Calendar 2015–2016 School Year
10600 Preston Road • Dallas, Texas 75230-4047 • 214-346-8000 • www.smtexas.org
Frequently Needed Numbers
Important Dates
Main School Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8000
Pecos Wilderness Trip (Orientation: August 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 5–14
Attendance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upper School. . . . . . . 214-346-8108
Textbook Distribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 17–20
Middle School. . . . . . . 214-346-8103
Yearbook Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 17–21
Lower School. . . . . . . 214-346-8210
Orientation Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 24
School Nurse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-505-0906 (cell), 214-346-8219
Classes Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 25
Director of Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-500-7556
Labor Day (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 7
Headmaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8111
Yom Kippur (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 23
Associate Headmaster.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8122
Debate Tournament (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 16
Upper School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8107
Homecoming Weekend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 23 – 24
Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8103
Grandparents’ Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 20
Lower School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8210
Thanksgiving Break (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 21– 29
Office of Admission.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8700
Christmas Break (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 19 – January 3
Business Office.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8118
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 18
Alumni/Development.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8800
Winter Weekend (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 12 –15
Director of Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8806
Faculty Inservice Day (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 16
Director of Counseling.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8186
Spring Break (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 19 –28
Chaplain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8222 Student Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214-346-8192
Good Friday (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 25 Easter Monday (No School). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . March 28 Commencement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20
Notes
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Last Day of School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 26
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Memorial Day.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 30
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JULY
2015
SEPTEMBER
S M T W T F S
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Sunday *Notes
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Friday
Saturday
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5
6
7
8
12–4 pm Pecos Orientation
Pecos Trip Departs
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12
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14
15
Monday, Aug. 17 Orientations 5th Grade Orientation: 9 a.m.– Noon Computer Orientations New 6–8 Grade Computer Orientation: 9–11:30 a.m. New 5th Grade Computer Orientation: 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 Orientations 5th Grade Orientation: 9 a.m.– Noon New 6–8th Grade Orientation: 1–2:30 p.m.
Computer Orientations New US Student Computer Orientation: 9–11:30 a.m.
9
New 5th Grade Computer Orientation: 1–4 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 Orientations LS New Student Orientation: 10 a.m.
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For a class meetings schedule and yearbook photo times, visit smtexas.org
Pecos Trip Returns New Faculty/Staff Orientation begins (8/14, 8/17, 8/18) PA New Faculty/Staff Dinner
9 am–11:30 am Spanish Classes for New 3rd & 4th Graders (8/10–8/14) MS & US Schedules Released Online
Class of 2015 College Send-Off Party
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21
22
LS Back to School Parties 9:30 am Gr 1; 11 am Gr 2 10 am–1 pm Lions’ Closet Open LS Conferences for New Families
10 am–1 pm Lions’ Closet Open Full Faculty/Staff Chapel, Meetings, & PA Back to School Luncheon
Full Faculty/Staff Meetings 10 am–1 pm Lions’ Closet Open 6:00 pm LS Mini-School
Full Faculty/Staff Meetings Faculty Yearbook Photos & Make-Ups
Senior Retreat
Textbook/Directory Distribution, Yearbook Photos, Parent Security Badges (8/17–8/20) in Nearburg LS Back to School Parties 9:30 am Gr 3; 11 am Gr 4 10 am–1 pm Lions’ Closet Open LS Conferences for New Families
