Education
academic calendar 2009 – 10*
Last update March 18, 2010
| AUGUST | ||
| Friday | August 14, 2009 | Large Group Principals' Meeting |
| Mon – Wed | August 17 – 19 | New Teacher Orientation |
| Wednesday | August 19, 2009 | Elementary Assistant Principals' meeting |
| Monday | August 24, 2009 | Teachers report to school |
| Thursday | August 27, 2009 | Hand-off day |
| Thursday | August 27, 2009 | Preschool and Extended Day in-service |
| Monday | August 31, 2009 | FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| Monday | September 3, 2009 | Report Card Committee |
| Monday | September 7, 2009 | Labor Day Holiday – No school |
| Wednesday | September 9, 2009 | DFE Planning for Excellence meeting |
| Friday | September 11, 2009 | Metro Schools meeting |
| Friday | September 11, 2009 | Elementary school marketing meeting |
| Monday | September 14, 2009 | High School marketing meeting |
| Monday | September 14, 2009 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Monday | September 14, 2009 | Curriculum Alignment Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | September 16, 2009 | DFE Finance meeting |
| Thursday | September 17, 2009 | Librarians' meeting |
| Friday | September 18, 2009 | High School Assistant Principals for Discipline meeting |
| Wednesday | September 23, 2009 | High School Development Director's meeting |
| Wednesday | September 23, 2009 | Elementary Development Directors' meeting |
| Wednesday | September 23, 2009 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Thursday | September 24, 2009 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics meeting |
| Thursday | September 24, 2009 | Technology Coordinators' meeting |
| Friday | September 25, 2009 | Teachers' professional development day – Early release for students |
| Monday | September 28, 2009 | Enrollment Management Follow-Up Session with John Cooper |
| Monday | September 28, 2009 | Extended Day Directors' meeting (morning) |
| Monday | September 28, 2009 | Preschool Directors' meeting (afternoon) |
| Tuesday | September 29, 2009 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee Meeting |
| Tuesday | September 29, 2009 | Enrollment Management Follow-Up Session with John Cooper |
| Wednesday | September 30, 2009 | High School Religion Teachers' meeting |
| Wednesday | September 30, 2009 | Music Teachers' meeting |
| OCTOBER | ||
| Thursday | October 1, 2009 | Resource Teachers' meeting |
| Friday | October 2, 2009 | VCEA Meeting |
| Monday | October 5, 2009 | Arlington Academy |
| Tuesday | October 6, 2009 | Special Needs seminar |
| Tuesday | October 6, 2009 | Science Fair Committee meeting |
| Monday | October 12, 2009 | Columbus Day Holiday – No school |
| Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | Extended Day Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | October 13, 2009 | New Teacher meeting, Area V, PVI 1:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | Instructional Seminar |
| Wednesday | October 14, 2009 | New Teacher meeting, Area I, All Saints, 1 p.m. |
| Thursday | October 15, 2009 | Elementary Assistant Principals' meeting |
| Thursday | October 15, 2009 | New Teacher meeting, St. Michael, 1:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | October, 15, 2009 | Art Teachers' Meeting, Area II |
| Friday | October 16, 2009 | Preschool Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | October 20, 2009 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | October 20, 2009 | New Teacher meeting, Area IV, St. Thomas More, 1 p.m. |
| Tues – Wed | October 20 – 21 | AdvancED visit – Bishop Ireton |
| Wednesday | October 21, 2009 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | October 21, 2009 | New Teacher meeting, Area II, Holy Cross, 1 p.m. |
| Friday | October 23, 2009 | Diocesan Education Institute – No school |
| Monday | October 26, 2009 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | October 27, 2009 | Curriculum Alignment Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | October 27, 2009 | Diocesan Curriculum Mapping Team meeting |
| Wednesday | October 28, 2009 | High School Religion Curriculum Meeting |
| Thursday | October 29, 2009 | Principal's Meeting |
| Friday | October 30, 2009 | END OF 1ST QUARTER (42 days) |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| Tuesday | November 3, 2009 | Report Card Committee |
| Tuesday | November 3, 2009 | Special Needs seminar |
| Wednesday | November 4, 2009 | Elementary Development Directors' meeting |
| Wednesday | November 4, 2009 | Shakespeare Festival Committee meeting |
| Saturday | November 7, 2009 | Algebra and Foreign Language seminars |
| Tuesday | November 10, 2009 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics meeting |
| Wednesday | November 11, 2009 | Veterans' Day – No school |
| Thurs – Fri | November 12 – 13 | Parent/Teacher conferences |
| Mon – Fri | November 16 – 20 | Discover Catholic Schools Week (Open Houses) |
| Tuesday | November 17, 2009 | P.E. in-service |
| Tues – Fri | November 17 – 20 | St. Andrew School DFE Visit |
| Wednesday | November 18, 2009 | Instructional Seminar |
