Upper School Calendar

August 2008: 19^th Athletes Education (mandatory for all fall athletes, optional for others)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM; 19^th Upper School Athletic Parent Orientation
Centennial Hall 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM; 25^th New Faculty and Staff Orientation; 26^th Faculty and Staff Welcome Back Dinner; 26^th Faculty meetings; 27^th Faculty meetings; 28^th Faculty meetings
September 2008: 1^st Monday Labor Day – School Closed; 2^nd Little School opens; 2^nd Orientation for grades 2 – 12; 2^nd Orientation for K, PF, and 1 by appointment; 2^nd US: Orientation for all 9th grade and new students; 3^rd Opening Day for grades 2 – 12; 3^rd Orientation for grades K, PF & 1 by appointment; 3^rd US: Classes Begin; 4^th Opening Day for K, PF, and 1; 5^th Artist-in-the-Family Opening Reception
Centennial Hall Lobby 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; 9^th Middle School sports begin; 10^th US: Bryn Mawr Upper School Parents’ Night; 23^rd US: Spirit Day
3:00 PM; 24^th US: 9th Grade Retreat Begins; 25^th US: 10th & 11th Grade Retreats; 25^th US: 9th Grade Retreat; 26^th US: 10th Grade Retreat; 26^th US: 10th & 11th Grade Retreats; 26^th US: 12th Grade College Visiting; 30^th Rosh Hashanah – School Closed; 30^th US: School Closed Rosh Hashanah (No homework)
October 2008: 3^rd Founders Day; 3^rd US: Founders’ Day; 9^th US: School Closed Yom Kippur (No homework); 9^th Yom Kippur – School Closed; 15^th US: PSAT’s for 10th and 11th Grade; 17^th Three Thumbs Up Film Series (I)
Centennial Hall 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM; 31^st School dismisses for students at 12:00 pm/Professional Day to follow; 31^st US: Professional Day – ½ Day for students
November 2008: 3^rd AIMS Conference – School Closed for students; 3^rd US: AIMS Day – School Closed; 18^th US: Junior College Night; 25^th Regular dismissal for Thanksgiving Break; 25^th US: Thanksgiving Vacation (No homework)
3:30 PM; 26^th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed; 27^th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed; 28^th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed
December 2008: 1^st Classes Resume; 1^st US: Classes Resume; 5^th Holiday Greens, Coffee, and Tie Sale
Glassroom 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM; 6^th Holiday Greens, Coffee, and Tie Sale
Glassroom 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 18^th MS/US Winter Concert
Centennial Hall 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM; 19^th School dismisses at 12:00 noon for Winter Break; 19^th US: Winter Vacation Begins
12:15 PM more...; 22^nd Winter Break – School Closed; 23^rd Winter Break – School Closed; 24^th Winter Break – School Closed; 25^th Winter Break – School Closed; 26^th Winter Break – School Closed; 27^th Winter Break – School Closed; 28^th Winter Break – School Closed; 29^th Winter Break – School Closed; 30^th Winter Break – School Closed; 31^st Winter Break – School Closed
January 2009: 1^st Winter Break – School Closed; 2^nd Winter Break – School Closed; 3^rd Winter Break – School Closed; 4^th Winter Break – School Closed; 5^th Classes Resume; 5^th US: School resumes; 14^th US: Exam Review Days; 15^th US: Exam Review Days; 16^th US: Reading Day; 19^th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – School Closed; 20^th US: Exams; 21^st US: Exams; 22^nd US: Exams; 23^rd US: Exams; 26^th US: Exam Conflict Day – School Closed; 27^th US: 2nd Semester Begins; 27^th Collegiate Athletic Forum
Commons Room 6:30 PM
February 2009: 4^th US: Upper School Conference Day – School Closed; 13^th Professional Day – School Closed for students; 13^th US: Faculty Professional Day - School Closed; 16^th Presidents’ Day – School Closed
March 2009: 6^th US Winter Play
8:00 PM; 13^th Last day of classes before Spring Break; 13^th US: Spring Break begins at end of academic day; 14^th Spring Break – School Closed; 15^th Spring Break – School Closed; 16^th Spring Break – School Closed; 17^th Spring Break – School Closed; 18^th Spring Break – School Closed; 19^th Spring Break – School Closed; 20^th Spring Break – School Closed; 21^st Spring Break – School Closed; 22^nd Spring Break – School Closed; 23^rd Spring Break – School Closed; 24^th Classes Resume; 24^th US: Classes Resume; 31^st US: FCD Parent Evening (9th Grade)
April 2009: 10^th Good Friday – School Closed; 10^th US: Good Friday – School Closed; 13^th Professional Day – School Closed for students; 13^th US: Faculty Professional Day – School Closed
May 2009: 2^nd Bazaar and Gym Drill; 2^nd US: Bazaar/Gym Drill; 4^th US: AP Exams; 5^th US: AP Exams; 6^th US: AP Exams; 7^th US: AP Exams; 8^th US: AP Exams; 9^th US: AP Exams; 10^th US: AP Exams; 11^th US: AP Exams; 12^th US: AP Exams; 13^th US: AP Exams; 14^th US: AP Exams; 14^th US: Senior Exams; 15^th US: AP Exams; 15^th US: Senior Exams; 19^th Athletic Awards Assembly
Centennial Hall 6:30 PM; 25^th Memorial Day – School Closed; 26^th US: Memorial Day – School Closed; 27^th US: Exam Review Days; 28^th US: Exam Review Days; 29^th US: Reading Day – No Upper School Classes
June 2009: 1^st US: Exams; 2^nd US: Exams; 3^rd US: Exams; 4^th US: Exams; 4^th US: Graduation Rehearsal and Senior Retreat; 5^th US: Exam Conflict Day; 8^th Class Day; 8^th US: Class Day (students report at 8:05 am)
8:30 AM; 9^th Upper School Graduation; 9^th US: Graduation
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Upper School Calendar