Yearbook Photos & Class Meetings
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10
23
24 10 am–1 pm
Senior Retreat
Class Meetings Gr 5–12 US Reading Seminars
30
31
Lions’ Closet Open
25
A
26
B
27
C
28
E
6:30 pm Senior Parent Kick-off Dinner
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES 10:30 am Opening Convocation 3:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting
5th Gr Trip to Sky Ranch
5th Gr Trip to Sky Ranch 7:00 pm V FB at Cistercian
D
2015
S M T W T F S
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AUGUST
2015
OCTOBER
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
30
Monday
Tuesday
1
31
A
7
8
LABOR DAY NO SCHOOL
11:30 am 4th Gr Parent Preview 3:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
13
14
1–3 pm Dallas Private School Preview at SM ROSH HASHANAH Begins At Sundown
CS Clothing Drive Begins
20
21
D
15
E
22
E
E
27
28
LS Turnoff Week (9/27–10/4) SUKKOT Begins at Sundown
12:45 pm LS Chapel for September Birthdays
C
29
11:30 am 2nd Gr Parent Preview
9
16
D
Thursday
3
A
10
A
17 11:30 am 11th Gr Parent Preview 3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open
23
24
9:00 am Admission Coffee
E
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Friday
4
D
Saturday
5
8:15 am PA General Board Meeting 5:00 pm Lion Pride Night – All-School Celebration 7:00 pm V FB v ESD
B
11
C
7:00 pm V FB v FWCDS US Spirit Party
11:30 am 10th Gr Parent Preview
11:30 am 7th Gr Parent Preview
30
C
7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open 11:30 am 5th Gr Parent Preview 12:45 pm LS Chapel for July and August Birthdays
YOM KIPPUR Ends at Sundown EID-AL-ADHA Begins at Sundown NO SCHOOL
11:30 am 1st Gr Parent Preview YOM KIPPUR Begins at Sundown
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B
11:30 am 6th Gr Parent Preview 6:00 pm US Mini-School
ROSH HASHANAH Ends at Sundown
D
2 8:15 am PA Executive Committee Meeting 11:30 am 9th Gr Parent Preview 6:00 pm MS Mini-School
11:30 am 3rd Gr Parent Preview
6
Wednesday
2015
S M T W T F S
B
18
ACT at SM
C
11:45 am Alumni Board Meeting 7:00 pm V FB at All Saints
A
25
11:30 am 8th Gr Parent Preview EID-AL-ADHA Ends at Sundown
CS Clothing Drive Ends 7:00 pm V FB v Casady LS Spirit Night US Spirit Party
1
2
12
19
2-4 pm College Previews at ESD
B
26
3
SEPTEMBER
2015
NOVEMBER
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes Frank Bruni* An op-ed columnist for the New York Times, Frank Bruni has authored three New York Times bestsellers, including Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania. Eugene Yelchin* An award-winning author and illustrator, Eugene Yelchin has written and illustrated several children’s books, including Breaking Stalin’s Nose, winner of a Newbury Honor award.
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Monday
29
28
Wednesday
30
E
Thursday
1
A
4
5
1– 4 p.m. Senior Auction 7:00 pm Evensong SUKKOT Ends at Sundown
CS Food Drive Begins
11
12
C
18
19
26
D
7
E
C
B
B
7 pm Dallas Common Ground Speaker Series– Frank Bruni* CS Hours Due for 1st Trimester International Week (10/26–10/30)
13
D
14
3:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting MS & US Grade Reports Released Online
PSAT AL-HIJRA/MUHARRAM Begins (Muslim New Year)
20
21
C
27
E
C
9 am Dallas Common Ground Speaker Series– Frank Bruni LS Visitation 12:45 pm LS Chapel for October Birthdays
28 Dennard Visiting Scholar Eugene Yelchin*
15
D
22
A
29 Dennard Visiting Scholar Eugene Yelchin
B
9
3
SAT at SM
B
10
17
16 7:00 pm V FB at Holland Hall DEBATE TOURNAMENT NO SCHOOL
E
23
A
E
30 US Fall Play LS Halloween Parties
24 ACT Homecoming Dance HOMECOMING WEEKEND
7:00 pm V FB v Greenhill US Spirit Party HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Substance Abuse Prevention Week
D
2
Saturday
7:00 pm V FB at Trinity Valley
3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open
9:00 am Admission Coffee Substance Abuse Prevention Week
Substance Abuse Prevention Week
A
8 10:00 am Admission Campus Tour 6–9 pm CS Austin Street Dinner
8:15 am PA Executive Committee Meeting
Advisor Conference Week (10/19–10/23) CS Food Drive Ends Substance Abuse Prevention Week
25
6
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Friday
St. Mark’s Teacher Institute 4:00 pm Fall Fun Day at H 7:00 pm V FB v Oakridge US Spirit Party End of 1st Mid-Trimester
7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open
COLUMBUS DAY
KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
Tuesday
2015
S M T W T F S
A
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US Fall Play
OCTOBER
2015
DECEMBER
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
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Monday
2
US Fall Play Daylight Savings Time Ends ALL SAINTS DAY
CS Candy Drive Begins
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9
B
3
C
B
10
C
16
DIWALI Ends
CS McDonald’s Week (11/16–11/19) Gr 2/1 & 2–4 Admission Applications Due 6:30 pm Senior Leadership Dinner
