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School Calendar 2007-2008

The school year begins on August 9th and includes 180 days of instruction.

School day:

8:50 AM - 3:45 PM

*Seniors dismissed at 3:30 PM


Term I: AUGUST 9, 2007 – December 18, 2007
Session I
Thursday, August 9 – Wednesday, September 20
August 9 First day of school
August 20 Parents of Seniors – required meeting 7PM
August 28 Parents of Juniors – required meeting 7PM
September 3 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day Holiday
September 19 Community Meeting (Presentations: 10th & 11th grades)
September 20 Community Meeting (Presentations: 9th & 12th grades)
Session II
Thusday, September 21 – Wednesday, October 31
September 26 ALL School Mandatory Parent Meeting 6:30 PM
October 3 Open House – 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
October 8 NO SCHOOL Teacher Training Day
October 18 Early Dismissal Day - WASC DAY
October 26 Annual Halloween Party & Scarecrow Auction 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
October 30 Community Meeting 12th /10th grades     *9th outing
October 31 Community Meeting 9th /11th grades    *10th outing
Session III
Tuesday, November 1– Tuesday December 18
November 19-23 THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 7 All Term I Homebridging hours due by 1:00 PM
December 11-13 Finals Week
December 14 Early Dismissal Day
Review Personal Projects
December 17 Community Meeting  9th and 10th grades
December 18 Community Meeting  12th and 11th grades
December 19, 2007 - January 9, 2008 WINTER BREAK

TERM II: JANAURY 10, 2008 - MAY 30, 2008
Session IV
Thursday January 10 –  Tuesday February 26
January 17 Mandatory Senior/Parent graduation meeting 9:00 AM
January 23 Open House 6:00 - 9:00 PM
February 12 Poetry Night at MPC 6:30 PM
February 15 NO SCHOOL – Teacher WASC DAY  
February 18 NO SCHOOL – President’s Holiday
February 25 Community Meeting 12th /9th grades    *11th outing
February 26 Community Meeting 10th /11th grades    *12th outing
Session V
Wednesday February 27 - Thursday April 17
March 18 State of the School Day - regular school schedule
March 24-28 SPRING BREAK
April 15 Community Meeting  10th / 12th grades      *9th outing
April 16 Community Meeting  9th / 11th grades       *10th outing
Session VI
 Friday April 18 - Friday May 30
April 23 NO SCHOOL - WASC All Stakeholders Meeting
April 25 Community Service forms and hours due
May 16 Dog Party
May 20-22 Finals week
May 23 All TERM II Homebridging Hours DUE by 1:00 PM
May 26 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day Holiday
May 27 Early Dismissal Day
May 28 Performance Day – 12:00 Noon Dismissal
May 29 Early Dismissal Day - School BBQ/Yearbooks
May 30 End of the Year Awards Dinner and Graduation  6:00 PM

All Early Dismissals are at 1:00 PM



School Calendar 2008-2009

The school year begins on August 11 th and includes 180 days of instruction.

Registration Day: Thursday August 7

School day:

8:50 AM - 3:45 PM

*Seniors dismissed at 3:30 PM


Term I: AUGUST 11, 2008 – December 19, 2008
Session I
Monday August 11 – Thursday September 18
August 11 First day of school
August 25 Parents of Seniors – required meeting 7PM
September 1 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day Holiday
September 10 ALL School Mandatory Parent Meeting 6:30 PM
September 17 Community Meetings (Presentations: 12th & 11th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
September 18 Community Meetings (Presentations: 9th & 10th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
Session II
Friday September 19 –
Thursday October 30
October 1 Junior Class Meeting – required meeting 7PM all Juniors and their parents
October 15 Early Dismissal Day - Teacher Training Day
October 22 Open House – 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
October 29 Community Meetings (Presentations: 9th / 11th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
10th grade social outing
October 30

Community Meetings (Presentations: 10th / 12th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
9th grade social outing

Session III
Friday October 31 – Friday December 19
October 31 Annual Halloween Party & Scarecrow Auction
November 24-28 THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 15-17 Finals Week: 8:50 AM - 12:30 PM each day
December 18 Community Meetings (Presentations: 10th & 11th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
December 19 Community Meetings (Presentations: 9th & 12th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
December 22, 2008 - January 9, 2009 WINTER BREAK

TERM II: JANAURY 12, 2009 - MAY 29, 2009
Session IV
Monday January 12 –  Tuesday February 24
January 19 NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Day
January 21 Early Dismissal - WASC Focus Groups Meet 1:30 - 3:30 PM
January 28 Open House 6:30 - 9:00 PM
February 10 Poetry Night
February 16 NO SCHOOL – President’s Day Holiday
February 23 Community Meetings (Presentations: 12th / 11th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
10th social outing
February 24 Community Meetings (Presentations: 9th / 10th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
12th social outing
Session V
Wednesday February 25 -
Wednesday April 8
March 23 NO SCHOOL - Teacher Training Day
April 7 Community Meetings (Presentations: 12th / 10th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
9th social outing
April 8 Community Meetings (Presentations: 9th / 11th grades) 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Meetings start at 12:30 PM for students and parents.
10th social outing
Session VI
 Thursday April 9 - Friday May 29
April 13-17 SPRING BREAK
May 15 Dog Party
May 19-21 Finals week - 8:50 AM - 12:30 PM each day
May 25 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day Holiday
May 26 Early Dismissal Day 12:30 PM
May 27 Performance Day – 12:00 Noon Dismissal
May 28 Early Dismissal Day - 12:30 PM School BBQ/Yearbooks
May 29 End of the Year Awards Dinner and Graduation  6:00 PM

All Early Dismissals are at 1:00 PM, unless otherwise noted