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Revised 10-8-14
St. Maria Goretti School 2014/2015 Dates to Remember:
August 14th, Thursday, - New Student Orientation 10:00am to 11:30am
August 18, Monday, - First Day of School
August 18th to August 22nd, –Noon Dismissal First Week
August 20, Wednesday, - Used Uniform Sale 12:00 to 2:00pm
August 22, Friday, - Character Counts Day “Citizenship” (Wear as much purple as
possible for FREE) “E” – E A G L E S (EDUCATED)
August 25, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
August 27, Wednesday, - (Parents Only) (New Parents/Guardians) Orientation 6:00 Hall
(Returning Parents/Guardians) Back to School Night 7:00pm Hall
August 29, Friday, - Noon Dismissal (Labor Day Weekend)
September 1, Monday, - No School Labor Day
September 2, Tuesday, - PTC Meeting is CANCELLED
September 5, Friday, - School Picture Day- NOON DISMISSAL
September 5, Friday, - Family Campout on the Field Moved to September 12, 2014
September 12, Friday, - Character Counts “Responsibility” (Wear as much green as
possible for FREE) School Family Activity 8:15am-9:00am “A”- E A G L E S (AWARE)
September 12, Friday,- Family Campout on the Field
September 15th to September 26th, - ITBS Testing (Grades 2-8)
September 17, Wednesday, - Vision Screening by St. Mary’s Medical Center
September 20, Saturday, - Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament
October 6, Monday, -PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
October 9 - 23 - Giftwrap Fundraiser/Cookie Dough Fundraiser/Yankee Candles
Fundraiser
October 10, Friday, - Progress Reports
October 13, Monday, – School Pictures Retake and Red Ribbon Week “Sock it to Drugs”
(Wear crazy socks for FREE)
October 14, Tuesday, - Red Ribbon Week “Hat’s Off to Drugs” (Wear a Hat for FREE)
October 15, Wednesday, - Red Ribbon Week “Hairs to being Drug Free” (Crazy Hairstyles
and Washable Hair Dye for FREE)
October 16, Thursday, - Red Ribbon Week “Shade Out Drugs” (Wear sunglasses for FREE
but not to mass)
October 16, Thursday, - St. Maria Goretti’s Birthday
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October 17, Friday, - Red Ribbon Week (Wear as much red as possible for FREE)
October 17, Friday, - Red Ribbon Drug Free/Fall Sports Pep Rally Assembly 10:15am in the
Hall
October 17, Friday, - Teacher In-service, Noon Dismissal
October 20th to 29th, - Halloween Grams Sold for $1.00
October 24, Friday, - Teacher In-Service, No School
October 26, 2014 - Halloween Festival, Trunk or Treat 2:00pm to 4:00pm
October 31, Friday, - Fun Dress Day “Holiday Themed Shirt, Orange, or Black Shirt” for
$1.00
October 31, Friday, - Halloween Class Parties at RECESS, DISMISSAl-1:45pm
November 1, Saturday, - All Saint’s Day
November 3, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
November 5, Wednesday, - Parent/Teacher Conferences, Noon Dismissal
November 6, Thursday, - Parent/Teacher Conferences, Noon Dismissal
November 7, Friday, - No School Teacher In-Service
November 10, Monday, - No School Veteran’s Day
November 13th –26th - See’s Candy/Christmas Tree/Swags/Wreaths/Fundraisers
November 17th – 21st 2014 – Marie Callender’s Pie Sale
November 17th to 24th, - Thanksgiving Grams Sold for $1.00
November 21, Friday, - Character Counts “Fairness” (Wear as much orange as
possible for free) School Family Activity 9:00am -9:45am “G” - E A G L E S
(GENEROUS)
November 25, Tuesday, - Thanksgiving Feast 12-1pm
November 26, Wednesday, - End of 1st Trimester, NOON DISMISSAL
November 26, Wednesday, Fun Dress Day “Wacky Turkey Day” (Wear wacky clothes
and hairstyles for $1.00)
November 26, Wednesday, - Thanksgiving Class Parties at RECESS
November 27th – 28th, - No School Thanksgiving Break
December 1, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
December 2nd to 12th, - Christmas Grams Sold $1.00
December 5, Friday, - Celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas (Feast Day is on December 6th)
December 5, Friday, - Character Counts Day “Caring” (Wear as much red as possible
for FREE) School Family Activity 10:15am-11:00am “L”-E A G L E S (LOVING)
December 7, Sunday, - Pictures with Santa and Open House 11:00am to 2:00pm
December 7, Sunday, - Pick Up Christmas Trees/Swags/ Wreaths/Plants 11:00am to 2:00pm
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December 10, Wednesday, - Report Cards
December 11, Thursday, Honor Roll Assembly 2:15pm in the Hall
December 16th & 17th, - Santa’s Secret Shop
December 18, Thursday, - Christmas Program 7:00pm -8:00pm in the Hall
December 19, Friday, - Christmas Vacation, Noon Dismissal
December 19, Friday, - Christmas Parties at RECESS