| Wednesday | November 18, 2009 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Tues-Wed | November 17 – 18 | AdvancED visit – Bishop O'Connell |
| Thursday | November 19, 2009 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Thursday | November 19, 2009 | High School marketing meeting, 10:00 p.m. |
| Monday | November 23, 2009 | VCEA meeting |
| Monday | November 24, 2009 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Thur – Fri | November 26 – 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday – No school |
| Monday | November 30, 2009 | Area I Principals’ meeting |
| DECEMBER | ||
| Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | Area II Principals’ meeting |
| Wednesday | December 2, 2009 | Area III Principals’ meeting |
| Thursday | December 3, 2009 | HSAPT (Diocesan Catholic Schools) |
| Thursday | December 3, 2009 | Area IV Principals’ meeting |
| Friday | December 4, 2009 | Area V Principals' meeting |
| Friday | December 4, 2009 | Counselors' meeting |
| Saturday | December 5, 2009 | HSAPT (Public Schools) |
| Mon – Fri | December 7 – 11 | Catholic Schools Care About Catholic Charities Week |
| Monday | December 7, 2009 | Metro Schools meeting |
| Monday | December 7, 2009 | Elementary school marketing meeting |
| Monday | December 7, 2009 | Diocesan Curriculum Mapping Team meeting |
| Wednesday | December 9, 2009 | Special Needs seminar |
| Wednesday | December 9, 2009 | Preschool Committee meeting |
| Thursday | December 10, 2009 | Technology Coordinators' meeting |
| Thursday | December 10, 2009 | Librarians' meeting |
| Saturday | December 12, 2009 | HSAPT (Public Schools) – Snow Date |
| Monday | December 14, 2009 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | December 15, 2009 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Friday | December 18, 2009 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | December 23, 2009 | Christmas Holiday begins – No school |
| JANUARY | ||
| Monday | January 4, 2010 | CLASSES RESUME |
| Tuesday | January 5, 2010 | Preschool Directors' meeting |
| Wednesday | January 6, 2010 | Planning for Excellence meeting |
| Wednesday | January 6, 2010 | Shakespeare Festival Committee meeting |
| Thursday | January 7, 2010 | Report Card Committee |
| Friday | January 8, 2010 | Elementary school marketing meeting |
| Friday | January 8, 2010 | Extended Day Committee meeting |
| Saturday | January 9, 2010 | HSAPT (Public Schools) |
| Tuesday | January 12, 2010 | Special Needs seminar |
| Tuesday | January 12, 2010 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | January 13, 2010 | Diocesan Curriculum Mapping Team meeting |
| Thursday | January 14, 2010 | Metro Schools meeting |
| Wednesday | January 20, 2010 | Instructional Seminar |
| Wednesday | January 20, 2010 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Thursday | January 21, 2010 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics meeting |
| Friday | January 22, 2010 | March for Life |
| Friday | January 22, 2010 | END OF 2ND QUARTER (46 days) |
| Saturday | January 23, 2010 | HSAPT (Public Schools) – Snow Date |
| Monday | January 25, 2010 | Application Deadline for Diocesan High Schools |
| Monday | January 25, 2010 | Teacher Professional Development Day – No school |
| Tuesday | January 26, 2010 | Extended Day Directors' in-service |
| Tuesday | January 26, 2010 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Sun – Fri | Jan 31 – Feb 6 | Catholic Schools Week |
| FEBRUARY | ||
| Tuesday | February 2, 2010 | Information Meeting for prospective teachers, St. Thomas More, 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday | February 3, 2010 | Information Meeting for prospective teachers, St. Francis, 1 p.m. |
| Thursday | February 4, 2010 | Information Meeting for prospective teachers, All Saints 1 p.m. |
| Monday | February 8, 2010 | Principals' Meeting |
| Tuesday | February 9, 2010 | Special Needs seminar |
| Monday | February 15, 2010 | Presidents’ Day Holiday – No school |
| Tuesday | February 16, 2010 | Elementary Development Directors' meeting |
| Tuesday | February 16, 2010 | Preschool Committee meeting |
| Thursday | February 18, 2010 | High School Religion Curriculum meeting |
| Thursday | February 18, 2010 | Technology Committee meeting |
| Friday | February 19, 2010 | Report Card Committee |
| Monday | February 22, 2010 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | February 23, 2010 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | February 24, 2010 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics meeting |
| Wednesday | February 24, 2010 | Instructional Seminar |
| Wednesday | February 24, 2010 | Diocesan Curriculum Mapping Team meeting |
| Thursday | February 25, 2010 | High School Development Director's meeting |
| Thursday | February 25, 2010 | Foreign Language Committee Meeting |
| Thursday | February 25, 2010 | High School decisions mailed to Elementary Schools |
| Friday | February 26, 2010 | VCEA meeting |
| Friday | February 26, 2010 | High School decisions mailed to students |
| MARCH | ||
| Monday | March 1, 2010 | Elementary school marketing meeting |
