AUGUST 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Band Camp 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Band Camp 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Fall Coaches Meeting 4:30 PM, Longwood Lecture Hall Band Camp 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Feast of St. Jane de Chantal New Faculty and Staff Orientation 8:00 AM 3:00 PM Band Camp 9:00 AM 4:00 PM New Faculty and Staff Orientation 8:00 AM Noon Band Camp 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Fall Sports Begin Feast of the Assumption of Mary 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Student Leadership Retreat Faculty and Staff Professional Development 8:00 AM 2:00 PM Faculty and Staff Cookout 5:00 PM Faculty and Staff Professional Development 8:00 AM 2:00 PM Faculty and Staff Professional Development 8:00 AM 2:00 PM FRESHMAN ORIENTATION 9:45AM - 8:00 PM 5:30 PM Freshmen Parent Social, Dining Center 7:00 PM Parent Orientation, Auditorium Band Camp, Camp Arrowhead Band Camp, Camp Arrowhead 23 Band Camp, Camp Arrowhead 24 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL All Students Report Feast of St. Jane de Chantal Birkenheuer Gymnasium BEGIN 1 ST SEM/1 ST QTR 25 A Exchange Meeting 26 B Underclassmen Picture Day 27 C Exchange Classes Begin Underclassmen Picture Day 28 D Student Handbook Signature Form Due in Homeroom 29 30 31 E Do everything in a spirit of gentleness and fidelity. Attain your goal in God s time, not your own. St. Jane de Chantal
SEPTEMBER 2015 We are all on a journey. School is not a parking lot, it is a place along the way. Pope Francis 1 F 2 G Fall Sports Parent Meeting, 7:00 PM 3 A 4 B Early Dismissal at 1:35 PM 5 6 7 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY 8 C Fall Intramurals Begin: Basketball, Soccer, Tennis 9 D NO FACULTY MEETINGS BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 6:30 PM, Spragg Auditorium 10 E 11 F OPEN DANCE 7:30 PM-10:30PM, Birkenheuer Gym 12 ACT Testing, Salesianum Freshman Family Welcome & Communion Cookout 5 PM Mass, Gym 6 PM Cookout/Tailgate 7:30 PM Varsity Football, Baynard Stadium 13 SENIOR RING MASS, 2:00 PM, Christ Our King Church Wilmington, DE 14 G All Summer Service Hours Due 15 A Senior Parent Guidance Meeting, 7:00 PM, Centenary Hall Board of Trustees Meeting, 5:30 PM, Raskob Room 16 B 17 C Mass of the Holy Spirit 9:00 AM, Birkenheuer Gym Fromentin House Parents Association Meeting, 7:00 PM, Centenary Hall 18 D 19 20 21 E 22 F 23 G 24 A 25 B 26 Senior/Faculty & Staff Pictures Freshman Parent Guidance Meeting, 7 PM, Auditorium Dim Montero 50th Anniversary Football Legacy Dinner PAPAL VISIT Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia Football vs Smyrna Half-Time Dim Montero 50th Anniversary Recognition Ceremony 27 PAPAL VISIT Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Philadelphia, 4:00 PM 28 C 29 D 30 E Do ordinary things extraordinarily well. St. Francis de Sales
OCTOBER 2015 1 F 2 G 3 There is nothing so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. St. Francis de Sales Underclassmen Picture Retakes Raffle Tickets Distributed in Homeroom SAT Testing, Salesianum Cross Country Conquer the Creek Alumni Run Challenge 4 5 A 6 B 7 C FRESHMAN PARENT- TEACHER CONFERENCES by appointment, schedule online 5:30-8:30 PM 8 D 9 E Founder s Day 9:00 AM, Birkenheuer Gym Tucker House Football vs. Middletown Baynard Stadium, 7:30 PM 10 BRIDGE to Los Angeles Senior Service-Learning Trip 11 12 13 14 F 15 G 16 A 17 COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY Faculty Professional Development