SAINT BERNARD SCHOOL
2008-2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR
(8/19/08)
19-20 Faculty In-service No School
21 Opening Day of School, Gr. 2-8
1st Grade Orientation
11:30 a.m. Dismissal - Faculty Meeting
22 11:30 a.m. Dismissal - Faculty Meeting
25 First Full Day of School, Gr. 1-8
Kindergarten Orientation
26 Kindergarten Begins
3-Year Nursery Orientation
27 4-Year Nursery Orientation
28 3-Year Nursery Split Day
8:45 a.m. Opening School Liturgy
29 First 4-Year Nursery Day
Fall Sports Family Pep-Rally 4:30-6:30 p.m. back parking lot
SEPTEMBER 21 21
1 Labor Day No School
2 First 3 Year Nursery Day
3 Meet Your Childs Teacher Night 7:00 p.m. Clairvaux Hall then individual classrooms
4 PTG Meeting 9:00 a.m. (Fontenay Dining Room)
9 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
15 8th Grade Parent Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Art Room)
22 Market Day Pick-Up
7:00 p.m. Mandatory Coaches Meeting (Fontenay)
23 Interims sent home
24 11:30 a.m. Dismissal - Faculty Meeting
25 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
School Advisory Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.-closed, 7:30 p.m.-open (Room 205)
29 Athletic Association Golf Outing
30 School Pictures Individual photos
OCTOBER 23 22
1 School Pictures Class Picture and 4-Nursery Individual
8 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
9 PTG Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
14 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
15 Principals Coffee 9:00 a.m. (Room 205)
19 Turf Bowl
20 Market Day Pick-Up
22 School Pictures Make-Up Day Individual Only
23 End of Grading Period
PTG Chinese Auction 7:00 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
24 Clerical Day No School
29 11:30 a.m. Dismissal - Faculty Meeting
30 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
Report Card Distribution (Grades 1-8)
31 Halloween Nursery and Kindergarten Morning Parade/Party
1:00 p.m. Halloween Parade, 1:30 p.m. Halloween Parties Grades 1 - 8
1 All Saints Day
3 Parent/Teacher Conferences (5:00 to 8:30 p.m.)
4 Parent/Teacher Conferences (8:00 to 11:00 a.m. & 12:00 Noon to 3:00 p.m.) No School
6 PTG Meeting 9:00 a.m. (Room 205)
11 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
13 Brown Bag Lunch No Cafeteria Lunches served
17 Market Day Pick up
19 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
20 School Advisory Council Meeting 6:30p.m.-closed, 7:30p.m.-open (Room 205)
26 11:30 a.m. Dismissal Faculty Meeting
27-28 Thanksgiving Vacation No School
DECEMBER 14 14
1 Thanksgiving Vacation No School
2 Classes Resume
3 Interims sent home
8 10:00 a.m. All School Liturgy Immaculate Conception
9 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
13 PTG Breakfast with Santa 9:00 a.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
15 Market Day Pick Up
17 School Band Concert 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
19 9:00 a.m. Advent Prayer Service
11:30 a.m. Dismissal
22-31 Christmas Vacation No School
1-2 New Years Day Vacation No School
5 Classes Resume
7 Blessing of Classrooms
Geography Bee 1:30 p.m. (VE Room)
8 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
PTG Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
13 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
15 Nursery/Kindergarten Information Night/Open House 6:30 p.m.
End of Grading Period
19 Martin Luther King, Jr. No School
22 School Advisory Council Meeting 6:30p.m.-closed, 7:30p.m.-open (Room 205)
23 Report Card Distribution (Grades K-8)
25 Catholic Schools Week Open House, Tours and Book Fair 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
26 Market Day Pick Up
27 Nursery and Kindergarten Registration 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (School Office)
28 Nursery and Kindergarten Registration 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. (School Office)
29 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy Catholic Schools Week: Celebrate Service
11:30 a.m. Dismissal Faculty Meeting
Optional Parent-Teacher Conferences - 5:00 to 8:30 p.m.