19th Athletes Education (mandatory for all fall athletes, optional for others)

19th Upper School Athletic Parent Orientation

25th New Faculty and Staff Orientation

26th Faculty and Staff Welcome Back Dinner

26th Faculty meetings

27th Faculty meetings

28th Faculty meetings

1st Monday Labor Day – School Closed

2nd Little School opens

2nd Orientation for grades 2 – 12

2nd Orientation for K, PF, and 1 by appointment

2nd US: Orientation for all 9th grade and new students

3rd Opening Day for grades 2 – 12

3rd Orientation for grades K, PF & 1 by appointment

3rd US: Classes Begin

4th Opening Day for K, PF, and 1

5th Artist-in-the-Family Opening Reception

9th Middle School sports begin

10th US: Bryn Mawr Upper School Parents’ Night

23rd US: Spirit Day

24th US: 9th Grade Retreat Begins

25th US: 10th & 11th Grade Retreats

25th US: 9th Grade Retreat

26th US: 10th Grade Retreat

26th US: 10th & 11th Grade Retreats

26th US: 12th Grade College Visiting

30th Rosh Hashanah – School Closed

30th US: School Closed Rosh Hashanah (No homework)

3rd Founders Day

3rd US: Founders’ Day

9th US: School Closed Yom Kippur (No homework)

9th Yom Kippur – School Closed

15th US: PSAT’s for 10th and 11th Grade

17th Three Thumbs Up Film Series (I)

31st School dismisses for students at 12:00 pm/Professional Day to follow

31st US: Professional Day – ½ Day for students

3rd AIMS Conference – School Closed for students

3rd US: AIMS Day – School Closed

18th US: Junior College Night

25th Regular dismissal for Thanksgiving Break

25th US: Thanksgiving Vacation (No homework)

