SACRED HEART SCHOOL

2008 - 2009 CALENDAR/ revised 9-2-2008

August                                    1          Tuition Due- Mail to Sacred Heart School, 22513 Garrison, Dearborn MI 48124

                                    24        Parish Picnic/12:30 p.m. Mass Teacher Blessing – Class lists posted at 2:00 p.m.

                                    25        School office opens

September       1          No School - Labor Day Vacation

2          Classes begin-1/2 day for all students (8:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.); Gym Clothes on     sale, 9:00 a.m.  New Parent Orientation in Parish Hall; Latchkey begins;

            Casual Day

3          Full days begin (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.); Uniforms begin; Preschool Begins

            PTO Information Night/Curriculum Information Night (parents only) 7:00 p.m.   Program will begin in church

4          QSP Magazine Drive begins (PTO Fundraiser)

9          School Picture Day – Dress-up Day

26-28   Tin Can Raffle Weekend (PTO Fundraiser)

October                       1          PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.           

                                    3          Living Rosary 2:30 p.m./Progress Reports Mailed

                                    6-17     Iowa Testing and/or MEAP                                         

9          High School Recruitment Night

13        PTO Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins            

24        PTO Sock Hop 7:00 p.m.

28        Barnes and Noble Book Fair                           

30        Skateland – Grades 5-8

31        End of 1^st Quarter/ AM classes only – (1/2 day) 12:25 p.m. dismissal

November                   1          Tuition Due if doing the 3 Payment Plan

5 PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.

12        Report Card Distribution

13        Parent-Teacher Conferences-No School for Students

                                    Conference Times 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.; and 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

14        No School-Teacher Compensation Day                                          

26        AM classes only – (1/2 day) 12:25 p.m. dismissal; No PM Latchkey

27-28   Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend-No School

December                    1          Classes Resume

                                    5          Progress Reports Mailed

                                    3          PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.

9          Christmas Program (Grades K – 2) 7: 00 p.m.

16        Band Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m.

19        AM classes only (1/2 day) – 12:25 p.m. dismissal; No PM Latchkey

All School Liturgy-Advent; Christmas Vacation begins

22-4 Christmas Vacation-No School

January                      5          Classes resume

7          PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.

16        End of 2^nd Quarter

19       No School for students; Teacher Professional Development Day

22        Kindergarten Information Night 7:00 p.m.

23        Report Card Distribution

                                    25-30  Catholic Schools Week begins

27        Celebration of Poetry (K-4)

29        Speech Tournament (5-8); 7:00 p.m. Open House

February                     4          PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.           

20-23   No school - Mid-Winter Break

                                    24        Classes resume/Mardi Gras

                                    27        Progress Reports Mailed

March                         4          PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.                                                .                      

                        13        Talent Show

27        End of Third Quarter; AM classes only – (1/2 day) 12:25 p.m. dismissal 

April                           3          Report Card Distribution; Living Stations of the Cross - 2:00 p.m.        

9-19     No School/Easter Break       

                        20        Classes Resume

May                             1          May Crowning – 10:00 a.m.

                                    6          PTO Meeting 7:00 p.m.

                                    8          Progress reports mailed

                                    12        Spring Music Program (Grades 3-5) 7:00 p.m.

                                    19        Spring Band Concert 7:00 p.m.

                                    21        Last day for Preschool

22-25   Memorial Day Weekend break begins

                                    26        Classes resume

June                            4          No uniforms for remainder of school year

                                    5          8^th Grade Only 11:25 a.m. Dismissal/8^th Grade Graduation-6:00 p.m. in church

                                                Farewell Dance Immediately following graduation

8          AM classes only (1/2 day) 12:25 p.m. Dismissal; Class Picnics/Field Day

9          AM classes only - 11:00 a.m. dismissal

                                                            Final Liturgy and Honors Convocation (Grades 1-7 only)

                                                            Dress-up Day

                                                            Report Card Distribution

                                    10-12   Teacher Workdays

Note:   This calendar is subject to change upon written notice.                           Revised 9-2-2008