Click on the class schedules above to view the schedule patterns (A-J).
In the Schedule Pattern column, *"Special" denotes an altered schedule because of special events that day. If there is a letter (i.e. Special G) then all classes scheduled that day will meet, but with altered start and end times to accommodate the special event.
**"Mod." for Modified, means all classes for that pattern will meet but at different times to fit the shorter Wednesday schedule.
| AUGUST |
| Day |
Date |
Schedule
Pattern |
Events/Notes |
| Thurs |
Aug 16 |
|
9th Grade Trip Meeting 7:15 pm PAC Studio B |
| Sun-Thurs |
Aug 19-23 |
|
9th Grade Trip (Leaves 8:00 am Sunday) |
| Sun |
Aug 19 |
|
9th Grade Parent Breakfast 8:00-9:00 Westview Dining Room
ISP Host Family Orientation 3 -4 p.m. PAC Studio B |
| Mon |
Aug 20 |
|
Fall Sports Teams begin practices
New ISP Student Orientation Opening Event 12 - 8 pm PAC Lobby |
| Tues-Fri |
Aug 21-26 |
|
New ISP Student Orientation |
| Sun |
Aug 26 |
|
US Welcome Back and New and Used Book Sale 3-5 pm Moore Hall |
| Mon-Tues |
Aug 27-28 |
|
Bookstore Open 3-6 pm |
| Thurs |
Aug 30 |
|
Dorm Proctors Arrive 1-3 pm |
| Fri |
Aug 31 |
|
Dorm Proctor Meeting 9 am - 7 pm
New 10th and 11th Grade Student Orientation 10 am - 1 pm
US First Friends Lunch 12-1 pm
|
| SEPTEMBER |
| Sun |
Sept 2 |
|
Dorm Orientation for All Boarders 9 am - 5 pm |
| Mon |
Sept 3 |
|
Labor Day - No Classes (Dorm Open) |
| Tues |
Sept 4 |
Special * |
US Opening Day - Full Day with Special Schedule of Opening events |
| Wed |
Sept 5 |
C |
First full day of regular classes |
| Thurs |
Sept 6 |
D |
|
| Fri |
Sept 7 |
E |
Senior Photos |
| Sat |
Sept 8 |
|
ISP Day Trip |
| Mon |
Sept 10 |
A |
Senior College Night 7:15 pm PAC Theater
Senior Photos Rain Date
|
| Tues |
Sept 11 |
G |
Student Photos Grades 6-11
Parent Evening to Explain the Strategic Long Range Financial Plan, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater |
| Wed |
Sept 12 |
Mod.B** |
Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sundown |
| Thurs |
Sept 13 |
I |
|
| Fri |
Sept 14 |
J |
|
| Sat |
Sept 15 |
|
Dorm Overnight Trip
ACT's |
| Mon |
Sept 17 |
A |
Families New to Quaker Education, 7:15 pm, Meetinghouse |
| Tues |
Sept 18 |
B |
Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm |
| Wed |
Sept 19 |
C |
US Back-to-School Night 6:30 pm, PAC Theater and Lobby |
| Thurs |
Sept 20 |
D |
|
| Fri |
Sept 21 |
Special E |
All-School Assembly 9 am
Yom Kippur starts at Sundown |
| Sat |
Sept 22 |
|
US Student Leadership Retreat 10-3 Yarnall - This retreat will be rescheduled |
| Mon |
Sept 24 |
F |
9th Grade Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am Westview |
| Tues |
Sept 25 |
G |
Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm |
| Wed |
Sept 26 |
H |
12th Grade Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am, Westview |
| Thurs |
Sept 27 |
I |
PA Meeting for Worship, 8:15-9:15 am, Meetinghouse
PA Plant Sale |
| Fri |
Sept 28 |
Special J |
Founders Day/Spirit Day
PA Plant Sale |
| Sat |
Sept 29 |
