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School > Calendar

Semester 1
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER

Semester 2
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY

SCHOOL YEAR 2008-09 CALENDAR
Colegio Domínico-Americano
"LET US LEARN"

Semester 1

DAYS/WEEKS
ACTIVITIES
AUGUST
LEARNING TO BE ME - PUNCTUALITY
1
4-15
5-8
12-15
14-15
15
15
16

18
19
26
29

New staff arrival and induction
Teachers In-Service / Staff Development Days
8th grade National Qualifying make-up exams ('Pruebas Nacionales)'
12th grade National Qualifying make-up exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales’)
DOMINI-SOLVING (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) SALON DE EXPOSICIONES
First Grade Parent Orientation 8:30 a.m.
New Parents Orientation Day 2nd to 5th 10:00 a.m.
‘LA RESTAURACION’ DAY
New Students and 6th G. Orient. 10:00 a.m. & Clinicas(P. Nacionales) 11:00 a.m.
First Day of School for Colegio. (1st-12th: 7:35 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.)
Mentoring Program begins
Awards Ceremony School Year 2007-2008

SEPTEMBER
 LEARNING TO BE ME - FRIENDSHIP
1-5
8-12
10
15 - 19
16
16
17
18
19
23
24
25-26
26
29-2

1st Week of Extra-curricular Activities: Sports, Academic and Clubs
Safety Awareness Week
Welcoming Breakfast for Parents 8:00 a.m.
Class Officer elections for 6th-12th grades
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS – 2nd Tuesday 8:15 a.m. Auditoriuml
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS – 1ST Tuesday 12:45 p.m. Auditorium
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS – 3rd Wed. 8:15 a.m. Auditorium
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS - 4th Thurs. 8:15 a.m. Auditorium
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS - 5TH Friday. 8:15 a.m. Auditorium
OPEN HOUSE FOR PARENTS - 6th – 12TH Tues. 7:00 p.m. Auditórium
‘NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LAS MERCEDES’ DAY/ WEDNESDAY
Student Council elections for 6th-12th grades
Notice of Concern – Due Date
Career Week

OCTOBER
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - SELF DISCIPLINE
03
03
7 - 10
14
15-19
17

20-24
24
31

2nd Parent Workshop 8:00 a.m.
Student of the Month Celebration
MULTICULTURAL FAIR ('Día de la Raza')
PSAT Exams (11th Grade)
Model United Nation – International Conference of the Americas
END OF FIRST QUARTER
Scholastic Book Fair
United Nation Day
Halloween Celebration only for Pre-school / Color Day 1st – 12th

NOVEMBER
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - GRATITUDE
6
7
7
7
10
14

TBA
15
24-26
24 - 3
26


27-28

DR CONSTITUTION DAY
Student of the Month Celebration
Sports Day
1st Parent-Teacher conference (12:30 – 2:00 p.m.) Dismissal at 12:00 noon
DR CONSTITUTION DAY holiday moved to Monday
#2 Parent Workshop
8th and 12th grade National Qmake-up exams (‘P. Nacionales- 3era Convocatoria’)
CDA’s XV MARATHON Junior/Senior Varsity (‘INFANTIL-JUVENIL’)
Drama Presentation Rehearsal and Presentation
Christmas Play Rehearsal (10:00 a.m.)
Notice of Concern – Due Date
THANKSGIVING DAY/NO CLASSES

DECEMBER
 LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER - CARING AND SHARING
1
4
5
5
5

12-17
18
18
19-7
19
25
31

PTA`S Nativity Scene Inauguration
Christmas Show 1st- 2nd a. m.
Student of the Month Celebration
Christmas Show 3rd – 5th a. m.
Christmas Concert 6th – 12th p.m.
Semester Exams (1st – 8th)
END OF SECOND QUARTER (1st – 12th)
Make-ups and Teachers’ turn-in grades
"WINTER VACATION FOR STUDENTS!!!
ICDA CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS – TEACHER BEGIN VACATIONS
Christmas Day
New Years' Eve

Semester 2

DAYS/WEEKS
ACTIVITIES
JANUARY
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN - RESPONSIBILITY
06
07
08
09
09
12
16
21
21
22-23
26
30

Three King’s Day – Holiday Sunday
Staff returns - In service
Classes resume
Student of the Month Celebration
Parent's Morning Coffee Meeting – Welcome New Year
Make-up Midterm Exams (2nd -12th grade)
Marathon Award Ceremony / Premiación del Maratón
Martin Luther King's Birthday
DIA DE LA ALTAGRACIA’ DAY Miércoles
Distribution of student pre-registration forms
DIA DE JUAN PABLO DUARTE DAY
2nd Parent-Teacher Conference (12:30-2:00 p.m.) dismissal at 12:00 m.

