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School > Calendar

Semester 1
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER

Semester 2
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY

SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012 CALENDAR
Colegio Domínico-Americano
"LET US LEARN"

Semester 1

DAYS/WEEKS
ACTIVITIES
AUGUST
LEARNING TO BE ME - PUNCTUALITY
2
3-13
3-6

10-13

12-13
16

17

18
24

New staff arrival and orientation
Teacher's In-service
8th grade National Qualifying make-up exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales 2nda Convocatoria ’)
12th grade National Qualifying make-up exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales 2nda Convocatoria’)
DOMINI-SOLVING (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
‘LA RESTAURACION’ DAY
First Grade & New Parent's Orientation Day and Student's Orientation 6th grade
First Day of School for Colegio. (1st-12th: 7:35 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.)
Mentoring Program begins / Programa de Mentores para nuevos ingresos

SEPTEMBER
 LEARNING TO BE ME - FRIENDSHIP
1
2
3
3
6 - 10
14
15
16
20

21
23

24

27 - 1

Extra-curricular Activities begins / Inician actividades extracurriculares
Class Officer Elections for 6th-12th grades
Student of the Month Celebration / Celebración Del Estudiante Del Mes
Welcome Breakfast for Parents a.m./ Bienvenida a los Padres
Safety Awareness Week / Jornada Escolar para la seguridad personal
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS – 1st / 2nd 8:15 a.m. Salón UNICDA
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS - 3rd / 4th 8:15 a.m. Salón UNICDA
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS – 5th & others 8:15 a.m. Salón UNICDA
Notice of Concern – Due Date / Fecha de entrega de notificaciones académicas
International Peace Day / Día Internacional de la Paz
Notice of Concern – Due Date / Fecha de entrega de notificaciones académicas
‘NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LAS MERCEDES’ DAY/Thursday / jueves
Career Week / Orientación Universitaria

OCTOBER
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - SELF DISCIPLINE
1
1
11 - 15
12
13
13

14 - 15
24
26 - 30
29

1ST Parent Workshop 8:00 a.m. / Taller de Padres
Student of the Month Celebration / Celebración Del Estudiante Del Mes
MULTICULTURAL WEEK /‘Semana para conmemorar el Día de la Raza’
Christopher Columbus Day / Día del Descubrimiento de America
END OF FIRST QUARTER / Cierre de Cuatrimestre
PSAT Exams (11th Grade)
MULTICULTURAL FAIR /‘Feria para conmemorar el Día de la Raza’
United Nation Day / Día de las Naciones Unidas
UN Model / Modelo Estudiantil de las Naciones Unidas
Halloween Celebration only for Pre-school / Color Day 1st – 12th

NOVEMBER
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - GRATITUDE
5
5
5

6
7
TBA


13

22

17 - 1
24
24
25 - 26
Student of the Month Celebration / Celebración del Estudiante del Mes
#2 Parent Workshop 8:00 a.m. / Taller de Padres
1st Parent-teacher conference (12:30 – 2:00 p.m.) Dismissal at 12:00 noones
DR CONSTITUTION DAY / Día de la Constitución
Sports Day / Día del deporte
8th and 12th grade National Qualifying make-up exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales- 3era Convocatoria’)
CDA’s XXIII MARATHON Junior/Senior Varsity (‘INFANTIL-JUVENIL’)

Notice of Concern – Due Date / Fecha de entrega de notificaciones académica
Christmas Play Rehearsal (10:00 a.m.) / Ensayos para el Acto de Navidad
Parents’ Thanksgiving Brunch / Café de Padres “Acción de Gracia”
Thanksgiving Concert p.m. / Concierto de “Acción de Gracia”

THANKSGIVING DAY/NO CLASSES
DECEMBER
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - CARING AND SHARING
1
2 - 3
3
13 - 16
16

17 - Jan. 9

17
25/31

PTA’s Christmas Nativity Scene Inauguration / Inauguración de Nacimiento
Christmas Show Elementary a. m. / Acto navideño de Primaria a.m.
Student of the Month Celebration / Celebración del Estudiante del Mes
Semester Exams (1st – 12th) / Exámenes Semestrales
END OF SECOND QUARTER (1st – 12th)
WINTER VACATION FOR STUDENTS!!! / Vacaciones de Invierno
ICDA CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS – Teachers begin vacations
Christmas Day / New Year

