Holy Cross Calendar 2011-2012
August 8-10 Professional Development / Teacher Work Days
August 11 Opening Chapel and Back to School Meeting
August 12 First Full Day of School
August 21 Catered Lunches Begin
September 5 Labor Day – No School
September 14 Holy Cross Day
September 22 Parent Conferences
September 27-29 SAT/OLSAT Testing
October 6 Blessing of the Animals
October 7-10 Fall Break
October 14 End of 1st quarter
October 20 Report Cards
October 27-28 5th Grade to Camp Chandler
October 30 Fall Festival
November 1 All Saints Day
November 8 Dress Rehearsal of 3rd Grade Veteran’s Day Program, 9:00 AM,
School invited
November 9 3rd Grade Program for Parents, 9:00 AM
Followed by trip to VA Hospital
November 18 Iron Bowl
4th Grade presents Twelfth Night for Kids
November 21-25 Thanksgiving Holidays
December 4 Open House for Prospective Students, 2:00 PM
December 6 Dress Rehearsal for Show Choir Christmas Program, 9:00 AM,
School invited
December 7 Show Choir Christmas Tour, show for parents, 9:00 AM
December 12-16 6th Grade exam week
December 13 Dress Rehearsal for Christmas Pageant, 9:00 AM
December 15 Christmas Pageant for 1st Grade parents, 9:00 AM
December 16 Christmas Pageant for 2nd Grade parents, 9:00 AM
Noon Dismissal – NO Extended Day
Dec. 19-Jan 1 Christmas Holidays
January 2 Teacher Work Day / Professional Development;
No school for students
January 3 Classes Resume
January 6 End of 2nd quarter
January 12 Report Cards
January 26 Kick-off for Study of Italy
January 16 MLK Day, No School
January 18 Parent Conferences
February 12 PTF Family Dinner
February 16 Grandparents Day and Global Studies Museum
February 17-20 Presidents Day Weekend Break
February 22 Ash Wednesday
March 6 Dress Rehearsal 4th Grade Musical, 9:00 AM,
School invited
March 7 4th Grade Musical for parents, 9:00 AM
March 8 Class Photos
March 9 End of 3rd quarter
March 15 Report Cards
March 20 PK & K Spring Program Dress Rehearsal, 9:00 AM,
School invited
March 21 PK & K Spring Program for parents, 9:00 AM
March 26-30 Spring Break
April 6 Good Friday, No School
April 12 5th Grade production of Much Ado About Nothing for Kids
April 18-19 6thGrade Dauphin Island Trip
April 20 Spring Holiday
April 22 Low Country Boil
April 24 Show Choir Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal, 9:00 AM,
School invited
April 25 Show Choir Spring Concert for parents and field trip, 9:00 AM
May 4 Field Day
May TBA 6th Grade production of Midsummer Night’s Dream for Kids
May 11 Rain Date for Field Day
May 14-18 6th Grade exam week
May 18 4th Grade Lock In
May 22 Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
May 23 Talent Show, 10:00 AM
Noon Dismissal – Extended Day available
May 24 Last Day of School
K Graduation, 8:30 AM
6th Grade Graduation and Closing Chapel, 10:30 AM
Noon Dismissal
May 25 Teacher Work Day / Professional Development
