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August 2007
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All forms must be in to the school before or on Monday, August 13, 2007. All students and parents are asked to be present on Sunday, August 19, for orientation and the family picnic.

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Registration Deadline of Sept. 15 SAT
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Faculty Planning Begins

Faculty Inservice
8:00 a.m.

Faculty Inservice
8:00 a.m.

Faculty Inservice
8:00 a.m.

Faculty Party, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Riverhouse

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Boarders Arrive
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m. –Day Students arrive

4:00 pm, Orientation (required), All Students & Parents

5:30 p.m. Family Picnic

8:00 a.m.
Classes Begin

Assembly in the auditorium for students and faculty.
3:30 p.m., Fall Sports Practice Begins 3:30 p.m., Drama auditions for one-act play   8:00 a.m., Parents Guild Open House, Great Hall and Rollins Room
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  Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Howard - Away

Assembly Introduction of Clubs and SLC elections.

Faculty Appreciation sponsored by Parents Guild

Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Mill Springs at Home

Invite a boarder home for the long weekend!

The Parents Guild (PG) welcomes volunteers for a variety of projects:  monthly faculty appreciation days; seasonal decorations, Parents Weekend Dinner, Upper School (US) activities, Middle School (MS) activities, fund raising, etc.

 If you have a talent or interest, please contact Bill Moore, Direcor of Development, ext. 218.



Please click here for 2007-2008 Key Dates.

September 2007
key dates

Invite a boarder home for the weekend, especially the long Labor Day weekend!
Parents must sign in at the desk in the Great Hall before going to other offices or classrooms. 
Weekly emails from teachers of core subjects keep parents informed.  If you have not received an email from your child’s teacher by the Tuesday after the week’s completion, please check with the academic office, ext. 233, to make certain the teacher has the correct email address.  If your child will be absent, arrive late, or leave early, please notify the Academic Office, 233, in advance or on the exact day by 8:00 a.m.

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Labor Day Weekend

Invite a boarding student home for the weekend.
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Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day
No Classes
Offices Closed

6:00 pm Boarders Return

8:00 am, Classes Resume

Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Gables Acad. at Home

Cross Country – 4:00 p.m. Cottage Sch. - Away
Boys Var. Soccer –  4:00 p.m. King’s Ridge at Home
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Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Howard at Home

Boys MS Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Cottage – Away

Cross Country – 4:00 p.m. Hidden Lake - Away

Assembly, Student Council Elections

Rosh Hashanah

Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Hidden Lake – Away

Boys MS Soccer – 4:00 p.m.  Howard at Home
ACT
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Interim Reports

Cross Country – 4:00 p.m. Mill Springs - Away

Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Mill Springs - Away

Clubs

Boys MS Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Davis at Home

Boys Var. Soccer – 3:15 p.m. Cottage School, Away

Boys MS Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Cottage at Home

Registration Deadline for Oct. 27 ACT Yom Kippur
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Boys Var. Soccer – 4:45 p.m. Oak Mountain - Away

Boys MS Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Oak Mountain - Away
Cross Country – 4:00 p.m. Cottage School Away

Clubs

Faculty Appreciation sponsored by Parents Guild

Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. CEA at Home
Boys Var. Soccer – 4:30 p.m. Hidden Lake at Home
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Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 19 -22.  All parents, please make certain you schedule an appointment.  Independence is dependence.  Please remember to contribute to the Annual Fund!

Please click here for 2007-2008 Key Dates.

October 2007
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MONDAY
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8:00 a.m., Parents Guild Executive Committee Meeting for Officers (usually held on 1st Monday of each month Mtg.

Cross Country – 4:30 p.m. FCHE - Away

Boys MS Soccer – 4:30 p.m. Davis - Away
Assembly
Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Cottage at Home

Boys Var. Soccer – 5:15 p.m. Oak Mountain at Home

Boys MS Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Oak Mountain at Home
SAT
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Columbus Day

11:30 am, GPEC, Rollins
Boys Var. Soccer – 3:15 p.m. CEA – Away

Cross Country – 4:00 p.m. Mill Springs - Away

Clubs

Boys Var. Soccer – 4:00 p.m. Gables Acad. at Home
Mid Semester
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Student art exhibit opens

