2008-2009 Calendar

Covenant School Calendar Highlights for 2008-09

Final Approved by Board  

August      11-13          Faculty In-Service   8:30-3:30 /Faculty luncheon on Monday
August      12                K-6  ( 6:15 ) Orientation  and 7 -12 ( 7:15 ) Orientation
August      14                First Day of Classes (dismissal at 11:30 , K at 11:00 )
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September  1                Labor Day (no school)
                 11               Individual pictures
                 18               Secondary Fall Retreat – Overnight Campout
                 26               Early Out ( 11:30 , K at 11:00 )/Teacher In-Service
                 26               1^st quarter Progress Reports go home (secondary)    
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October      3               Grandparents’ Day/Early Dismissal ( 11:30 , K at 11:00 )
                 11               5-K Run/Walk
                 17               1^st quarter Ends
                 22               1^st Quarter Report Cards Go Home
                 23-24          Fall Break
                 30               1^st Quarter P-T Conferences (dismissal at 11:30 , K at 11:00 )
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November  5-  8          9th Grade – Washington DC trip - proposed
                 11               Veterans’ Day Assembly – Dress Uniforms
                 21               Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast
                 25               DEAR Day
                 25               2^nd quarter Progress Reports go home (Secondary)
                 25               Secondary Thanksgiving Feast and Celebration
                 26-28          Thanksgiving Break
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December  11              Christmas Program – 7:00
                  17-19         Secondary Exams
                  19              End of 2nd quarter (dismissal at 11:30 , K at 11:00 )
                  20              Christmas Break begins
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January       5                Classes resume
                   9               2^nd Quarter Report cards go home
                 17               Faculty Appreciation Dinner
                 21               100 Day Celebration
                 23               Medieval Festival         
                 30               Faculty In-Service (dismissal at 12:30 )
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February   11               3rd quarter Progress Reports go home for secondary students
                 11               Pastor Appreciation Breakfast
                 19-20          Secondary Ski-trip
                 20               Winter Break
                 27               Priority Re-registration due
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March       13               End of 3rd quarter
                 19               Group pictures
                 20               3^rd quarter Report Cards go home
                 25               Volunteer Luncheon
                 26               3^rd quarter Parent/Teacher conferences (dismissal at 11:30 , K at 11:00 )
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April      6-8                 SAT 10 testing (Makeup 9^th)
                10                Good Friday – No school
                12                Easter
           13-17                Spring Break   
                20                Classes resume 
                23                Annual Parent Meeting
                24                4^th quarter Progress Reports go home (secondary)
                29-May 2     6th Grade trip to Williamsburg
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May          1                 Senior High function
                 4                 Kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea
                 7                 Spring Concert
                14                Pastor Appreciation Breakfast 
          13-15                 Senior Thesis Presentations
          19-21                 Senior Final Exams
               21                 Early Dismissal – 12:30 /Teacher In-Service
               22                 Last Day of School, Awards Assembly (early dismissal after assembly), Picnic
               23                 Commencement
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     Note: Board Meetings are scheduled the second Tuesday of each month.  

    *180 Instructional Days (1^st 46 quarter ; 2^nd 41 quarter ; 3^rd 49 quarter ; 4^th 44 quarter )