NO CLASSES PSAT TESTING DAY No Classes for Seniors Faculty Professional Time, TBA BRIDGE to Los Angeles Senior Service-Learning Trip BRIDGE to Los Angeles Senior Service-Learning Trip BRIDGE to Los Angeles Senior Service-Learning Trip BRIDGE to Los Angeles Senior Service-Learning Trip PBC Portfolio Draft Due for Faculty Feast of St. Margaret Mary 18 19 B 20 C 21 D 22 E 23 REUNION WEEKEND F 24 REUNION WEEKEND NHS Induction Ceremony 7:00 PM, Gym Alumni Reunion Tailgate, 6:30 PM Football vs. Dover HS Baynard Stadium, 7:30P M Tucker Haunted House Alumni Reunion Celebration Mass, 5:30 PM Cocktails, 6:30 PM Dinner, 8:00 PM 25 26 G 27 A 28 B 29 C 30 D 31 Salesian Gentleman Formation Gentleness with Our Neighbor: Bullying and Social Media Issues 1 st Quarter Grades Due 8:00 AM Raffle Drawing 1 END OF 1 ST QUARTER BEGIN 2 ND QUARTER Encounter Retreat Begins Encounter Retreat Encounter Retreat Encounter Retreat Ends
NOVEMBER 2015 1 2 E Feast of All Saints/All Souls 9:00 AM, Birkenheuer Gym Haley-Carpenter House 3 F 1s t Quarter Grades posted 4 G NO FACULTY MEETINGS PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES by appointment, schedule online 5:30-8:30 PM 5 A MEMORIAL MASS 7:00 PM, Centenary Hall 6 B Fall Show 7:30 PM, Spragg Auditorium Raffle Drawing #2 Haley-Carpenter Food Drive 7 Fall Show 7:30 PM, Spragg Auditorium Black Ties for White Collars Oblate Fundraiser 7:00 PM-Midnight, Chase Center Ignatian Teach-In for Justice, Georgetown University 8 9 SPIRIT WEEK C 10 SPIRIT WEEK D 11 SPIRIT WEEK E 12 SPIRIT WEEK F 13 14 OPEN HOUSE 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Fall Show 4:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium Ignatian Teach-In for Justice, Georgetown University Salesian Gentleman Formation Compassion for the Poor: Kino Border Initiative and the Ministry to Deported Migrants Ignatian Teach-In for Justice, Georgetown University Board of Trustees Meeting, 5:30 PM, Raskob Room NO EARLY DISMISSAL House Assembly 2:00 PM, Birkenheuer Gym Winter Coaches Meeting 7:00 PM, Longwood Lecture Hall PEP RALLY 1:40 PM, Birkenheuer Gym Varsity Football vs St. Mark s, 7:00PM, University of Delaware NO CLASSES Faith & Justice Comm. Workshop HOMECOMING DANCE, 8:00-11:00PM, Gym Raffle Drawing #3 Winter Sports Begin Cross Country State Championship Soccer State Tournament Quarterfinals 15 16 G 17 A 18 B 19 C 20 D 21 Senior Class Panoramic Picture 9:05 AM, Gym PBC Portfolio Draft returned to Faculty Salesianum Breakfast Series: The Pope, The Church, and The World Msgr. Kevin Irwin, Speaker 7:30AM, Centenary Hall Special Schedule VOCATION ASSEMBLY 2:00PM, Birkenheuer Gym Junior Parent Guidance Meeting, 7:00 PM, Centenary Hall Raffle Drawing #4 Football State Tournament 1 st Round Entrance and Placement Exam, 8:30 AM Soccer State Championship Football State Tournament 1 st Round 22 23 E 24 F 25 26 27 28 Entrance and Placement Exam, 12:00 Noon DISMISSAL 1:40 PM THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY THANKSGIVING DAY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Football State Tournament Semifinals Football State Tournament Semifinals 29 30 G Intramural Bowling and Flag Football Begin It takes only a little courage to be a great saint. Bl. Louis Brisson, OSFS First Sunday of Advent
