2015 2016 Calendar (as of June 2, 2015) For more information contact Madeleine Harkins. August 20 Technology Setup/Impact Testing 20 College Common Application and Essay Writing Workshop 21 College Common Application and Essay Writing Workshop 21 Technology Setup/Impact Testing 24 Technology Setup/Impact Testing 24 College Common Application and Essay Writing Workshop 25 Technology Setup/Impact Testing 25 New Teacher Orientation 25 College Common Application and Essay Writing Workshop 26 Professional Development 27 Professional Development 28 Faculty and Staff Retreat 31 New Student Orientation (6th and 9th Grade only) September 1 Quarter 1 Begins 1 Students Return: Middle School only 1 Back to School Night 7:00 p.m. 2 Students Return: High School only 3 Opening Liturgy 9:15 a.m. 3 Mother Daughter Picnic 4 School Closed 7 Labor Day: School Closed 8 Full Classes Begin: All Students 9 Parents Association General Meeting for All Parents and Administration 8:15 a.m. 9 Senior Parent College Meeting 7:00 p.m. 10 PBJ s in the Mansion 11 Middle School Dance 7:00 p.m. 14 Golf Classic 16 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group
17 Alumnae Regional Event in Washington D.C. 17 National Honor Society Induction 7:00 p.m. 18 Parent Social 6:00 p.m. 23 World Meeting of Families: School Closed 24 World Meeting of Families: School Closed 25 World Meeting of Families: School Closed 30 Student Council and Campus Ministry Induction 9:15 a.m. 30 12th Grade Opera Field Trip 12:30 p.m. October 1 PBJ s in the Mansion 2 Denim Day 3 Gesu Picnic 4 Father Daughter Communion Breakfast 9:00 a.m. (Springfield Country Club) 5 Mathletes Shanahan 2:15 p.m. 7 Junior Parent College Meeting 7:00 p.m. 9 Professional Development 10 Speak Up Meeting 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12 Columbus Day: School Closed 13 Activity Day #1 13 Middle School Retreat 13 Overnight Trip for Middle School 14 PSAT 14 12th Grade MET Field Trip 6:30 a.m. 16 Fall Fling 7:30 p.m. 18 Women of Hope 21 Experience ND Day (time TBD) 21 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 22 Middle School Parents Program 7:00 p.m. 23 Fall Musical 7:00 p.m. 24 Fall Musical 3:00 p.m. 24 Fall Musical 7:00 p.m. 20 Women of Hope 23 Reunion Weekend 24 Alumnae Reunion (0s and 5s) (All day) 24 Reunion Weekend 26 Health Screenings 27 Joel Feldman Assembly 29 Quarter 1 ends 30 Spirit Day November 2 Mathletes Malvern Prep 2:15 p.m.
5 PBJ s in the Mansion 5 Mothers Retreat 4 National French Week (through 11/10) 7 Notre Dame Anniversary Event (All Day: Entire Campus) 7 Ninth Grade Entrance and Scholarship Test 9:00 a.m. 8 Open House 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 9 Activity Day #2 (Monday after Open House) 9 9th and 10th Grade Retreats 10 Kairos (begins 4:00 p.m.) 11 Kairos 12 Kairos 12 11th Grade Retreat 12 8th Grade Trip: Philadelphia Museum 12 Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00 7:00 p.m. 13 Alumnae Hall of Fame Award Ceremony and Dinner 6 p.m. 13 Kairos 13 Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.: No Classes for Students 15 Women of Hope 15 Ninth Grade Entrance and Scholarship Test 9:00 a.m. 18 Speak Up Meeting 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 18 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 19 10th Grade Washington D.C. Trip 20 Student Council Elections: 9th Grade 21 Patrician Society 23 Blessing of the food for Gesu 24 Thanksgiving Pie Sale 25 Thanksgiving Break: School Closed 26 Thanksgiving Break: School Closed 27 Thanksgiving Break: School Closed 30 Mansion Christmas Decorating December 1 Advent Liturgy 7:40 a.m. 2 Reconciliation 2 Junior Ring Mass 7:00 p.m. 3 PBJ s in the Mansion 3 President s Club Reception 6:00 p.m. 4 Christmas Bake Sale, Raffle and Dress Down Day 4 Victorian Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. 5 Mother Daughter Christmas Luncheon 9:30 a.m. at Springfield Country Club 7 Mathletes Archbishop Carroll 2:15 p.m. 8 Advent Liturgy 7:40 a.m 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Liturgy 9:15 a.m.
