LACORDAIRE ACADEMY

Inspiring Young Minds. Educating Tomorrows Leaders.

Academy Calendar 2011-2012

 (As of 8/22/11)

August

        Wednesday     31        New Parents Reception  6:00 – 8:00 pm

September

          Monday          5        Labor Day – Academy Closed

          Tuesday          6        Freshman Orientation 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

                                           Academy Faculty In Service 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

          Wednesday     7       Academy Faculty In Service  9:00 am – 2:30 pm

          Thursday        8       Opening Day of  School – All Students Pk-12  8:00 am – 12:00 pm

          Friday             9       Academy Hours  8:00 am – 12:00 pm

                                           Academy Opening Liturgy  

          Saturday        10       ACT Testing

          Monday         12       Academy Full Day  PK-12

          Tuesday         20       Secondary Division All School Photo and Individual Photo ID’s

          Friday            23       Big Sister/Little Sister Picnic 1:15pm  – Secondary Division

          Sunday          25       Academy Open House  1:00 – 3:00 pm

                                           Family Picnic

                                           Alum Gathering

          Tuesday        27       Academy Back to School Night 6:30 – 9:00 pm – Elementary/Secondary Division

                                           All parents/guardians and Parent Association Leadership

October

          Saturday        1          SAT Testing

          Tuesday         4         St. Francis –Blessing of the Animals – Elementary Division

          Thursday       6         Freshman For a Day

                                           Progress Reports (First Marking Period)  Elementary /Secondary Division

          Friday            7         No Classes – Elementary/ Secondary Division

                                           Faculty In Service – 9:00am – 12:00 pm

          Monday        10       Academy Closed – Columbus Day

          Wednesday   12       PSAT Testing

                                           Freshman     Testing

                                           Sophomore   PSAT Testing

                                           Juniors          PSAT Testing

                                           Seniors         Humanities Trip

          Thursday       13      Academy Open House  7:00 – 8:30 pm

          Saturday        22      ACT Testing

          Friday            28      Fall Festival  - Secondary Division

          Monday         31      Halloween Parade – Elementary Division

                                           Big Brother/Little Sister – Elementary Division 

     November

         Tuesday          1         All Saints Day Liturgy 

         Wednesday    2          Academy Open House   7:00 – 8:30 pm

         Friday            4          Fall Drama – 1:15 pm

                                           End of the First Marking Period – Elementary/ Secondary Division

         Saturday        5          Fall Drama – 7:00 pm

                                           SAT Testing

         Wednesday    9          Basket Night for Academy Tricky Tray

         Thursday       10        Fall Sports Banquet – 6:30 pm – Secondary Division

         Thursday       10        Elementary Division – 12:00 pm Dismissal

         Friday            11       Co-Op Testing – Elementary Division

                                           Parent/Teacher Conferences – Elementary Division

         Tuesday        15        Parent/Teacher Conferences – Secondary Division  6:00 – 9:00 pm  

         Thursday       17        Academy Tricky Tray

          Tuesday        22       Thanksgiving Prayer Service - Dismissal 12:00 pm

                                           Jr/Sr Class - One Acts  7:00 pm

                                           6:30 pm – Young Alum Gathering

         Wed-Sun     23-27    Academy Closed - Thanksgiving Holiday 

         Monday        28        Classes resume

December

        Thursday         1        Wreathmaking

          Friday             2        NHS Induction and Junior Ring Ceremony – Secondary Division

          Saturday          3        SAT Testing

          Wednesday     7        A Christmas Carol  (Elementary Division) Shows 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm

          Thursday         8        Immaculate Conception Mass 

                                            Progress Reports (Second Marking Period) Elementary /Secondary Divsion  

          Friday            9         Mission Bazaar                                                                                                                                 

          Saturday        10       ACT Testing

          Thursday       15       Christmas Concert – 7:00 pm

          Friday            16       Academy Christmas Liturgy & Pageant 9:00 am

                                           Christmas Holiday begins 12/16/11 (12:00 pm dismissal)  thru 1/2/12

January

          Tuesday            3       Classes resume

          Friday               6       Alum Winter Break Visit and Bagel Breakfast

          Friday             13       End of Second Marking Period - Elementary/Secondary Division