FEBRUARY
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN - PATRIOITISM
2-6
6
6
9
14
18
TBA
23-26
24-26
27

CDA Student Pre-registration forms due at Registrar's Office.
Student of the Month Celebration
Parent's Morning Coffee Meeting 3rd parent workshop
Registration for New Students begins
St. Valentine's Day
President`s Day
Spanish Program – Make-up Exams (Examenes Completivos del primer semestre)
Historical Week
Independence Day Show
DOMINICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

MARCH
LEARNING HOW TO LEARN - UNDERSTANDING
2
6
10-14
16-18-23
17
20
20

24-27
28

Notice of Concern – Due Date
Student of the Month Celebration / 4th Parent Workshop
ACCAS Drama Festival
1st – 5th/Comp.de Ortografía de Deletreo en Ingles 1ero – 5to Semi-Final /Final
St. Patrick’s Day
First Day of Spring
END OF THIRD QUARTER
Math Olympics and Rally (School competition)
FIELD DAY (Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

APRIL
LEARNING HOW TO DO - RESPECT
1
3
4-13
13
14
17
22-30
22

Spelling Bee Competition of all ACCAS Schools FINAL- Auditorium
Student of the Month Celebration / 5th Parent’s Workshop
SPRING BREAK (EASTER WEEK)
Staff returns - Workshops
Classes resume
3rd. Parent-Teacher Conference (12:30-2:00 p.m.); dismissal at 12:00 m.
SCIENCE WEEK
Earth Day

MAY
LEARNING HOW TO DO - COURAGE
1
1

1
4
6-12
8

TBA
7
15-26
18-20
23
28-29

Annual 11th Grade Play 10:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Student of the Month Celebration / Celebración del Estudiante del Mes
Parent's Morning Coffee Meeting / Taller de Padres
LABOR DAY/NO CLASSES
IOWAS 2ND – 11TH GRADE / EXAMENES DE RENDIMIENTO EU
Mother’s Day HS Concert
Spanish Book Festival – Feria del Libro en Español
Notice of Concern – Due Date / Notificación mensual 7 de abril al 7 de mayo
IOWAS FOR 1st Grade
Spanish Grammar Competition - Concurso de Ortografía en Español
Junior Senior Prom
Pre-School and Elementary Mothers' Day Show/Programa Para celebrar el Día de las Madres

JUNE
LEARNING HOW TO DO - TOLERANCE
1-2
4-9

5
10
4-10
10
11
11
12

22
24
25
26
30

Candlelight C.(11th & 12th ) 7:00 p.m. / C. Velas 3ero y 4to de bachillerato
2nd Semester Exams for Elementary School
Student of the Month Celebration /Quarter Ends
YA SE LEER, First Grade Reading Recognition Ceremony for Spanish Program
2nd Semester Exams for High School
2nd Semester ends
YA SE LEER, First Grade Reading Ceremony for Spanish Program
Corpus Christi Holiday (Thursday)
First day of Summer School High School
First Day of Summer School Elementary

AWARDS C. 9:30 a.m. & Distribution of Final Report C. (11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Graduation Rehearsal / Ensayo de la Graduación 8:00 a.m
High School Graduation 8:00 p.m.
Teacher's Day - Last day for school staff

JULY
 
1 - 31
4
7
7-10
8
14-17
31

Teachers Summer Vacation
Holiday
End of Semester 1 Summer School
8th grade National Qualifying Exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales’)
Semester 2 begins Summer School
12th grade National Qualifying Exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales’)
Last day of Summer School – Semester 2

AUGUST 2008
 
3
4-17
TBA
13 - 14
16
17
TBA
18
New staff arrival and induction
Teachers In-service
8th grade National Qualifying make-up exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales’)
DOMINI-SOLVING (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) SALON DE REGISTRO
‘LA RESTAURACION’ DAY/ Saturday
First Grade & New Parent's Orientation Day and Student's Orientation 7th grade
12th grade National Qualifying make-up exams (‘Pruebas Nacionales’)

First Day of School for Colegio. (1st-12th: 7:35 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.)

 

 


 
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