HOLY GHOST SCHOOL
TENTATIVE CALENDAR 2008-09
Please note that
all dates are tentative and subject to change.
Monthly calendars will be issued with up-to-date information.
You may also view monthly calendars on the HGS website: www.holyghostschool.org
The second and fourth Wednesday of each month is a 2:05
dismissal day unless stated otherwise.
Fridays are HGS t-shirt days unless otherwise indicated.
Please check your monthly calendars for more detailed information.
20 Kindergarten orientation 6:00 p.m.
New family orientation 7:00 p.m.
21 Gr 6 orientation 7:00 p.m.
22 School fees may be paid 9:00a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 5:00-8:00 p.m.
25 Opening day of school for Grades 1 through 8: NO BUS SERVICE 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Opening day of school for Kindergarten 8:50 – 11:00 a.m.
Non-uniform day: appropriate clothing must be worn (see handbook)
Protecting God’s Children for parent volunteers 9:00 –11:00 a.m.
26 Classes for Grades 1through Grade 8: NO BUS SERVICE 8:00 – 11:00 a.m
Classes for Kindergarten 8:50 – 11:00 a.m.
Bridge Before-School Care begins
27 Regular
class hours begin for Kindergarten through Grade 8 BUS
SERVICE BEGINS
HGS uniforms required for Kindergarten through Grade 8
DOVE After-School Care begins
29 Kindergarten and Grade 6 physicals due
2 Hot lunch and milk begin
Orientation for EC-B and EC-C: parents and students 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
3 Orientation for EC-A: parents and students 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
EC-B and EC-C begin regular class schedule 12:20 – 2:50 p.m.
Band Sign-up (HGS Gym) 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
5 NO CLASSES: Diocesan Institute
7 Family Mass and Open House 9:00 a.m.
8 EC-A begins regular class schedule 8:50 – 11:20 a.m.
19 HGS 60th Birthday Party 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
24 Protecting God’s Children for parent volunteers 7:00 p.m.
26 NO CLASSES: Staff Retreat
30 EC physicals due
13 NO CLASSES: Columbus Day
14 NO BUS
SERVICE
17 Individual pictures: dress-up day
31 11:00 DISMISSAL: Teacher’s Inservice
10 NO CLASSES: Veterans Day
11 NO BUS
SERVICE
15 Casino Night
21 11:00 DISMISSAL
Picture Retakes
Parent/Teacher conferences 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.
24-26 Grades 5 and 6 to Outdoor Ed
24-25 NO BUS SERVICE
NOVEMBER (continued)
26 NO CLASSES: Teachers’ Institute
27 NO CLASSES: Thanksgiving
28 NO CLASSES
12 11:00 DISMISSAL: Staff Luncheon
18 Student and Staff Christmas Luncheon: wear Christmas shirts, jeans, gym shoes
Christmas Program 7:00 p.m.
19 11:00 DISMISSAL: Dress-Up Day
22 Christmas Break begins: Classes resume January 5
25 Christmas Day
16 Graduation and team pictures
19 NO CLASSES: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
23 Spaghetti Dinner 6:30 p.m.
25 Begin Catholic Schools Week
Family Mass 9:00 a.m.
26 Open House 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
NO BUS
SERVICE
28 Grade 8 Reaffirmation Mass 9:30 a.m.
30 Show of Talent 12:15 p.m.
4-6 Grade 8 to White Pine Ranch
13 NO CLASSES: Teachers’ Institute
16 NO CLASSES: President’s Day
27 NO CLASSES: Teachers’ Institute
2 NO CLASSES: Teachers’ Institute
20 Spring pictures: wear casual attire
30 NO CLASSES- Spring break begins
10 NO CLASSES: Good Friday
23 Easter Sunday
13 NO CLASSES
6 HGS First Eucharist pictures 8:00 a.m.
May Crowning Mass-Grade 2 9:30 a.m.
15 HGS Fashion Show
20 Ribbon day Mass: Dress-up day for Grades 7 and 8
HGS uniforms for K through Grade 8
22 NO
AFTERNOON BUS
25 NO CLASSES: Memorial Day
27 EC-A Program 10:30 a.m.
Last day of classes for EC-A
28 EC-B and EC-C Program 1:45 p.m.
Last day of classes for EC-B and EC-C
26-29 Grade 8 dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
29 Grade 8 Graduation 7:30 p.m.
3 Last day of Bridge
4 Kindergarten Program 8:15 a.m.
Last day of classes for Kindergarten
5 Last day of DOVE, milk and hot lunch
Awards ceremony for Grades 5 through 7 8:05 a.m.
End of the year parties for Grades 5 through 7
9 NO CLASSES FRO GRADES 5 THROUGH 7
Awards ceremony for Grades 1 through 4 8:05 a.m.
End of the year parties for Grades 2 through 4
10 Last day of classes: Dress-up day for all students 9:30 a.m. Mass
11:00 DISMISSAL (Students may leave with parent after Mass)
As soon as we receive a date
for confirmation from the Diocese,
we will inform all grade 8
students and their parents.