FEBRUARY 19 19
3 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
5 PTG Meeting 9:00 a.m. (Room 205)
10 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
16 Presidents Day No School
19 Interims sent home
20 Second Annual Saint Bernard School Advisory Council Mardi Gras at LeMont
23 Market Day Pick Up
25 10:00 a.m. All School Liturgy Ash Wednesday
11:30 a.m. Dismissal Faculty Meeting
Fish Fry
26 Eucharistic Adoration 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
First Penance 7:00 p.m.
27 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
First Penance 4:30 p.m.
Fish Fry
28 11:30 a.m. First Penance
MARCH 22 21
5 PTG Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
6 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Fish Fry
7 Communion Retreat 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
9-20 Terra Nova Standardized Testing Grades 2-8
10 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
13 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Fish Fry
14 Communion Retreat 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
19 School Advisory Council Meeting 6:30p.m.-closed, 7:30p.m.-open (Room 205)
20 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Fish Fry
23 End of Grading Period
Market Day Pick-Up
25 Clerical Day No School
26 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
27 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Fish Fry
APRIL 19 18
1 Report Card Distribution (Grades 1-8)
1-3 Writing Assessment Grades K-8
2 PTG Meeting 9:00 a.m. (Room 205)
3 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
Fish Fry
5 Living Stations 3:00 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
7 Living Stations 1:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
9-13 Easter Vacation No School
14 Classes Resume
Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
18 First Communion 6:00 p.m.
19 First Communion 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
21 Principals Coffee 9:00 a.m. (Room 205)
ACRE Religion Assessment Grades 5 and 8
APRIL
22 8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
23 Diocesan Workshop No School
24 4th Grade Bingo 6:00 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
25 First Communion 6:00 p.m.
26 First Communion 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
27 Market Day Pick-Up
30 Interims sent home
MAY 20 19
1 5th Grade Bingo 6:00 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
2 First Communion 6:00 p.m.
3 First Communion 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
4 Persons with Special Needs Social 8th Grade (Clairvaux Hall)
5 Parent-Teacher Conferences - 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
7 PTG Meeting 9:00 a.m. (Room 205)
School Band Concert 1:15 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall) and 7:00 p.m. (Seton-LaSalle)
8 6th Grade Activity 6:00 p.m.
12 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
13 Marian Devotion - 9:00 a.m. (Church)
6:00 p.m. - New Parent Athletic Association Meeting (Clairvaux Hall)
6:30 8:00 p.m. Registration for Sports in School Year 2009-2010 (Clairvaux Hall)
7:00 p.m. New Parent Band/Instrumental Music Meeting (VE Room)
14 May Mart Alumni Bingo at 7:00 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
15 11:30 a.m. Dismissal - Faculty Meeting
May Mart Evening Activities
16 May Mart
18 Ice Cream Social
19 3-Year Nursery Closes at 9:45 a.m.
21 10:00 a.m. All School Liturgy Ascension Thursday
School Advisory Council Meeting 6:30p.m.-closed, 7:30p.m.-open (Room 205)
22 4-Year Nursery Closes at 9:45 a.m.
Kindergarten Closes at 1:15 p.m. in Church
25 Memorial Day No School
26 Field Day
27 Field Day Rain Date
8th Grade Awards and Dinner Dance 6:00 p.m. (Clairvaux Hall)
28 8th Grade Graduation 7:00 p.m.
JUNE 4 + 1 snow 3 + 1 snow
1 Clerical Day No School
5 Last Day of School 11:30 a.m. Dismissal
8:45 a.m. All School Liturgy
9:45 a.m. PTG Volunteer Brunch (Clairvaux Hall)
9 Athletic Association Meeting 7:00 p.m. (Room 205)
17 Kennywood
22 Market Day Pick Up
(There is 1 snow day built into the 2008-2009 school calendar. If more than 1 snow day is needed,
the following days will be school days: Monday, February 16, 2009 and Tuesday, May 5, 2009.)
Student Days: 180