2009-2010 School Calendar August 11-14 - Teacher In-Service August 15 - Registration, 9:00am-12:00pm; 1:00pm-4:00pm August 17 - Teacher In-Service August 18 - Teacher In-Service       Back to School Night, 5:00-7:00pm, PTC Hot Dogs & Chips (Bring school supplies, meet teachers) August 19 - First Day of School (Full day) August 21 - Back to School Mass, 8:15 am, St. Benedict's Church (K-8) August 26 - Faculty Meeting September 1 - Preschool-1st day, 3 year old program September 2 - Preschool-1st day, 4 year old program September 3 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday       Volleyball 4:30 pm & Football 6:30 pm, Everest, Away September 7 - Labor Day, No School September 9 - Faculty Meeting September 10 - Volleyball 4:30 pm & Football 6:30 pm, Wathena, Home September 13 - Grandparents Day September 14-October 2 - ITBS Testing September 15 - PTC Meeting, 7:00pm, Chapel September 16 - Progress Reports September 17 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00 September 23 - Faculty Meeting September 24 - Volleyball 4:30 pm & Football 6:30 pm, Doniphan West, Away October 1 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday       Volleyball 4:30 pm & Football 6:30 pm, Troy, Home October 7 - Faculty Meeting October 8 - Volleyball 4:30 pm & Football 6:30 pm, ACCMS, Home October 12 - Professional Staff Development Day, No School October 15 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00       Volleyball 4:30 pm & Football 6:30 pm, Jackson Heights, Away October 16 - End of First Quarter, 12:00pm dismissal; Teachers Grading October 19 - Girls Basketball, Oskaloosa, 4:30pm, Away October 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:00-8:00pm October 21 - Faculty Meeting       Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:00-6:00pm October 22 - School Picture Day       Girls Basketball, Jackson Heights, 4:30pm, Home       DVL Football Playoffs hosted by South Division October 23 - Professional Staff Development Day, No School October 25- Fall Fiesta, Old Gym October 26 - Girls Basketball, Valley Falls, 4:30pm, Home October 27 - Girls Basketball, AMS, 4:30pm, Home October 30 - Girls Basketball, Doniphan West, 4:30pm, Away October 31 - Halloween November 1 - All Saints Day       Daylight Savings Time Ends November 2 - Girls Basketball, McLouth, 5:00pm, Away November 3 - Girls Basketball, Troy, 4:30pm, Home November 4 - Faculty Meeting November 5 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday November 9 - Girls Basketball, Wathena, 5:30pm, Away November 10 - PTC Meeting, 7:00pm, Chapel November 11 - Veterans Day       Progress Reports November 12 - Girls Basketball, Everest, 5:00pm, Away November 16 - Girls Basketball, ACCMS, 4:30pm, Home November 17 - Girls Basketball, Pleasant Ridge, 4:30pm, Home November 18 - Faculty Meeting November 19 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00       Girls Basketball, Xavier, 4:30pm, Away November 23 - Girls Basketball, JCN, 4:30pm, Home November 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break, No School November 26 - Thanksgiving Day November 30 - School Resumes December 2 - Faculty Meeting December 3 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday December 8 - Feast of Immaculate Conception, Holy Day of Obligation, All School Mass, 12:10pm December 9 - Penance Service, St. Benedict's Church, 3rd-5th Grades, 2:00pm December 16 - Faculty Meeting       Christmas Program, 7:00pm, New Gym December 17 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00 December 18 - End of Second Quarter, 12:00pm dismissal December 19-January 5 - Christmas Break, No School December 25 - Christmas Day January 1 - New Year’s Day January 4 - Boys Basketball, Everest, 4:30pm, Home January 5 - Teacher Workday, 8:00am-3:30pm January 6 - School Resumes       Faculty Meeting January 