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Calendar
Academic Calendar
2008-2009 Lower School Calendar

This calendar is subject to change at any time.

Year/Date

Day of Week

Time

Activity

August 25 Monday 8:00 - 5:00 New faculty/staff orientation
August 26-29 Tuesday-Friday Varies Faculty meetings
September 1 Monday 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Open House—Students and parents visit classrooms followed by PPA ice cream social from 6 to 7:30
September 2 Tuesday 8:20 a.m. First day of classes
September 8 Monday 8:30 a.m. Head of School All-School Chapel in Ridgway
September 9 Tuesday 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Lower School Parent Meeting in the gym and classrooms
September 11 Thursday 7:30 p.m. All-School Parents’ Inspirational Meeting in Ridgway
October 3-4 Friday - Saturday All day Sixth Grade overnight trip to Springfield, IL
October 15 Wednesday Noon dismissal Faculty professional afternoon; no afternoon classes
October 16 Thursday Evening Parent/teacher conferences
October 17  Friday All day Parent/teacher conferences; no classes
October 31 Friday 2:10 p.m. Costume parade; class parties before or after the parade
November 14 Friday All day No classes; end of first term; report-writing day
November 24 Monday Morning Gratitude meetings for students and faculty; no chapel
November 26-28 Wednesday - Friday All day Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes
December 9-11 Monday - Thursday Various times Important Christmas Sharing rehearsals
December 11 Thursday 7:00 p.m. Lower and Middle School Christmas Sharing in Ridgway
December 12 Friday Morning Faculty professional morning; Christmas Break begins for students; no classes
January 5 Monday 8:20 a.m. Classes resume
February 6 Friday 4:00 p.m. Joint fac/staff meeting on St. Louis Campus
February 7 Saturday 8:00 a.m. - noon ABC Solo and Ensemble Contest
February 13 Friday Afternoon Valentine’s Day parties
February 27 Friday All day No classes; end of second term; report-writing day
March 5 Thursday Evening Parent/teacher conferences
March 6 Friday All day Parent/teacher conferences; no classes
March 13 Friday Morning Faculty professional morning; Spring Break starts for students; no classes
March 30 Monday 8:20 a.m. Classes resume
April 10 Friday All day Faculty professional day; no classes
April 20 Monday All day Sixth grade visits M/S
May 1 Friday 8:00 p.m. All-School Choir Concert in Ridgway
May 8 Friday 8:00 p.m. All-School Band Concert in Ridgway
May 25 Monday 8:00 a.m. - noon Lower School Field Day; no afternoon classes
June 3 Wednesday 2:00 p.m. Sixth grade ceremony
June 4 Thursday Noon School dismisses for the summer; no afternoon classes