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Richmond, VA 23229
Phone: (804) 741-2860
Fax: (804) 754-8534
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*** School Calendar is Subject to Change - Please Check Periodically... ***

Calendar 2008-2009 (Currently in the process of updating)

August 2008

Jul 30-Aug 3
Aug 6

Aug 7-9
Aug 20-24
Aug 20-24
Aug 23
Aug 23
Aug 23
Aug 27-31
Aug 27-30
Aug 27-30
Aug 30

MS Boys Basketball Camp 2 - 5pm
Volleyball Tryouts 10:00 - 11:00am: First Time Players
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Everyone
Volleyball Tryouts 10:00 - 2:00pm: Everyone
Girls Basketball Camp 8 - 2pm
JV Boys Basketball Camp 2 - 5pm
6th, 9th & New High School Parents Orientation 6:30 - 8:30pm
Preschool & 1st Grade Parents Orientation 6:30 - 8:30pm
New Teacher In-service (8-3pm)
Volleyball Practice starts 10am – 1pm
Cheerleading Camp in the Playspace 2 - 4pm
Teacher In-service (8-3pm)
Back to School Orientation (Grades 1st -12th) 6:30 - 8:30pm
See Bottom of Calendar for Dismissal Times for Regular Days, Half Days & Exam Days
September 2008

Sept 3
Sept 4
Sept 12

Holiday
First Day of School (Short Day for Preschool 8:15 - 9:30)
See You At The Pole 7:45am
October 2008

Oct 1-5
Oct 5
Oct 8
Oct 10
Oct 22
Oct 26
Oct 31

Spiritual Emphasis Week
First Quarter Interims
Fall Pictures and Fall Sports Pictures @ 3:45pm
PSATs for 10th & 11th Grade
Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
End of 1st Quarter
Teachers leave for ACSI Convention (Half Day for Students)
November 2008

Nov 1-2
Nov 4
Nov 6

Nov 9
Nov 12-13
Nov 15
Nov 17
Nov 20
Nov 21
Nov 22-23
Nov 30

ACSI Convention (No School for Students)
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Parent-Teacher Conferences (8am - 3pm) - Parents pick-up
Report cards (No School for Students)
Student/Faculty/Staff Volleyball/Soccer Game
Basketball Tip-off Tournament @ Grove
Open House 6-8 PM
Fall Sports Banquet (4 - 8pm)
Thanksgiving Chapel (Full Day)
Teacher Workday (No School for Students)
Thanksgiving Break
Fall Pictures Make-Up Day
December 2008

Dec 3
Dec 20
Dec 21-Jan 4

Second Quarter Interims
Christmas Program (Half Day)
Christmas Vacation

January 2009

Jan 7
Jan 14-16
Jan 16
Jan 18
Jan 23
Jan 25
Jan 29

Return to School
MS/HS Exams - Exam Day Schedule (Half Days for Students)
End of 2nd Quarter
Teacher Work Day (No School for Students)
Report Cards
Homecoming (Pep Rally 10-11am) Games & Program from 4-8pm
Open House (6 - 8pm Rain date 2/9) (Full Day for Students)

February 2009

Feb 15
Feb 25-29

Third Quarter Interims
Grove Week

March 2009

Mar 9
Mar 14
Mar 14
Mar 17
Mar 20
Mar 20
Mar 24-28

Daylight Savings Time Begins
End of Third Quarter
Spring Pictures and Winter Sports Pictures @ 3:45pm
Teacher Work Day (No School for Students)
Report Cards Student/Faculty/Staff Basketball Game
Winter Athletic Banquet 6:30 - 9pm
Easter Vacation

April 2009

Apr 1-3
Apr 25

Stanford Achievement Tests (all Grades)
Fourth Quarter Interims

May 2009

May 2
May 15
May 16
May 16
May 19-21
May 22


May 23


Jun 3

Field Day (Grades JK3-12)
K3 Last Day
K4 Last Day
MS/HS Bible Exam - regular school day follows
MS/HS Final Exams - Exam Day Schedule (Half Days)
Elementary Awards - 8:45am (Half Day)
K Graduation Practice - 11am
Last Day for Grades K - 5 & Kindergarten Graduation - 7pm
MS/HS Awards - 8:45am (Half Day)
HS Graduation Practice (MS & HS attend) 11 - 12
& HS Graduation (MS & HS attend) - 7pm
Final Report Cards mailed no later than...

** Dates subject to change **
** Half Days apply to all students unless noted **

Dismissal:
Regular Days:
12:00 pm — Preschool ages 3 & 4
12:15 pm — Kindergarten
3:15 pm — Grades 1-5
3:30 pm — Grades 6-12

Half Days & Exam Days:
11:45 am — Preschool ages 3 & 4
11:45 am — Kindergarten
12:00 pm — Grades 1-5
12:10 pm — Grades 6-12