|
US Dance 8-11 pm |
| OCTOBER |
| Mon |
Oct 1 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Oct 2 |
B |
Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm
PA Spirit Night, California Tortilla, Olney |
| Wed |
Oct 3 |
C |
10th Grade Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am Westview |
| Thurs |
Oct 4 |
D |
11th Grade Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am Westview |
| Fri |
Oct 5 |
E |
Dorm Closes 6 pm for long weekend |
| Sat |
Oct 6 |
|
SATs and Subject Tests |
| Mon |
Oct 8 |
|
Columbus Day School Closed; Dorm Reopens 6 pm |
| Tues |
Oct 9 |
G |
Dorm Carnival 6 pm |
| Wed |
Oct 10 |
Special |
Community Day |
| Thurs |
Oct 11 |
I |
9th Grade Parent Night 7:15 pm PAC Studio B
US Advocacy Film Series, Clifton |
| Fri |
Oct 12 |
J |
ISP Potluck 6 pm Westview |
| Mon |
Oct 15 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Oct 16 |
B |
Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm
PA "Meet the Board Night," 7:15 pm, Meetinghouse |
| Wed |
Oct 17 |
C |
PSATs for 10th and 11th Grades |
| Thurs |
Oct 18 |
D |
The Transcript Years - College Night for 9th & 10th Grades, 7:15 pm PAC |
| Fri |
Oct 19 |
E |
US Battle of the Bands 6-11 pm Clifton |
| Sat |
Oct 20 |
|
ISP Day Trip |
| Mon |
Oct 22 |
F |
Athletic Playoffs this week and next |
| Tues |
Oct 23 |
G |
Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm |
| Wed |
Oct 24 |
H |
|
| Thurs |
Oct 25 |
I |
PA Meeting for Worship, 8:15-9:15am, Meetinghouse |
| Fri |
Oct 26 |
J |
|
| Sat |
Oct 27 |
|
11th Grade Halloween Carnival
ACTs |
| Mon |
Oct 29 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Oct 30 |
B |
|
| Wed |
Oct 31 |
C |
Halloween |
| NOVEMBER |
| Thurs |
Nov 1 |
D |
1st Quarter Ends
Dorm Closes 6 pm for long weekend |
| Fri |
Nov 2 |
|
Professional Day - US No School |
| Sat |
Nov 3 |
|
Admissions Open House 12-3 pm |
| Mon |
Nov 5 |
|
Professional Day - No School
Dorm Reopens at 6:00pm |
| Tues |
Nov 6 |
G |
Winter Sports Begin
Dorm Dinners in Homes, 6:00 pm
Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm |
| Wed |
Nov 7 |
Mod. E |
Open Forum with Head of School, 7:15pm, Meetinghouse |
| Thurs |
Nov 8 |
I |
US Advocacy Film Series and Dinner 5:30 pm Clifton |
| Fri |
Nov 9 |
J |
|
| Mon |
Nov 12 |
A |
Board Visitation Day |
| Tues |
Nov 13 |
B |
PA Meeting, 8:15 am, Athletic Complex Conference Room
Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm |
| Wed |
Nov 14 |
C |
9th Grade NCBI Workshop All Day |
| Thurs |
Nov 15 |
D |
|
| Fri |
Nov 16 |
E |
|
| Sat |
Nov 17 |
|
PA/ISP All-School Walk for the Homeless |
| Mon |
Nov 19 |
I |
|
| Tues |
Nov 20 |
G |
MS/US GrandFriends Day
ISP Parent Luncheon 12 pm Off Campus
ISP Parent College Information Session 2 pm
Dorm Closes for Break 6 pm |
| Wed-Fri |
Nov 21-23 |
|
Thanksgiving Break - School Closed |
| Fri |
Nov 23 |
|
Alumni Soccer Games |
| Sun |
Nov 25 |
|
Dorm Reopens 6 pm |
| Mon |
Nov 26 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Nov 27 |
B |
|
| Wed |
Nov 28 |
Mod. J |
|
| Thurs |
Nov 29 |
