ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL
2007-2008 Calendar
X NO SCHOOL EQ   END OF QUARTER Total Days for Year = 179
E EARLY DISMISSAL F/L   FIRST & LAST DAYS
M TU W TH F M TU W TH F M TU W TH F M TU W TH F M TU W TH F # of Days
AUGUST     1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 F 14 15 16 X 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 14
SEPTEMBER 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 X X 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28           18
OCTOBER 1 2 3 4 X X 9 10 11 EQ 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31     21
NOVEMBER       1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 E X X 26 27 28 29 30 20
DECEMBER 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 EQ X X X X X X X X         13
JANUARY   X X 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 X 22 23 24 25 28 29 30 31   20
FEBRUARY         1 4 5 6 7 8 X 12 13 14 15 X 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 19
MARCH 3 4 5 6 EQ 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 E X X X X X X 31         15
APRIL   1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 30     22
MAY       1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 L           17
M TU W TH F M TU W TH F M TU W TH F M TU W TH F M TU W TH F 179
August 1, W - 10, F Teacher's Orientation Dec 20, Th - Jan 2, W Christmas Break
August 13, M First Day of School     January 9, W Noon Dismissal - P/S/T Conferences
August 17, F No school-Diocese Teachers & Principals Mtg January 21, M NO SCHOOL -  MLK Day
Agust 20, M - 24, F School wide Pre-testing & Review Jan 27, Su - Feb 1, F Catholic Schools Wk: Lunch, Bees, Awards
September 5, W & 6, Th Progress Reports review with Teachers February 6, W Ash Wednesday, Lent begins
September 13, Th & 14, F NO SCHOOL - Go-Jii-Ya February 6, W & 7, Th Progress Reports review with Teachers
October 4, Th Feast of St. Francis February 11, M NO SCHOOL - Jicarilla Day
October 5, F No school-Diocese Teachers & Principals Mtg February 18, M NO SCHOOL - President's Day
October 6 & 7, Sa - Su St. Francis Fiesta March 7, F 3rd QUARTER ends (44 Days)  
October 8, M NO SCHOOL March 10, M - 14, F Standardized Testing
October 8, M & 9,T Principals' Retreat March 12, W Noon Dismissal - P/S/T Conferences
October 12, F 40th Day & 1st QUARTER ends March 20, T 1 p.m. Dismissal
October 17, W Noon Dismissal - P/S/T Conferences March 21, F - 30, F Easter Break
October 26, F Halloween Carnival & Bingo April 3, Th Teacher Appreciation & Sports Banquet
November 7, W & 8, Th Progress Reports review with Teachers April 9, W & 10, Th Progress Reports review with Teachers
November 16, F Thanksgiving Bingo (Turkeys & Hams) April 10, Th Spring Bingo
November 21, W 1 p.m. Dismissal May 5, M - 9, F School wide Post-testing & Review
November 22 & 23, Th - F Thanksgiving May 13, T Year end conference potluck dinner
December 10, M - 14, F School wide Mid Year-testing & Review May 16, F 8th Grade Graduation
December 19, W 2nd QUARTER ends (46 Days) May 23, F 4th QUARTER ends (49 Days)
Every Friday is 1:00 P.M. Dismissal for Teacher Training 1:30 - 3:30
Community potluck dinners: Wednesdays, 7 PM, Aug 15; Sep 19; Jan 16; Feb 13; Mar 19
Parents invited to lunch: 1050-1230: Feast of St. Francis Thu 4 Oct; Thanksgiving Tue 20 Nov; Christmas Tue 18 Dec: Catholic Schools Wk Tue 29 Jan
   
Progress Reports review with Teachers
September 5, W & 6, Th Wed: K-4 in conference setting, all review together, true analysis of student progress
November 7, W & 8, Th Thu: 5-8 in conference setting, all review together, true analysis of student progress
February 6, W & 7, Th Fri: Mail to parents
April 9, W & 10, Th
School wide Pre-testing & Review
Agust 20, M - 24, F M, T, W: testing in religion, reading, language arts, writing, math, science, social studies
December 10, M - 14, F Th: grading & graphing with students or by teacher
May 5, M - 9, F Fr: review with students and present to staff at 1:30 - results, change of curriculum
Catholic Schools Wk: Lunch, Bees, Awards
Jan 27, Su - Feb 1, F Posters, Articles, Essays posted in community
Jan 27 Sunday Mass prepared by students & staff
Jan 28 Monday 0830-0930: Mass
1300-1500: Classroom spelling, geography, math bees
Jan 29 Tuesday 0900-1100: set up science projects
1100-1230: Community Lunch
1300-1500: science fair judging
Jan 30 Wednesday 1300-1500: School spelling, geography, math bees
Jan 31 Thursday 1830: Potluck Awards dinner
Feb 1 Friday Prayer Service & Games
Tues 13 May: Year end conference potluck dinner
Standardized test results
Student song
Pre, mid & post test results
Student dance
Graduate essay presentations
Classroom presentation to entire group
Student song & dance
Fridays: Teacher training Nov 2 Reading across the curc Feb 1 Apr 4
August 17 Diocese 9 Reading across the curc 8 11
24 Test results 16 Community Service prjcts 15 18 Close out document
31 Infusion techniques 30 22 25 Student files
September 7 Transition techniques 29
14 Struggling students Dec 7 Year end documents May 2 Accdrtn assessments
21 Professional files 14 Test results Mar 7 9 Test results
28 P/T/S conferences 14
October 5 Learning centers Jan 4 Catholic Schools wk prep 21
12 Web based instruction 11 28
19 Class bees development 18
26 School bees development 25