Calendar for 2008-2009

AUGUST

31 Booster’s Fundraiser

SEPTEMBER

2 First day of school (First Bell of the year at 8:20am)

4 Parent Orientation 7pm – All parents must attend

11 Beheading of St. John the Baptist; 8am liturgy followed by classes.

21 Nativity of the Theotokos

27 Exaltation of the Cross (during vigil the Cross is elevated)

OCTOBER

10 End of Trimester 1

12 St. John’s Feast Day Liturgy followed by school celebration 15 year – Anniversary Banquet!

14 Protection of the Theotokos, Liturgy at 8am followed by classes

15 PSAT for grades 8-11

24 Piano concert fundraiser at the Russian Center

NOVEMBER

2 Booster’s Fundraiser

6 Holy Virgin Cathedral Parish Feastday; no classes

9 Booster’s Fundraiser

21 End of Trimester 2

27-28 Thanksgiving Vacation

DECEMBER

4 Entrance of the Theotokos; 8am liturgy followed by classes.

19 St. Nicholas; Liturgy at 8am followed by classes

21 Booster’s Fundraiser

24-25 No school

31 High School Finals

JANUARY 2009

1 No School

4 Booster’s Fundraiser

2-5 High School Finals

5 End of Semester

6 Christmas Eve – children’s service at 3:30 pm Church services mandatory

7 Nativity of Our Lord - All students attend liturgy.

8 St. John’s Christmas Program 7 pm, all families attend

9-19 Christmas Vacation

18 Eve of Theophany, service at 6pm

19 Theophany - students attend liturgy; blessing of Water - no classes

19 Booster’s Fundraiser

20 Classes resume

26 Open House

FEBRUARY

15 Booster’s Fundraiser

16 President’s Day; no school

20-22 Russian Festival

23-24 WASC Accreditation Visit

27 End of Trimester 4

MARCH

1 Forgiveness Sunday; Service 6pm

1 Booster’s Fundraiser

2 Great Lent begins- students attend services each evening

APRIL

5 Booster’s Fundraiser

7 Annunciation; no classes - students attend liturgy

12 Palm Sunday

15 End of Trimester 5, Great and Holy Wednesday –school half day

16 Great and Holy Thursday; no school - students attend liturgy

17 Great and Holy Friday; no school - students attend service

19 Pascha! The Resurrection of our Lord. Midnight Service – all students attend.

Easter Vacation until April 26th

21-29 Eighth Grade & High School European Trip

27 Classes resume

MAY

10 Booster’s Fundraiser

21 Graduation

25 Memorial Day – Family trip to Fort Ross

28 Ascension of Our Lord; no classes - students attend service

JUNE

7 Pentecost

7 Booster’s Fundraiser

8-10 High School Finals

10 Promotional Ceremonies 7pm

11 Last day of school (Half day with the Final Bell at 12 noon)