AUGUST 2008
Tuesday, August 26
Pre-Season Barbecue for Fall Athletes, Park Cottage, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 27
Fall Athletic Pre-Season Practices
Thursday, August 28
Fall Athletic Pre-Season Practices
Friday, August 29
Fall Athletic Pre-Season Practices
Saturday, August 30
Fall Athletic Pre-Season Practices
Sunday, August 31
Student Leadership Training, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 2008
(Detailed Opening Days Schedule will be mailed to all families)
Monday, September 1
Labor Day
Tuesday, September 2
New International Student Registration, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
ALL 9th Grade and NEW 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Registration and Orientation, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
All NEW Boarding Students Move In
Fall Athletic Pre-Season Practices
Wednesday, September 3
Middle School Orientation, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Returning 10th. 11th, and 12th Grade Registration and Orientation, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
All RETURNING Boarding Students Move In
Fall Athletic Pre-Season Practices
Thursday, September 4
DELTA Week
First Semester Begins
Classes Begin at 8:00 a.m.
Fall Co-Curriculars Begin
Friday-Sunday, September 5-7
Orientation Weekend (Required for All Boarders)
Friday, September 5
Boarder Dinner with Advisors, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 6
NYC Scavenger Hunt for Boarders
Head's Dinner for Boarders, 6:00 p.m. (Head's Dress Required)
Monday, September 8
DELTA Week
Friday-Sunday, September 12-14
Community Weekend (Required for All Boarders)
Friday, September 12
Middle School Game Night, Great Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 13
ACT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Upper School Dance, 8:00-10:45 p.m.
Monday, September 15
PHI Week
Tuesday, September 16
Upper School Curriculum Night, Theatre, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17
School Photos
Middle School Coffee and Dessert with Doc for New Parents, Great Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 18
School Photos (Rain Date)
Friday, September 19
Founder's Day
Touring Talent, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, September 22
DELTA Week
Wednesday, September 24
Middle School Curriculum Night, Great Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 25
Parent Association Executive Committee Meeting, Herrick Room, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 26
Class Trips for Grades 9-11
Senior College Visit Day
Parent Association Upper School and Middle School Jeans Night, Estherwood, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 27
Driver’s Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Monday, September 29
PHI Week
Upper School: Last Day to Drop Classes
Tuesday, September 30
Rosh Hashanah Begins
Thursday, October 2
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Educational Evening for Parents with Dr. Ned Hallowell, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, October 3 –5
Rocktober Weekend
Friday-Saturday, October 3 –4
Board of Trustees Meeting
Saturday, October 4
SAT Exam at The Masters School, 8:00 a.m.
Driver's Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Monday, October 6
DELTA Week
Thursday, October 9
Yom Kippur
No Classes
Thursday-Sunday, October 9-12
Upper School French Seminars Trip to Montreal
Friday, October 10
Classes Begin at 8:00 a.m.
Middle School Dismissal at 3:15 p.m., No After School Study Hall
Monday, October 13
PHI Week
Columbus Day
No Classes, Offices Closed
Wednesday, October 15
PSAT Exam for 10th and 11th Grades
Friday-Sunday, October 17–19
Parents Weekend
Saturday, October 18
Convocation, Gym, 11:00 a.m. (All upper school students required to attend; Head's Dress)
Saturday-Sunday, October 18-26
Red Ribbon Week Sponsored by SADD
Monday, October 20
DELTA Week
Tuesday, October 21
Upper School Open House for Prospective Students and Families, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.; Tours Begin at 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, October 23
Be-A-Buddy for the Upper School Fall Play, 4:00 p.m.
Middle School Information Night for Prospective Students/Families, Great Hall, 7:00 p.m.; Tours Begin at 6:15 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, October 24-26
Community Weekend (Required for All Boarders)
Friday, October 24
Upper School Fall Play, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25
ACT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Drivers Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Upper School Fall Play, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 27
PHI Week
Friday, October 31
First Quarter Ends
Halloween
Middle School Halloween Party, 4:00 p.m.
Touring Talent, 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, November 1
SAT Exam at The Masters School, 8:00 a.m.
Driver's Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Upper School Hawaiian Luau Dance, 8:00-10:45 p.m.
Sunday, November 2
Daylight Savings Ends (Fall Back)
Monday, November 3
DELTA Week
Second Quarter Begins
PLAN Test for 10th Grade
Thursday, November 6
Fall Co-Curriculars End
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Be-A-Buddy for the MUSE Concert, Theatre, 4:00 p.m.
