Academic Calendar 2011-2012
Please note that new events are planned and added during the course of the school year. Athletics dates have not yet been confirmed. Please look for updates in weekly issues of The Wave and other school communications.
August
29- Sept. 2 Elementary, Middle School, and 9th Grade class parties
31 9th Grade Orientation at High School; 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
September
6 First day of school- After School Camp (ASC) available
7-9 Middle School Catalina Trip
10 ACT Test+
13 Middle School Back to School Night- 7:00 p.m. (parents/guardians only)
13-14 Picture Day (ES/MS/HS individual portraits; 7th -12th and Staff/Faculty IDs)
14 Middle School and High School Sports Night- 6:00 p.m.
21 12th Grade College Night- 7:00 p.m.
27 High School Back to School Night- 7:00 p.m. (parents/guardians only)
October
1 SAT & SAT II/Subject Tests+
4 Elementary School Back to School Night- 7:00 p.m. (parents/guardians only)
7 Parent Community Meeting
10 Faculty Work Day; no school; YK day care * available; ASC available
15 PSAT testing: 10th and 11th grades
21 Current 8th Grade Parent High School Tour- 8:30 a.m.
22 ACT Test+
23 Elementary Halloween Party
26-28 Book Fair
27 Family Literacy Night- 7:00 p.m.; ES Campus
31-Nov 1 ES/MS/HS Parent/Teacher Conferences- no school. YK day care * and ASC available *
November
1 ES/MS/HS Parent/Teacher Conferences- no school. YK day care * and ASC available *
4 Parent Community Meeting
5 SAT & SAT II/Subject Tests+
9 6th Grade Parent Night- 7:00 p.m.
11 Current 8th Grade Parent High School Tour- 8:30 a.m.
14 College Q&A Night for 10th and 11th- 7:00 p.m.
16 All School and Class Photo Day; Make-up Photo Day
18 Faculty/Staff Appreciation Luncheon. (YK & HS- 11:45 a.m. dismissal)
18 Waverly World Market Craft Day
22 Middle School Friendship Feast
22 High School Friendship Feast
23-25 Thanksgiving Holiday. No YK day care; ASC available 11/23*
December
3 SAT & SAT II/Subject Tests+
6 6th Grade Student Visitation Day
9-10 Waverly World Market
10 ACT Test+
16 School dismissed- 12:00 p.m.; Holiday Program- 7:00 p.m. Please note that December 16 is a FRIDAY.
19-Jan. 2 Winter Break; ASC available */**
January
3 School resumes. Please note that January 3 is a TUESDAY.
6 Parent Community Meeting
10 11th Grade College Night- 7:00 p.m.
11 High School Open House for current 8th grade families and prospective families- 7:00 p.m.
13 No School for ES only (ES faculty work day). YK day care * and ASC available *
16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday- no school; No YK day care or ASC
18 Middle School Open House for prospective families – 7:00 p.m.
20 End of first semester
27 No school for MS/HS only (MS/HS faculty work day)
28 SAT & SAT II/Subject Tests+
February
1 Applications due for new students
1 Financial aid applications due from new and returning families
3 Parent Community Meeting
11 ACT Test+
16 Board/Faculty Reception
17 Faculty Work Day; no school; YK day care available; ASC available*
20 President’s Day- no school; no YK day care; ASC available*
29 Contracts due from current families
March
2 Parent Community Meeting
9 Admissions notification (date change)
10 SAT 1 only+
13 10th Grade College Night- 7:00 p.m.
24 Silent Auction
29 ES Parent/Teacher Conferences; no school for ES only (Students in grades 1-6 are included in conferences) YK day care * and ASC available *
30 ES/MS/HS Parent/Teacher Conferences; no school (Students in grades 1-6 are included in conferences); YK day care * and ASC available *
April
2-9 Spring Break
10 School Resumes
13 Parent Community Meeting
14 ACT Test+
15 Spring Donor Recognition Reception
29 Jogathon
May
4 Parent Community Meeting
5 SAT & SAT II/Subject Tests+
7-18 High School A.P. exams
18 Last Day of Classes for 12th Grade Students
19 High School Prom
25 Faculty Work Day; no school; YK day care * and ASC available *
28 Memorial Day- no school; no YK day care or ASC
31 Elementary Open House- 7:00 p.m.
June
1 High School Rock Festival
1-5 High School Finals
2 SAT & SAT II/Subject Tests+
5 High School Senior Projects- 6:00 p.m.; High School
5 Elementary Last Day of School
5 6th Grade Celebration- 10:00 a.m.; all students must be picked up by 12:00 p.m.; no YK day care or ASC available
6 Middle/High School Last Day of School
6 8th Grade Celebration- 10:00 a.m.
6 12th Grade Graduation- 6:00 p.m.
8 School Campuses and Business Office Closed
9 ACT Test+
+ ACT, SAT and SAT II/Subject Tests: students should work with registrar and college counselor to determine when to take the exams.
* Given sufficient enrollment.
** May be at a different location.