9 Eighth Grade High School Visitation Day (all day) 10 Eighth Grade High School Visitation Day (all day) 10 Alumnae Christmas Party 6 9pm 11 Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m. 12 Student Outreach Program with Malvern Prep (formerly Best Nest) 13 Women of Hope 15 Advent Liturgy 7:40 a.m 16 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 18 Christmas break begins at 3:00 p.m. January 4 Classes resume 5 College Age Reception 12:20 p.m. 6 Speak Up Meeting 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 6 Class of 2020 Accepted Student Reception 3:30 5:00 p.m. Aimee Willard Gym 7 PBJ s in the Mansion 8 Winter Dance Performance 9:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 8 Quarter 2 Ends 11 Mathletes Notre Dame 2:15 p.m. 11 Middle School Science Fair (through 1/22/16) 11 Midterm Exams 11 Professional Development (afternoon) 12 Midterm Exams 13 Midterm Exams 14 Midterm Exam Make Up 15 Snow Day Make Up 18 Martin Luther King Day: School Closed 19 Speak Up Meeting 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 19 Quarter 3 Begins 20 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 22 Fine Art Show Artist Drop Off 23 Fine Art Show Artist Drop Off 23 Sixth Grade Entrance and Scholarship Test 9:00 a.m. 25 Campus Ministry Retreat 25 Fine Art Show Art Hanging 26 Fine Art Show Art Hanging 26 Speak Up 6:00 p.m. 27 Speak Up 6:00 p.m. (Snow Date) 28 Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. No classes for students 28 Junior Parent College Meeting 7:00 p.m. 29 Teacher Appreciation Day 29 Fine Art Show Preview Party 6:00 p.m. 30 Fine Art Show and Sale (through 2/5/16)
February 1 Fine Art Show and Sale (through 2/5) 2 American Mathematics Competition 8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 3 Saint Julie Liturgy 9:15 a.m. 4 Class of 2020 Scholarship Reception 4:00 6:00 PM 4 PBJ s in the Mansion 5 Winter Ball 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 3 Speak Up Meeting 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 8 Mathletes Pope John Paul II 2:15 p.m. 8 Fine Art Show Take Down and Clean Up (through 2/10) 10 Ash Wednesday Liturgy 9:15 a.m. 12 Professional Development: No Classes for Students 15 Presidents Day: School Closed 16 Lenten Liturgy 7:40 a.m 17 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 18 Middle School Parents Program 7:00 p.m. 19 Winter Ball 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. (Snow Date) 21 Women of Hope 23 Lenten Liturgy 7:40 a.m 24 Activity Day #3 25 Scholarship Winner Reception 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Library 26 Middle School Musical 7:00 p.m. 27 Middle School Musical 7:00 p.m. 27 PJAS Region 1A Science Competition March 1 Lenten Liturgy 7:40 a.m 2 Reconciliation 2 Chamber Music Concert 3 Freshman/Sophomore Parent Program 7:00 p.m. 3 PBJ s 5 Father/Daughter Dance 7 Mathletes Bonner/Pendergast 2:15 p.m. 7 Delaware County Science Fair Judging Day 8 National French Contest 8 Lenten Liturgy 7:40 a.m 9 Experience ND Day (time TBD) 10 Hope for Haiti 14 Barnes Foundation Field Trip 15 Lenten Liturgy 7:40 a.m 15 Quarter 3 Ends 16 Quarter 4 Begins
16 Class of 2020 New Parent Meeting 7:00 p.m. Cuvilly Gym 16 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 16 CTP IV Testing: Middle School 17 CTP IV Testing: Middle School 18 CTP IV Testing: Middle School 19 BLAST 2016 20 Women of Hope 22 Lenten Liturgy 7:40 a.m 23 Grandparents Day 23 12:00 Dismissal for Professional Development 24 Easter Break: School Closed 29 Delaware County Science Fair 30 Delaware County Science Fair 31 Delaware County Science Fair April 4 Classes resume 7 PBJ s in the Mansion 8 MoMA Field Trip 14 Middle School Parents Program 7:00 p.m. 15 Spring Play 7:00 p.m. 16 Spring Play 7:00 p.m. 17 Notre Dame/Malvern Concert 3:00 p.m. 17 Women of Hope 19 Blood Drive 19 Kairos (begins 4:00 p.m.) 20 Kairos 20 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 21 Kairos 21 Activity Day #4 21 Middle School Overnight Field Trip 22 Kairos 22 Professional Development 22 ND Green Day Community Homeroom 25 5 Main Commercials 26 5 Main Speeches 27 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Lunch (hosted by Parents Association) 27 Class of 2023 Math Placement Test & Parent Mtg 3:00 5:00 p.m. 28 Class of 2020 Math Placement Test 3:30 5:30 p.m. 29 5 Main Elections 29 Spring Music Concert 7:00 p.m. 29 Foreign Language Placement Test for Class of 2020 (Time/Date TBD) 30 Sunflower Run
May 2 AP Exams 3 AP Exams 4 AP Exams 5 Ascension Thursday Liturgy 9:15 a.m. 5 AP Exams 5 Parent Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 12:00 p.m. at Overbrook Country Club 6 AP Exams 6 Spring Dance Performance 9:15 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 7 Alumnae Reunion (1s and 6s) (All day) 9 AP Exams 10 AP Exams 11 AP Exams 12 AP Exams 12 PBJ s in the Mansion 12 Middle School Evening of the Arts 7:00 p.m. 13 AP Exams 13 Middle School Field Trips 13 Junior/Senior Prom 6:30 11:30 p.m. 14 Patrician Society 15 Women of Hope 15 PJAS State Competition 16 PJAS State Competition 17 PJAS State Competition 18 Mom s in Touch Prayer Group 20 General Student Council Elections 21 Admissions Practice Exam (for 4th & 7th Graders) Time/Date TBD 23 Quarter 4 Ends 24 Final Exams 25 Final Exams 26 Final Exams 27 Final Exam Make Up Day 30 Memorial Day: No School 31 Grading Day: No Classes for Students 31 High School Sports Banquet 6:00 p.m. June 1 End of Year Assembly/Business 9:15 a.m. 2 8th Grade Graduation 5:00 p.m. 2 Alumnae Induction for Class of 2016 3 Faculty Luncheon 3 Baccalaureate Mass 4:00 p.m.
4 High School Graduation 10:00 a.m.