WESTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL CALENDAR 2017-2018
May 2017
FIRST SEMESTER Aug. 14 ................ Mon ............. Senior Registration // Fall Practice Begins Aug. 15 ................ Tues ............. Junior Registration Aug. 16 ................ Wed ............. Sophomore Registration Aug. 17 ................ Thu .............. Freshman Registration // New Teacher Orientation 9:00 am - Noon Aug. 18-19 ........... Fri.-Sat. ........ Student Council Retreat Aug. 18 ................ Fri ................ Middle School Registration Aug. 22-24 ........... Tues.-Thu. ... Faculty/Staff In-Service Week Aug. 22 ................ Tue .............. International Student Orientation Aug. 23 ................ Wed ............. 6th Grade Parent/Student Orientation 7:00 pm Aug. 28 ................ Mon ............. First Day of School Aug. 29 ................ Tue .............. Parent Orientation “Day in the Life of Your Student” - 7:00 pm Aug. 31 ................ Thu .............. Last Day to Add/Drop AP Classes Sept. 1 ................. Fri ................ School Day Out Sept. 4 ................. Mon. ............ LABOR DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES Sept. 8 ................. Fri ................ Last Day to Add/Drop Classes Sept. 9 ................. Sat ............... 19th Annual Western Benefit Golf Tournament Sept. 12 ............... Tue .............. School Pictures Sept. 23 ............... Sat ............... 8th Annual Benefit Scholarship Banquet at Salem Convention Center Sept. 27 ............... Wed. ............ “See You at the Pole” // Small Group Breakfast / Service Afternoon Oct. 6 ................... Fri ................ MS & HS Fall Concert 7:00 pm Oct. 11 ................. Tue .............. PSAT 8:00-12:00 for Grades 9, 10 & 11 Oct. 12-13............ Thu.-Fri ........ ACSI Conference (Salem Academy HS) – NO CLASSES Oct. 16-20............ Mon.-Fri ...... Fall Spirit Week Oct. 26 ................. Thurs ........... End of 1st Quarter // MS Fall Festival (6th, 7th, 8th Periods) Oct. 27 ................. Fri. ............... Grading Day 10:00-1:00 // Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:00-8:00 - NO CLASSES Oct. 30 ................. Mon ............. National College Fair in Portland (1:00-5:00 pm) // 2nd Quarter Begins Oct. 31 ................. Tue .............. Christian College Fair on Campus 8:00 am-3:30 pm Nov. 5 .................. Sun .............. Daylight Savings Nov. 10 ................ Fri. ............... Visitor’s Day Nov. 13-17........... Mon.-Fri ...... Fall Spiritual Renewal Week Nov. 21 ................ Tue .............. Grandparent’s Day ½ Day for Students // In-Service ½ Day Nov. 22-24........... Wed.-Fri. ..... THANKSGIVING BREAK – NO CLASSES Dec. 18................. Mon ............. High School Christmas Concert 7:00 pm Dec. 19................. Tue. ............. Middle School Christmas Concert 7:00 pm Dec. 21-Jan. 3...... Thu.-Wed .... CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK – NO CLASSES Jan. 4.................... Thu .............. Classes Resume Jan. 15 ................. Mon ............. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY - NO CLASSES Jan. 16-18 ............ Tue.-Thu ...... High School Exams Jan. 18 ................. Thu .............. End of 2nd Quarter/End of 1st Semester // NO CLASSES for MS Jan. 19 ................. Fri. ............... Teacher In-Service ½ Day/Grading ½ Day - NO CLASSES
WESTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL CALENDAR 2017-2018
May 2017
SECOND SEMESTER January 22............ Mon ............. Second Semester Begins February 1-3......... Thu.-Sat ....... Mennonite Educators Conference in Lansdowne, VA February 2............ Fri................. Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for 2nd Semester February 5-9......... Mon.-Fri....... Winter Spirit Week February 15 .......... Thu............... Visitor’s Day February 19 .......... Mon ............. PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES February 26 .......... Mon ............. Spring Practices Begin March 1 ................ Thu............... Flex Day (WMS Basketball Team at State = No School) March 1-3............. Thu.-Sat ....... State Basketball Tournament at Pendleton – NO CLASSES on FRIDAY March 11 .............. Sun............... Daylight Savings March 19 .............. Mon ............. National Honor Society Induction Celebration 7:00 pm March 22 .............. Thu............... End of 3rd Quarter March 23 .............. Fri................. Grading Day 9:00-1:00 // Parent/Teacher Conferences 2:00-8:00 – NO CLASSES March 26-30......... Mon.-Fri....... SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES April 2 ................... Mon ............. Easter Monday – NO CLASSES April 3 ................... Tue............... 4th Quarter Begins April 10-12 ........... Tue.-Thu ...... Middle School Testing April 13................. Fri................. High School Preview Day April 16-20 ........... Mon.-Fri....... Spring Spiritual Renewal Week April 25................. Wed ............. National Honor Society Blood Drive May 3 ................... Thu............... High School State Choir Competition at GFU May 4 ................... Fri................. Auction Prep Day - NO CLASSES May 5 ................... Sat................ 46th Annual Western Benefit Auction (Student Participation Required) May 9 ................... Wed ............. Visitor’s Day May 15 ................. Tue............... Middle School Spring Concert 7:00 pm May 17 ................. Thu............... High School Spring Concert 7:00 pm May 28 ................. Mon ............. MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES May 30-31 ............ Tue.-Wed ..... Middle School Pioneer Days May 29-May 31 .... Tue.-Thu ...... High School Exams May 31 ................. Thu............... End of 4th Quarter//End of 2nd Semester//8th Grade Promotion 7:00pm – NO MS CLASSES June 1 ................... Fri................. Grading Day//Senior Service Day – NO CLASSES June 4-8................ Mon.-Fri....... High School Mini-Term (Senior Mini-Term TBD) June 8 ................... Fri................. Senior Grad Practice 1:00 pm // Baccalaureate 6:00 pm June 9................... Sat................ Commencement 2:30 pm June 11-12............ Mon.-Tue ..... Faculty/Staff In-Service High School Class Days Middle School Class Days
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