August

12

Tuesday

*****08 - 09 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS*****

August

13

Wednesday

Administrators on campus

August

17

Sunday

5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. "Getting to Know Each Other" dinner for 1st and 2nd year teachers with Academic Team

August

18 - 22

Mon - Fri

New Teacher Workshops with Academic Team for 1st and 2nd year teachers

August

24

Sunday

Dormitory Staff Orientation/Prefects return by noon

August

25

Monday

Peer Leaders return by noon.

August

26

Tuesday

Opening Chapel/ Meetings for Faculty & Staff/ Athletes & AP Calculus Students return by 2:00 p.m.

August

27

Wednesday

New international students arrive by noon

August

28

Thursday

Day Family Dinner & Orientation 6:00 p.m.

August

30

Saturday

All boarding students arrive

August

31

Sunday

All student orientation

September

1

Monday

Labor Day/first day of classes

September

5 - 7

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend - all students - class events

September

11 - 14

Thu - Sun

closed weekend - River Day Activities

October

2 - 3

Thu - Fri

Board of Governors 2008 Fall Meeting

October

3

Friday

End of interim assessment period

October

4

Saturday

SATs

October

6

Monday

Admission Visit Day

October

8

Wednesday

Admission Visit Day

October

10 - 11

Fri - Sat

FALL FAMILY WEEKEND 2008/all boarding students on campus Friday night - More details

October

10 - 12

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend

October

13

Monday

Faculty professional day/boarding students return by 7:00 p.m. Athletes return by 3:00 p.m.

October

14

Tuesday

Classes begin

October

15

Wednesday

PSATs grades 9,10, and 11/all students on campus

October

18 - 19

Sat - Sun

Leadership Retreat

October

20

Monday

Admission Visit Day

October

27

Monday

Admission Visit Day

November

1

Saturday

SATs

November

14 - 16

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend ST.MARGARETs DAY Exam Review

November

16

Sunday

ST. MARGARETs DAY service and lunch

November

17 - 21

Mon - Fri

First trimester exams

Nov - Dec

21 - 1

Fri - Mon

THANKSGIVING BREAK

November

21

Friday

Morning exams/Thanksgiving travel after 2:00 p.m.

December

1

Monday

Faculty professional day/boarding students return by 7:00 p.m. Athletes return by 3:00 p.m.

December

2

Tuesday

Classes begin

December

5 - 7

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend

December

6

Saturday

SATs

December

7

Sunday

Admission Overnight Visit

December

19

Friday

Christmas travel after 2:00 p.m.

Dec - Jan

19 - 4

Fri - Sun

CHRISTMAS VACATION

January

1

Thursday

********************2009********************

January

4

Sunday

Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Athletes return by 3:00 p.m.

January

5

Monday

Classes begin

January

9 - 11

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend

January

10

Saturday

SNOW BALL 2009

January

10

Saturday

Admission Visit Day

January

16

Friday

End of interim assessment period

January

23 - 25

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend

January

24

Saturday

SATs

January

25

Sunday

Junior Variety

Jan - Feb

29 - 2

Thu - Mon

Long weekend begins after 2:00 p.m.

February

2

Monday

Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Athletes return by 3:00 p.m.

February

3

Tuesday

Classes begin

February

5 - 6

Thu - Fri

Board of Governors 2009 Winter Meeting

February

7

Saturday

Admission Visit Day

February

13 - 15

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend/exam review

February

18 - 20

Wed - Fri

Second trimester exams

February

20

Friday

Second trimester ends

Feb - Mar

23 - 6

Mon - Fri

MINIMESTER 2009

March

6

Friday

Spring Break travel begins after 2:00 p.m.

March

6 - 22

Fri - Sun

SPRING BREAK 2009

March

14

Saturday

SATs(Proposed by ETS)

March

22

Sunday

Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Athletes return by 3:00 p.m.

March

23

Monday

Classes begin

March

27 - 29

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend

March

29

Sunday

Admission Overnight Visit

April

9 - 13

Thu - Mon

EASTER BREAK 2009

April

9

Thursday

Easter Break travel begins after 2:00 p.m.

April

13

Monday

Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Athletes return by 3:00 p.m.

April

14

Tuesday

Classes begin

April

17 - 19

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend

April

24

Friday

End of interim assessment period

Apr - May

30 - 1

Thu - Fri

Baord of Governors Spring Meeting

May

1 - 3

Fri - Sun

SPRING FAMILY WEEKEND 2009/all students on campus Friday and Saturday nights

May

2

Saturday

MAY BALL 2009

May

8 - 10

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend

May

16 - 17

Sat - Sun

Leadership Retreat

May

22 - 24

Fri - Sun

Closed weekend for exam review

May

25 - 29

Mon - Fri

Examination Period

May

29

Friday

BACCALAUREATE 2009/Academic Awards Banquet/all boarding students on campus Friday night

May

30

Saturday

COMMENCEMENT 2009 at 10:00 a.m./travel begins after 2:00 p.m.

June

1 - 3

Mon - Wed

Faculty Professional Days

June

5 - 7

Fri - Sun

Alumnae Weekend 2009

June

20

Saturday

RivahFest 2009 on campus