D |
US Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am Westview |
| Fri |
Nov 30 |
E |
|
| DECEMBER |
| Sat |
Dec 1 |
|
Winterfest
PA Book Fair
SATs |
| Mon |
Dec 3 |
F |
|
| Tues |
Dec 4 |
G |
Hanukkah Begins at Sundown |
| Wed |
Dec 5 |
H |
US Parent Education Night for Substance Use, 7:15 pm (Location TBA) |
| Thurs |
Dec 6 |
I |
|
| Fri |
Dec 7 |
J |
|
| Sat |
Dec 8 |
|
ACTs |
| Mon |
Dec 10 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Dec 11 |
B |
|
| Wed |
Dec 12 |
C |
|
| Thurs |
Dec 13 |
D |
Dance Concert 7:15 pm PAC |
| Fri |
Dec 14 |
E |
ISP Potluck 5:30 pm Westview
Dance Concert 7:15 pm PAC |
| Sat |
Dec 15 |
|
ISP/Dorm Lunch Out
Dance Concert 7:15 pm PAC |
| Sunday |
Dec 16 |
|
US Hand Bell Choir performance at the City of Rockville's Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park, 2:15 p.m. |
| Mon |
Dec 17 |
J |
|
| Tues |
Dec 18 |
Special G |
All-School Assembly 9 am PAC |
| Wed |
Dec 19 |
H |
|
| Thurs |
Dec 20 |
I |
Dorm Holiday Dinner 6 pm |
| Fri |
Dec 21 |
Special |
1:00 pm Dismissal for Winter Break
Dorm Closes 6 pm
Winter Break December 22-January 6
Dorm Reopens 6 pm January 6th |
| JANUARY 2008 |
| Mon |
Jan 7 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Jan 8 |
B |
|
| Wed |
Jan 9 |
C |
|
| Thurs |
Jan 10 |
D |
US Advocacy Film Series and Dinner 5:30 pm |
| Fri |
Jan 11 |
E |
Ski Club |
| Sat |
Jan 12 |
|
ISP Day Trip |
| Mon |
Jan 14 |
J |
|
| Tues |
Jan 15 |
G |
9th & 10th Grades Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am, Westview
PA Meeting, 8:15 am, Athletic Complex Conference Room
Deadline for Financial Aid Applications (Returning Students)
Deadline for Admissions Applications (Prospective Students) |
| Wed |
Jan 16 |
H |
Faculty Lecture Series 7:15 pm PAC Studio B |
| Thurs |
Jan 17 |
I |
11th & 12th Grades Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am, Westview
Film Festival and Music Concert 7:15 pm PAC |
| Fri |
Jan 18 |
Special |
Reading Day
Ski Club
Film Festival and Music Concert 7:15 pm PAC |
| Sat |
Jan 19 |
|
SATs and Subject Tests |
| Mon |
Jan 21 |
|
MLK Jr. Day - No Classes (Dorm Open) |
| Tues-Fri |
Jan 22-25 |
Special |
Midyear Exams |
| Thurs |
Jan 24 |
Special |
PA Meeting for Worship, 8:15-9:15 am, Meetinghouse |
| Fri |
Jan 25 |
Special |
Ski Club
Dorm Closes 6 pm for long weekend |
| Sat |
Jan 26 |
|
SATs and Subject Tests |
| Mon |
Jan 28 |
Special |
Midyear Exam Make-up Day; Last Day of 1st Semester |
| Tues |
Jan 29 |
|
Professional Day - No US Classes
Dorm Reopens 6 pm |
| Wed |
Jan 30 |
Mod A** |
2nd Semester Begins |
| Thurs |
Jan 31 |
D |
|
| FEBRUARY |
| Fri |
Feb 1 |
E |
Ski Club |
| Mon |
Feb 4 |
B |
College Night for Juniors and Their Parents/Guardians 7:15 pm PAC |
| Tues |
Feb 5 |
G |
|
| Wed |
Feb 6 |
H |
Open Forum with Head of School 7:15 pm Meetinghouse |
| Thurs |
Feb 7 |
I |
US Advocacy Film Series and Dinner 5:30 pm Clifton |
| Fri |
Feb 8 |
J |
Ski Club |
| Sat |
Feb 9 |
|
ISP Day Trip
ACTs
PA Ice Skating Party, 7:00-8:30 pm, Wheaton |
| Mon |
Feb 11 |
A |
