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Upper School Events and Class Schedule Calendar

2008-2009 Upper School Bell Schedule (PDF)

2008-2009 Calendar

In the Schedule Pattern column, "Special" denotes an altered schedule because of special events that day.

"Mod." denotes Modified, and means that 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 14   9th Grade Trip Meeting 7:15 pm PAC Studio B
Sun-Thurs Aug 17-21   9th Grade Trip (Leaves 8:00 am Sunday)
Sun Aug 17   9th Grade Parent Breakfast 8:00-9:00 Westview Dining Room
ISP Host Family Orientation 3 -4 p.m. PAC Studio B
Mon Aug 18   Fall Sports Teams begin practices
New ISP Student Orientation Opening Event 12 - 8 pm PAC Lobby
Mon-Sun Aug 18-24   New ISP Student Orientation
Sun Aug 24   New Dorm Staff Orientation, 2:00-5:00 pm
US Welcome Back and New and Used Book Sale, 3-5 pm Moore Hall
Thurs Aug 28   Dorm Proctors Arrive 1-3 pm
Fri Aug 29   New 10th and 11th Grade Student Orientation 10 am - 1 pm, Moore Hall
Sat Aug 30   New Dorm Students Arrive, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
New Dorm Students and Their Families Picnic, 12:00-1:00 pm
New Dorm Students Orientation, 1:00-5:00 pm
Sun Aug 31   Returning Dorm Students Arrive, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Orientation for All Dorm Students, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
SEPTEMBER
Mon Sept 1   Labor Day - No Classes (Dorm Open)
Tues Sept 2 Special * US Opening Day - Full Day with Special Schedule of Opening events
Wed Sept 3 Special *  
Thurs Sept 4 Star Day  
Fri Sept 5 Star Day Senior Photos
Sun Sept 7   US Welcome Back Picnic, 12:00-3:00 pm - Outdoors (Rain location, Westivew Dining Hall)
Mon Sept 8 A Senior College Night, 7:15pm, PAC Theater
Families New to Quaker Education, 7:15pm, On-Campus Meetinghouse
Senior Photos Rain Date
Tues Sept 9 B Student Photos Grades 6-11
Wed Sept 10 Mod. C  
Thurs Sept 11 D  
Fri Sept 12 E  
Mon Sept 15 F  
Tues Sept 16 G  
Wed Sept 17 Mod. A US Back-to-School Night 6:30 pm, PAC Theater and Lobby
Thurs Sept 18 B  
Fri Sept 19 Star Day All-School Assembly 9 am
Sat Sept 20   Dorm Overnight Trip
Mon Sept 22 C 9th Grade Coffee and Conversation 7:30 am Westview
Tues Sept 23 D Seniors College Counseling Workshop 7-9 pm
Wed Sept 24 Mod. E  
Thurs Sept 25 F 12th Grade Coffee and Conversation 7:30-8:30 am, Westview
Fri Sept 26 Star Day Spirit Day
Sat Sept 27   ISP Day Trip
US Spirit Day Dance, 8:00-11:00 pm
Mon Sept 29 G 11th Grade Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am - Westview Dining Hall
Tues Sept 30 A  
OCTOBER
Wed Oct 1 Mod. B  
Thurs Oct 2 C 10th Grade Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am, Westview Dining Hall
Fri Oct 3 D ISP Potluck, 6:30 pm - Westview Dining Hall
Sat Oct 4   SATs
Mon Oct 6 E  
Tues Oct 7 F US Evening C & C, 7:15 pm
Wed Oct 8 Special Community Day
Thurs Oct 9 G  
Fri Oct 10 A Dorm Closes @ 6:00 pm
Mon Oct 13   NO SCHOOL - COLUMBUS DAY (Observed)
Offices Closed
Dorm Reopens @ 6:00 pm
Tues Oct 14 B  
Wed Oct 15 Star Day US PSAT for 10th, 11th Grades
Admissions Information Night for Siblings and Children of Faculty/Staff/Trustees, 7:15 pm, Athletic Center Multipurpose Room
Thurs Oct 16 C 9th Grade Parent Night, 7:15 pm - PAC-Studio B
Fri Oct 17 D  
Sat Oct 18   ISP Day Trip
Mon Oct 20 E  
Tues Oct 21 F  
Wed Oct 22 Mod. G  
Thurs Oct 23 A The Transcript Years, 7:15 pm - PAC Theater
Fri Oct 24 B  
Sat Oct 25   11th Grade Halloween Carnival
Mon Oct 27 C  
Tues Oct 28 D  
Wed Oct 29 Mod. E  
Thurs Oct 30 Star Day US 1st Quarter Ends
Dorm Closes @ 6:00 pm
Fri Oct 31   US - NO SCHOOL, Student Review
NOVEMBER
Sat Nov 1   SATs
Mon Nov 3   NO SCHOOL, Professional Day
Dorm Reopens at 6:00pm
Tues Nov 4 F Winter Sports Begin
Wed Nov 5 Mod. G Open Forum with Head of School, 7:15pm, Meetinghouse
Thurs Nov 6 A US Information Night for 8th Grade Families, 7:15 pm, PAC-Studio B
