2008-09 St. Alphonsus Catholic School Calendar

August

15 – Assumption of Mary (HDO) -Mass at 8:30 a.m.
23 – School Advisory Council Leadership Training in Jackson
29 – Teacher Work Day --No Elementary/Middle School ( #5.5) PRESCHOOL WILL BE OPEN

September

1 – Labor Day --No School
3 – Progress Reports go home
10 – Preschoolers Dismiss at 2:00 p.m. for Teacher Development
12 – School Pictures & Group Pictures (wear mass uniforms!)
21 – Catechetical Sunday - Mass at 10:30 a.m.
23-26 – SAT Testing

October

4 – 1st Annual Golf Benefit & Banquet -- Volunteers Needed
8, 9, 10 – Exams for grades 4-8
15 – Dismiss at 1:00 p.m. (Elem/MS only-NO Afterschool care for Elem/MS- Preschool open until 5:30 pm)
16-17 – Fall Break
23 – Open House and Report Cards go home (pick up at Open House) 4 – 6 p.m. Drop in to visit your child’s classroom(s)

November

5 – Progress Reports
9 – St. Alphonsus Homecoming
12 – Preschoolers Dismiss @ 2:00 p.m. for Teacher Development
24-28 – Thanksgiving Break

December

6 – Holly Days (Teacher Work day #6.5)
8 – Immaculate Conception (HDO) –Mass @ 8:30 a.m. (no Mass on Wed.)
16-18 – Exams
19 – Dismiss @ 12:10 p.m. (lunch served)
22-31 – Christmas Break

January

1-2 – Christmas Break
5 – Diocesan Teacher Work Day (#7.5)
6 – Entire School Resumes
8 – Report Cards go home
19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No School
20 – Diocesan K-8 Teacher Work Day in Jackson – No School (preschool is OPEN)
25-30 – Catholic Schools Week
25 – Catholic Schools Week Kickoff Mass @ 5:30 p.m.

February

4 – Progress Reports
20 – Faculty Retreat/Workday (# 9.0) –No School
25 – Ash Wednesday (HDO)

March

4 – Preschoolers Dismiss @ 2:00 p.m. for Teacher Development
11-13 – Exams for grades 4-8
16-20 – Spring Break –No School
25 – Report Cards go home

April

10 – Good Friday –No School
13 - Easter Monday –No School (if no emergency days have been used)
22 – Progress Reports

May

6 – Preschool Dismiss @ 2:00 p.m. for Teacher Development
25-27 – Exams grades 4-8
28 – Students’ last day –Dismiss @ 12:10 –lunch served (if no emergency days have been used)
29 – Students’ last day (if no emergency day used)
29 – Teachers’ Work Day #10 (if no emergency days used)

June

1 – Teachers’ Work Day #10 (if no emergency days used)
2 – Report Card Pickup 4/22/08

(180 days + 2 emergency days + 10 teacher workdays)