December 19, Friday, - Fun Dress Day “Pajama Day” for $1.00
December 22nd - January 2nd, - No School Christmas Vacation
January 5, Monday, - Return to School
January 9, Friday, - Teacher In-Service, Noon dismissal
January 12, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
January 14th - Feb. 4th, - World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
January 16, Friday, - Fun Dress Day “50’s Day” for $1.00 Sock Hop at Recess 10:00am to
10:30am
January 16, Friday, - M.L.K. Weekend, Noon dismissal
January 19, Monday, - No School M.L.K Holiday
January 21st- January 25th, - Scholastic Book Fair
January 25, Sunday, - Open House and Taco Lunch 9:00am to 1:15pm (All students
that attend will receive a FREE DRESS PASS or NO HOMEWORK PASS for attending)
January 26th – 30th, - Catholic Schools Week
January 27, Tuesday, - EAGLES Day
January 29, Thursday, - Parish Appreciation Day
January 30, Friday, - Teacher In-Service, Noon dismissal
February 2, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
February 2nd to 12th, - Valentine Grams sold for $1.00
February 6, Friday, - Progress Reports and School Dance
February 6, Friday, - Character Counts “Respect” (Wear as much yellow as possible
for FREE) School Family Activity 11:00am to 11:45am “E”- E A G L E S (Enthusiastic)
February 13, Friday, - Fun Dress Day “Red, White, and Pink Day” for $1.00
February 13, Friday, - President’s weekend, Noon dismissal
February 13, Friday, - Valentine’s Class Parties at RECESS
February 16, Monday, - No School President’s Day
February 18, 2014 – Ash Wednesday, -All School Mass
February 20, Friday, – Grandparent’s Day and Mass
February 21, Saturday, – Texas Hold-Em Poker Tournament
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February 24th – February 26th- WASC Team Visit
March 2, Monday, - Wear Red, White, and Black for Dr. Seuss’s Birthday for FREE Assembly
at 10:15am to Kick-Off Literacy Week
March 2, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
March 5, Thursday, - D E A R Drop Everything And Read 1:00pm to 1:30pm Quad Area
(Bring a book and towel or blanket)
March 9th to 16th, - St. Patrick’s Day Grams Sold for $1.00
March 13, Friday, - No School, Faculty In-Service
March 14, Saturday, - Parents Night Out
March 17, Tuesday, - St. Patrick’s Day Class Parties at RECESS
March 17, Tuesday, - Fun Dress Day “Leprechaun Day” for $1.00 (Wear crazy
leprechaun clothes) Winter and Spring Sport Assembly 10:20am
March 20, Friday, - End of 2nd Trimester
March 31, Tuesday, - 8th Grade Lenten Drama/Fish Taco Dinner
April 2, Thursday, - Easter Break, Noon Dismissal
April 3rd —10th, - No School Easter Vacation
April 13th, Monday, - Return to School from Easter Vacation
April 13th to 24th, - Easter Grams Sold for $1.00
April 15, Wednesday, - Report Cards
April 16, Thursday, - Honor Roll Assembly (2:15 in the Hall)
April 17, Friday, - Character Counts “Trustworthiness” (Wear us much blue as
possible for FREE) School Family Activity 1:00pm to 1:45pm “S”- E A G L E S
(SPIRITUAL)
April 20, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
April 22, Wednesday, - Earth Day Assembly 10:15am in the Hall
April 24, Friday, - Fun Dress Day Jersey Day for $1.00
May 1, Friday, - Jog-A-Thon, Noon Dismissal (1:45pm Dismissal if the In-N-Out Truck
Serves Lunch)
May 4, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
May 7, Thursday, - Student Council Information Meeting for Elections 2015-2016
May 8, Friday, - Fun Dress Day “Western Day” for $1.00
May 15, Friday, - Progress Reports
May 18th – May 22nd, Student Council Elections Week
May 21, Thursday- Sports Banquet 12:00 to 1:00pm
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May 22, Friday, - Memorial Day Weekend, Noon Dismissal
May 25, Monday, - No School Memorial Day
May 28, Thursday, - Student Council Mass 8:00am
May 30, Saturday, - Carnival Set Up
June 4, Thursday, - Carnival, Noon dismissal
June 5, Friday, - No School Carnival
June 5th -7th, - Parish Carnival
June 8, Monday, - Carnival Clean Up, No School
June 9, Tuesday, - Yearbook Signing Party 10:15am to 11:00am in the Lunch Area
June 11, Thursday, Farewell to 8th Grade Mass 8:00am
June 11, Thursday, - Ice-Cream Social 1:00pm-1:30pm in the Lunch Area
June 15, Monday, - PTC Meeting 6:00pm Community Room
June 17, 8th/Kindergarten Breakfast in the Hall 9:00am
June 18, Thursday, - 8th Grade Graduation 10:00am in the Church
June 23, Tuesday, - Fun Dress Day “Hawaiian Day” for $1.00
June 23, Tuesday, - End of the Year Class Parties at RECESS
June 24, Wednesday, - Awards Assembly 8:10am in the Hall and Kindergarten Graduation
11:00am
June 25, Thursday, - Report Cards, Last Day of School, 10:00am Dismissal