22
23
MS & US Grade Reports Released Online
THANKSGIVING BREAK
29
30 Classes Resume CS Gift Drive Begins
A
A
17
4
D
11
D
DIWALI Begins AL-HIJRA/MUHARRAM Ends (Muslim New Year) VETERANS DAY
LS Visitation
15
Wednesday
Thursday
5
E
B
18
12
E
10:00 am Admission Campus Tour 12:45 pm LS Diwali Chapel
C
19
6
A
13
A
End of 1st Trimester
D
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Friday
7:15 am 5th Gr. Father/Son Breakfast 7th Gr Campout CS Candy Drive Ends LS Parent/Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL FOR LS STUDENTS Fall SPC in Austin
7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open 7th Gr Campout LS Comments Posted Online LS Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:15 am PA Executive NO SCHOOL FOR LS STUDENTS Committee Meeting 5:30–8:00 pm Admission Open House Fall SPC in Austin
2–7 pm CS Feast of Sharing
7:00 pm Evensong
KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
Tuesday
20
2015
S M T W T F S
Saturday
7 SAT at SM Fall SPC in Austin
14
8:30 am Board of Trustees Meeting
E
6:30 pm 4th Gr Drama Production
10:30 am All-School Thanksgiving Chapel 3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open
10:30 am LS Grandparents’ Day Chapel GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
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27
THANKSGIVING BREAK
THANKSGIVING BREAK
THANKSGIVING DAY
THANKSGIVING BREAK
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3
4
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5
NOVEMBER
2015
JANUARY
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
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Monday
Tuesday
1
30
B
Wednesday
2
C
Thursday
3
D
8:15 am PA Executive Committee Meeting 12:45 pm LS Chapel for November and December Birthdays LS Visitation 7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open
6
7
A
B
3:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting 4:30–7:00 pm CS Faculty Gift Sorting
HANUKKAH Begins at Sundown
13
8
14
A
15
B
9
C
9:00 am Admission Coffee 12:45 pm LS Hanukkah Chapel
16
10
17
11
D
18
Saturday
5 SAT at SM 8:00 am Gr 2/1 and 2–4 Admission Testing 8th Gr Holiday Dance CS Special Olympics Flag Football
E
LS Holiday Parties 12:45 pm LS Banner Chapel 7:00 pm MS/US Orchestra Concert
Alumni Holiday Luncheon 6–9 pm CS Austin Street Dinner
C
E
11:45 am Alumni Board Meeting 7:00 pm MS/US Band Concert
D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Friday
4
12 ACT 8:00 am Gr 2/1 and 2–4 Admission Testing
E
19
11:00 am All-School Christmas Party
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Piano Recital
Gr 1 Admission Applications Due HANUKKAH Ends at Sundown
7:00 pm Lessons & Carols
12:45 pm LS Christmas Chapel CS Gift Drive Ends
College-Age Alumni Holiday Lunch 3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open
CHRISTMAS BREAK Begins at Noon
20
21
22
23
24
25
CHRISTMAS BREAK
CHRISTMAS BREAK
CHRISTMAS BREAK
CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS DAY
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31
1
CHRISTMAS BREAK
CHRISTMAS BREAK
CHRISTMAS BREAK
NEW YEAR’S EVE
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2016
S M T W T F S
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2
DECEMBER
2015
FEBRUARY
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
27
Monday
Tuesday
29
28
Wednesday
Thursday
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30
2016
S M T W T F S
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Friday
1
Saturday
2
NEW YEAR’S DAY
3
4
A
Classes Resume
10
17
11
5
B
12
11:30 am PA General Board Meeting CS Coat Drive Begins
3:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
18
19
C
8:15 am PA Executive Committee Meeting
Gr 5–11 Admission Applications Due
A
6
B
13
LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
24
25
D
7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open
C
14
8
E
8:00 am Gr 1 Admission Testing 8:00 am Gr 5–11 ISEE Testing CS Habitat House Building Begins (Every Saturday thru 3/19)
St. Mark’s Literary Festival
D
15
E
A
20
B
21
C
22
D
PA of SM & H General Membership Meeting at H LS Visitation 3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open
E
26
9
16
7:15 am 7th Gr Father/Son Breakfast End of 2nd Mid-Trimester CS Coat Drive Ends
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY NO SCHOOL
Key
7
A
31 College Admission Deans’ Program MS & US Grade Reports Released Online
27
B
28 10:00 am Admission Campus Tour 12:45 pm LS Chapel for January Birthdays TPSMEA All-State
23 SAT at SM 8:00 am Gr 1 Admission Testing 8:00 am Gr 5–11 ISEE Testing
C
29
TPSMEA All-State
D
30
TPSMEA All-State
JANUARY
2016
MARCH
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes Dr. David Eagleman* A New York Times best-selling author, Guggenheim Fellow, and neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. David Eagleman directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action and the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law.
