SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL 2011 - 2012 SCHOOL CALENDAR (180 School Days) (As of 4/28/2012)August1Saint Mary’s High School - New Teacher/Staff In-Service (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 pm)1-2 Locker, Uniform Purchase, Schedule Pick-Up, and Athletic Forms Submission Days (8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)3All Staff First Day In-Service Meetings 4All Staff Retreat (school closed) (8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Mt. Claret)5Faculty In-Service Meeting (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)8Orientation (Grades 10, 11, 12) (8:00 a.m. – noon)9Orientation (Grade 9) (8:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.)10First Full Day of School (8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.)12Freshman Parent Dinner/Orientation (6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)15School Mass (Assumption of Mary)16Back-to-School Night17School Photos 19Freshman Dance19Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes22-26U-Knighted WeekSeptember2School Photos – Retakes2First Friday – Adoration (7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)5 Labor Day (no school)8First Quarter Progress Report9Back to School Dance12School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)14School Mass (Triumph of the Cross)16Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes24Diocesan School Board Retreat hosted by SMHS (8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)30Eighth Grade DayOctober2Open House (Noon – 3 p.m.)4School Mass (St. Francis)6End of 1st Quarter6Honor Board Presentation and Reception7Fall Holiday (no school)10Diocesan Staff In-Service (no school) -- MONDAY THIS YEAR!11Honor Board Presentation and Reception12All-School Test Day (no school for seniors)13First Quarter Report Cards Distributed13-14 Brophy Spirit Days14Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes17-22Homecoming Week17School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)22Homecoming Dance25Report Card Night (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)29Night of Hope (Diocesan Event)November1All Saints Day – Holy Day of Obligation (no school)2School Mass (All Soul’s Day)4Eighth Grade Day4First Friday – Adoration (7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)8Freshman Retreat9Information Night for families of future students (2012-2013)10 Second Quarter Progress Report10Sophomore Retreat15NHS Blood Drive18Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes21School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)23Walk-a-thon24-25Thanksgiving Break (no school)30One Day WCEA Accreditation VisitDecember1Smiles for Christmas3Father/Daughter Dance7Advent Reconciliation8Immaculate Conception – Holy Day of Obligation (no school)9Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes12School Mass (Our Lady of Guadalupe)12School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)13Christmas Band Concert15-20Final Exams20End of First Semester 21-Jan 3 Christmas Break (no school) January 20124First Day of Second Semester 6 First Friday – Adoration (7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)6First Semester Report Cards Distributed7Eighth Grade Entrance Exam9School Mass (Baptism of the Lord)9School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)10First Semester Report Card Night16MLK Day (no school)19-20March for Life Trip to San Francisco20-24Annual March for Life Trip to Washington, D.C.20Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes21Eighth Grade Entrance Exam29-Feb 4 National Catholic Schools Week 30School Mass (Beginning of Catholic Schools Week)February3First Friday – Adoration (7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)6Justice for All Pro-Life Assembly9Third Quarter Progress Report9Justice for All Student Training13School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)14Justice for All Students go to ASU campus16Mini-Retreat Off Campus for girls discerning Religious Life17Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes20President’s Day (no school)22School Mass (Ash Wednesday)March1-4Kairos Retreat2First Friday – Adoration (7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)2End of Third Quarter5-6Fourth Quarter Break (no school) 9Third Quarter Report Cards Distributed10Saint Mary’s Rummage Sale12School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)15Senior Retreat @ The Casa16Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes16Game Knight (for 7th and 8th graders) 6pm-9pm17Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade-Begins at St. Mary’s19School Mass (St. Joseph)21Lenten Reconciliation21Information Night (for 5th, 6th, and 7th graders and parents) 6pm-7:30pm22Incoming Freshman Registration (5 pm – 7 pm)24Incoming Freshman Registration (9 am – 2 pm)24Spring Fling Student Dance30All School AssemblyApril5Holy Thursday (12:30 p.m. early dismissal)6 Good Friday (no school)9-13Easter Spring Break (no school)16School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)18Band Concert Festival-Thatcher19Junior Retreat20Fourth Quarter Progress Report20Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes21A Taste of Saint Mary’s Festival24NHS Blood Drive25NHS Induction Ceremony25School Mass (Easter Season)26-28Spring Play PerformancesMay3Annual School Talent Show4First Friday – Adoration (7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.)4Senior Breakfast5Junior/Senior Prom7Spring Holiday (no school)7School Advisory Board Meeting (Library, 5:30 pm)8AP Spanish Language Exam9AP Calculus AB & BC Exams9Band Concert10 AP English Literature & Composition Exam10 Senior Only College T-Shirt Day; Senior Awards Assembly (7 pm – auditorium)11AP US History Exam11Senior Farewell Assembly (11:30 am – gymnasium)12SM Knights Club Steak/Dinner Dance (gymnasium)14Buck-a-Jeans/Buck-a-Shoes15AP US Government Exam16AP English Language and Composition Exam17-22Second Semester Final Exams19St. Mary’s Football Women’s Clinic22End of Second Semester22Baccalaureate Mass (St. Mary’s Basilica – 7:00 p.m.)23Commencement Ceremony (no school) (Grand Canyon University – 7:00 p.m.)24Staff Mass and Luncheon 28Memorial Day (no school)29 Professional Development - Last day for certified staffJune/JulyJune 5-22 Summer School Session IJune 25-July 13 Summer School Session II