Fri Nov 7 B  
Mon Nov 10 C US Evening C & C, 7:15 pm
Dorm Dinners in Houses
Tues Nov 11 Star Day  
Wed Nov 12 Mod. D US Community of Concern Symposium, 7:00 pm - Westview
Thurs Nov 13 E US Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am - Westview Dining Hall
Fri Nov 14 F  
Sat Nov 15   Admissions Open House
Mon Nov 17 G  
Tues Nov 18 A  
Wed Nov 19 Mod. B  
Thurs Nov 20 C  
Fri Nov 21 D  
Sat Nov 22   Walk for the Homeless
Mon Nov 24 Star Day  
Tues Nov 25 Star Day  
Wed-Fri Nov 26-28   NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
Sun Nov 30   Dorm Reopens @ 6:00 pm
DECEMBER
Mon Dec 1 Star Day Classes Resume
Tues Dec 2 E  
Wed Dec 3 Mod. F  
Thurs Dec 4 G US Evening C & C, 7:15 pm
Fri Dec 5 A  
Sat Dec 6   Winterfest
PA Winter Book Fair
SAT's
US Dance Concert Tech-In, 10 am-4 pm, PAC Theater
Sun Dec 7   US Dance Concert Tech-In, 10 am-4 pm, PAC Theater
Mon Dec 8 B US Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am - Westview Dining Hall
Tues Dec 9 C  
Wed Dec 10 Mod. D  
Thurs Dec 11 E US Dance Concert, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Fri Dec 12 F US Dance Concert, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
ISP Potluck, 5:30 pm, Westview
Sat Dec 13   US Dance Concert, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Mon Dec 15 G  
Tues Dec 16 Special All-School Assembly, 9:00 am, PAC Theater
Wed Dec 17 Mod. A  
Thurs Dec 18 Star Day Dorm Holiday Dinner, 6:00 pm - Westview Dining Hall
Fri Dec 19 Special 1:00 pm Dismissal for Winter Break
Dorm Closes @ 6:00 pm
Dorm Reopens 6 pm January 4th
JANUARY 2009
Mon Jan 5 B Classes Resume
Tues Jan 6 C  
Wed Jan 7 Mod. D  
Thurs Jan 8 E  
Fri Jan 9 F  
Mon Jan 12 G US Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am - Westview Dining Hall
Tues Jan 13 Star Day  
Wed Jan 14 Star Day  
Thurs Jan 15 Star Day US Film Festival, 7:15 pm - PAC Theater
Fri Jan 16 Star Day US Music Concert, 7:15 pm - PAC Theater
Dorm Closes at 6:00 pm
Mon Jan 19   NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Offices Closed
Tues Jan 20   NO SCHOOL - Inauguration Day
Offices Closed
Dorm Reopens @ 6:00 pm
Wed Jan 21 Exam Midyear Exams
Thurs Jan 22 Exam Midyear Exams
Fri Jan 23 Exam Midyear Exams
Sat Jan 24   SATs
Financial Aid Workshop (for parents of seniors applying for financial aid for college education (and juniors if interested in listening in)
Mon Jan 26 Exam Midyear Exams
Tues Jan 27   US - NO SCHOOL, Student Review
Wed Jan 28 Special Faculty Lecture Series, 7:15 pm - PAC-Studio B
US 2nd Semester Begins
Thurs Jan 29 Star Day US Evening C & C, 7:15 pm
Fri Jan 30 A  
Sat Jan 31   ISP Day Trip
FEBRUARY
Mon Feb 2 B College Night for Juniors & Parents, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Tues Feb 3 C  
Wed Feb 4 Mod. D Parent Presentation - Parenting and Educating Teens in Digital Age by Iris Beckwith, 7:15 pm, Studio B
Thurs Feb 5 E  
Fri Feb 6 F  
Mon Feb 9 G
Tues Feb 10 Star Day  
Wed Feb 11 Mod. A Open Forum with Head of School, 7:15 pm - Meetinghouse
Thurs Feb 12 B US Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am - Westview Dining Hall
Dorm Valentine's Day Dinner, 6:00pm
Fri Feb 13 C Dorm Closes @ 6:00 pm
Mon Feb 16   NO SCHOOL - President's Day
Tues Feb 17   NO SCHOOL - Professional Development
Dorm Reopens @ 6:00 pm
Wed Feb 18 Mod. D  
Thurs Feb 19 E Faculty Lecture Series - rescheduled from Jan 28th
Fri Feb 20 F  
Sat Feb 21   Community Play Tech-in, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, PAC Theater
ISP Day Trip
Sun Feb 22   Community Play Tech-in, 1:00 - 5:00 pm, PAC Theater
Mon Feb 23 Star Day Spring Sports Begin
Tues Feb 24 G  
Wed Feb 25 Mod. A Faculty Lecture Series, 7:15 pm - PAC-Studio B
Dorm Black History Month Dinner, 6:00 pm - Westview Dining Hall
