ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL
SCHOOL CALENDAR: 2017 – 2018
AUGUST
Thursday, Aug. 10 Orientation Day 3:00-6:00pm (All Parents)
Tuesday, Aug. 15 School Board Meeting 7:00pm Parish Center
Weds-Friday Aug. 16-18 Professional Development Days for Teachers 9:00 - 3:00 pm
Sunday, Aug. 20 School Year’s Eve Bash 11:30 outside church/school
Tuesday, Aug. 22 School opens for ALL STUDENTS K-8 only (8:40-11:40) No Bus Today!
Wednesday, Aug. 23 Full Day school 8:40-3:00 for grades K-8 only, Bus begins today!
Monday, Aug. 28 First day for 4 yr-old Pre-K, Dismissal 11:40- All pre-K only
Tuesday, Aug. 29 First day for 3 yr-old Pre-K, Dismissal 11:40 – All pre-K only
Thursday, Aug. 31 Meet the Teacher Night 6:30-8:00 pm
Mon.-Thurs, Aug. 28-31 Scholastic Book Fair in Computer lab
SEPTEMBER
Monday, Sept. 4 Labor Day Holiday – NO CLASSES
Tuesday, Sept. 5 No School Professional Development Day for Teachers
Wednesday, Sept. 6 Catholic High School visits for 6-8 Grade
Sunday Sept. 10 Parish Picnic after 10:30 Mass
Tuesday, Sept. 12 PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall
Friday, Sept. 15 Lucky Sunday Ticket Turn In day #1
Fri-Sun, Sept. 15-17 PT Joe Resale Shop Church Hall (times TBD)
Tuesday, Sept. 19 School Board Meeting 7:00pm Parish Center
Thursday Sept. 21 Fall School Pictures (Dress Up Day, No Jeans, No Yoga Pants)
Confirmation Parent Meeting 7:00-8:30 Church
Mon-Fri, Sept. 25-29 Iowa Testing Grades 2-8
Friday, Sept. 29 1st Trimester Progress Reports & Lucky Sunday Ticket Turn In day #2
Saturday, Sept 30 Pork & Pint Challenge 5:00-9:00 Church Grounds
OCTOBER
Thurs-Fri, Oct. 5-6 Professional Development for Teachers-NO CLASSES
Monday, Oct. 9 Columbus Day Holiday–NO CLASSES
Tuesday, Oct. 10 PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall
Thursday, Oct. 12 2nd Grade First Reconciliation Parent Meeting 7:00-8:30
Friday, Oct. 13 Lucky Sunday Ticket Turn In day #3
Tuesday, Oct. 17 School Board 7:00pm Parish Center
Friday, Oct. 27 Lucky Sunday Ticket Final Turn In day
Saturday, Oct. 28 Mission Run/walk 5K 8:00am & Trunk or Treat 12:30-3:00pm
Tuesday, Oct. 31 Halloween Parties 1:30-3:00, NO AM or PM Bus Service
NOVEMBER
Wednesday, Nov. 1 All Saint’s Day Mass 8:45 (no mass on Tuesday/Halloween)
Sunday, Nov. 5 Donut Sunday after Mass sponsored by School
Wednesday, Nov. 8 Picture Retakes (Dress Up Day)
Thursday, Nov. 9 Called By Name retreat Grade 7 & 8 St. Isaac Jogues
Friday, Nov. 10 End of First Trimester
Tuesday, Nov. 14 PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall
School Board 7:00pm Parish Center (2nd week due to Thanksgiving Holiday)
Friday, Nov 17 Report Cards 1st Trimester
Monday, Nov. 20 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences (3:00-7:00 pm)
School in Session – NO AM or PM Bus Service
Preschool/Kindergarten Open House 9:00-11:30
Tuesday, Nov. 21 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences (8:00 - 11:00 am) NO CLASSES
(All Students grades 4-8 are required to attend)
Wed-Fri., Nov. 22-24 Thanksgiving Holiday - NO CLASSES
Sunday, Nov. 26 Breakfast with Santa & Craft Fair 9:00-1:00
DECEMBER
Saturday, Dec. 2 2nd Grade Reconciliation & Reception 10:00am
Catholic High School Placement Test today
Monday Dec. 4 Yearbook Club/Group Pictures
Tuesday, Dec. 12 PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall
Tuesday, Dec. 19 School Board 7:00pm Parish Center
