction (required) 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)
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October 10 |
Friday |
Boarding parents visit classes and conference 3:00-5:30 p.m. (Lower School Gym) End of Keyboarding.
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October 14 |
Tuesday |
Picture Day
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October 15 |
Wednesday |
No afternoon classes –NOON DISMISSAL- Professional Development
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October 16 |
Thursday |
NO MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES-Day student parents’ conferences with teachers 9:00a.m - 7p.m. (Lower School Gym)
PPA Teacher Appreciation Dinner 5:00 p.m. (Alumni Room)
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October 17 |
Friday |
NO MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES – day student parent/teacher conferences 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)
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October 24 |
Friday |
Halloween Dance (optional dance) 7:30-9:00p.m. Middle School Center
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October 29-31 |
Wed-Fri |
ERB TESTING
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October 30, 31 |
Thurs, Friday |
Middle School Teachers attend National Middle School Conference in Denver. Substitute teachers for Middle School
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November 7 |
Friday |
Second Dance Instruction 6:00-8:00 p.m. (required) Lower School Gym
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November 14 |
Friday |
End of First Term
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January 16 |
Friday |
Drama Production/Dance 7:30-9:00p.m. (Lower School Gym)
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November 17 |
Monday |
Beginning of second term
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November 19 |
Wednesday |
Picture Re-take
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November 20 |
Thursday |
Etiquette Luncheon
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November 26-28 |
Wed - Fri |
Thanksgiving Day Holiday (no classes)
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December 2 |
Tuesday |
Symphony field trip 9:00a.m – 12:00 Noon (Concert Dress)
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December 5 |
Friday |
Third Dance Instruction
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December 11 |
Thursday |
Lower School / Middle School Christmas Holiday Concert (required) 7:00 pm (Ridgway)
Last day of classes before Christmas Break
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December 12 |
Friday |
No School for Middle School students, Christmas vacation begins. Teacher Inservice
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January 4 |
Sunday |
Boarders return
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January 5 |
Monday |
Classes resume (all levels)
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January 15 |
Thursday |
Etiquette Luncheon
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January 16 |
Friday |
Calendar Planning Drama Production/Dance 7:30-9:00p.m. (Lower School Gym)
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January 31 |
Saturday |
Etiquette Dinners in Middle School families’ homes
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February 6 |
Friday |
Joint Staff Meeting; Ridgway 4:00 p.m.
Regular class schedule for students
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February 7 |
Saturday |
ABC Solo/Ensemble Festival
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February 12 |
Thursday |
Etiquette Luncheon
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February 13 |
Friday |
Valentine’s Day Dance 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Middle School Center)
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February 27 |
Friday |
Game Night social activity, 7:00-9:00 p.m. (McCalmont Gym, Upper School Game room, & Middle School (optional)
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March 2 |
Monday |
Beginning of third term
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March 5 |
Thursday |
Middle School Conferences 3:00-9:00p.m
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March 6 |
Friday |
NO CLASSES, Middle School Conferences 8:30 a.m.– 7:30 p.m
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March 13 |
Friday |
Spring vacation begins – travel day for boarders
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March 29 |
Sunday |
Boarders return
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March 30 |
Monday |
Classes resume (all levels)
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April 3 |
Friday |
TBA (optional) social activity 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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April 4 |
Saturday |
M/S Choir Festival (AWAY)
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April 10 |
Friday |
Teacher Inservice – NO CLASSES
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April 17 |
Friday |
Spring Dance (required) 7:00-9:00 p.m. Location TBA
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April 20 |
Monday |
6th Grade Visiting Day/8th graders visit Upper School
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April 21 |
Tuesday |
No Homework Night due to PPA meeting.
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April 24 |
Friday |
Report writing day (NO CLASSES)
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May 1 |
Friday |
All School Choir Concert, Ridgway, 8:00p.m. (required for participants)
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May 2 |
Saturday |
Six-Flags Day 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (optional)
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May 8 |
Friday |
All School Band Concert (required for participants) 8:00 p.m. (Ridgway)
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May 15 |
Friday |
Drama Production/Dance (optional) 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Lower School Gym)
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May 18-22 |
All Week |
Middle School Field Trip.
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June 4 |
Thursday |
Middle School Awards Ceremony at 8:30 a.m., Dismissed at noon
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June 4 |
Thursday |
Middle School Graduation at 7:30 p.m. (Lower School Gym) |