| Date |
Event |
| August |
|
|
12–14
|
New Teacher Orientation |
|
17
|
All Staff Professional Development |
|
17–28
|
Teaching Academy |
|
26
|
9th Grade Orientation |
|
26
|
10th Grade Orientation |
|
27
|
11th Grade Orientation |
|
27
|
12th Grade Orientation |
|
27
|
Parent / Family Orientation |
|
31
|
First Day of School/ First Quarter Begins |
|
31
|
Last Day for Proof of Immunization |
|
31
|
Last Day for Proof of Residency |
|
September
|
|
|
7
|
Labor Day / School Closed |
|
8
|
Law Firm Tutoring Begins |
|
17
|
Clubs Fair |
|
18
|
Last Day for Schedule Changes (Semester 1) |
|
23
|
Back to School Night / PTO Meeting |
|
25
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
29
|
NCAC College Fair (12th Grade) |
|
October
|
|
|
3
|
Picture Day (Seniors) |
|
8–9
|
Benchmark Testing for 9th and 10th Graders |
|
8–9
|
Mentee Training |
|
10
|
SAT Test Date |
|
12
|
Columbus Day / School Closed |
|
14
|
Open House / PTO Meeting |
|
14
|
PSAT Testing for Grades 9–11 / Senior College Trip |
|
17
|
Mentor Day |
|
21
|
Half Day / Discipline Class |
|
23
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
29
|
End of Quarter 1 |
|
30
|
School Closed / Faculty and Staff Retreat |
|
November
|
|
|
2
|
Quarter 2 Begins |
|
7
|
SAT Testing |
|
TBD
|
School Dance / Spirit Week |
|
8
|
Mentor Day |
|
11
|
Veteran's Day / School Closed |
|
12
|
Open House / PTO Meeting |
|
12
|
Discipline Class |
|
13
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
14
|
Mentor Day |
|
19–20
|
Benchmark Testing for 9th and 10th Graders |
|
25–27
|
Thanksgiving Holiday / School Closed |
|
December
|
|
|
1–2
|
College Application Night (12th Grade) |
|
3
|
Half Day / Discipline Class |
|
5
|
SAT Testing |
|
9
|
PTO Potluck |
|
11
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
11
|
Winter Performance |
|
12
|
Mentor Day |
|
14
|
Alumni Dinner |
|
15
|
Last Day of Classes |
|
16–18
|
Fall Portfolio Days (Grades 9–12) |
|
21–31
|
Winter Break / School Closed |
|
January
|
|
|
1
|
Winter Break
/ School Closed |
|
4
|
School Resumes |
|
9
|
Mentor Day |
|
14–15
|
Benchmark Testing (9th and 10th Graders) |
|
18
|
Martin Luther King Jr. Day / School Closed |
|
18
|
Scholarship Event (12th Grade) |
|
19–22
|
Midterm Exams |
|
21–22
|
Half Days (Exams) |
|
22
|
End of Quarter 2 / Semester 1 |
|
23
|
SAT Test |
|
25
|
Third Quarter Begins |
|
29
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
February
|
|
|
4
|
Open House / PTO Meeting |
|
5
|
Half Day / Discipline Class |
|
12
|
Last Day for Schedule Changes (Semester 2) |
|
15
|
President's Day / School Closed |
|
19
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
20
|
Mentor Day |
| March |
|
|
11–12
|
Benchmark Testing (9th and 10th Graders) |
|
18
|
Half Day / Discipline Class |
|
19
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
20
|
Mentor Day |
|
24
|
Athletic Awards |
|
26
|
Half Day / Teacher Grading Period |
|
26
|
End of Third Quarter |
|
29–31
|
Spring Break / School Closed |
|
April
|
|
|
1–2
|
Spring Break / School Closed |
|
5
|
School Reopens/ Quarter 4 Begins |
|
14
|
Open House / PTO Meeting and Parent Job Readiness Seminar |
|
16
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
22
|
Discipline Class |
|
24
|
Mentor Day |
|
27–30
|
Spring Testing / DC CAS Testing |
| May |
|
|
1
|
SAT Testing |
|
3–7
|
Spring Testing / DC CAS Testing |
|
3–7
|
Teacher Appreciation Week |
|
3–14
|
Advanced Placement Exams |
|
7
|
Job Shadow Day (10th Grade) |
|
8
|
Mentor Day |
|
12
|
Discipline Class |
|
13
|
Prom |
|
13–14
|
Performance Series Testing 10th Grade |
|
14
|
Senior Parent / Family Appreciation Dinner |
|
14
|
Law Day (9th Grade) |
|
20
|
Shining Star Gala |
|
25–28
|
Senior Final Exams |
|
31
|
Memorial Day / School Closed |
|
June
|
|
|
1
|
Senior Make-up Exams |
|
1–4
|
Half Days for Final Exams (Grades 9–11) |
|
1–4
|
Senior Portfolio (afternoon) |
|
2
|
Awards Ceremony |
|
4
|
Discipline Class |
|
5
|
SAT Test |
|
7
|
Make-up Exams Grades 9–11 |
|
9–10
|
Senior Exit Meetings |
|
9–15
|
Spring Portfolio |
|
16
|
Graduation |
|
17
|
End of the Year Trip |
|
18
|
Last Day for Students |
|
18
|
End of Fourth Quarter |
|
28
|
Summer School Begins |