7 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday       Boys Basketball, Valley Falls, 5:30pm, Away January 11 - Boys Basketball, Doniphan West, 4:30pm, Home January 13 - Class & Team School Picture Day January 14 - Boys Basketball, JCN, 4:30pm, Away January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, School in Session       Boys Basketball, Pleasant Ridge, 4:30pm, Away January 20 - Faculty Meeting January 21 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00       Boys Basketball, Oskaloosa, 4:30pm, Home January 23 - First Reconciliation, St. Joseph's Church, 10:00am January 25 - Boys Basketball, Jackson Heights, 4:30pm, Away January 28 - Boys Basketball, Xavier, 4:30pm, Home February 1-5 - Catholic Schools Week February 1 - Boys Basketball, Wathena, 4:30pm, Home February 2 - Boys Basketball, AMS, 3:30pm, Away February 3 - Progress Reports February 4 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday       Boys Basketball, ACCMS, 4:30pm, Away February 10 - Faculty Meeting February 11 - Boys Basketball, McLouth, 4:30pm, Home February 12 - Mr. Weber's Birthday       7th Grade Field Trip Snow Creek February 14 - Valentine's Day       Mardi Gras, Old Gym February 15 - President's Day, No School       Boys Basketball, Troy, 5:30pm, Away February 17 - Ash Wednesday       All School Mass, St. Benedict's Church, 12:10pm February 18 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00 February 24 - Faculty Meeting March 1 - Knowledge Bowl, Valley Falls, Away March 3 - 8th Grade MH-MA Shadow Day March 4 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday       Knowledge Bowl, ACCMS, Away March 5 - End of Third Quarter, 12:00pm dismissal; Teachers Grading March 8 - Preschool & Kindergarten Registration, 2010-2011, 4:00-7:00pm March 9 - PTC Meeting, 7:00pm, Chapel March 10 - Faculty Meeting March 14 - Daylight Savings Time Begins March 17 - St. Patrick's Day March 18 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00 March 22 - Knowledge Bowl, Home March 24 - Faculty Meeting       Penance Service, St. Benedict's Church, 3rd-5th Grades, 2:00pm March 25 - Knowledge Bowl, Wathena, Away March 26 - All School Mass, 8:15 am, St. Benedict's Church (K-8) March 28 - Palm Sunday March 29-April 6 - Spring Break & Easter Break, No School       Knowledge Bowl League Meet, Doniphan West, Away April 1 - Holy Thursday April 2 - Good Friday April 4 - Easter Sunday April 7 - School Resumes April 8 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday April 14 - Faculty Meeting       8th Grade MH-MA Placement Test, ACES April 18 - First Communion       Sacred Heart - 9:30am       St. Joseph's - 11:00am       St. Benedict's - 1:00pm April 21 - Progress Reports       Secretary's Day April 22 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00 April 27 - 8th Grade Graduation Pictures, 9am April 28 - Faculty Meeting May 3 - Teacher Appreciation Week May 5 - Faculty Meeting May 6 - PTC Non-Uniform Day & Fun Food Thursday       National Day of Prayer May 7 - Awards Ceremony, 2:00pm, 6th-8th Grade, New Gym May 9 - Mother's Day May 11 - PTC Meeting, 7:00pm, Chapel May 12 - Spring Concert, 7:00pm May 13 - Student Council Non-Uniform Day $1.00       8th Grade Field Trip to Worlds of Fun May 14 - ACES School Carnival       All School Mass, 9:30am       8th Graders Passing the Light to the 7th Graders       8th Grade Last Day of School May 17 - Preschool Program, 7:00pm, New Gym May 18 - 8th Grade Graduation, St. Benedict's Church, 7:00pm May 19 - Faculty Meeting       Play Day at Jackson Park, 10:00am-3:00pm, 1st-5th Grade       Fun Day, 10:00am-3:00pm, 6th & 7th Grade       Kindergarten Program, 7:00pm, New Gym May 20 - All School Mass, 8:15am       Talent Show, 9:30am       Last Day of School, 10:30am dismissal May 21 - Teacher Workday, 8:00am-3:30pm May 31 - Memorial Day