SANTA MARIA SCHOOL
      1510 Zerega Ave.
Bronx, New York  10462

                                                                          

                    Calendar for 2007-2008
September BIRTH OF MARY, VIRTUE:  RESPECT FOR LIFE
4 Opening Faculty Meeting
5 First Day of School, 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting, Opening Packet goes home.
6 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting 
7 Beginning of the school Year Mass 8:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Dismissal. Faculty Meeting. 
8 BIRTH OF MARY
9 Procession In Honor of Mary after the 5:00 p.m. Mass
10 Full Day Of School, Dismissal 2:45 (Morning Program, Lunch and After School Begins)
10 Candy Sale begins
11 Flynn & O'Hara Sweatshirt Measurements for Grades 6-8 from 9-11 a.m.
12  8th Grade Parent TACHS Meeting 7:00 pm. in the Library
14 Parent-Student Handbook Forms and Opening Packet Sign Off Sheet Due
23 Family Mass 10:15 a.m.
27 No School Grade 8 only--TACHS meeting with students & parents beginning at 7:30 a.m.
(Details will follow)
28 Candy Sale ends
   
October OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY, VIRTUe: Fairness   
1 Christmas & Novelty Sale Begins
5 1st. Friday Mass 8:15 a.m. Progress Report Grades 1-8, 11:30 a.m. Dismissal &
  Faculty Meeting 
7 OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
8 Columbus Day/No School
11 Teachers Institute/No School
12 Archdiocesan Religion Conference Day--No School
16 Parents' Night  !:00 p.m.  At Least One Parent MUST Attend!
17 Christmas & Novelty Sale Ends
21 Family Mass  10:15 a.m.
24 School Pictures (Group & Individual)  Full uniform required
27 Halloween Dance  7:00 p.m.--10:00 p.m.
31 Cheesecake Sale Begins
   
November PRESENTATION OF MARY, VIRTUe: ReVERENCE
1 All Saints Day, Holy Day of Obligation, No School
2 Winter Uniform Begins
2 Mass 8:15 a.m. Dismissal 11:30 a.m. and Faculty Meeting
9 End of 1st quarter, TACHS Exam Gr. 8
12 Veteran's Day-No School
13 Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins
14 NYS Social Studies Test Grade 5 Part I
14 Parent /Teacher Report Card Conferences Starting at 12:00
15 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, NYS Social Studies Test Grade 5,  Part II
16 Cheesecake Sale Ends
18 Thanksgiving Mass 10:15 a.m.
20 School Spelling Bee
21 PRESENTATION OF MARY
21 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, No After School Program 
22 Thanksgiving Holiday-No School
23 No School 
26 School Resumes
   
   
   
December OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE, VIRTUE:  FAITH
7 Mass 8:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting
4-7 Book Fair 
6 Picture Make Up Day (school uniform required)
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Holy Day of Obligation
11 Book Fair Ends
12 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
11 & 12 Christmas Show 7:30 p.m.
14 Progress Reports Gr. 1-8
15 50th Anniversary--Cardinal Egan
16 Family Mass  10:15 a.m.  Milk & Cookies with Santa
21 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Christmas Vacation Begins, No After School Program
24-31 Christimas Vacation 
   
January mary, mother of god, Virtue:  love
1 MARY, MOTHER OF GOD 
1 & 2 No School, HOLIDAY
3 School Resumes
6 Feast of the Epiphany
8-10 ELA Gr. 4 NYS Test
9 First Penance Parent Meeting 7:00 p.m.
11 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting 
12 Winter Dance Grades 5-8 only  7:00 p.m.--10:00 p.m.
15-16 ELA Gr. 8 NYS Test
17 High School Letters Mailed
17 Bronx Spelling Bee at St. Anthony's  1:00 p.m.
21 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday-No School
22 Retreat Grade 8 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ) &  Re-Registration Begins
23 Confirmation Retreat (10 a.m. - 2 p.m, )
27 Catholic Schools Week Mass 10:15 a.m.
Jan 27-Feb 1 Catholic Schools Week 
30 School Science Fair/Art Fair at 6:30 p.m.
   
February our lady of lourdes, Virtue: patience
1 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting
1 Report Cards Distributed/Progress Reports Pre-K/Kdg
6 Bears & Bunnies Fundraiser
9 First Penance 11:00
11 OUR LADY OF LOURDES
15 Progress Reports Gr. 1-8
16 Valentine's Dance Grades 5-8 only 7:00 p.m.--10:00 p.m.
18 Presidents' Day-No School
20 Bears & Bunnies Sale Ends
   
March  the annunciation, Virtue: Acceptance 
4-6 NYS Math Gr. 4 Test
7 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting 
11-12 IMath 8 State Test
16 Palm Sunday
17 St. Patrick's Day
18 Spring Pictures  (optional)
19 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, No After School Program
20 Holy Thursday--No School
21 Good Friday--No school
23 Easter Sunday
24-28 Easter Break
25 THE ANNUNCIATION
29 Reports Cards Distributed Gr. 1-8
30 Winter Uniform Ends
31 School Resumes
   
April our lady of good counsel,Virtue: hope 
4 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting 
10 Bronx Science Fair
11 End of 3rd Quarter
12  Spring Dance Grades 5-8 only  7:00--10:00 p.m.
17 Report Cards Distributed Grades 1-8
18 School Holiday--No School
21 School Holiday--No School
22 Snow Day--No School
26 OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
*** Dollar Bar Candy Sale Beginning:  Date To Be Announced
26 First Holy Communion 11:00 a.m.
29 Gr. 8 NYS Science Test--Performance
29 Gr. 8 NYS Science Test--Written 
   
May the visitation, Virtue: generosity
1 Ascension Thursday--No School
2 Summer Uniform Begin, NYS Science 4 Performance Test 
2 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting
3 Family Dance Celebrating Cinco De Mayo
9 Professional Development Conference--No School
16 Bronx Zoo Day--The Whole School Goes on This Trip
18  
21 May Crowning
23 Snow Day, No School
26 Memorial Day-No School
27 Snow Day, No School
31 FEAST OF THE VISITATION
   
June OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, VIRTue: TRUST
1 Confirmation--2:00 p.m.
3 Archdiocesan Religion Exam Gr. 3 - 8
4 Summer Packet goes home
4 NYS Social Studies Gr. 8 Part I
5 NYS Social Studies Gr. 8 Part 2
6 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting 
8 Eighth Grade Dance 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
11 No School Grade 8 Only, Pre-K-7 in session
10 Class Day 1:15
12 Pre-K End of the Year Program 9:30 a.m.
13 Kindergarten End of the Year Program 9:30 a.m., Last Day for After School Program
14 Gr. 8 Graduation 10:30 a.m.
16 Field Day, 12:30 p.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meeting
16-20 11:30 a.m. Dismissal, Faculty Meetings
20 Last Day of School, Mass 8:15, Report Cards, Dismissal
27 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP
   
Please Note:  This calendar is a general outline of the events of the year.  Please check the monthly calendar for the most accurate information.  That calendar will be sent home by the 29th day of the previous month and will include additions to and sometimes revisions of the information listed in this calendar.