Dorm Students Off-Campus Dinners |
| Tues |
Feb 12 |
B |
AMC Math Contest |
| Wed |
Feb 13 |
C |
|
| Thurs |
Feb 14 |
D |
Dorm Valentine's Day Dinner 6 pm |
| Fri |
Feb 15 |
E |
Dorm Closes for long weekend 6 pm |
| Mon |
Feb 18 |
|
President's Day (School Closed) |
| Tues |
Feb 19 |
|
Professional Development Day (No Classes)
Dorm Reopens 6 pm |
| Wed |
Feb 20 |
Mod. G |
Faculty Lecture Series 7:15 pm PAC Studio B |
| Thurs |
Feb 21 |
I |
US Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am Westview |
| Fri |
Feb 22 |
J |
Ski Club (Make up date) |
| Sat |
Feb 23 |
|
SFDC Camp Open House 2 - 4 pm |
| Sun |
Feb 24 |
|
Empty Bowl |
| Mon |
Feb 25 |
A |
PA Book Fair
Spring Sports Begin |
| Tues |
Feb 26 |
B |
PA Book Fair |
| Wed |
Feb 27 |
C |
PA Book Fair |
| Thurs |
Feb 28 |
D |
PA Book Fair
PA Meeting for Worship, 8:15-9:15 am, Meetinghouse
Community Play 7:15 pm PAC |
| Fri |
Feb 29 |
E |
PA Book Fair
Ski Club (Make up date)
Community Play 7:15 pm PAC |
| MARCH |
| Sat |
Mar 1 |
|
SATs
Re-enrollment Contracts for 2008-2009 Due
Camp Open House (Rain Date)
Community Play 7:15 pm PAC |
| Sun |
Mar 2 |
|
Community Play 2:30 pm PAC |
| Mon |
Mar 3 |
F |
|
| Tues |
Mar 4 |
G |
|
| Wed |
Mar 5 |
H |
US Coffee and Conversation, 7:15pm, Off-campus |
| Thurs |
Mar 6 |
I |
Celebration of Science Reception and Review, 7-9 pm |
| Fri |
Mar 7 |
J |
Celebration of Science |
| Sat |
Mar 8 |
|
Celebration of Science, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Yarnall Gym
SATs |
| Mon |
Mar 10 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Mar 11 |
B |
PA Meeting, 8:15am - Athletic Complex Conference Room |
| Wed |
Mar 12 |
C |
|
| Thurs |
Mar 13 |
D |
US Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am Westview
PA Meeting for Worship, 8:15-9:15am, Meetinghouse
9th grade English Class Production, 7:15pm, Clifton |
| Fri |
Mar 14 |
E |
|
| Mon-Fri |
Mar 17-21 |
Special |
US Intersession |
| Fri |
Mar 21 |
Special |
Intersession
Dorm Closes 6 pm for Spring Break |
| Sun |
Mar 23 |
|
Easter |
| Mon-Fri |
Mar 24-28 |
|
Spring Break - School Closed |
| Sun |
Mar 30 |
|
Dorm Reopens 6 pm |
| Mon |
Mar 31 |
F |
|
| APRIL |
| Tues |
Apr 1 |
G |
|
| Wed |
Apr 2 |
Mod J |
Faculty Lecture Series 7:15 pm PAC Studio B |
| Thurs |
Apr 3 |
I |
Last Day of 3rd Quarter |
| Fri |
Apr 4 |
|
Professional Day - No US Classes (dorm open) |
| Sat |
Apr 5 |
|
PA Ice Skating Party, 7:00-8;30 p.m., Wheaton Ice Rink |
| Mon |
Apr 7 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Apr 8 |
B |
|
| Wed |
Apr 9 |
C |
|
| Thurs |
Apr 10 |
D |
US Advocacy Film Series and Dinner 5:30 pm Clifton |
| Fri |
Apr 11 |
E |
US Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am Westview
PA Dinner Auction |
| Sat |
Apr 12 |
|
ACTs |
| Sun |
Apr 13 |
|
Self-defense workshop for Upper School girls and their moms or adult female relatives/friends |
| Mon |
Apr 14 |
I |
|
| Tues |
Apr 15 |
G |
PA Meeting, 7:15 pm, Yarnall Lobby |
| Wed |
Apr 16 |
H |
Dorm Carnival 6 pm |
| Thurs |
Apr 17 |
Special |
Earth Stewardship Day |