Key
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Monday
1
E
Tuesday
2
A
E
B
A
B
8
US Musical 7:00 pm Evensong
CS Hours Due for 2nd Trimester LUNAR NEW YEAR
3:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting
7:15 am Imposition of Ashes LENT Begins ASH WEDNESDAY
14
15
16
17
D
VALENTINE’S DAY
NIRVANA DAY PRESIDENTS’ DAY WINTER WEEKEND NO SCHOOL
Re-Enrollment Contracts Due FACULTY INSERVICE DAY NO SCHOOL
21
22
24
D
28
29
Spring Basket Drive Begins
A
23
C
10
Thursday
4
C
7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open
7
B
9
3 8:15 am PA Executive Committee Meeting Walker Visiting Scholar Dr. David Eagleman
Walker Visiting Scholar Dr. David Eagleman*
Re-Enrollment Contracts Mailed
Wednesday
11
C
LS Valentine’s Day Parties 6–9 pm CS Austin Street Dinner Winter SPC in Houston
18
D
Saturday
6
US Musical
ACT at SM US Musical
12
13
Winter SPC in Houston WINTER WEEKEND NO SCHOOL
Winter SPC in Houston
E
19
A
E
26
A
3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open
25
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Friday
5
20
Celebrate St. Mark’s
12:45 pm LS Chapel for February Birthdays 7:00 pm 4th Gr Strings Concert
LS Comments Released Online 6:30 pm 3rd Gr Fine Arts Evening 8th Gr Campout CS Blood Drive
8th Gr Campout LS Parent/Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL for LS Students
End of 2nd Trimester 11:45 am Alumni Board Meeting 8th Gr Campout LS Parent/Teacher Conferences NO SCHOOL for LS Students
1
2
3
4
2016
S M T W T F S
27
5
FEBRUARY
2016
APRIL
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Sunday Notes
28
Monday
Tuesday
1
29
B
Wednesday
2
C
8:15 am PA Executive Committee Meeting
6
Key
LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
7
US Winter Play 7:00 pm Evensong
Sophomore Retreat
13
14
A
8
B
MS & US Grade Reports Released Online
A
15
B
9
Thursday
3
D
C
10
D
C
17
11
D
18
Saturday
5
SAT at SM US Winter Play
E
7:15 am LS Father/Son Breakfast & Chapel 6th Gr Campout Trustee Visitation Day Trustees’ Faculty/Staff Appreciation Event Spring Basket Drive Ends
12:45 pm LS Chapel for Leadership Wall 6th Gr Campout
16
E
STEM Conference US Winter Play 3rd Gr Trip to Camp Jolt
7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Friday
4
E
12 8:30 am Board of Trustees Meeting US Spring Dance
19
6:30 pm 1st Gr Fine Arts Evening
3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open ST. PATRICK’S DAY
12:45 pm LS Chapel for March Birthdays Admission Decisions Released
CS Habitat House Dedication
22
23
24
25
26
HOLI Begins SPRING BREAK
MAUNDY THURSDAY HOLI Ends SPRING BREAK
GOOD FRIDAY SPRING BREAK
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Senior Parent Countdown Dinner
20
21
HOLY WEEK Begins PALM SUNDAY
NOWRUZ (Persian New Year) SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
27
28
29
EASTER
EASTER MONDAY SPRING BREAK
Classes Resume
A
30
B
ERB-CTP4 Testing Humanities (Gr 5–8)
31
C
ERB-CTP4 Testing Humanities (Gr 5–8) LS Visitation 4th Gr Trip to Sky Ranch
1
2016
S M T W T F S
2
MARCH
2016
MAY
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
D
4th Gr Trip to Sky Ranch
3
4
E
ERB-CTP4 Testing Math (Gr 5–8) ERB-CTP4 Testing (Gr 3–4)
10
11
KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
18
US Spring Play MS & US Grade Reports Released Online
Spring Advisor Conference & Course Selection Week (4/18–4/22)
24
25
A
E
E
12
A
B
13
7
B
14 6–9 pm CS Austin Street Dinner 7:00 pm US Band Concert ALUMNI WEEKEND
19
21
A
26 8:15 am PA US Communications Turnover 7:00 pm US Orchestra Concert
20
C
7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open ERB-CTP4 Testing (Gr 3–4) ISAS Fine Arts Festival in San Antonio
7:00 pm 8th Gr Parent Orientation ERB-CTP4 Testing (Gr 9) 3:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting to US
MS & US Parent/Advisor/Student Conferences NO SCHOOL FOR MS & US STUDENTS 7:00 pm Choir Concert
E
6 ERB-CTP4 Testing Math (Gr 5–8) ERB-CTP4 Testing (Gr 3–4) 8:15 am PA Executive Committee Meeting
ERB-CTP4 Testing Math (Gr 5–8) ERB-CTP4 Testing (Gr 3–4)
ERB-CTP4 Testing (Gr 9)
17