DECEMBER 2015 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. St. Francis de Sales Advent Penance Services, Religion Classes A1-A-6 Advent Penance Services, Religion Classes B2, B3 Winter Sports Parent Meeting Parents Association NYC Bus Trip Raffle Drawing #5 Delaware Model UN (DELMUN) Conference at Salesianum Football State Championship 6 7 E All Catholic Christmas Concert, 7:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium 8 F Immaculate Conception 9:00 AM, Birkenheuer Gym Lawless House 9 G Salesianum Christmas Concert, 7:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium 10 A Christmas Concert (snow date) 7:00PM 11 B Parents Association Christmas Party, Dining Center Raffle Drawing #6 12 Second Sunday of Advent 13 14 C 15 D 16 E 17 F 18 G 19 MID-TERM EXAMS Special Exam Schedule Early Dismissal MID-TERM EXAMS Special Exam Schedule Early Dismissal MID-TERM EXAMS Special Exam Schedule Early Dismissal Third Sunday of Advent Faculty Meeting/Staff Christmas Party 2:00 PM Silent Night Basketball Game Malvern Prep at Salesianum, 7:30 PM 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 CHRISTMAS DAY Fourth Sunday of Advent National Homelessness Awareness Day 27 28 29 30 31 I cannot imagine a Christian who does not know how to smile. Pope Francis
JANUARY 2016 We all have a vocation. We must believe that God has called us to fulfill a special mission that no one else can accomplish. St. Francis de Sales 1 NEW YEAR S DAY 2 3 4 A Classes Resume 5 B Feast of the Epiphany 9:00 AM, Birkenheuer Gym Birkenheuer House 6 C 7 D 8 E 9 10 Feast of St. Leonie Aviat 11 F Service Hours Due for Juniors and Seniors 12 G Sophomore Parent Guidance Meeting, 7:00 PM, Centenary Hall END OF 2ND QUARTER 13 A Class of 2020 Salesian Scholar Reception, 6:30 PM Centenary Hall BEGIN 2 nd SEMESTER/3 RD QTR 14 B M.L. King Dinner, 7:00 PM BRIDGE to Nogales, AZ Service-Learning Trip 15 C PBC Portfolio Revised Draft Due for Faculty BRIDGE to Nogales, AZ Service-Learning Trip 16 SAT/ACT Practice Test (Sophomores and Juniors) BRIDGE to Nogales, AZ Service-Learning Trip 17 18 19 FEAST WEEK D 20 FEAST WEEK E 21 FEAST WEEK F 22 FEAST WEEK G 23 BRIDGE to Nogales, AZ Service-Learning Trip M.L. KING HOLIDAY BRIDGE to Nogales, AZ Service-Learning Trip MLK/SFDS PRAYER SERVICE 1:40 PM, Auditorium 2 nd Qtr/1 st Sem Grades Due, 8AM Salesian Gentleman Formation Tenacity when Challenged: SALESIAN SUMMIT FOR PEACE NO EARLY DISMISSAL OR WEDNESDAY MEETINGS Feast of St. Francis de Sales 1:40 PM, Birkenheuer Gym 2 nd Qtr/1 st Sem Grades posted PEP RALLY 12:50 PM, Birkenheuer Gym SALESIAN DAY OF SERVICE 24 Family Communion Breakfast 9:30 AM 31 Winter Show 2:00PM, Auditorium 25 ST. FRANCIS DE SALES HOLIDAY NO CLASSES FACULTY/STAFF RETREAT 26 A Service Hours Due for Freshmen and Sophomores 27 B NO FACULTY MEETINGS PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES by appointment, schedule online 5:30-8:30PM 28 C 29 D Winter Show 8:00PM, Auditorium 30 Winter Show 8:00PM, Auditorium
FEBRUARY 2016 1 E 2 F 3 G 4 A 5 B 6 Live Jesus MUSIC ASSEMBLY 9:00 AM, Spragg Auditorium Anniversary of the Death of Blessed Fr. Louis Brisson, OSFS Oblate Founder SALSTHON Fundraiser: FIFA Tournament 8:00-10:00PM. Library Indoor Track State Championship 7 Admission Day for Prospective Parents, 1:00 PM, Centenary Hall 8 C 9 D Board of Trustees Meeting 5:30 PM, Raskob Room 10 E Ash Wednesday Blessing and Distribution of Ashes 9:00AM, Birkenheuer Gym Quintus House 11 F Freshman Parent Guidance Meeting, 7:00PM, Auditorium Stations of the Cross 2:50 PM, Centenary Hall 12 G 13 14 15 16 A 17 B 18 C 19 D 20 PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY Tuition Debit((2,3) Wrestling Dual Meet State Championship Tournament Stations of the Cross 2:50 PM, Centenary Hall School Ski Trip, Blue Mountain 7:00 AM -8:00 PM First Sunday of Lent Formal Affairs Senior Tux Fittings