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Monday-Tuesday, August 18-19 |
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Residential Staff Development |
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Tuesday-Wednesday, August 19-20 |
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New Instructional Faculty Staff Development |
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Wednesday, August 27 |
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All Staff Orientation |
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Thursday, August 28 |
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Instructional/Residential In-service |
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September 2008 |
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Monday, September 1 |
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Labor Day |
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Tuesday, September 2 |
8:30 AM
10 AM - 4 PM
7:00 PM |
Teachers Return
New Student Orientation
All students return
Ramadan begins |
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Wednesday, September 3 |
8:00 AM |
Classes begin |
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Wednesday, September 10 |
8:30 AM
5 - 6:30 PM
7 - 8:45 PM |
Chapel
Instructional Faculty Dinner
Back to School Night
Rosh Hashanah |
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Friday, September 12 |
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Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Monday, September 15 - October 15 |
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Hispanic Heritage Month |
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Wednesday, September 16-17 |
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Middle and High School 4-Sight testing |
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Wednesday, September 24 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Thursday, September 18 |
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Board of Managers |
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Friday, September 19 |
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Fall Fundraiser – All School
Gift Wrap sale begins |
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Thursday, September 25 |
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12th Grade Picture Day |
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Friday, September 26 |
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Cavalier Day |
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Tuesday, September 30 |
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Rosh Hashanah |
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October 2008 |
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Thursday, October 2 |
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Middle of 1st Marking Period
Ramadan ends |
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Friday, October 3 |
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Fall Fundraiser Gift Wrap sale ends |
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Wednesday, October 8 |
Chapel |
Chapel
Middle and High School Picture Day |
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Thursday, October 9 |
3:00 PM |
Student dismissal
Yom Kippur |
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Friday, October 10 |
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In-service Day - No school for students
Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Monday, October 13 |
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Columbus Day – No School |
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Tuesday, October 14 |
7:00 AM |
Students return
Classes resume |
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Friday, October 17 |
10 -12 Noon |
High School College Fair |
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Saturday, October 18 |
12:00 - 2:00 PM |
Admissions Open House |
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Monday, October 20 - October 31 |
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PSSA re-test for 12th Grade Math, Reading, and Writing |
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Wednesday, October 2 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel
Elementary School Picture Day |
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Tuesday, October 28 |
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Diwali (Hindu Festival of Lights) |
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Thursday, October 30 |
3:00 PM |
Fall Parade |
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November 2008 |
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Native American Heritage month |
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Sunday, November 2 |
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Daylight Savings Time ends |
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Tuesday, November 4 |
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Election Day |
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Wednesday, November 5 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Friday, November 7 |
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End of the 1st Marking Period |
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Saturday, November 8 |
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Girard In Vogue |
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Tuesday, November 11 |
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Veterans Day |
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Friday, November 14 |
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
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Parent/Faculty Conferences
Elementary/Middle Schools
High School
Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Wednesday, November 19 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Friday, November 21 |
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Fall Fundraiser Gift Wrap Pick-Up – GC Library |
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Wednesday, November 26 |
1:00 PM |
Students dismissal for Thanksgiving Break |
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Sunday, November 30 |
7:00 PM |
Students return |
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December 2008 |
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Monday, December 1 |
8:00 AM |
Classes resume |
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Thursday, December 4 |
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Board of Managers |
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Sunday, December 7 |
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Girard Gala |
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Wednesday, December 10 |
8:30 PM |
Chapel |
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Friday, December 12 |
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Middle of the 2nd Marking Period
Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Thursday, December 18 |
7:00 PM |
Winter Concert |
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Friday, December 19 |
1:00 PM |
Student dismissal for Winter Break
December 20 – January 4 |
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Sunday, December 21 |
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First night of Hanukkah |
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Thursday, December 25 |
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Christmas |
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Friday, December 26 |
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Kwanzaa |
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January 2009 |
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Thursday, January 1 |
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New Year’s Day |
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Sunday, January 4 |
7:00 PM |
Students return |
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Monday, January 5 |
8:00 AM |
Classes resume
Residential Appreciation Week |
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Wednesday, January 7 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Friday, January 9 |
1:30 PM |
College Day – Seniors only
Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Tuesday, January 13-14 |
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Middle and High Schools 4-Sight testing |
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Thursday, January 15 |
3:00 PM
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Admissions Testing
Student dismissal |
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Friday, January 16 |
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In-service Day -No school for students |
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Saturday, January 17 |
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Admissions testing |
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Monday, January 19 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - No school |
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Tuesday, January 20 |
7:00 AM |
Students return - Classes resume |
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Wednesday, January 21 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel
8th Grade mid-terms - January 21-23 |
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Wednesday, January 28 - January 30 |
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High School mid-term exams |
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Friday, January 30 |
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End of 2nd Marking Period |
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February 2009 |
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African-American History Month |
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Wednesday, February 4 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Friday, February 6 |
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
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Parent/Faculty Conferences
Elementary/Middle Schools
High School |
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Saturday, February 7 |
12:00 - 2:00 PM |
Admissions Open House |
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Monday, February 9 - February 20 |
