Calendar Dates:

Tuesday, August 26 & Wednesday, August 27-Faculty Work Days

Monday, September 1, 2008 – Labor Day

Tuesday, September 2. 2008 – First Day of School

Monday, October 13, 2008 – Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thursday & Friday, October 16 & 17, 2008 – Education MN Days – No School

Thursday, November 6, 2008 – Last Day of Quarter 1

Friday, November 7, 2008 – Faculty Work Day – No Students

Monday, November 10, 2008 – First Day – Quarter 2

Thursday & Friday, November 27-28, 2008 – Thanksgiving Break – No School

December 24, 2008-January 2, 2009 – Christmas/Winter Break – No School

Tuesday, January 5, 2009 – School Resumes following Winter Break

Monday, January 19, 2009 – MRVED Staff Development Day – No Students

Friday, January 23, 2009 – Last Day – Quarter 2

Monday, January 26, 2009 – Faculty Work Day

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 – First Day, Quarter 3

Friday, February 13 – Monday, February 16, 2009 – Winter Break/President’s Day- No School

Thursday, February 26, 2009 – Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thursday, March 26, 2009 – Last Day – Quarter 3

Friday, March 27, 2009 – Faculty Work day – No Students

Monday, March 30, 2009 – First Day – Quarter 4

Friday, April 10 – Monday, April 13, 2009 – Spring Break/Easter – No School

Sunday, May 24, 2009 – Graduation 2:00 p.m.

Monday, May 25, 2009 – Memorial Day – No School

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 – Last Day, Quarter 4

Thursday, June 4, 2008 – Faculty Work Day

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High School Parent-Teacher Conferences – in Gymnasium

• Monday, October 13, 2008 – 4:30-8:30 p.m.
• Thursday, February 26, 2009 – 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Trimester End Dates (grades 7-8-9)

• Trimester 1 – Ends Wednesday, November 26, 2008
• Trimester 2 – Ends Thursday, March 12, 2009
• Trimester 3 – Ends Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Midterm Dates (grades 7-12)

Quarter 1:  Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Quarter 2:  Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Quarter 3:  Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Quarter 4:  Wednesday, April 29, 2009

National Honor Society Meetings

• Held in Choir Room

2^nd Wednesday of Month

• September 10, October 12, November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13^th
• Patriotism Week sponsored by NHS – November 9-14, 2008

National Honor Society Executive Meetings

• Meet in Ag Room (12:00 Noon)

Thursday before regular meeting

• August 20, September 4, October 2, November 6, December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7^th. 

National Honor Society Conferences

• Sunday, & Monday, October 12 & 13, 2008 – NHS Fall Workshop at Eastview High School, Apple Valley, MN

NHS/Student Council President/Advisor Forum

• Monday, October 27, 2008 -  at Sartell

• NHS INDUCTION

o Monday, October 6, 2008 -  8:00 p.m in the THEATER and COMMONS

Student Council Group Meeting

• Meet in Room A130

First Wednesday of Month

• August 11, September 10, October 1, November 5, December 3, January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1, May 6th

Student Council Executive

• Meet in counselor’s office

Last Wednesday of Month

• August 27, September 24, October 29, November 26, Deceember 17, January 28, February 25, March 25, April 29,

Student Council State Convention - Spring

• March 28-March 30, 2009 at Austin High School, Austin, MN

Dollars for Scholars Board Meeting Dates

Third Wednesday of Month

- Room A130 at 5:00 p.m.

o September 10, October – none, November 12, December 10, January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 6^th –

o Wednesday, April 15, 2008 - Special meeting, Review DS Applications

o Friday, March 13, 2009 - Applications will be distributed to seniors –– Senior Social

o Thursday, April 9, 2009 - Applications due in counselor’s office – 3:15 p.m.

o Dollars for Scholars Senior Scholarship Recognition Night – Wednesday, May 6, 2009

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• LqPV DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION NIGHT

o Wednesday, May 6, 2009  - 8:00 p.m. in Theater and Commons

DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS PHONE-A-THON

o Sunday, January 18, 2009 & Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Pioneer Public TV in Appleton

JOB SHADOW DAYS

• JUNIORS  - Friday, November 6, 2008 (last day of quarter 1)
• FRESHMAN-End of Each Trimester of Drivers Education
•                 Trimester 1Drivers Education – November 21, 2008
•                 Trimester 2 Drivers Education  – February 12, 2009
•                 Trimester 3 Drivers Education – April 3, 2009

• COLLEGE FAIR AT SOUTHWEST STATE IN MARSHALL FOR ALL JUNIORS

• Wednesday, October 8, 2008 – 9:00-11:30 a.m.

CAREER EXPLORATION DAY AT SOUTHWEST STATE IN MARSHALL FOR ALL SOPHOMORES

• Tuesday, October 7, 2008 – Time TBA

• MAGAZINE SALES KICKOFF (Grades 7 & 8) - in THEATER 5th and 6th hour

o Starts Monday, October 6, 2008 – ends Wednesday, October 22, 2008

o Monday, October 6, 2008 – Kick off in theater for grades 7-8

TEST SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009

• ASVAB Test

• Thursday, September 25, 2008 -- 8:20 a.m.-11:15 a.m. in THEATER
• (open to students in grades 10, 11, 12)
• ASVAB Intrepretation-Date TBA (theater)

• PSAT TEST

o Wednesday, October 15, 2008 -- 8:20-11:15 a.m. in THEATER

                (open to students in grades 10-12)

• PLAN TEST

o Wednesday, December 3, 1008 – 8:20 a.m. in Theater

                8:20 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. in THEATER  (Grade 10)

EXPLORE TEST

• Test date TBA

• ACT TEST DATES:

Registration Deadlines and Test Dates:

Test Dates for 2008-2009                 Registration Deadline Dates

October 25, 2008                                September 19, 2008

December 13, 2008                            November 7, 2008

February 7, 2009                               January 6, 2008

April 4, 2009                                       February 27, 2009

June 13, 2009                                      May 8, 2009

Test Dates for 2009-2010

October 24, 2009

December 12, 2009

February 6, 2010

April 10, 2010

June 12, 2010