Formal Affairs Senior Tux Fittings 21 Second Sunday of Lent 28 Third Sunday of Lent 22 E Spring Coaches Meeting 4:30 PM, Longwood Lecture Hall 29 C 23 F 24 G Swimming State Tournament, Prelim. Round and Semi-Finals Encounter Retreat Begins 25 A Stations of the Cross 2:50 PM, Centenary Hall Encounter Retreat 26 B Individual Wrestling State Tournament Encounter Retreat 27 SACRED: Salesian Adult Christian Religious Education Day Swimming State Championship Individual Wrestling State Tournament Encounter Retreat Ends The Direction of Intention must be the torch that lights our way in the darkness, and guides us on the way chosen by God. Bl. Louis Brisson, OSFS
MARCH 2016 Whatever we pursue, we must do passionately well. Bl. Louis Brisson, OSFS 1 D Spring Sports Begin 2 E Basketball State Tourn. 1 st Round 3 F Stations of the Cross 2:50 PM, Centenary Hall 4 G Basketball State Tourn. 2 nd Round 5 SAT Testing, Salesianum 6 Night at the Queen 6:00 PM 9:00 PM World Café Downtown Wilmington Basketball State Tournament Quarterfinals 7 A 8 B Scholarship Donor Appreciation Luncheon, 12 noon 9 C 10 D Stations of the Cross 2:50 PM, Centenary Hall 11 E 12 7th Grade Practice Entrance Exam, 8:30 AM Fourth Sunday of Lent Student Council Applications Due Basketball State Tourn. Semifinals Basketball State Championship 13 SALSTHON Fundraiser: Dodgeball Tournament, 12:00-4:00PM, Birkenheuer Gym 14 F Salesian Gentleman Formation Patience with Ourselves: Project Purple Drug/Alcohol Assembly 15 G PBC Reviews Completed for Faculty 16 A 17 B Spring Sports Parent Meeting Stations of the Cross 2:50 PM, Centenary Hall 18 C Solemnity of St. Joseph Annual Blue Mass 9:00AM, Birkenheuer Gym Kenney House 19 END 3 RD QTR BEGIN 4 TH QTR Encounter Retreat Begins Encounter Retreat Encounter Retreat 20 21 D 22 E 23 F 24 G 25 26 PALM SUNDAY Holy Week Begins LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE 1:40 PM, Birkenheuer Gym HOLY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY Easter Egg Hunt, 9:30 AM Encounter Retreat Ends 3 RD Quarter Grades Due 8:00 AM NHS Candidate Packets posted to Website 3 rd Quarter Grades posted 27 EASTER SUNDAY 28 EASTER HOLIDAY 29 EASTER HOLIDAY 30 EASTER HOLIDAY 31 EASTER HOLIDAY Do all through love, nothing through fear. St. Francis de Sales
APRIL 2016 Do not be satisfied with a mediocre life. Be amazed by what is true and beautiful, what is of God. Pope Francis 1 EASTER HOLIDAY 2 3 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 D 8 E 9 Classes Resume National Teacher Appreciation Day Salesianum Breakfast Series: Ms. Ellen Kullman, Speaker Chair of the Board and CEO DuPont 7:30AM, Centenary Hall ACT Testing, Salesianum Formal Affairs Prom Tux Sale Formal Affairs Prom Tux Sale Formal Affairs Prom Tux Sale 10 11 F 12 G 13 A 14 B 15 16 Easter Season 9:00AM, Birkenheuer Gym Rosaio House Faculty and Staff Professional Development 8:00 AM 3:30 PM SALS-THON 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM Birkenheuer Gym For the Boys 7:00 PM, Vicmead Hunt Club 17 18 C 19 D 20 E 21 F 22 G 23 All Service Points due for Juniors and Seniors Lunch for Mothers of Graduates, 12 noon Special Schedule House Assembly 2:00PM-2:40PM, Gymnasium Spring Musical 8:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium Spring Musical 8:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium 24 25 A 26 B 27 C 28 D 29 E 30 Spring Musical 2:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium ALUMNI SPORTS BANQUET 6:00 PM, Birkenheuer Gym Szczerba 5K, 5:30PM AP STUDY DAY FACULTY/STAFF RETREAT 9:00 AM 12:00PM Spring Musical 8:000 PM, Spragg Auditorium NHS Packets Due Spring Musical 8:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium
