Trinity School Calendar 2008-2009


All: TK-11     LS: Lower School (TK-6)     MS: Middle School (7, 8)     US: Upper School (9-11)


JULY/AUGUST

July 28-August 8, Monday-Friday (2 weeks)
   Summer Latin


AUGUST

August 11, Monday
   US Varsity fall sports tryouts

August 25, Monday
   US Middle school fall sports tryouts

August 25, Monday
   US US gathering

August 26, Tuesday
   LS/MS Lower/Middle Grades
   New Student Orientation, 9am
   Meet the Teacher Day, 10-11:30am

August 27, Wednesday
   All First Day of Classes

August 28, Thursday
   All OPENING CHAPEL, 8:40am

August 29, Friday
   All Picture Day


SEPTEMBER

September 1, Monday
   All NO SCHOOL, Labor Day

September 7, Sunday, 4-6pm
   New Parent dessert

September 15-19, Monday-Friday
   All Spirit Week

September 18, Thursday
   Parent Night MS/US, Grades 7-11

September 19, Friday
   All Family Affair

September 22, Monday
   Hot Lunch/Milk program begins, K-11

September 22, Monday
   Lunch bunch begins for K

September 24-26, Wednesday-Friday
   Class trips for grades 8-11

September 25, Thursday
   Parent Night LS, TK-6

September 29-October 3, Monday-Friday
   Introductory P/T Conf, TK-8


OCTOBER

September 29-October 3, Monday-Friday
   Introductory P/T Conf, TK-8

October 1, Wednesday
   LS/MS NOON dismissal

October 2, Thursday
   All School photo, picture re-takes

October 7, Tuesday, 9am
   Admission Open House, TK-1

October 10-13, Friday-Monday
  Fall Break

October 15, Wednesday
   PSAT, 10th grade

October 16, Thursday
   Science night, grades 6-8

17-20, Friday-Monday
   Board Strategic Planning

October 18, Saturday
   SAT, 11th grade

October 24, Friday
   End of Q1 (40), noon dismissal, teacher work day

October 27, Monday, 7pm
   US Guest Speaker

October 28, Tuesday, 7pm
   Fall Sports Celebration


NOVEMBER

3-7 – Academic P/T Conferences, ALL
5 – noon dismissal, ALL
7, 8 – US Drama production
12 – Admission Open House, TK-6, 9am
14 – NO SCHOOL, office open Professional Development in Raleigh
15 – Auction
18 – Evening Admission Open House
25 – THANKSGIVING CHAPEL
25 – Turkey Bowl, MS

November 26-28, Wednesday-Friday
   Thanksgiving Break


DECEMBER

9 – Admission Open House, 8:30am, Trinity Families
11 – All School Drama Assembly
11 – Faculty Staff Christmas party
12 – Moms Christmas Brunch
16-18 – 8th Grade and US Exams
19 – LESSONS AND CAROLS, 11am, noon dismissal

December 19-January 2, Friday-Friday
   Christmas Break begins at noon


JANUARY 2009

1-2 – NO SCHOOL, Christmas Break
5 – Classes resume, TK-10
5-15 – US Winterim
15 – End of Q2 (46), full day of classes
16 – NO SCHOOL LS/MS ONLY, teacher workday LS/MS only
16 – US Winterim final day, noon dismissal
19 – NO SCHOOL, MLK, Jr. Day
21 – Admission Open House, 9am, All grades

FEBRUARY

7 – Headmaster’s Dinner, evening
10 – Financial State of the School, 7pm
13 – NO SCHOOL, workday for accreditation
16 – NO SCHOOL, Presidents’ Day
17 – Financial State of the School, 7pm
20 – Re-enrollment contracts due
20 – Choral Festival, grades 5-7
26 – Science Expo
27 – Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

MARCH

3 – Winter sports celebration
4 – NLE, grades 7-11
6 – noon dismissal

March 6-13, Friday-Friday
   Spring Break: begins at noon

16 – Classes resume
16-20 – Book Fair
20 – Volunteer brunch
27 – End of Q3 (42), noon dismissal, teacher workday

APRIL

3 – Medieval Day
3, 4 – US Drama
9 – EASTER CHAPEL, 8:40am, noon dismissal
10-13 – NO SCHOOL, Easter Break
17, 18 – Spring Drama Club presentation
20-24 – Academic P/T Conf., TK-8;
22 – noon dismissal, ALL
20-24 – ERB’s, grades 3-9
30 – Grandparents’ Day, grades 5-8

MAY

1 – Grandparents’ Day, grades TK-4
1 – noon dismissal, LS/MS only full day for US
8 – Field Day for LS
13-15 – 4th Grade to Don Lee
14, 15 – 7th Grade to Williamsburg
19 – Spring Sports Celebration, 7pm
25 – NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day
26-28 – Exams for Grades 7-11
28 – Eighth Grade commencement
29 – Last Day of School, End of Q4 (42) CLOSING CHAPEL 11am, noon dismissal

May 29, Friday
   Last Day of School


JUNE

6/1-4 – Faculty In-Service

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