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PS, S, A Writing Assessment for grades 5, 8 and 11 |
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Tuesday, February 10 |
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Admissions Visit Day |
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Thursday, February 12 |
3:00 PM
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Admissions Visit Day
Student dismissal |
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Friday, February 13 |
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In-Service Day – No school for students
Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Saturday, February 14 |
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Valentine’s Day |
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Monday, February, 16 |
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Presidents Day – No School |
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Tuesday, February 17 |
7:00 AM |
Students return – Classes resume |
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Wednesday, February 18 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Friday, February 20 |
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PSSA Writing Assessment for grades 5, 8 and 11 |
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Wednesday, February 25 |
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Admissions Visit Day |
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March 2009 |
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Women’s History Month
Irish-American History Month |
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Thursday, March 5 |
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Board of Managers |
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Friday, March 6 |
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Middle of 3rd Marking Period |
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Sunday, March 8 |
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Daylight Savings Time begins |
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Thursday, March 12 |
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Admissions testing |
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Friday, March 13 |
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Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Saturday, March 14 |
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Admissions testing |
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Monday, March 16 - March 27 |
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3rd through 8th Grades and 11th Grade
PSSA Reading and Math Assessment |
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Tuesday, March 17 |
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St. Patrick’s Day
Beginning of Annual Fund Appeal |
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Wednesday, March 18 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Thursday, March 19 |
3:00 PM |
Student dismissal |
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Friday, March 20 |
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In-service Day – No school for students |
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Sunday, March 22 |
7:00 PM |
Students return |
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Monday, March 23 |
8:00 AM |
Classes resume |
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Tuesday, March 31 |
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Admissions Visit Day |
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April 2009 |
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Poetry Month |
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Wednesday, April 1 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Thursday, April 2 |
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Admissions Visit Day |
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Friday, April 3 |
3:00 PM |
Student dismissed for Spring Break
April 4 – April 13 |
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Friday, April 3 |
3:00 PM |
Student dismissed for Spring Break
April 4 – April 13 |
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Wednesday, April 8 |
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Passover begins at sundown |
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Friday, April 10 |
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Good Friday |
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Sunday, April 12 |
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Easter |
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Monday, April 13 |
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No school |
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Tuesday, April 14 |
7:00 AM |
Students return
Classes resume |
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Thursday, April 16 |
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End of 3rd Marking Period
Admissions Visit Day |
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Friday, April 17 |
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Board of Directors City Trusts |
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Wednesday, April 22 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel
Administrative Professionals’ Day |
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Friday, April 24 |
10-12 Noon
1:00 PM
1:30 PM |
High School Career Day
Parent/Faculty Conferences
Elementary and Middle Schools
High School
Penn Relays – April 24-25 |
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Monday, April 27 - May 8 |
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PSSA Science assessment for grades 4, 8 and 11 |
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Tuesday, April 28-29 |
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Middle and High School 4-Sight testing |
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Thursday, April 30 |
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End of Staff Annual Fund Appeal |
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May 2009 |
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Asian/Pacific American Month |
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Friday, May 1 |
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Prom |
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Monday, May 4 |
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Teacher Appreciation Week |
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Tuesday, May 5 |
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Cinco de Mayo |
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Wednesday, May 6 |
8:30 AM |
Chapel |
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Thursday, May 7 |
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Admissions Visit Date |
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Friday, May 8 |
1:30 PM |
Spring Concert
Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Sunday, May 10 |
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Mother’s Day |
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Monday, May 11 |
7:00 AM |
Students return |
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Tuesday, May 12 |
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Admissions Visit Date |
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Friday, May 15 |
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Middle of 4th Marking Period
Students remain on campus until Saturday 3:00 PM |
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Saturday, May 16 |
3:00 PM
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Founder's Day
Student dismissal |
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Monday, May 18 |
7:00 AM |
Students return |
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Friday, May 22 |
8:30 AM
1:00 PM |
Memorial Day Chapel
Student dismissal |
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Monday, May 25 |
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Memorial Day – no school |
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Tuesday, May 26 |
7:00 AM |
Students return – Classes resume |
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Wednesday, May 27 - Friday, May 29 |
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Senior Exams |
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June 2009 |
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Tuesday, June 2 - Thursday, June 4 |
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8th Grade final exams |
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Tuesday, June 2 - Friday, June 5 |
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Senior Trip |
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Wednesday, June 3 |
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Board of Managers |
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Friday, June 5 |
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Instructional Good Citizenship Trip
Rain date: Monday, June 8 |
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Monday, June 8 |
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Admissions Committee Candidate Selection |
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Tuesday, June 9 |
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8th Grade Graduation Trip |
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Wednesday, June 10 |
8:30 AM
6:00 PM |
Awards Assembly
High School final exams
Commencement Dinner |
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Thursday, June 11 |
10:00 AM
2:00 PM |
Senior breakfast
Commencement
High School final exams |
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Friday, June 12 |
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High School final exams
Board of Directors of City Trusts |
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Tuesday, June 16 |
10:00 AM
1:15 PM
3:00 PM |
8th Grade Graduation
5th Grade Graduation
All students are dismissed for the summer |
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Wednesday, June 17
and
Thursday, June 18 |
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Instructional/Residential Staff Development |
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Sunday, June 21 |
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Father’s Day
Summer begins |
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