WESTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016-2017
June 2016
FIRST SEMESTER Aug. 8-9............... Mon.-Tue ... Senior Registration Aug. 11-12........... Thu.-Fri....... Junior Registration Aug. 15-16........... Mon.-Tue ... Sophomore Registration Aug. 18 ................ Thu ............. New Teacher Orientation 9:00 am Aug. 18-19........... Thu.-Fri....... Freshman Registration Aug. 19 ................ Fri ............... Middle School Registration Aug. 19-20........... Fri.-Sat. ....... Student Council Retreat Aug. 22-26........... Mon-Fri. ..... Faculty/Staff In-Service Week Aug. 23 ................ Tue ............. International Student Orientation Aug. 24 ................ Wed ........... 6th Grade Parent/Student Orientation 6:30 pm Aug. 29 ................ Mon ........... First Day of School Aug. 30 ................ Tue ............. Parent Orientation “Day in the Life of Your Student” - 7:00 pm Sept. 2 ................. Fri ............... School Day Out Sept. 5 ................. Mon. .......... LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES Sept. 9 ................. Fri ............... Last Day to Add/Drop Class for 1st Semester Sept. 10 ............... Sat .............. 19th Annual Western Benefit Golf Tournament Sept. 13 ............... Tue ............. School Pictures by Ean Perkins Sept. 17 ............... Sat .............. 7th Annual Benefit Scholarship Banquet at Salem Convention Center Sept. 19-23.......... Mon.-Fri ..... Fall Pioneer Spirit Week Sept. 26 ............... Mon ........... National Christian College Fair in Portland (6:00-8:00 pm) Sept. 28 ............... Wed. .......... “See You at the Pole” 7:00 am / Small Group Breakfast / Service Afternoon Sept. 30 ............... Fri ............... Accreditation Workday – NO CLASSES Oct. 11 ................ Tue ............. Picture Retakes Oct. 14 ................ Fri ............... Statewide In-Service – School in Session Oct. 17 ................ Mon ........... Mini-Term Assembly Oct. 19 ................ Wed. .......... PSAT 8:00-12:00 for Grades 9, 10 & 11 / Senior College Tours Oct. 21 ................ Fri. .............. Middle School & High School Fall Concert 7:00 pm Oct. 24 ................ Mon ........... National College Fair (9:00 am-12:00 pm) Oct. 25 ................ Tue ............. Christian College Fair on Campus 8:00 am-3:30 pm Oct. 26 ................ Wed ........... End of 1st Quarter / MS Fall Festival 6th & 7th Periods Oct. 27-28 ........... Thu.-Fri....... ACSI Conference / Teacher In-Service - NO CLASSES Nov. 4 .................. Fri ............... Accred. In-Service 10:00-1:00/Parent Teacher Conferences 2:00-8:00 – NO CLASSES Nov. 11................ Fri. .............. Visitor’s Day Nov. 14-18 .......... Mon.-Fri ..... Fall Spiritual Renewal Week Nov. 22 ................ Tue ............. Grandparent’s Day ½ Day for Students / ½ Day Accreditation 1:00-3:00 Nov. 23-25 .......... Wed.-Fri. .... THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO CLASSES Dec. 12 ................ Mon. .......... Choir at the Capitol Dec. 13 ................ Tue ............. Middle School Christmas Concert 7:00 pm Dec. 15 ................ Thu ............. High School Christmas Concert 7:00 pm Dec. 19-Jan. 2...... Mon.-Mon .. CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK Jan. 3 ................... Tue ............. Classes Resume Jan. 10-12............ Tue.-Thu ..... High School Exams Jan. 12 ................. Thu ............. End of 2nd Quarter/End of 1st Semester / Middle School Pioneer Day Jan. 13 ................. Fri. .............. Accreditation In-Service ½ Day/Grading ½ Day - NO CLASSES Jan. 14 ................. Sat .............. Student Council Retreat Jan. 16 ................. Mon ........... MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES (Mini-Term Service Day)
WESTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL CALENDAR 2016-2017
June 2016
SECOND SEMESTER January 17.......... Tue ............ Second Semester Begins February 3.......... Fri .............. Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for 2nd Semester February 6-10 .... Mon.-Fri .... Winter Pioneer Spirit Week February 11........ Sat ............. Benefit Choir Concert (or Friday, 2/17) February 17........ Fri .............. Accreditation Workday – NO CLASSES February 20........ Mon........... PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES March 3-4 .......... Fri.-Sat ....... State Basketball Tournament at Pendleton – NO CLASSES on FRIDAY March 9-13 ........ Thu.-Mon .. Educational Leaders Gathering for Board Directors & Administration in Jacksonville, FL March 14-15 ...... Tue.-Wed .. Accreditation External Review March 16............ Thu ............ Senior Portraits Due for Yearbook Inclusion March 16............ Thu ............ End of 3rd Quarter March 17............ Fri .............. Grading Day 9:00-1:00 // Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:00-8:00 – NO CLASSES March 20............ Mon........... National Honor Society Induction Celebration 7:00 pm March 27-31 ...... Mon.-Fri .... SPRING BREAK April 4-6 ............. Tue.-Thu .... Middle School Testing April 7 ................ Fri .............. High School Preview Day April 7-10 ........... Fri.-Mon .... MSC Music Festival, Shalom Christian Academy, Chambersburg, PA April 14 .............. Fri .............. GOOD FRIDAY – NO CLASSES April 17-21 ......... Mon.-Thu .. Spring Spiritual Renewal Week April 26 .............. Wed........... National Honor Society Blood Drive April 29 .............. Sat ............. Pioneer Run May 1 ................. Mon........... AP May 4 ................. Thu ............ High School State Choir Competition at GFU May 5 ................. Fri .............. Auction Prep Day - NO CLASSES May 6 ................. Sat ............. 45th Annual Western Benefit Auction (Student Participation Required) May 10 ............... Wed........... Visitor’s Day May 16 ............... Tue ............ Middle School Spring Concert 7:00 pm May 18 ............... Thu ............ High School Spring Concert 7:00 pm May 24-25.......... Wed.-Thu .. Middle School Pioneer Days May 24-26.......... Wed.-Fri .... High School Exams May 26 ............... Fri .............. End of 2nd Semester // 8th Grade Promotion 7 pm May 29 ............... Mon........... MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES May 30-June 2 ... Tue.-Fri ...... High School Mini-Term (Senior Mini-Term TBD) June 2................. Fri .............. Senior Grad Practice 1:00 pm // Baccalaureate 6:00 pm June 3................. Sat ............. Commencement 2:30 pm June 5-7 ............. Mon.-Wed . Faculty/Staff In-Service High School Class Days Middle School Class Days
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