MAY 2016 1 Spring Musical 2:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium Class of 2016 Mother-Son Communion Breakfast, 10:00 AM 2 F Chemistry, Psychology Environmental Science 3 G Computer Science, Spanish Language, Physics B - part I 4 A Regular Schedule English Literature, Physics B - part II 5 B Calculus AB, Calculus BC Employee Recognition Dinner 6 C 1:40 Dismissal US History, European History, German 7 8 9 D 10 E 11 F Regular Schedule 12 G 13 A 1:40 Dismissal 14 Mother s Day Biology, Physics C US Government, French Language English Lang, Macroeconomics World History, Statistics Microeconomics, Human Geography House Cup Day All Service Points Due for Freshmen and Sophomores Board of Trustees Meeting, 5:30 PM, Raskob Room Class of 2020 New Family and Student Orientation 7:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium Salesianum Spring Concert 7:00 PM, Spragg Auditorium 15 16 B Student Council Assembly 1:40 PM, Spragg Auditorium Senior Class Meeting, 1:40 PM, Centenary Hall College Case Study Program 6:15PM, Gymnasium 17 C Student Council Elections 18 D Senior Class/House Rep Elections 19 E 20 F Special Schedule 1:40 Dismissal Senior Missioning Mass Golden Oldies, 8 th & West Junior Prom, 8:00 PM-12:00 21 Spring Track State Championship Tennis State Champ,1 st and 2 nd Rounds 22 23 G 24 25 26 27 28 Last Day of Classes Tennis State Tourn. Quarterfinals Final Exams Tennis State Tournament Semifinals Baseball State Tournament 1 st Round Lacrosse State Tournament 1 st Round Final Exams Spring Track Meet of Champions Tennis State Tournament Finals Lacrosse State Tournament 1 st Round Final Exams Senior Parent Reception 7:00 PM, Centenary Hall Baseball State Quarterfinals SENIOR PROM Hotel DuPont, 6:00 PM Lacrosse State Tourn. Quarterfinals Baseball State Tourn. Semifinals 29 30 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY 31 Senior Graduation Practice Senior Grades due, 9:00 AM Baseball State Championship Golf State Championship 1 st Round Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to him. That is all the doing you need to worry about. St. Jane de Chantal
JUNE 2016 Those who go, stay; those who stay, go. St. Francis de Sales 1 Senior Graduation Practice Underclassmen Grades Due, 12 noon Faculty Meeting,1:00-3:00 PM Golf State Championship Lacrosse State Tournament Semifinals 2 Senior Graduation Practice BACCALAUREATE MASS 5:30 PM, Mass, Gymnasium 7:30 PM, Dinner, Chase Center 3 GRADUATION 7:30 PM, Birkenheuer Gym Lacrosse State Championship 4 Salesianum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 School Admin/Staff Debriefing Opening Session, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM School Admin/Staff Administrative Department Review Meetings School Admin/Staff Administrative Department Review Meetings School Admin/Staff Administrative Department Review Meetings School Admin/Staff Debriefing Closing Session, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Begin Summer Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Administrative Review: Disciplinary and Academic Probation and Final Report Cards Administrative Review: Academic Scholarship Reviews and Renewals 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Tenui Nec Dimittam
JULY 2016 1 2 3 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED 5 SCHOOL OFFICES CLOSED 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
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