Friday, November 7
Muse Concert, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 8
Driver’s Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
MUSE Concert, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, November 10
PHI Week
Winter Athletic Team Practices Begin
Wednesday, November 12
Upper School First Semester Midterm Grades Mailed
Middle School Dessert and Coffee for 8th Grade Parents, Great Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 14
Middle School First Semester Midterm Progress Reports Mailed
Touring Talent, 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, November 15
Driver’s Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
ISEE Test at The Masters School, 9:00 a.m.
Middle School Admission Open House, Great Hall, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Upper School Admission Open House, Theatre, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Monday, November 17
DELTA Week
Winter Co-Curriculars Begin
Friday, November 21
Middle School Dress Up Day
Thanksgiving Break Begins, 3:00 p.m.
Saturday-Monday, November 22-December 1
Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, November 22
Dorms Close, 12:00 p.m.
Saturday-Monday, November 22-December 1
Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 1
No Classes
Dorms Open at 1:00 p.m.; Boarders Return by 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 2
PHI Week
Classes Resume, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 4
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Estherwood Boutiques Opening Night Party, Estherwood, 5:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, December 5-6
Estherwood Boutiques
Saturday, December 6
SAT Test, 8:00 a.m.
Driver's Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
Monday, December 8
DELTA Week
Friday-Sunday, December 12-14
Community Weekend (Required for All Boarders)
Saturday, December 13
ACT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Driver's Ed, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
ISEE Test at The Masters School, 9:00 a.m.
Annual Carolling Party, 2:00 p.m.
Upper School Winter Semi-Formal, 8:00-10:45 p.m.
Sunday, December 14
Dohter's Concert, Estherwood, 4:00 p.m.
Monday, December 15
PHI Week
Fall Semester Ends
Friday, December 19
Middle School Dress Up Day
Middle School Winter Concert, Theatre, 10:00 a.m.
Middle School Winter Break Begins at 12:15 p.m.
Upper School Candlelight Concert and Lighting Ceremony, 3:00 p.m. (Required for all Upper School Students)
Upper School Winter Break Begins Following Concert
Saturday, December 20
Dorms Close, 12:00 noon
Saturday-Monday, December 20-January 5
Winter Break
Monday, December 22
Hanukkah
Thursday, December 25
Christmas
Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day
Monday, January 5
Dorms Open at 1:00 p.m., Boarders Return by 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 6
DELTA Week
Classes Resume, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, January 8
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Monday, January 12
PHI Week
Tuesday, January 13
Parent Association Executive Committee Meeting, Herrick Room, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday-Sunday, January 15-18
Upper School Ski Trip, Bus Departs at 3:15 p.m.; Bus Returns at 8:00 p.m. on January 20
Thursday, January 15
First Semester Ends
Friday, January 16
Faculty Professional Day, No Classes
Monday, January 19
Martin Luther King Day
No Classes, Offices Closed
Tuesday, January 20
DELTA Week
Second Semester Begins
Middle School MLK Day Celebration, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday-Friday, January 22-23
US MLK Day Celebrations
Friday-Saturday, January 23-24
Board of Trusteea Meeting
Saturday, January 24
SAT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Monday, January 26
PHI Week
Chinese New Year
Middle School First Semester Grades Mailed
Tuesday, January 27
Parent Association Program (TBA)
Friday-Sunday, January 30-February 1
Community Weekend (Required for All Boarders)
Wednesday, January 28
Upper School First Semester Grades Mailed
Saturday, January 31
Upper School Dance, 8:00-10:45 p.m.
Monday, February 2
DELTA Week
Thursday, February 5
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, February 7
ACT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Middle School Ski Trip
Monday, February 9
PHI Week
Wednesday, February 11
Jazz Band/Dobbs 16 Concert, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 13
Middle School Talent Show, 1:45 p.m.
Middle School Dismissal at 3:15 p.m., No After School Study Hall
Saturday, February 14
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 16
DELTA Week
President’s Day
No Classes, Offices Closed
Saturday, February 21
27th Annual Junior Special Olympics, Gym, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Monday, February 23
PHI Week
Monday, March 2
DELTA Week
Thursday, March 5
Winter Co-Curriculars End
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Be-A-Buddy for the Upper School Musical, Theatre,3:30 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, March 6-8
Community Weekend (Required for All Boarders)
Friday, March 6
Upper School Musical, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 7
Upper School Musical, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 8
Daylight Savings Time Begins (Spring Ahead)
Monday, March 9
PHI Week
Spring Athletic Team Practices Begin
Thursday, March 12
Senior Tea, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13
Middle School Dress Up Day
School Dismissed for Spring Break, 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 14
Dorms Close, 12:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, March 14-29
Spring Break
Monday-Sunday, March 23-29
M.I.S.H. Jonestown Trip
Sunday, March 29
Dorms Open at 1:00 p.m., Boarders Return by 6:00 p.m.
