Divine Providence School
DIVINE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
2017-18 Calendar
August 15 Family Information Night 6:30-8:00pm
18Faculty Religion Conference
21 Staff Development
22School begins; 8:00am – 1:30pm
23First full day all grades 8:00am-3:00pm
23All School Mass 8:00/Mass of the Holy Spirit *
23Extended Day begins (before school 7:00am. After school 3:00-6:00pm)
27Back to School Family Barbeque11:30-3:00
September 4Labor Day - No School
5-6Vision and Hearing Screening all grades
9All Ministers/All Volunteers Mass 9:00am
11Golf Outing - Riverside Golf Club 12:00 golf/6:00 dinner
11Religious Education Classes Begin
13Curriculum Night 6:30-8:00pm
18Picture Day Pre-School-grade 7
22Faculty Inservice – No School
30Blessing of Pets 11:00am Church Courtyard
October 1Spiritual Life Expoafter all Masses in the Narthex
6Faculty Inservice - No School
9Columbus Day - No School
15Oktoberfest/Food served 11:30-1:00/Raffle 2:30/Games end 3:00
November1All Saints Day - Masses at 7:00am, 9:00am, and 6:30pm
2All Souls Day - Masses at 8:00am and 7:00pm
7Picture Re-Takes
11End of 1st Trimester
17Report Card Distribution to Students grades 1-8
21Half day all grades 8:00-11:30
21Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-8:00pm
22No School
23Thanksgiving - No School
23Thanksgiving Day Mass 9:00am
24No School
December 1Mandatory Fundraiser Raffle Proceeds due ($250/student, $500 max/family)
8Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Masses at 7:30am and 9:00am
10Parish Advent Lunch 11:30-1:00
21Christmas Program 7:00pm
22Last Day of Classes before Christmas Break
24Christmas Eve Family Mass 4:00pm
24Christmas Eve Mass 11:00pm
25 Christmas Day Masses 8:30am and 10:30am
31New Year’s Eve Mass 4:00pm
Mon, Dec 25 – Fri, Jan5 Christmas Break - No School
DIVINE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
2017-18 Calendar
January 1New Year’s Day Masses 8:30am and 10:30am
8Classes Resume 8:00am
10School Attends Wednesday Morning Mass 8:00 *
15Martin Luther King Day - No School
247th/8th grade Science & History Fair after school
248th Grade Graduation Pictures
28 Catholic Schools Week Begins 10:30 Family Mass
28Open House/Pancake Breakfast
February13Palm Burning – School Courtyard 8:15am
14Ash Wednesday Masses 7:00am, 8:00am (school attends) and 6:30pm
16Staff Development - No School
16Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
19President’s Day - No School
21Adoration/Benediction 8:00 Mass
23Lenten Simple Supper 5:00pm
23Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
24First Reconciliation 11:30am
27Vespers 7:00pm Church
March2End of 2nd Trimester
2Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
6Vespers 7:00pm Church
7Parent Teacher Conferences by request. Half Day for All Students 8:00-11:30
9Report Card Distribution to Students
9Lenten Simple Supper 5:00pm
9Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
13Vespers 7:00pm Church
tbdConfirmation 7:30pm
16Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
20Vespers 7:00pm Church
23Stations of the Cross 7:00pm
24Day of Reflection: 9 Ways of Prayer Father Brian Walker 10:00am-3:30pm MFR
29Religion Inservice – No School
29Holy Thursday Mass 7:30pm
30Good Friday - No School
30Good Friday Passion 3:00 and 7:00pm
31 Blessing of Baskets 12:00pm Church
31Easter Vigil Mass 7:30pm
April 1Easter SundayMasses 8:30 and 10:3am
2-6Easter Vacation - No School
9Classes Resume
16-20Aspire Testing grades 3-8
21Spring Fling Dinner Dance and Auction
24Spring Portraits (optional)
28First Holy Communion11:30am/pictures 9:00-11:00am school
May6May Crowning 10:30 Mass (practice at 9:45am)
7Last Day of Religious Education Classes
25Faculty Inservice – No School
28Memorial Day - No School
June4Last Day for 8th grade
48th Grade Graduation Mass 7:00pm
8Final School Dismissal 1:30pm PreSchool-grade 7
11,12,13,14,15 Make-up days, if needed