MVS Major Events 2007-08

See Monthly Calendar and Sports Calendar
See 2008-09 Major Events Calendar

August 2007
August 6 - Monday - US Athletic practices begin
August 13 - Monday - MS Athletic practices begin
August 24-27 - Friday to Monday - Divisional Orientations
August 28 - Tuesday - First Day of Classes, EC-12 ; LS Athletic Practices Begin

September 2007
September 3 - Monday - NO SCHOOL, EC-12, Labor Day
September 4 - Tuesday - Classes resume
September 6 - Thursday - Distinguished Alumni/ae Event
September 7 - Friday - Convocation, 8:30am
September 11 - Tuesday - Middle School PIN, 7:00pm
September 20 - Thursday - Lower School PIN, 7:00pm
September 27 - Thursday - Upper School and EC PIN, 7:00pm

October 2007
October 12-13 Fri.-Sat. Homecoming

November 2007
November 9 - Friday - Faculty Assessment Day/College Visitation, NO SCHOOL EC-12
November 19 - Monday - LS/MS/US Conferences, 3:30 - 8:00 p.m.
November 20 - Tuesday - LS/MS/US Conferences, 8:00-12:00pm, NO SCHOOL EC-12
November 21-23 - Wednesday to Friday - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
November 26 - Monday - Classes resume

December 2007
December 21 - Friday - Winter Break begins - Dismissal at regular time
December 22 - Saturday - MVS Holiday Gala

January 2008
January 7 - Monday - Classes resume
January 21 - Monday - NO SCHOOL, EC-12, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 27 - Sunday - EC-12 Open House, 1:30-3:00pm

February 2008
February 15 - Friday - Faculty Assessment Day, NO SCHOOL, EC-12
February 18 - Monday - President's Day, NO SCHOOL, EC-12
February 19 - Tuesday - US Immersion begins (ends 3/14)
February 28 - Thursday - LS/MS Conferences, 3:30pm - 8:00pm
February 29 - Friday - LS/MS Conferences, 8:00-12:00pm, NO SCHOOL, EC-8

March 2008
March 1- Saturday - MVS Auction
March 14 - Friday - Spring break begins - Dismissal at regular time
March 31 - Monday - Classes Resume

April 2008
April 8 - Tuesday - Immersion Open House, 7:00pm
April 18 - Friday - MVS (EC - 12) will close at 12:00 PM. The early closure will allow all faculty members to participate in a workshop related to a new faculty professional growth and evaluation system that a design team has worked on for over a year. The new evaluation system will be implemented in the fall of 2008.

Please note other school events scheduled for April 18: fifth- and eighth-grade “bump-up day” in the morning; lunch available to all students, K-12, at their regularly scheduled times; Extended Day open from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM; afternoon bus service at 3:00 PM; all athletic contests/practices as scheduled; UD vs. Miami Lacrosse game at 5:30 PM on MVS field #1.

May 2008

May 9 - Friday - Spring Fling (no pm bus service)
May 16 - Friday - Assessment Day, Gr. 8-11 Conferences, NO SCHOOL, EC-12
May 19 - Monday - MS Project Period begins (ends 6/4)
May 26 - Monday - Memorial Day Weekend, NO SCHOOL EC-12
May 29 - Thursday - Academic Awards Ceremony in the Lane Gym, 7:00pm
May 31 - Saturday - Graduation Ceremony at the Victoria Theatre, 11:00am

June 2008
June 3 - Tuesday - 8th Grade Dinner
June 4 - Wednesday - Last day of classes, 12:00pm dismissal (no pm bus service)
June 6 - Friday - LS/MS Conferences 8:00-3:00pm