Mizzentop Day School
2008-2009 Calendar
All dates and events are subject to change.
(Revised August 6, 2008)
AUGUST
18 M – 29 F Faculty Professional Development
22 F New Faculty Orientation
27 W PreK & New Parent Orientation, 7:00PM
SEPTEMBER
1 M Office Closed - Labor Day Holiday
2 Tu PreK Student Orientation 9:00 to 11:00AM
Drop-In Orientation K-8 9:00 to 11:00AM
3 W Classes Begin
11-12 Th-F 8th Grade Indian Mountain Retreat
12 F Grades 5-7 Team Building Activities
12 F Family Barbeque
17 W MDS Board of Trustees Meeting
18 Th K-4th Grade Back-to-School Night, 7:00PM
8th Grade Secondary School Information Meeting, 7:00PM
25 Th Middle School Back-to-School Night, 7:00PM
26 F School Photos
Golf Tournament
OCTOBER
8 W Coffee with The Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
9 Th 8th Grade Day Secondary School Visits
13 M School & Office Closed – Columbus Day
23 Th Prospective Parent Open House/MS Poetry Reading, 6:00-9:00PM
NOVEMBER
6 Th School Half-Day/Parent Conferences Afternoon & Evening
7 F School Half-Day/Parent Conferences Afternoon & Evening
8 Sa SSAT Test (Required for 8th Grade)
10 M School & Office Closed – Veterans’ Day
12 W Coffee with The Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
TBA Wine Tasting Event
19 W MDS Board of Trustees Meeting
19 W Book Fair Opens
21 F Grandparents/Special Friends Day
Book Fair Closes
Thanksgiving Assembly/School Half-Day
Faculty Professional Development 12:30PM
End of 1st Trimester
24 M – 28 F School & Office Closed – Thanksgiving Holiday
DECEMBER
1 M Classes Resume
5 F Report Cards Sent Home
10 W Coffee with The Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
18 Th Alumni Reception 4:00 – 6:00 PM; Winter Concert, 7:00PM
19 F School Closed/Office Open – Faculty Professional Development
22 M – Jan. 2 F School & Office Closed – Holiday Season
JANUARY, 2009
5 M Classes Resume
7 W Kindergarten Information Night
8 Th 7th Grade Secondary School Information Night
10 Sa Prospective Family Open House, 9:00-Noon
14 W Coffee with The Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
19 M School & Office Closed – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
21 W MDS Board of Trustees Meeting
30 F Pre-K Report Cards Sent Home
FEBRUARY
11 W Coffee with The Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
13 F School Closed*/Office Open – Winter Break
16 M School & Office Closed – Presidents’ Day
27 F End of 2nd Trimester
MARCH
11 W Coffee with the Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
MDS Board of Trustees Meeting
13 F Report Cards Sent Home
16 M – 27 F School Closed/Office Open – Spring Break
30 M Classes Resume
APRIL
8 W Coffee with the Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
10 F School & Office Closed
13 M School & Office Closed*
16 Th Secondary School Fair
17 F No Classes/Parent Conferences
18 Sa SSAT Test (Required for 7th Grade)
23 Th Prospective Parent Open House/Science Fair, 6:00-9:00PM
TBA Gala Event/Auction
MAY
4 M – 8 F 5th & 6th Grade Trip
6 W – 8 F 7th & 8th Grade Trip
13 W Coffee with the Head of School, 8:45 a.m.
15 F Spring Concert
20 W MDS Board of Trustees Meeting
22 F School Closed*/Office Open
25 M School & Office Closed – Memorial Day Holiday
JUNE
10 W PreK Field Day & Last Day of Classes (Half Day for PreK only)
PreK-4 Moving Up Ceremony, 7:00PM
11 Th K-8 Field Day, 12:30 – 3:30PM
12 F Last Day of Classes School Half Day
13 Sa 8th Grade Graduation/K-7 Mandatory Attendance
16 Tu & 17 W Faculty Professional Development
NOTE:
On all scheduled “Half Days” students will be dismissed at 11:30AM
* denotes possible snow make-up day, if needed.