Thurs Feb 26 B Community Play, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Fri Feb 27 C Community Play, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Sat Feb 28   Community Play, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
MARCH
Sun Mar 1   Community Play 2:30 pm PAC
Mon Mar 2 Star Day Re-enrollment Contracts Due for 2009/2010 Academic Year
Tues Mar 3 D  
Wed Mar 4 Mod. E  
Thurs Mar 5 F Off-campus Dinners in Homes for Dorm Students, 6:00 pm
Fri Mar 6 G Ninth Grade Play, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Mon Mar 9 Star Day  
Tues Mar 10 A  
Wed Mar 11 Mod. B  
Thurs Mar 12 C US Coffee & Conversation, 7:30 am, Westview Dining Hall
Fri Mar 13 D  
Sat Mar 14   SATs
Mon-Fri Mar 16-20 Intersession US Intersession
Fri Mar 20 Intersession Intersession
Dorm Closes 6 pm for Spring Break
Mon-Fri Mar 23-27   NO SCHOOL, Spring Break
Sun Mar 29   Dorm Reopens 6 pm
Mon Mar 30 E Classes Resume
Tues Mar 31 F  
APRIL
Wed Apr 1 Mod G Faculty Lecture Series, 7:15pm, PAC Studio B
Thurs Apr 2 A  
Fri Apr 3 B US 3rd Quarter Ends
PA Auction
Mon Apr 6 Star Day  
Tues Apr 7 C  
Wed Apr 8 Mod. D  
Thurs Apr 9 E  
Fri Apr 10 F  
Sat Apr 11    
Mon Apr 13 G US Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am - Westview Dining Hall
Tues Apr 14 A  
Wed Apr 15 Mod. B  
Thurs Apr 16 Special Earth Stewardship Day
Fri Apr 17 Star Day  
Sat Apr 18   US Play Tech-In, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, PAC Theater
Sun Apr 19   US Play Tech-In, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, PAC Theater
Mon Apr 20 C  
Tues Apr 21 D  
Wed Apr 22 Mod. E  
Thurs Apr 23 F US Play, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Fri Apr 24 Star Day US Play, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Dorm Closes @ 6:00 pm
Sat Apr 25   US Play, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Mon Apr 27   NO SCHOOL
Offices Closed
Dorm Reopens @ 6:00 pm
Tues Apr 28 G  
Wed Apr 29 Mod. A  
Thurs Apr 30 B  
MAY
Fri May 1 C 9th grade play, 7:15 pm, Clifton
Sat May 2   SAT's
US Prom
Post Prom Event
Mon May 4 Star Day US AP Exams Start (through May 15)
Tues May 5 D  
Wed May 6 Mod. E  
Thurs May 7 F US Coffee and Conversation, 7:30 am - Westview Dining Hall
Fri May 8 G ISP Overnight
Sat May 9   ISP Overnight
US Musical Tech-In, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, PAC Theater
Sun May 10   US Musical Tech-In, 1:00-4:00pm, PAC Theater
Mon May 11 Star Day  
Tues May 12 A  
Wed May 13 Mod. B  
Thurs May 14 C US Musical, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Fri May 15 D US Musical, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Sat May 16   Dorm Day Trip
US Musical, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Mon May 18 Star Day  
Tues May 19 E  
Wed May 20 Mod. F  
Thurs May 21 G Dorm Senior Dinner, 6:00pm
Fri May 22 Star Day Dorm Closes 6 pm for long weekend
Mon May 25   NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
Dorm Reopens 6 pm
Tues May 26 Star Day Senior Celebration for Seniors and Parents, 7:15 pm, Westview
Wed May 27 Special  
Thurs May 28 Star Day All-School Assembly, 9:00 am, PAC Theater
US Dance Informal/Music Concert, 7:15 pm, PAC Theater
Fri May 29 Star Day US Dance Informal/Music Concert, PAC Theater, 7:15 pm
Olney Big Band, 8:00-10:00 pm
Sat May 30   Alumni Day -
Wildebeest Stampede 5K Race; Alumni Strawberry Cowbake; Alumni Lacrosse Game
JUNE
Mon Jun 1 Exam Final Exams
Tues Jun 2 Exam Final Exams
Wed Jun 3 Exam Final Exams
Thurs Jun 4 Exam Last Day of Classes
Final Exams
Strawberry Cow Bake
1:00 pm Dismissal
Dorm Closes for Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors @ 6:00 pm
Fri Jun 5   Senior Breakfast, 8:30, followed by Graduation Rehearsal
Senior ISP Parents Luncheon, 12:00 pm
Sat Jun 6   SAT's
Graduation, 10:30am, ON CAMPUS (Seniors arrive on campus at 9:15)
Dorm Closes for Seniors at 2:00 pm

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