5
B
C
27 8:15 am PA MS Communications Turnover 6:00–7:30 pm MS & US New Family Social
B
28 12:45 pm LS Chapel for April Birthdays 5:30–7:00 pm LS New Family Ice Cream Social 6:30 pm Piano Recitals Spring SPC in Dallas
22
D
29
Spring SPC in Dallas
9
16 10:00 am Alumni Board Meeting US Spring Play ALUMNI WEEKEND
D
8:15 am PA LS Communications Turnover PASSOVER Begins At Sundown EARTH DAY
C
2
CS Special Olympics Soccer Classification ACT ISAS Fine Arts Festival in San Antonio
ALUMNI WEEKEND RAM NAVAMI
8:15 am PA Executive 10:00 am Admission Campus Tour Committee Meeting — Turnover Board Meeting 3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open 3:15 pm Cum Laude Induction Ceremony 6:30 pm 2nd Gr Fine Arts Evening
A
D
8
15
Saturday
8–Noon 7th Gr Community Service
ISAS Fine Arts Festival in San Antonio End of 3rd Mid-Trimester
C
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Friday
1
31
2016
S M T W T F S
23
8–Noon 8th Gr Community Service
D
30 Spring SPC in Dallas PASSOVER Ends At Sundown
APRIL
2016
JUNE
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
Monday E
1
2
Piano Recitals ORTHODOX EASTER
7:30 am Full Faculty Meeting for Headmaster’s Cup CS Hours Due for Seniors AP EXAMS
8
9
MOTHER’S DAY
CS Hours Due for Gr 9–11 12:45 pm 4th Gr Musical Presentation AP EXAMS
15
16
Piano Recitals
Senior Week Zoo Trip for Seniors & 1st Graders Last Day of Classes for Gr 8 All-School Closing Convocation
22
23
Tuesday
3
A
7:00 pm Gr 8 Pecos Student-Parent Orientation AP EXAMS
E
E
10
A
A
10:30 am US Step-Up Chapel Last Day of Classes for Gr 9–11 Final Exams Gr 8 7:30 pm Baccalaureate
E
24
LS Comments Posted Online
Final Exams Gr 9–11 LS Parent/Teacher Conferences
Short Classes Gr 8 Final Exams Gr 9–11 LS Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:00 pm MS Final Assembly
29
30
31
MEMORIAL DAY
Final Faculty/Staff Meetings & PA End of School Luncheon
4
B
11
B
5
C
18
25
12
C
B
19
26
D
D
13
Day of Classes for LS 20 Last 9:30 am Final LS Chapel
Honoring 4th Gr 10:30 am Dismissal Gr 1–4 11:00 am US Final Assembly Seniors/Alumni Luncheon Final Exams Gr 9–11 VESAK COMMENCEMENT
C
27
Make-up Exams Gr 9–11
Blue Shirt Day Short Classes Gr 9–11 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Faculty Workday
1
2
3
Saturday
7 SAT at SM CS The Kid-Netic Games
10:40 am MS Step-Up Chapel 12:45 pm LS Chapel for May & June Birthdays 3:00–4:15 pm Lions’ Closet Open Final Exams Gr 8–11 Last Day of Classes for Gr 5–7
B
6
Blue & Gold Day 6:30 pm Athletic Banquet AP EXAMS
C
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Friday
AP EXAMS
7:00 pm MS Orchestra Concert Last Day for Seniors AP EXAMS
US Reading Day Final Exams Gr 8
A
Thursday
8:15 am PA General Board Turnover Meeting 4:00 pm Full Faculty Meeting for Major Senior Prizes YOM HA’SHOA (Holocaust 7:30–9:00 am Lions’ Closet Open Remembrance Day) Begins at Sundown 7:00 pm MS Band Concert AP EXAMS AP EXAMS
4:00 pm Full Faculty Meeting for Special Senior Awards AP EXAMS
3:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting AP EXAMS
17
Wednesday
2016
S M T W T F S
14
Marksmen Ball
D
21
28
4
MAY
2016
JULY
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
3
3:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting MS & US Grade Reports Released Online
5
6
7
8
RAMADAN Begins At Sundown
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Friday
Saturday
4
SAT at SM
9
10
Young Alumni Austin Street Dinner
11
ACT at SM
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
29
30
1
2
FATHER’S DAY
KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
26
2016
S M T W T F S
JUNE
2016
AUGUST
S M T W T F S
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Sunday Notes
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Friday
Saturday
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
EID-AL-FITR Begins at Sundown INDEPENDENCE DAY
RAMADAN Ends
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
30
DHARMA DAY
KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday
24 31
25
26
2016
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