Saint Joseph School

2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

(expanded version for teachers)

AUGUST VALUES OF THE MONTH:CHARACTER DECEMBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: CARING

& UNIQUENESS & SHARING
4 - 15 Faculty Induction 3 Día Internacional de la Discapacidad
12 Nursery & Toddler Parent Orientation, 8 a.m. 5 Winter Performance
13 Pre-Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 8:00 a.m.
14 Kindergarten Parent Orientation, 8:00 a.m. 10 Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos
15 Early Education Induction for students & 16 - 18 Spanish & French Midterm Tests for 3rd-9th grades
parents, 9-11 a.m. 19 Winter Break Celebration, 8-10 a.m.
18 Elementary, Middle School & High School /Last Day of Classes for all Students
Induction/Dismissal at 12 m 22-Jan 6 Winter Break (SCHOOL CLOSED)
28 Back to School Night for 1 st - 9th grade
parents, 7:00 p.m. JANUARY VALUES OF THE MONTH: FAIRNESS
& FREEDOM
SEPTEMBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: 6 Staff returns/ Faculty In-service Day (NO
RESPONSIBILITY & COOPERATION CLASSES)
1-5 Student Council Campaign & Elections 7 Classes Resume for All Students
8 Student Council Induction Assembly, 8 a.m. 7 Día de Domingo Moreno Jiménez
8 Natalicio de Gregorio Luperon 9 END OF 2ND QUARTER
15 – 19 Safety Awareness Week 11 Natalicio de Eugenio María de Hostos
16 Parent Workshop, 7:00 p.m. 12 – 13 English Midterm Test Reviews for 3rd-9th grades
17 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home 14 – 16 English Midterm Tests for 3rd-9th grades (EARLY
17 - 19 Early Education Adaptation Reports go home DISMISSAL)
21 International Peace Day 19 Martin Luther King Day
24 Our Lady of Mercy Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) 19 3RD QUARTER BEGINS
27 Día de Enriquillo 21 Día de la Altagracia (SCHOOL CLOSED)
29 Día Nacional de los Derechos de la Niñez 26 Juan Pablo Duarte Day (SCHOOL CLOSED)
30 Parent-Teacher Conferences for 1st -9th
OCTOBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: RESPECT & (DISMISSAL AT 12:00 M)
DISCIPLINE
6 Día Internacional de la Infancia FEBRUARY VALUES OF THE MONTH:
12 Día del Encuentro entre Culturas PATRIOTISM & CITIZENSHIP
15-19 Conferencia Internacional de Las Américas, 9 Día de Ulises Francisco Espaillat
Bávaro, 7th – 9th 14 Valentines Day
17 END OF 1st QUARTER 16 George Washington’s Birthday
21 Natalicio de Salomé Ureña 18 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home
23 – 24 Battle of the Books (Literary Enrichment Days) 18 Día del Estudiante
/Faculty In-service (NO CLASSES) 19 President’s Day
24 Día de las Naciones Unidas 20 Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
31 Early Education Costume Parade 23 - 26 Dominican Heritage Week
31 Spelling Bee for 2nd – 5th 25 Natalicio de Matías Ramón Mella
Día de la Bandera
NOVEMBER VALUES OF THE MONTH: 27 Dom. Independence Day (SCHOOL CLOSED)
TRUSTWORTHINESS & THANKFULNESS
7 Early Education Grandparents Day Celebration MARCH VALUES OF THE MONTH: FAMILY &
7 Día del Deporte FITNESS
10 Dom. Constitution Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) 3 Spanish Literary Contest
15 Natalicio de José Reyes 6 Early Education Parent-Teacher Conferences
19 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home 7 Family Fun Day, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
14 Early Education PTC 8 Día Internacional de la Mujer
22 Día del Músico 9 Día de Francisco del Rosario Sánchez
25 Día Internacional de la No Violencia contra la 17 St. Patricks Day
Mujer (Muerte de las Hermanas Mirabal) 19 Batalla del 19 de Marzo en Azua
26 Thanksgiving Celebration 20 END OF 3RD QUARTER
27 – 28 Thanksgiving Holiday (SCHOOL CLOSED) 21 Día Mundial de la Foresta
31 Parent-Teacher Conferences for 1st - 9th 25 Parent Workshop, 7:00 p.m.
(DISMISSAL AT 12:00 M) 30 Batalla del 30 de marzo en Santiago
APRIL VALUES OF THE MONTH: DECISION- 30 Día de la Libertad (Ajusticiamiento del Tirano
MAKING & TEAMWORK R.L. Trujillo)
3 Early Education Easter Egg Hunt 28-June 3 Reviews for Final Tests for 3rd – 9th grades
3 1st – 9th Math Olympics
3 PTC for 1st -9th (DISMISSAL AT 12:00 M) JUNE TEACHER APPRECIATION MONTH
6 – 10 Spring Break (SCHOOL CLOSED) 1-2 Spanish & French Midterm Tests for 3 rd-9th grades
13 Staff returns/Faculty In-serv. (NO CLASSES) 4 – 9 English Final Tests for 3rd-9th grades (EARLY
14 Classes Resume for All Students DISMISSAL)
22 Earth Day 9 Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony, 6:00 p.m.
23 Book Day/Book Drive 10 End-of-the-school year party, 8-10 a.m/Last day of
24 Aniversario de la Revolución de 1965 School for All Students
29 1st – 9th Progress Reports go home 11 Corpus Christi (SCHOOL CLOSED)
16 – 19 D.R. National Exams for 8th Grade
MAY VALUES OF THE MONTH: LOYALTY & 15 - 16 Make-Up Tests for 3rd-8th grades
HONESTY 22-July 10 Summer School for 1st – 9th
4 Labor Day (SCHOOL CLOSED) 23 Final Report Card Distribution 1 st – 9th, 8-12 m
5-8 Iowa Standardized Testing for K - 9th 25 Early Education PTC, 8-12 m
25 Memorial Day 26 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony, 8:30 a.m.
27 END OF 4TH QUARTER 30 Teacher Appreciation Celebration
28 Early Education Mother’s Day Program
29 Elementary Mother’s Day Program 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.