| Monday | March 1, 2010 | Preschool Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | March 2, 2010 | Special Needs seminar |
| Tuesday | March 2, 2010 | High School Religion Curriculum meeting |
| Saturday | March 6, 2010 | Diocesan Spelling Bee |
| Saturday | March 6, 2010 | Algebra and Foreign Language seminars |
| Monday | March 8, 2010 | Arlington Academy follow up #2 |
| Tuesday | March 9, 2010 | Eight Grade Vocations Liturgy: Holy Spirit Church, 11:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday | March 9, 2010 | High School marketing meeting |
| Tuesday | March 9, 2010 | Art Teachers' meeting |
| Wednesday | March 10, 2010 | TerraNova Test Coordinators' meeting |
| Thursday | March 11, 2010 | Diocesan Curriculum Mapping Team meeting |
| Friday | March 12, 2010 | Teacher Professional Development Day – No school |
| Saturday | March 13, 2010 | Teacher Job Fair |
| Monday | March 15, 2010 | Extended Day Committee meeting |
| Monday | March 15, 2010 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | March 16, 2010 | Elementary Assistant Principals' meeting |
| Tuesday | March 16, 2010 | Music Teachers' meeting |
| Tues-Fri | March 16-19 | St. Francis of Assisi School, DFE Visit |
| Thursday | March 18, 2010 | Librarians' meeting |
| Saturday | March 20, 2010 | High School registration deposits due |
| Sunday | March 21, 2010 | CBN Awards Banquet |
| Monday | March 22, 2010 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Tuesday | March 23, 2010 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics meeting |
| Tuesday | March 23, 2010 | Resource Teachers' meeting |
| Tues -Fri | March 23-26 | St. Thomas More Cathedral School, DFE visit |
| Wednesday | March 24, 2010 | Science Fair Committee workday |
| Wednesday | March 24, 2010 | Managing Culturally Diverse Classrooms, St. Veronica School |
| Wednesday | March 24, 2010 | Instructional Seminar |
| Thursday | March 25, 2010 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Friday | March 26, 2010 | Metro Schools meeting |
| Saturday | March 27, 2010 | Diocesan Band Festival |
| Monday | March 29, 2010 | Report Card Committee |
| APRIL | ||
| Thursday | April 1, 2010 | END OF 3RD QUARTER (46 days) |
| Friday | April 2, 2010 | Good Friday/Easter Holiday begins – No school |
| Monday | April 12, 2010 | CLASSES RESUME |
| Tues-Fri | April 13-16 | Holy Cross Academy DFE visit |
| Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | High School Assistant Principals for Discipline meeting |
| Wednesday | April 14, 2010 | P.E. in-service |
| Saturday | April 17, 2010 | Diocesan Music Festival |
| Mon – Fri | April 19 – 23 | TerraNova and ACRE testing |
| Tuesday | April 20, 2010 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | April 21, 2010 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | April 21, 2010 | Area III Principals’ meeting (Date Change) 12:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | April 22, 2010 | Area IV Principal's meeting |
| Friday | April 23, 2010 | Area V Principals' meeting |
| Saturday | April 24, 2010 | Diocesan Science Fair |
| Mon – Tues | April 26 – 27 | TerraNova make-up days |
| Monday | April 26, 2010 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Monday | April 26, 2010 | Area I Principals’ meeting (Date Change) |
| Tuesday | April 27, 2010 | Area II Principals’ meeting (Date Change) |
| Thurs-Fri | April 29-30 | Principals' Retreat |
| Thursday | April 29, 2010 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| MAY | ||
| Monday | May 3, 2010 | Report Card Committee |
| Tuesday | May 4, 2010 | Special Needs seminar |
| Tuesday | May 4, 2010 | High School Assistant Principals for Academics meeting |
| Tuesday | May 4, 2010 | Foreign Language in-service |
| Wednesday | May 5, 2010 | Science Fair Committee meeting |
| Friday | May 7, 2010 | Elementary Development Directors' meeting |
| Friday | May 7, 2010 | Counselors' meeting |
| Monday | May 10, 2010 | Teachers' professional development day – Early release for students |
| Wednesday | May 11, 2010 | Battle of the Books |
| Tuesday | May 11, 2010 | Foreign Language exam |
| Tues-Fri | May 11-14 | St. Rita School, DFE visit |
| Wednesday | May 12, 2010 | Large Group Principals' Meeting |
| Thursday | May 13, 2010 | Extended Day Committee meeting |
| Thursday | May 13, 2010 | Technology Coordinators' meeting |
| Thursday | May 13, 2010 | Librarians' meeting (Date Change) |
| Friday | May 14, 2010 | Social Studies Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Mon – Fri | May 17 – 21 | Shakespeare Festival |
| Tuesday | May 18, 2010 | High School Religion Curriculum meeting |
| Monday | May 24, 2010 | Language Arts Curriculum Committee meeting |
| Wednesday | May 26, 2010 | VCEA meeting |
| Thursday | May 27, 2010 | Foreign Language Committee meeting |
| Monday | May 31, 2010 | Memorial Day Holiday – No school |
| JUNE | ||
| Tuesday | June 1, 2010 | Preschool Directors' meeting |
| Saturday | June 5, 2010 | Algebra exam |
| Tuesday | June 15, 2010 | Last Day of classes (if no inclement weather days used) |
*Dates subject to change.
TO BE SCHEDULED:
High School Graduations
CBN Awards Banquet
Diocesan PTO meetings
Annual Vocations Mass