          Monday          16       Academy Closed - Martin Luther King Jr Day 

          Tues-Fri     17-20      Midterm Exams – Elementary/Secondary Division

          Mon-Fri     23-27      Secondary Division Intersession

          Saturday         28       SAT Testing

          Mon-Tues    30-31    Catholic Schools Week begins

February

      Wed                    1     Open House 7-8:30pm

        Wed-Fri          1-3      Catholic Schools Week

        Wednesday       1       Ring Ceremony 8:30 am – Elementary Divison         

        Friday               3       Mass  -  End of Catholic Schools Week

                                          12:30 Talent Show – Elementary Division

        Tuesday           7        Parent/Teacher Conferences  6:00-9:00 pm - Secondary Division

        Friday             10       Semi Formal – Secondary Division

        Saturday         11        ACT Testing

        Friday            17        Academy Closed

        Monday          20       Academy Closed - Presidents Day 

        Thursday        23        Progress Reports (Third Marking Period) Elementary/ Secondary Division

March 

         Saturday           10      Academy Annual Gala

                                            SAT Testing

         Tuesday            13      Academy Open House  7:00 – 8:30 pm

         Thursday          15       No Classes - Elementary/Secondary Div

                                            Faculty In Service – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

         Friday              16       Academy Closed

                                            End of Third Marking Period – Elementary/Secondary Division

         Fri-Sun         23-25     Spring Musical        

April

         Wednesday     4        Easter Egg Hunt – Elementary Division

                                          Stations of the Cross 11:00 am – Dismissal 12:00 pm

                                          ( Easter Holiday begins 4/4 – 4/15 )

         Thur 5- Sun 15         Academy Closed – Easter Holiday

         Monday       16         Classes resume

         Saturday       14        ACT Testing

         Thursday      19        Academy Open House – 7:00 – 8:30 pm

                                          Elementary Division – Science Fair

         Friday          20        Career Day

         Friday          27        Spring Concert – Elementary Division Gr. PK-4  - 7:00 pm

         Monday       30        AP Exams – Secondary Division

May

        Tues-Fri         1-4       AP Exam Weeks – Secondary Division

        Friday              4         Academy Art Museum Night              

        Saturday          5          SAT Testing

        Thursday        10        Progress Reports (Fourth Marking Period) Elementary/ Secondary Divison

        Friday             11        Shakespeare Festival  - Shows 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm       

        Thurs-Sun   17-20      Book Sale

        Saturday         19        First Holy Communion – Elementary Division

        Wednesday     23        Spring Sports Banquet –  6:30 pm - Secondary Division

        Thursday        24        Senior Picnic 12:00 pm

         Friday            25        Academy Closed - Lacordaire Name Day 

         Monday         28        Academy Closed  - Memorial Day 

         Tues-Thurs  29-31     Final Exams – Elementary Division

         Thursday       31        Honors Night/Academic Awards 7:00 pm  - Secondary Division

June

       Friday           1          Final Exams  - Elementary Division

        Friday            1          Baccalaureate Mass  4:00 pm – Secondary Division

                                          Baccalaureate Dinner 5:00 pm – Secondary Division

                                          End of the Fourth Marking Period – Elementary/Secondary Division

       Saturday       2          Graduation  10:00 am – Secondary Division

        Saturday        2          SAT Testing

       Mon-Thurs  4-7        Final Exams – Secondary Division                                                          

        Wednesday    6         Kindergarten Graduation

        Thursday        7         Academy Closing Prayer Service 

                                          12:00 pm – Dismissal 

                                          8^th Grade Commencement  7:00 pm    

        Friday           8          Summer Break begins

                                         Faculty In Service – Elementary Division              

        Saturday        9         ACT Testing

        Sat-Sun       23-24    Spruce Up Weekend

Pending Dates:   Father/Daughter Dinner Dance

                           Semi Formal