Semester 2

DAYS/WEEKS
ACTIVITIES
JANUARY
LEARNING TO BE TOLERANT TOWARDS DIVERSITY
6
7
10
TBA

14
14
14
21
24 - 28

26/TBA
28

Three Kings’ Day – Religious Holiday / Día de los Tres Reyes Magos
Staff returns - In service / Talleres para el Personal
Classes resume: Semester 2 / Inicio de docencia
Spanish Program – Make-up Exams (Exámenes Completivos del primer semestre)
Student of the Month Celebration / Celebración del Estudiante del Mes
Parents’ Morning Coffee Meeting / Café de Padres
Martin Luther King's Birthday / Día de Martin Luther
Virgen de la Altagracia Day / Día de la “Virgen de la Altagracia”
Distribution of student pre-registration forms / Distribución de información de Pre-inscripción
Juan Pablo Duarte’s Birthday / Día de Juan Pablo Duarte
2nd Parent-Teacher Conference (12:30-2:00 p.m.) dismissal at 12:00 m

FEBRUARY
LEARNING TO BE PATRIOTIC
TBA

1 - 4

4
4
8
14
24/25
27

Math Olympics (National competition) / Olimpiadas Nacionales de Matemática
CDA Student Pre-registration forms due at Registrar's Office./ Depositar formulario de re-inscripción
Student of the Month Celebration /
Parent's Morning Coffee Meeting 3rd parent workshop /Café de Padres
Registration for New Students begins
St. Valentine's Day / Día de San Valentín
Independence Day Show / Programa del Día de Independencia
DOMINICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY/NO CLASSES / Día de Independencia Dominicana


MARCH
LEARNING TO BE SELF - DISICIPLINE
1

4

9 - 12
18
26

Notice of Concern – Due Date / Fecha de entrega de notificaciones académica
Student of the Month Celebration / 4th Parents’ Workshop / Celebración del Estudiante del Mes Celebración del Estudiante del Mes y Taller de Padres
Drama Festival / Festival de DRAMA
END OF THIRD QUARTER  (46 days) / Finalice el 3er cuatrimestre
FIELD DAY (Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

APRIL
LEARNING TO RESPECT OUR EARTH
1
1
4 - 8
13
18 - 24
25
26
28 - 29

Student of the Month Celebration / 5th Parent’s Workshop /Taller de Padres
3rd. Parent-Teacher Conference (12:30-2:00 p.m.); dismissal at 12:00 m
Science Week / Feria De Ciencias
SPELLING BEE CONTEST ACCAS / Competencia de Ortografía en Ingles
SPRING BREAK (EASTER WEEK) / Vacaciones de Semana Santa
Staff returns – Workshops / Talleres
Classes resume / Reinicio de Docencia
IOWAS AND TAPS / EXAMENES DE ESTANDARIZADO RENDIMIENTO ESCOLAR STANDARIZADOS          

MAY
LEARNING TO BE CONFIDENT
1
2 - 6

6


10
10

13

20
26/27
26/27


31

LABOR DAY/NO CLASSES (SUNDAY)
IOWAS AND TAPS / EXAMENES DE RENDIMIENTO ESCOLAR STANDARIZADOS
Parent's Morning Coffee Meeting / Taller de Padres
Student of the Month Celebration / Parent's Morning Coffee Meeting / Celebración del Estudiante del Mes y Café de Padres
Spanish Grammar Competition / Concurso de Español
Notice of Concern – Due Date / Fecha de entrega de notificaciones académica
Mothers’ Day Concert / Concierto para las Madres
Annual 11th Grade Play    10:00 a.m.  & 7:00  p.m.
Pre-School and Elementary Mothers' Day Show 
Spanish Program Semester Exams/ Exámenes del 2ndo Periodo del Programa de Español
Candlelight Ceremony / Ceremonia de Velas

JUNE
LEARNING TO BE DEDICATED AND VALUE ACHIEVEMENT
1
1 - 7


1 - 7

2
9
14 - 17
27
20 - 24
21


23
23/24
30
30

END OF FOURTH QUARTER  (46 days + 4 Exam days)
2nd Semester Exams for Elementary School  /Exámenes Semestrales de 2ndo Semestre- Primaria
2nd Semester Exams for High School /Exámenes Semestrales de 2ndo Semestre -Secundaria
2nd Semester Exams for High School /Exámenes Semestrales de 2ndo First day of Summer School High School / Escuela de Verano
8th grade National Qualifying Exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales8vo’)
First Day of Summer School Elementary
12th grade National Qualifying Exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales12mo’)
AWARDS CEREMONY 9:30 a.m. & Distribution of Final Report Cards (11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Corpus Christi (Holiday)
TESOL CONFERENCE  / Conferencia de Ingles

Day - Last day for school staff
High School Graduation   8:00 p.m.   REHEARSAL / Ensayo Graduación de Bachilleres

JULY
 
1 - 31
6
7
29TH

Teacher's Summer Vacation
End of Semester 1 Summer School
Summer School Semester 2 begins // Escuela de Verano semestre 2
Last day of Summer School – Semester 2 / Cierre de clases de verano

 

 


 
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