2008-2009 School Year Calendar

August
6 - Wednesday - Registration Day 3:00-7:00 P.M. in Parish Hall
9 - Saturday - Back to School Party at Splash Down 7:30-9:30 P.M.
13 - Wednesday - Faculty In-service Day - No regular classes
14 - Diocesan Principals Meeting
15 - Friday, PTO Golf Outing at Pine Lakes
18 - Monday - First Day of Student Attendance - Lunches will be served UNIFORMS TO BE WORN
Uniforms shorts allowed through October 15.

September
1 - Monday - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
3 - Meet Your Teacher Night - 7:00 P.M. in Parish Hall (Pre School-5)
4 - Meet Your Teacher Night - 7:00 P.M. in Parish Hall (junior high 6-8)
6 - Saturday - PTO Fall Fiesta/Back to School Dinner at K of C Hall 4:00-7:00 PM
10 - Wednesday-Sports Uniform distribution - 6:00 P.M.
11 - Thursday - Early Dismissal 2:00 P.M. - Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:20 P.M.
17 - Wednesday - Sports Picture Night - 6:00 P.M.
22-28 - PTO Book Fair

October
9 - Thursday - Early Dismisal - 2:00 P.M. - Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:00 P.M.
13 - Monday - Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL
14 - NO SCHOOL - Teacher's Institute
15 - Last Day For Shorts
17 - Grading Period Ends
21 - Tuesday - School Pictures
24 - Report Cards go home

November
6 - Thursday-Parent Conferences 8:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. NO SCHOOL
7 - Friday - NO SCHOOL
11 - Tuesday-NO SCHOOL-Veteran's Day
13 - Thursday - Early Dismissal 2:00 P.M. - Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:20 P.M.
15-19 - Parish Mission
25 - Tuesday - Thanksgiving Mass at 2pm.
26 - Wednesday - NO SCHOOL
27-28 - Thanksgiving Vacation - NO SCHOOL

December
11 - Thursday Early Dismissal 2:00 P.M. - Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:20 P.M.
18 - Thursday - School Christmas Program - 7:00 p.m.
19 - Friday - Dismissal 2:00 p.m. - Christmas Vacation begins - Uniforms worn
20-31 - Christmas Vacation - NO SCHOOL

January
1 - Thursday - NO SCHOOL - New Years Day
2 - Friday - NO SCHOOL
5 - Monday - classes resume
8 - Thursday - Early Dismissal 2:00 P.M. - Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:20 P.M.
9 - Grading Period ends
16 - Report Cards go home
19 - Monday - Martin Luther King's Birthday - NO SCHOOL.
25 - Sunday - Catholic Schools Week begins - 10:00 A.M. Mass
26 - Monday - Opening of Catholic Schools Week Prayer Service 9am

February
12 - Thursday - Early Dismissal 2:00 P.M. Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:20 P.M.
13 - Friday - NO SCHOOL - Teacher Retreat
16 - Monday Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL.
25 - Ash Wednesday Mass - 9:00 A.M.

March
12 - Thursday - Early Dismissal 2:00 P.M. - Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:20 P.M.
13 - Friday - K-1st grade Parent/Teacher Conferences - Grading period ends
20 - Report Cards go home
25 - Junior High Orientation 7:00 P.M
27 - Friday - NO SCHOOL - Teacher's Institute

April
9 - Holy Thursday - Early Dismissal 2:00 PM
10 - Friday - NO SCHOOL
11-17 - Easter Break - NO SCHOOL
20 - Monday - School resumes
24-26 - Parish Festival - Fellowship On Safari

May
1 - Friday - Celebration of Mary/Parents' Day following Mass
14 - Thursday Early Dismissal 2:00 P.M. - Spirit Day - Faculty Meeting 2:20 P.M.
15 - Graduation 7:00 P.M.
22 - Friday - 10:00 a.m. Dismissal - Last Day of School with 9:00 Mass.

SPECIAL NOTES: School will begin at 8:15 A.M. School will be dismissed at 2:00 P.M. on the SECOND Thursday of each month for school improvement and faculty meetings. Pre School and half day Kindergarten will run from 8:30-11:15 A.M. Pre Kindergarten will run from 12:10-2:55 P.M.

Blessed Sacrament School • 233 East Greenwood • Morton, Illinois 61550

Jim Eckhart - Principal
Dawn Holzinger - Adminstrative Assistant

Phone: 309.263.8442 Fax: 309.263.8443

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