2008-09 SCHOOL CALENDAR
2008

August 18…………………….Faculty Meeting/Workday
August 19…………………….Faculty Meeting/Workday
August 20…………………….1st Day for Freshmen                                                 
August 21…………………….Full day for all students
August 26…………………….Parent Information Night – returning parents  7:00 p.m.
August 27…………………….Opening Liturgy – St. James Church – All are welcome  1:50 p.m.
August 27…………………….Parent Information Night – new parents   7:00 p.m.

September 1…………………Labor Day (no school)
September 18………………..Homecoming Liturgy – St. James Church – All are welcome  1:50 p.m.
September 19………………..Homecoming Games/Homecoming Parade & Football Game
September 20………………..Homecoming Dance
September 24………………..Sophomore Retreat
September 26………………..Progress Reports due in office

October     SHOE BOX SANTAS DRIVE
October 2  …………………... Three Angels Blood Drive 10-4
October 8  …………………...Junior Retreat
October 16  ………………….School Liturgy – St. James Church – All are welcome  1:50 p.m.
October 17 …………………..End of 1st nine weeks
October 22…………………...Senior Retreat
October 28 …………………..Parent-teacher Conferences

November    CLOTHING DRIVE
November 11………………..Veterans Day Holiday (no school)
November 12……………..…School Liturgy – St. James Church – All are welcome  1:50 p.m.
November 21 ……………….Progress Reports due in office
November 26…………….….Thanksgiving Prayer Service 11:00 a.m  Bishop Donahue cafeteria
November 26……………..…Faculty/Student Thanksgiving Dinner
November 27…………….….Thanksgiving Day (No School)
November 28…………….….Thanksgiving Holiday (No School)

December               TOY DRIVE
December  8…………………School Liturgy – St. James Church – All are welcome -  1:50 p.m.
December 18………..….Advent Penance Service – St. James Church – All are welcome - 11:00 a.m.
December 19………….……..Last Day of School before Christmas Break

2008

January 2……………. 192nd  Anniversary of the founding of the Marist Brothers (no school) ***
January 5……………………. Classes resume
January 9…………………..…End of 2nd 9 Weeks
January 12-14…………… . …Mid-term exams
January 15……………………Second semester begins
January 21……………………Parent-Teacher Conferences
January 26-30………………..Catholic Schools Week
January 29……………………School Liturgy – Benefactor’s Mass – All are welcome – 1:50 p.m.



February 13………………….Progress Reports due
February 25………………….Ash Wednesday Mass – St. James Church – All are welcome – 1:50 p.m.

March 9………………………..Open House
March 13………………………End of 3rd 9 weeks
March 17 ……………………...Lenten Penance Service
March 28.................................Night at the Races

April 3-4 ……………………….Spring Musical
April 9     ..……………………..Holy Thursday (.5 day of school)
April 10………………………...Good Friday (no school)
April 13-17..……………………Spring Break (no school)
April 20…………………………Classes Resume
April 24…………………………Progress Reports Due
April 25…………………………300 Club Dinner
April 29………………………...Senior Day of Reflection

May 2 ………………………….Prom
May 5……………………..……Poetry Declamation
May 6…………….…………….National Honor Society Induction / Academic Awards
May 9  …………………………Athletic Banquet
May 19...................................Baccalaureate Mass
May 21………………….. Celebration of  Life Liturgy – St. James Church – All are welcome -  8:30 a.m.
May 21………………………...Three Angels Service Day
May 21…………………………Graduation – BDHS Gymnasium – 7:00 p.m.
May 25….….………………….Memorial Day (no school)
May 26-May 29……………….Final Exams
May 29………………………..Reverse Raffle


*** Some of the days currently scheduled as holidays may become school days if there are school cancellations due to snow or other emergencies