Westminster Christian Academy

 Westminster Christian Academy

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2007-2008

 

August 15               Teacher Orientation

August 21               K-6 Committee Information Fair

      New families - 1:00-1:30 PM;

      Returning families - 1:30-2:30 PM

      K-6 Meet the Teacher - 1:30-2:30 PM 

      Jr.-Sr. High Prayer and Orientation meeting - 7:00 PM

August 22               First Day of School - HALF-DAY

 

September 3           Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

September 13         Back-to-School Night - 7 PM

September 14         LATE START (drop-off starts at 9:10; classes begin at 9:20)

 

October 19             End of First Quarter/Grade Preparation - HALF-DAY

                                                Grandparents’ Day/Fall Auction Fundraiser

October 22-26       ACSI Convention/Teacher In-Service/Fall Break - NO SCHOOL

 

November 1-2        Parent-Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL

November 16         LATE START (drop-off starts at 9:10; classes begin at 9:20)

November 20         Thanksgiving Class Parties - 2:30-3:30 PM

November 21         Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

November 26         School Resumes

December 6           Christmas Program

December 7           LATE START (drop-off starts at 9:10; classes begin at 9:20)

December 19         Christmas Class Parties 10:30-11:30 AM - HALF-DAY

December 20         CHRISTMAS VACATION - NO SCHOOL

January 3              School Resumes
January 18             End of 2nd Quarter/Grade Preparation - HALF-DAY

January 21             Martin Luther King’s Birthday - NO SCHOOL
January 25             LATE START (drop-off starts at 9:10; classes begin at 9:20)

 

February 7             Kindergarten Round-Up - 1:00-2:15 PM - HALF-DAY (KINDERGARTEN)

February 13           Open House - 8:30-11:30 AM

February 14           Valentine Class Parties - 2:30-3:30 PM

February 15           Teacher In-Service - NO SCHOOL

February 18           Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL

February 21           Variety/Talent Show

February 29           LATE START (drop-off starts at 9:10; classes begin at 9:20)

 

March 5                 Open House - 8:30-11:30 AM

March 6-7              Parent-Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL

March 14               Easter Parties; End of 3rd Quarter/Grade Preparation - HALF-DAY

March 17               EASTER/SPRING BREAK (Easter is March 23)

March 25               School Resumes

           

April 9                   Open House - 8:30-11:30 AM

April 17                 Spring Program

April 18                 LATE START (drop-off starts at 9:10; classes begin at 9:20)

 

May 9                    LATE START

May 19                  Uniform Exchange

May 22                  Field Day - TBA

May 23                  Last Day of School/Yearbook Signing - Dismissal TBA              

 

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·         The school day begins at 8:20 AM and ends at 3:35 PM.  Morning Kindergarten is from 8:20 until 11:35 AM; Afternoon Kindergarten is from 12:25 to 3:35 PM.  Children should arrive no earlier than 8:10 AM as there will be no supervision for students before that time.  All students are to be picked up at 3:35 PM.

·     Half days begin at 8:20 AM and end at 11:30 AM.  No lunch period is scheduled for half-days.  Half-Day Kindergarten occurs on the following dates:  August 22, October 19, December 19, January 18, February 7 and March 14.  On Kindergarten Half-Days, AM Kindergarten will attend from 8:20 to 9:50 AM; PM Kindergarten will attend from 10:00-11:30 AM. 

 

·         In inclement weather, we will cancel classes when the Blue Valley school district cancels.  The School generally does not cancel classes during the day, due to the difficulty of contacting all parents in a short period of time.  If bad weather develops during the school day, parents may come and pick up their students at any time, without advance notice.

 

Certain event dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances; you will be given as much notice as possible if this occurs.