2015–2016 Calendar

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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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

Saturday

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27

28

29

30

31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

12–4 pm  Pecos Orientation

Pecos Trip Departs

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12

13

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.

16

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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18

19

20

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

KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday

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

29

AUGUST

2015

OCTOBER

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 30 31

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

KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday

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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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

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

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

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

31

US Fall Play

OCTOBER

2015

DECEMBER

S M T W T F S

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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

Sunday Notes

1

Monday

2

US Fall Play Daylight Savings Time Ends ALL SAINTS DAY

CS Candy Drive Begins

8

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

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

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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25

26

27

THANKSGIVING BREAK

THANKSGIVING BREAK

THANKSGIVING DAY

THANKSGIVING BREAK

1

2

3

4

21

28

5

NOVEMBER

2015

JANUARY

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 30

Sunday Notes

29

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

Key

LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday

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

28

29

30

31

1

CHRISTMAS BREAK

CHRISTMAS BREAK

CHRISTMAS BREAK

NEW YEAR’S EVE

27

2016

S M T W T F S

26

2

DECEMBER

2015

FEBRUARY

S M T W T F S

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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

Sunday Notes

27

Monday

Tuesday

29

28

Wednesday

Thursday

31

30

2016

S M T W T F S

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

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

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

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

LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday

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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

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

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

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HOLI Begins SPRING BREAK

MAUNDY THURSDAY HOLI Ends SPRING BREAK

GOOD FRIDAY SPRING BREAK

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Senior Parent Countdown Dinner

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21

HOLY WEEK Begins PALM SUNDAY

NOWRUZ (Persian New Year) SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

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EASTER

EASTER MONDAY SPRING BREAK

Classes Resume

A

30

B

ERB-CTP4 Testing Humanities (Gr 5–8)

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C

ERB-CTP4 Testing Humanities (Gr 5–8) LS Visitation 4th Gr Trip to Sky Ranch

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MARCH

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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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)

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E

12

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B

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7

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14 6–9 pm  CS Austin Street Dinner 7:00 pm  US Band Concert ALUMNI WEEKEND

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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

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8–Noon  8th Gr Community Service

D

30 Spring SPC in Dallas PASSOVER Ends At Sundown

APRIL

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KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday

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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

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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

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2

3

Saturday

7 SAT at SM CS The Kid-Netic Games

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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

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14

Marksmen Ball

D

21

28

4

MAY

2016

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Sunday Notes

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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3:00 pm  Executive Committee Meeting MS & US Grade Reports Released Online

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6

7

8

RAMADAN Begins At Sundown

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Friday

Saturday

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SAT at SM

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Young Alumni Austin Street Dinner

11

ACT at SM

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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

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AUGUST

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EID-AL-FITR Begins at Sundown INDEPENDENCE DAY

RAMADAN Ends

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DHARMA DAY

KEY LS Lower School MS Middle School US Upper School CS Community Service PA Parents’ Association SM St. Mark’s H Hockaday

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