ST. GALL SCHOOL
CALENDAR FOR 2009-2010
Revised 6/4/09
AUGUST
3 – 14 Summer School
12 Book Bag Pick up – volunteer sign up
17, 18, 19 Teacher Meetings
24 1st Day of School for K-8 -11:30 DISMISSAL - Uniforms required
- NO EXTENDED DAY
24 Gym Uniform – Pick-Up from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
25 Preschoolers come by appointment in small groups Tues.
25 Full days begin for K-8 - Breakfast and Hot Lunch begin
26 PreSchool begins
SEPTEMBER Hispanic Heritages Month September 15 - October 15
2 Back to School Night--7:00 to 8:30 p.m. ALL GRADES
7 LABOR DAY: NO SCHOOL
9 Liturgy for the opening of school - 8:30 a.m.
12 Block Party: 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.
14 Emperor's New Clothes-Performance by Windy City Players
16 Celebration of Mexican Independence Day
24 School Picture Day
25 Grading Period 1--Mid-quarter
25 Faculty Inservice: NO SCHOOL
OCTOBER Polish Heritage Month
2 Progress Reports go home
5 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi – Pet blessing at 3:15 PM
12 International Day of Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples – Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL
15 Liturgy for the Feast of St. Gall 8:30 a.m.
16 Faculty Religious Inservice Day: NO SCHOOL
19 & 26 Catholic High School Information Days
30 End of Quarter 1
NOVEMBER Arab Heritages Month
2 All Saints Day & All Souls Day - 8:30 Mass
13 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences / report card (11:30 a.m. dismissal,
conferences 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
23 School celebration of Thanksgiving - 8:30 a.m.
24 Faculty Inservice Day: NO SCHOOL
24 - 27 Thanksgiving vacation - NO SCHOOL
30 Advent Prayer service at 1:30 p.m.
30 Progress Reports go home
DECEMBER
3 Grading period 2: Mid-quarter
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception 8:30 Mass
10 Progress Reports Go Home
11 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 1:30 Prayer Service
18 Christmas vacation begins 2:45 p.m. NO EXTENDED DAY – NO SCHOOL
December 21 – January 3
JANUARY
4 Classes resume
9 Catholic High School Entrance Tests
12 Graduates’ Picture Day
15 End of Second Academic Quarter
15 School celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday - 1:30 pm
18 National Holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday - NO SCHOOL
27 Second Quarter Report Cards go home
31 Catholic Schools Week Open House –TBD
FEBRUARY African-American Heritage Month
1 - 5 Catholic Schools Week
3 Feast of St. Blase
12 Catholic Schools Opposing Racism (COR) Commitment Day
15 Presidents’ Holiday - NO SCHOOL
17 Grading Period III - Mid-quarter
17 Ash Wednesday Liturgy - 8:30 a.m.
24 Progress reports go home
26 African American Celebration – 1:00 p.m.
MARCH National Women’s History Month
1-12 Terra Nova Testing
19 End of the 3rd Academic Quarter
?? First Reconciliation – 1:00 p.m.
31 Parent/Teacher/Student conferences: report card pick up
11:30 dismissal, 1:00 to 7:00 conferences
APRIL
1 Holy Thursday – NO SCHOOL
12 Classes resume following Easter Vacation
17 or 24 Confirmation 2:00 p.m.
22 Administrative Professiona1s’ Day
23 Faculty Inservice/planning Day – NO SCHOOL
30 Día del Niño / Day of the Child
30 Grading Period 4: mid-quarter
MAY Asian Heritages Month
1 & 2 First Communion
5 Celebration of Cinco de Mayo
7 Progress reports go home
12 Walk-A-Thon 11:30 dismissal--NO EXTENDED DAY
20 8th Grade Ribbon Mass & May Crowning – 8:30 a.m.
21 Faculty Inservice/Planning Day
31 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
30 8th Grade Graduation - 2:00 p.m.
JUNE
3 Last day of Pre-k & Kindergarten
3 End of the Year Liturgy at 8:30 a.m.
3 Kindergarten Program at 10:15 a.m.
5 8th Grade Graduation: 2:00 p.m.
9 Awards Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: 11:30 a.m. dismissal
ESCUELA DE SAN GALL AÑO ESCOLAR 2009-2010
AGOSTO
SEPTIEMBRE Mes de las Herencias Hispanas 15 de Septiembre al 15 de Octubre
OCTUBRE Mes de la Herencia Polaca
NOVIEMBRE Mes de las Herencias Árabes
DICIEMBRE
ENERO
FEBRERO Mes de la Herencias Afro-Americana
MARZO Mes Nacional de la Historia de la Mujer
ABRIL
MAYO Mes de las Herencias Asiáticas
JUNIO