Monday, March 30
DELTA Week
Classes Resume, 8:00 a.m.
Spring Co-Curriculars Begin
Thursday, April 2
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, April 3
Third Quarter Ends
Saturday, April 4
ACT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Monday, April 6
PHI Week
Tuesday, April 7
Middle School Second Semester Progress Reports Mailed
Thursday, April 9
Passover
Friday, April 10
Good Friday
Sunday, April 12
Easter
Monday, April 13
DELTA Week
Wednesday, April 15
Upper School Second Semester Midterm Grades Mailed
Friday, April 17
Middle School Musical, Theatre, 1:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18-Monday, April 20
New International Students Trip to Washington, DC
Monday, April 20
PHI Week
Friday-Saturday, April 24-25
Board of Trustees Meeting
Friday, April 24
Ninth Grade City Project Field Trips
Middle School Earth Day Celebration, 8:00 p.m.
Upper School One-Act Plays, Estherwood, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
Upper School One-Act Plays, Estherwood, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 27
DELTA Week
Tuesday, April 28
Parent Association Junior/Senior Parent College Night, Park Cottage, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29
Middle School Dessert and Coffee with Doc for 5th, 6th and 7th Grade Parents, Great Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, April 30-May 1
8th Grade Boston Trip
Thursday, April 30
Be-A-Buddy for MUSE Concert, 4:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, May 1-2
Reunion
Friday, May 1
MUSE Concert, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 2
SAT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
MUSE Concert, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday, May 4-15
AP Exams
Monday, May 4
PHI Week
Thursday, May 7
Parent Association Morning Meeting, Alumnae/i Room, 8:00 a.m.
Senior Parent Party, Home of Cynthia and James Odell, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 10
Mother's Day
Monday, May 11
DELTA Week
Middle School Grandparents Day, Great Hall
Wednesday, May 13
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day, Faculty Room, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
8th Grade Arts Expo, Great Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Friday-Sunday, May 15-17
Community Weekend (Required for All Boarders)
Friday, May 15
Glee Club Concert, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 16
Middle School Open House for Prospective Students/Families, Great Hall, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Upper School Open House for Prospective Students/Families, Theatre, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
SUNFest, 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 17
Dorm Trips for Boarders (Required)
Monday, May 18
PHI Week
Ninth Grade City Project Presentations, Theatre, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19
Parent Association Wine & Cheese Party, Estherwood, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday, May 19-22
Sixth Grade Hudson River Presentations, Great Hall
Thursday, May 21
Upper School Athletic Awards Night, Dining Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Senior Prom, Estherwood, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day, No Classes
Offices Closed
Boarders Return by 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday, May 26-29
8th Grade Exams
Wednesday, May 27
Last Day of Classes for Seniors
Alumnae/i Board Welcome Dinner for Seniors, Estherwood, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 28
Senior Reading Day
Fifth Grade Operas, Great Hall, 2:30 p.m.
Friday, May 29
Last Day of Classes for Grades 9-11
Second Semester Ends
Senior Exams
Leadership Transition Event, 3:15-5:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 31
Dohters Concert, Estherwood, 4:00 p.m.
Monday-Wednesday, June 1-3
Upper School Exams for Grades 9-11
Tuesday, June 2
Middle School Academic Awards, Grat Hall, 8:00 a.m.
Middle School Talent Show, Theatre, 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 3
Middle School Dismissal, 12:00 p.m.
Eighth Grade Graduation, 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 4
Underclass Awards, 11:00 a.m.
Upper School Picnic and Flower Chain, 12:30 p.m.
Grades 9–10 Dismissed for Year, 2:00 p.m.
Senior Banquet, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, June 5
Seniors and Parents Reception, Strayer Hall Terrace, 5:00 p.m.
Head’s Dinner, Dining Hall, 6:00 p.m.
Senior Awards, Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 6
SAT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Seniors Report to Library, 2:30 p.m.
Senior Class Photo, 3:00 p.m.
Eleventh Grade Reports to Locker Area, 3:30 p.m.
Graduation, Senior Steps, 4:00 p.m.
Reception Following Graduation, Dining Hall, 5:15 p.m.
Dorms Close, 9:00 p.m.
Friday, June 12
Middle School Second Semester Grades Mailed
Friday, June 19
Upper School Second Semester Grades Mailed
Saturday, June 13
ACT Exam, 8:00 a.m.
Sunday, June 14
Father's Day