11 First Fall Sport Practice Date

18 Orientation Night/Ice Cream Social (Kg-5) 6:30PM

19 Orientation Night/Ice Cream Social (grades 6-12) 6:30PM

27 Deadline for Schedule Changes (grades 6-12)

28 School Pictures (preschool-Kg)

SEPTEMBER

01 No School—Labor Day Holiday

06 Chorus Trivia Night, 6PM

08 & 09 Kick-off Thon Event

18 Mid-term

19 Fall Spiritual Emphasis Day (grades 6-12)

26 Donuts for Dad, 7:00-8:00AM

29 Academic Probation Begins (grades 6-12)

02-03 Senior Retreat

07 Jump-a-thon (preschool-5^th grade)

09 Bowl-a-thon (grades 6-12)

13 First Winter Sport Practice Date

15 PLAN Testing (10^th grade) & PSAT Testing (11^th grade)

17  Fall Harvest Parties (all ages) approx. 2:30PM

23-24 No School –Fall Varsity Sports Teams to Joplin

27  Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No Kg-12 Students)

28 Book Fair begins (ends: 11/03/08)  /  Cookie Sales start (ends: 11/10/08)

30 Academic Probation Begins (grades 6-12)  /  Fall Sports Awards (grades 6-12) 7PM

NOVEMBER

01 Fruit Baskets Sales Begin (end 12/19/08)  /  Chili Cook-off

21 Fall Band/Chorus Concert (grades Kg-12) 7PM

26 Dismiss at Noon - Thanksgiving Break

27-28 No School - Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

01 Academic Probation Begins (grades 6-12)

01-05 Candy Cane Service Project

08-12 Second Semester Schedule Change Requests Taken (gr. 6-12)  /  Santa’s Workshop

11-16 Review for Final Exams (grades 6-12)

16 Holiday Parties (gr. 6-12) approx. 2:30PM

17-19 Final Exams (grades 6-12 will dismiss early)

18 Holiday Parties (gr. Kg-5) approx. 2:30PM

22-1/02 No School - Christmas/New Year Break

05 School Resumes J

05-09 Homecoming Spirit Week

09-10 Homecoming Festivities (Fri.- game; Sat.-banquet)

12 Academic Probation Begins (grades 6-12)

19 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

23 Muffins for Mom, 7:00-8:00AM

27 Senior Night at the ballgame

29  Open House for Prospective Families, 6-7:30PM

31 Chorus Trivia Night, 6PM

09 First Spring Sport Practice Date

13 Valentine Parties (all ages) approx. 2:30PM

17  Academic Probation Begins (grades 6-12)

19-20 No School - Winter Varsity Sports Teams to Joplin

24 Winter Sports Awards (grades 6-12) 7PM

28 Celebrate CA! Annual Dinner, 6PM

MARCH

03 Practice "Dress up" Day for Grandparents’ Day

09-13 Stanford Standardized Testing Week

16-20 Book Fair

20 Grandparents’ Day  /  Kg-12 Students Dismissed Early

23-27 No School - Spring Break

30 Parent/Teacher Conference Day (No Kg-12 Students)

APRIL

02 Academic Probation Begins (grades 6-12)

10 Spring Spiritual Emphasis Day (grades 6-12)

23 Drama Performance (Junior High level) 7PM

24 VBS Day (elem.)  /  Band/Chorus Concert (grades Kg-5) 7PM

25 Jr./Sr. Banquet

27 Mid-term

30-5/01 No School – Spring Sports Teams to Joplin

07 Spring Sports Awards (grades 6-12) 7PM

08 Academic Probation Begins (grades 6-12)

09 Drama Performance (High School level) 7PM

11 Chorus/Band Concert (all ages) 2:15PM

13-14 Seniors’ Last Days/Final Exams in the A.M.

15 Special Joint Chapel & Senior Assembly (all ages) 1PM

16 Graduation of the Class of 2009, 10AM

25 No School - Memorial Day

26-29 Review for Final Exams (grades 6-12)

29 Field Day (grades Kg-5)…Rain date: 06/2/09

 01-03 Final Exams (grades 6-12 will dismiss early)

03 Second Semester (4^th quarter) ends/Last Day of School...Elementary Awards (Kg-2 at 8:30-10AM) (Grades 3-5 at 10-11:30AM)

04 Last "Saturday" School, 8AM-12PM

05 Preschool Graduation, 7PM

National ACT Test Dates: (Check with the office for further information and registration deadlines.)

September 13, 2008 October 25, 2008 December 13, 2008 February 7, 2009 April 4, 2009 June 13, 2009