August Calendar
August
22 – 28 Teacher In-service Days
24 Bridge to Cross Run in Riverfront Park
27 Middle School Orientation
28 5:30 pm New Families Orientation
28 Pre-K, K, 1st Grade Visitation 10-11 am
September
2 Labor Day, no school
3 First Day of School
3-6 Kindergarten half day
10 Jog-a-Thon Kick-off Assembly
9-27 STAR Testing Window
12-15 Oktoberfest, Mt. Angel
19 Back-to-School BBQ and Open House 5:30 pm
27 Student Council Elections
*Spirit Days: 13 & 27
*Student Awards: 25
*Birthday Desserts: (Aug&Sept) Sept 26
October
1 Picture Day
3 Feast of St. Francis, Blessing of the Pets (No Mass)
11 No School - Teacher In-service day
18 Jog-a-Thon
25 Early Dismissal (11:45), Fall Festival 5:30 pm
31 Halloween
*School Rosaries: Oct. 4, 10, 16, 22, 28 at 2:30
*Spirit Days: 4, 25
*Student Awards: 23
*Birthday Desserts: 24
November
1 All Saints Day Mass
11 Veterans Day, no school
15 Early Dismissal (11:45), Teacher In-Service
20 Grandparents’ Day 8-11 am
25-27 Parent Conferences, no school
28-29 Thanksgiving Holiday, no school
*Spirit Days: 8, 22
*Student Awards: 20
*Birthday Desserts: 21
December
6 Feast of St. Nicholas
10 Christmas Program 6:00 pm
10 Confessions (3-5 @ 8:30, 6-8 @ 9:15)
23-3 Christmas break, no school
*Spirit Day: 13
*Birthday Desserts:19
January
6 School Begins
6 Blessing of the Doors – Feast of Epiphany
6-24 STAR Testing Window
20 MLK Day, no school
26-1 Catholic Schools’ Week
29 State of the School, Spaghetti Dinner 5:30 pm
30 Salem Schools Mass (Queen of Peace)
31 No School Faith Formation In-Service
*Student Awards: 22
*Birthday Deserts: 23
February
3 Blessing of the Throats, feast of St. Blaise
10-14 ACRE Testing (5th & 8th)
14 Valentine’s Day
17 Presidents Day, no school
18 Curriculum in-service day, no school
20 Open House for New Families 5:30 pm
21 Family Dance Night
26 Ash Wednesday
28 Stations of the Cross
*Spirit Days: 7, 21
*Student Awards: 26
*Birthday Desserts: 27
March
1 Literacy Day
6 Early Dismissal (11:45), Teacher In-Service
13-15 Middle School Play
18 Vocation Rally for 6th Grade (here)
19 St. Joseph feast day, Mass and procession
20 8th Grade Mass at Cathedral, Portland 9:30
23 - 27 Spring Break, no school
*Stations of the Cross: March 6, 13, 20, April 3
*Spirit Day: 20
*Student Awards: 18
*Birthday Desserts: 19
April
9 Confessions (3-5 @ 8:30, 6-8 @ 9:15)
10 Good Friday
13 Easter Monday, no school
25 St. Joseph Gala Event
26 First Communion
*Spirit Days: 24
*Student Awards: 29
*Birthday Desserts: 30
May
5 National Teacher Appreciation Day
4-29 STAR Testing Window
7 Academic Showcase and Open House 5:30
8 Mother-Daughter Tea 2:00 pm
21 Spring Concert 6:00 pm
25 Memorial Day, no school
*Rosaries: May 4, 12, 20, 28 at 2:30
*Spirit Days: 8, 22
*Student Awards: 27
*Birthday Desserts: 28
June
5 Dads, Dogs -n- Dodge 2:00 pm
10 8th Grade Graduation
12 Last Day of School, Field Day
15 – 17 Teacher In-service days
*Spirit Day: 5
*Student Awards: 11
*Birthday Desserts: (June & July) 11