Revised 8-12-08

 

 

      PALMER CATHOLIC ACADEMY

School Calendar

    2008-2009

 

August             5          New Family Orientation @ 7:00 pm (PCA Library)

7          Teachers Report

8          Protecting God’s Children (all new teachers)

            Orientation for students

                        9:00 am           2nd grade

                        11:00 am         5th grade

                        1:00 pm           6th grade

                        11        Diocesan orientation – all new teachers

                                    Liturgy – All diocesan faculty

                        12        Orientation for students

                                                9:00 am                       1st grade

                                                11:00 am         3rd grade

                                                1:00 pm           7th grade

                        13        Orientation for students

                                                9:00 am                       Kindergarten

                                                11:00 am         4th grade

                                                1:00 pm           8th grade

                        14        Classes begin

                        15        Holy Day of Obligation – School Mass at 8:30 am

 

September        1          Labor Day –No school for teachers and students

                        12        School Improvement – Early staggered release begins at 1:00 pm

                                                            (Angels After Hours 1:00 – 4:00 pm)

 

October                        6-10     Elementary testing – ITBS (grades 3-8)

                        13        Open House for Kindergarten 6:00 pm and 3rd grade 7:00 pm

                        14        Open House for 1st grade 6:00 pm and 4th grade 7:00 pm

                        15        Open House for 2nd grade 6:00 pm and 5th grade 7:00 pm

                        16        Open House for 6th grade 5:45 pm and 7th & 8th grade 6:45 pm

                        17        End of 1st Quarter

                                    No school for teachers and students

                        20        Professional Day – No school for students

                        25        Angel Ball

                        27-31   Red Ribbon Week

                        31        Rehearsal for musical presentation – 9:30-10:30

 

November        3          Diocesan In-Service Day – No school for students

                        6          Music Program – K-2  6:30 pm

                        11        Veteran’s Day – No school for teachers and students

                        25        Early staggered holiday release begins at 1:00

                                                            (No Angels After Hours)

                        26-28   Thanksgiving Break – No school for teachers and students

 

December        2          Honor Society Induction 7:00 pm

4          Advent Penitential Service – PCA  10:00 am

8          Holy Day of Obligation – School Mass at 8:30 am

12        Middle School Winter Dance 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

15-19   Middle School Mid Terms

19        End of 2nd Quarter

                                    Early staggered release begins at 1:00 pm  (Angels After Hours 1:00 – 4:00 pm)

                        22        Christmas Holiday Begins (school closed for students Dec. 22, 2008-Jan. 6, 2009)

 

 

January                        5          Professional Day – No school for students

                        6          Classes resume

                        8          Reconciliation/Confirmation Parent meeting – 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm

                        19        Martin Luther King Holiday – No school for teachers and students

                        26-30   Catholic Schools Week

                        31        Palmer Catholic Academy 5K Run

 

February          5          Drama Program 7:00 pm

                        6          Drama Program 9:30 am

16        President’s Day Holiday – No school for teachers and students

25        Ash Wednesday

28        First Reconciliation – 10:00 am

 

March              5          End of 3rd Quarter

                                    Early staggered release begins at 1:00 pm

                                                            (Angels After Hours 1:00 – 4:00 pm)

                        6          Diocesan Institute/Teacher Recognition Day – No school for students

                        9-13     Second Grade ITBS Testing

                        12        First Communion Parent Meeting – 6:00 pm

                        13        Middle School Spring Dance 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

                        20        Rehearsal for musical presentation after school mass – 9:30-10:30 am

                        26        Talent Show 6:30 pm

                        27        Planning day – No school for students

                        28        Anointing of the Sick Mass – 2:00 pm

 

April                2          Lenten Penitential Service – PCA  10:00 am

                                    Spring Music Program – Grades 3-5  7:00 pm

                        4          Confirmation Retreat

                        7          Language Arts night – 7:00 pm

                        8          Early staggered holiday release begins at 1:00 pm

                                                            (No Angels After Hours)

                        9-17     Easter Holiday

                        20        Classes Resume

                                    Confirmation Rehearsal – 6:00 pm

                        21        Confirmation Rehearsal – 6:00 pm

                        27        First Communion Rehearsal – 4:00 pm

                        30        Second Rehearsal for First Communion – 4:00 pm

 

 

May                 2          First Holy Communion – 2:00 pm

5          Sports Award Banquet – 6:00 pm       

8          Planning day – No school for students

                        18-20   8th grade finals

                        21        8th grade T-shirt day/Awards dinner – 6:30 pm

                                    Field Day

                        22        Graduation school Mass – 8:30 am/Rehearsal – after Mass

                                    8th grade Graduation at 6:00 pm

                                    Last day for Kindergarten

                        25        Memorial Day – No school for teachers and students

                        26-28   6th and 7th grade finals

                                    Rising Kindergarten assessments

                        29        Last Day of classes