Wednesday, Dec. 20 Choir/Band Christmas Concert (tentative)
Thursday, Dec. 21 11:40 am Dismissal- NO PM Busses - Christmas Vacation begins
Friday, Dec. 22-Jan 7 Christmas Vacation – NO CLASSES
JANUARY
Monday, Jan. 8 Classes resume
Monday, Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - NO CLASSES
Friday, Jan. 19 Progress Reports-2nd Trimester
Tuesday, Jan. 23 School Board 7:00pm Parish Center
Sun.- Fri., Jan. 28-Feb. 2 Catholic Schools Week Celebrations
Sunday, Jan. 28 Open House for Prospective Families/school Families (11:30-2:00)
Sun-Wed, Jan. 28-31 Book Fair in gym
Tuesday, Jan. 30 Mass 8:45 - Grandparents Day 9:45-11:30
FEBRUARY
Thursday, Feb. 1 Confirmation Sponsor/Student Meeting 7-8:30
Friday, Feb. 2 11:40 Dismissal – NO PM Bus (Vegas Night Set up)
Saturday, Feb. 3 Vegas Night 7:00-Midnight
Thursday, Feb. 8 1st Communion Parent Meeting 7:00-8:30
Saturday, Feb. 10 Daddy Daughter Dance gym 6:30-9:00
Tuesday, Feb. 13 PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall & Valentine’s Party 1:30-3:00
Wednesday, Feb. 14 Ash Wednesday, Mass 8:45 (No Tuesday Mass)
Monday, Feb. 19 President’s Day Holiday–NO CLASSES
Tuesday, Feb. 20 School Board 7:00pm Parish Center
Friday, Feb. 23 End of 2nd Trimester
MARCH
Thursday, March 1 Report Cards 2nd Trimester
Friday, March 2 Teacher Institute Day - NO CLASSES
Fri-Sat, March 2-3 Irish Fest - Manhattan
Monday, March 5 Pulaski Day Holiday - NO CLASSES
Wednesday, March 7 Spring Pictures/8th Grade Graduation Pictures
Thursday, March 8 Optional Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences 3:00-6:00
Tuesday, March 13 PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall
Sunday, March 18 Communion Retreat (Times TBD)
Monday, March 19 Feast Of St. Joseph 8:45 Mass & Spaghetti Lunch church hall (No Mass Tuesday)
Tuesday, March 20 School Board 7:00pm Parish Center
Mon-Thurs., March 26-29 No Bus Service (Dist 114 Spring Break)
Friday, March 30 Good Friday-No School
APRIL
Fri March 30-Sun. April 8 Easter/Spring Break - NO CLASSES
Monday, April 9 Classes resume
Tuesday, April 10 PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall
Saturday, April 21 Confirmation 10:00 (tentative date)
Tuesday, April 17 School Board 7:00pm Parish Center
Friday, April 20 Progress Report 3rd Trimester
MAY
Thursday, May 3 Communion Practice 5:30-6:30pm
Saturday, May 5 First Communion 10:30am
Tuesday, May 8 May Crowning 8:45 am
PT Joe Meeting 9:45-12:00 Church Hall
Thursday, May 10 Chicago Trip grade 8 (Tentative)
Tuesday, May 15 School Board 7:00pm Parish Center
Friday, May 18 7th & 8th Grade Dance (Tentative)
Sunday, May 20 Athletic Awards Banquet (Tentative)
Tuesday, May 22 Awards Mass for Grades 1-8 Students,
Thursday, May 24 Last day Preschool 3 year old
Friday, May 25 End of 3rd Trimester Last Day Preschool 4 year old (Last Day for School Uniforms)
Friday, May 25 8th Grade Graduation 7:00 Church
Monday, May 28 Memorial Day Holiday – NO CLASSES
Wednesday, May 30 Kindergarten Picnic and last day for Grade 8 students
Kindergarten Graduation 6:30pm Gym
Thursday, May 31 School Picnic Grades 1-7 Dress Down Day- Dismissal 2:00pm
JUNE
Friday, June 1 Last Day of School/Dress Up Day, No Jeans
Mass 8:45 & Dismissal at 10:00 from School
Report Cards 3rd Trimester
**Please know this is a tentative Calendar and changes may occur prior to Final Calendar given on Orientation Day, Aug. 10