26th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed

27th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed

28th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed

1st Classes Resume

1st US: Classes Resume

5th Holiday Greens, Coffee, and Tie Sale

6th Holiday Greens, Coffee, and Tie Sale

18th MS/US Winter Concert

19th School dismisses at 12:00 noon for Winter Break

19th US: Winter Vacation Begins

22nd Winter Break – School Closed

23rd Winter Break – School Closed

24th Winter Break – School Closed

25th Winter Break – School Closed

26th Winter Break – School Closed

27th Winter Break – School Closed

28th Winter Break – School Closed

29th Winter Break – School Closed

30th Winter Break – School Closed

31st Winter Break – School Closed

1st Winter Break – School Closed

2nd Winter Break – School Closed

3rd Winter Break – School Closed

4th Winter Break – School Closed

5th Classes Resume

5th US: School resumes

14th US: Exam Review Days

15th US: Exam Review Days

16th US: Reading Day

19th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – School Closed

20th US: Exams

21st US: Exams

22nd US: Exams

23rd US: Exams

26th US: Exam Conflict Day – School Closed

27th US: 2nd Semester Begins

27th Collegiate Athletic Forum

4th US: Upper School Conference Day – School Closed

19^th Athletes Education (mandatory for all fall athletes, optional for others)

19^th Upper School Athletic Parent Orientation

25^th New Faculty and Staff Orientation

26^th Faculty and Staff Welcome Back Dinner

26^th Faculty meetings

27^th Faculty meetings

28^th Faculty meetings

1^st Monday Labor Day – School Closed

2^nd Little School opens

2^nd Orientation for grades 2 – 12

2^nd Orientation for K, PF, and 1 by appointment

2^nd US: Orientation for all 9th grade and new students

3^rd Opening Day for grades 2 – 12

3^rd Orientation for grades K, PF & 1 by appointment

3^rd US: Classes Begin

4^th Opening Day for K, PF, and 1

5^th Artist-in-the-Family Opening Reception

9^th Middle School sports begin

10^th US: Bryn Mawr Upper School Parents’ Night

23^rd US: Spirit Day

24^th US: 9th Grade Retreat Begins

25^th US: 10th & 11th Grade Retreats

25^th US: 9th Grade Retreat

26^th US: 10th Grade Retreat

26^th US: 10th & 11th Grade Retreats

26^th US: 12th Grade College Visiting

30^th Rosh Hashanah – School Closed

30^th US: School Closed Rosh Hashanah (No homework)

3^rd Founders Day

3^rd US: Founders’ Day

9^th US: School Closed Yom Kippur (No homework)

9^th Yom Kippur – School Closed

15^th US: PSAT’s for 10th and 11th Grade

17^th Three Thumbs Up Film Series (I)

31^st School dismisses for students at 12:00 pm/Professional Day to follow

31^st US: Professional Day – ½ Day for students

3^rd AIMS Conference – School Closed for students

3^rd US: AIMS Day – School Closed

18^th US: Junior College Night

25^th Regular dismissal for Thanksgiving Break

25^th US: Thanksgiving Vacation (No homework)

26^th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed

27^th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed

28^th Thanksgiving Break – School Closed

1^st Classes Resume

1^st US: Classes Resume

5^th Holiday Greens, Coffee, and Tie Sale

6^th Holiday Greens, Coffee, and Tie Sale

18^th MS/US Winter Concert

19^th School dismisses at 12:00 noon for Winter Break

19^th US: Winter Vacation Begins

22^nd Winter Break – School Closed

23^rd Winter Break – School Closed

24^th Winter Break – School Closed

25^th Winter Break – School Closed

26^th Winter Break – School Closed

27^th Winter Break – School Closed

28^th Winter Break – School Closed

29^th Winter Break – School Closed

30^th Winter Break – School Closed

31^st Winter Break – School Closed

1^st Winter Break – School Closed

2^nd Winter Break – School Closed

3^rd Winter Break – School Closed

4^th Winter Break – School Closed

5^th Classes Resume

5^th US: School resumes

14^th US: Exam Review Days

15^th US: Exam Review Days

16^th US: Reading Day

19^th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – School Closed

20^th US: Exams

21^st US: Exams

22^nd US: Exams

23^rd US: Exams

26^th US: Exam Conflict Day – School Closed

27^th US: 2nd Semester Begins

27^th Collegiate Athletic Forum

4^th US: Upper School Conference Day – School Closed

13^th Professional Day – School Closed for students