MT. ALVERNIA HIGH SCHOOL
(Founded 1925)
CALENDAR FOR 2008 – 2009 (TOTAL 193
DAYS)
CHRISTMAS TERM (79 Days)
Monday AUGUST 25 – Friday DECEMBER 12, 2008
*Aug. 25, 2008....................
Orientation of New Teachers
*Aug. 26 ………………….. Senior Teachers’ Meeting
Aug. 27................................. Academic Staff Meeting
Aug 28.................................. 8:00 a.m. Orientation
for Grades 7 &10/Department Meetings
Aug 29.................................. 8:00 a.m. Orientation
for Grades 8, 9 &11/Department Meetings 8:10am
Sept 1.................................... 8:00 a.m. Opening Assembly/Classes
Begin
Sept 9……………………….[8:30am]Beginning of Year Mass for Grades
7 & 8
Sept 10…………………….. [8:30am]Beginning of Year Mass for Grades
9 & 10
Sept 12……………………. .[8:30am] Beginning of Year Mass for Grade
11
Sept 18.................................. Meeting with Parents
& Students of Grade 11
Sept 25……………………...Home School Association Annual General Meeting
Oct. 02……………………...Celebration of Feast of St.
Francis at Devotion
Oct. 03…….......................... Holiday - Feast of St. Francis
Oct.10 – 11………………….Mt. Alvernia
In Concert
Oct. 16………………………Meeting with Parents & Students of
Grade 9
Oct. 17………………………Heritage Salute
Oct. 18-21............................. National Heroes Day and
Long Weekend
Oct. 22…….......................... Resumption
of Classes
Nov. 3 – 7..………………...
Final Registration for CSEC Examination
Nov. 14…………………..... International
Students’ Day
Nov. 20 ……………………. Prize Giving
Dec. 12....………………….. Sports
Day/ Final day of Term
EASTER TERM (64 DAYS)
Monday JANUARY 5, 2009 - WEDNESDAY APRIL 8, 2009
Jan. 05, 2009......................... Academic Staff Professional
Development
Jan. 06…………................... Resumption
of Classes and Final Date for Progress Report marks
Jan. 8..................................... Distribution of Progress
Reports and Open Day – Students (in uniform) with Parents
Grades 7, 8 & 9 – 8:00 – 11:30 / Grades 10 & 11 – 12:30 - 2:30
Jan. 09................................... Mock Interviews for
Grade 11
Jan. 15................................... Meeting with Parents
and Students of Grade 10
Jan. 22................................... Meeting with Parents
and Students of Grade 7
Feb 08 – 14........................... Students’ Council
Week
Feb 24………………………Jamaica Day / Culture Day
Feb. 25 – Mar 01................... Ash Wednesday
and Long Weekend
Mar. 02……………………..Resumption of Classes
March 05............................... Meeting with Parents and
Students of Grade 8
Mar. 09 – 20 ......................... Grade 11 Pre-CSEC
Examinations
Mar. 26.................................. Careers Day- Grade 9
Mar. 30.................................. Final Date for Submission of CSEC SBA Marks & Pre- CSEC Marks
for Grade 11
April 08................................. Final Day of Term / Day
of Reflection.
SUMMER TERM (50 DAYS)
Monday, APRIL 20 – TUESDAY, JUNE
30, 2009
Apr. 20.................................. Resumption of
Classes
April 30……………………..Fun Day
May 01………….................. Final Teaching
Day for Grade 11
May 03 – 08.......................... Education
Week
May 06.................................. Teachers’ Day
May 21 – 24 ......................... Labour Day
and Long Weekend
May 25.................................. Resumption
of Classes
May 25.................................. Final Meeting with Parents
and Students of Grade 9
June 04……………………
Final Meeting with Parents and Students of Grade 10
June 11.................................. Final Meeting with Parents
and Students of Grade 7 & 8
June 15 ................................. End of year Examinations
for Grade 7-10
June 17.................................. Dress Rehearsal for Graduation
June 18.................................. Graduation
June 30…………………….. Last Day of Examinations/Final Assembly
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July 14...................................
Last Date for Submission of Marks for Grade 9
July 17...................................
Marks Due to Grade Teachers/ Last date for submission of recommendation for Grade 11
July 23...................................
Distribution of Reports 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m./Collection of Subject Choice Letters
For Grade 9
Beginning of New Academic Year 2009-2010
August 24.............................. Orientation of New Teachers
August 25.............................. 9:00 a.m. Senior Teachers’
Meeting
August 26.............................. 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
August 27.............................. 8:00 a.m. Orientation for
Grades 7 & 10 Department Meetings
August 28.............................. 8:00 a.m. Orientation for
Grades 8, 9 & 11/ Department Meetings
August 31.............................. Opening Assembly/ Classes
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