| Fri |
Apr 18 |
J |
|
| Sat |
Apr 19 |
|
ISP Day Trip
Passover begins at Sundown |
| Mon |
Apr 21 |
A |
|
| Tues |
Apr 22 |
B |
AIMS College Fair for Juniors 6:30 pm (off campus) |
| Wed |
Apr 23 |
C |
|
| Thurs |
Apr 24 |
D |
PA Meeting for Worship, 8:15-9:15 am, Meetinghouse
US Musical 7:15 pm PAC |
| Fri |
Apr 25 |
E |
Dorm Closes 6 pm for long weekend
US Musical 7:15 pm PAC |
| Sat |
Apr 26 |
|
US Musical 7:15 pm PAC |
| Mon |
Apr 28 |
|
School Holiday - School Closed
Dorm Reopens 6 pm |
| Tues |
Apr 29 |
G |
|
| Wed |
Apr 30 |
H |
|
| MAY |
| Thurs |
May 1 |
I |
|
| Fri |
May 2 |
J |
|
| Sat |
May 3 |
|
SATs and Subject Tests
US Prom and Post-Prom Event |
| Mon |
May 5 |
A |
AP French Exam (pm) |
| Tues |
May 6 |
B |
AP Spanish Exam (am), APStatistics Exam (pm)
Spring Season Athletic Playoffs this week and next |
| Wed |
May 7 |
C |
AP Calculus AB, BC Exam (am)
US Reception for Newly-Enrolled Students, 7:15 pm, PAC Lobby |
| Thurs |
May 8 |
D |
AP English Literature and Composition Exam (am)
PA Plant Sale |
| Fri |
May 9 |
E |
AP US History Exam (am)
PA Plant Sale
ISP Overnight Trip leaves pm |
| Sat |
May 10 |
|
SSFS Placement Testing for New US Students 9 am Yarnall |
| Sun |
May 11 |
|
Mothers Day |
| Mon |
May 12 |
F |
AP Music Theory Exam (am) |
| Tues |
May 13 |
G |
AP Environmental Science Exam and AP Chemistry Exam (am) |
| Wed |
May 14 |
H |
AP Eng. Language and Composition Exam (am), AP Art History Exam(pm) |
| Thurs |
May 15 |
I |
US Play 7:15 pm PAC |
| Fri |
May 16 |
J |
US Play 7:15 pm PAC |
| Sat |
May 17 |
|
US Play 7:15 pm PAC |
| Mon |
May 19 |
A |
|
| Tues |
May 20 |
B |
PA Meeting, 8:15 am, Athletic Complex Conference Room
PK/K-Senior Lunch Get-Together |
| Wed |
May 21 |
Mod. J |
|
| Thurs |
May 22 |
D |
PA Meeting for Worship, 8:15-9:15am, Meetinghouse
PK/K-Senior Lunch Get-together (Rain Date)
Dorm Senior Dinner
|
| Fri |
May 23 |
E |
Dorm Closes 6 pm for long weekend |
| Mon |
May 26 |
|
Memorial Day - School Closed
Dorm Reopens 6 pm |
| Tues |
May 27 |
G |
Senior Celebration for Seniors and Parents/Guardians 7:15 pm Westview |
| Wed |
May 28 |
Special |
All-School Assembly 9 am PAC |
| Thurs |
May 29 |
I |
Dance Informal and Music Concert - 7:15 pm, PAC |
| Fri |
May 30 |
Special |
Reading Day
Dance Informal and Music Concert 6:15 pm PAC
Alumni Weekend Begins |
| Sat |
May 31 |
|
Alumni Day -
Wildebeest Stampede 5K Race; Alumni Strawberry Cowbake; Alumni Lacrosse Game |
| JUNE |
| Mon |
Jun 2 |
Special |
Final Exams
Meeting for Rising 9th Graders and Their Parents (New and Returning Families) 7:15 pm PAC
|
| Tues |
Jun 3 |
Special |
Final Exams |
| Wed |
Jun 4 |
Special |
Final Exams |
| Thurs |
Jun 5 |
Special |
Last Day of Classes
Final Exams
Strawberry Cow Bake
1:00 pm Dismissal |
| Fri |
Jun 6 |
|
Senior Breakfast for Faculty and Seniors 9:00 am
Graduation Rehearsal (immediately following Senior Breakfast) |
| Sat |
Jun 7 |
|
Graduation 10:30 am Sandy Spring Meetinghouse in Sandy Spring
SAT's and Subject Tests |
| Sat |
Jun 14 |
|
ACTs |