Cross Country – 4:00 p.m. at Hidden Lake Championships - Away

Student art exhibit
Mid Semester

PSAT

7:00 p.m., One-Act Play

Student art exhibit

Boys Var. Soccer – 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Opponent: TBD at Home

7:00 p.m.One-Act Play

10:45 a.m., Assembly
11:30 a.m., Dismissal

Parent/Teacher Conf. For Parents of Boarders

Boys Var. Soccer – 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Opponent: TBD at Home;
Student art exhibit

Parents Dinner, TBA

Parents Weekend
8:00 a.m., Parent/Teacher Conf. For Parents of Boarders

10:00 a.m., President’s Brunch for Parents, Riverhouse

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Parents Weekend

8:00 a.m. Parent/
Teacher Conf. For Day Students/Parents

NO CLASSES

Classes resume 8:00 a.m.
Student art exhibit

3:30 p.m., Winter Sports Practice Begins
Faculty Appreciation
ACT
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Assembly

Halloween

MS Halloween Party

Plan to attend the Parents Weekend Dinner on October 19 to meet other students and their families!  All parents should call and make an appointment with the Academic Office, ext. 233 for Parent/Teacher Conferences.   

Daily punctuality and attendance are very important!  Please review Handbook policies. 

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November 2007
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Please do not request extended time for Thanksgiving Holidays.   

The Student Leadership Council will be collecting food items for a deserving family.  Please be generous. 
Registration Deadline for Dec. 8 ACT

GISA conference at Lovett School

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GISA conference at
The Lovett School

Daylight Savings Time Ends

8:00 a.m., PG Exec. Mtg.
GISA conference
The Lovett School

(classes in session)
Election Day
Clubs
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Veteran’s Day

Faculty Appreciation

3:30 p.m., Auditions for Winter Play

Interim Reports

Please do not request extended vacation days.
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6:00 p.m.

Boarders’ Thanksgiving Dinner

Assembly

11:30 a.m.  Dismissal for Thanksgiving Holidays

Thanksgiving  Holidays - Offices Closed

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Boarders Return
8:00 am Classes Resume  
Clubs

NAIS Conference
Boston, MA

NAIS Conference
Boston, MA

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December 2007
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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The faculty and staff wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday!

December 1 is the deadline to send donations for tax credits for 2007.  All boarding students must depart campus for the Winter Holidays.  If there are changes in home addresses, email addresses, or phone numbers, please call the school at 770-394-8177, ext. 211. 

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NAIS Conference
Boston, MA

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8:00 a.m., PG Exec. Mtg.

 

Clubs

Hanukkah thru Dec. 12
   

ACT

6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., President’s Holiday Faculty Party
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Financial obligations must be current for a student to take semester examinations.

Exam Reviews

Exam Reviews

Exam Reviews

Please do not request extended vacation days. 
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Exam Reviews

ESL Semester Exams

Semester Exams

US/MS: English & History

Semester Exams
US/MS: Math & Science

6:00 p.m., Boarders’ Holiday Dinner

Semester Exams

US: Foreign Language & Fine Arts

Morning Classes
Assembly


Winter Holidays

11:30 am, Dismissal for Winter Holidays
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Winter Holidays

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Winter Holidays

 
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January 2008
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Boarding Parents, please make certain the school knows the time of your child’s arrival on Jan. 6, 2008!

Winter Holidays

Winter Holidays
Registration Deadline for Feb. 9 ACT

Faculty Inservice


Winter Holidays

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Winter Holidays

6:00 p.m., Boarders Return

8:00 am, Classes Resume;
 2nd Semester Begins

Assembly

 
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8:00 a.m., PG Exec. Mtg.

Clubs
Faculty Appreciation sponsored by the Parents Guild
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MLK Holiday
No Classes

Offices Closed
8:00 am, Classes Resume
SAT
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Blue and Gold Week
Boarders’ Day and Special Dinner

Blue and Gold Week

MS Day

Blue and Gold Week
International Day and Lunch

Blue and Gold Week
College Day

Blue and Gold Week celebrates school spirit.  Daily assemblies feature various segments of school life. 

In case of school closings, late openings, or early dismissals due to inclement weather or other reasons, the school uses ALERTNOW which calls the home, office, and cell phones listed in our database.

Please report phone number changes to the school, 770-394-8177, ext. 211. 
Please click here for 2007-2008 Key Dates.

February 2008
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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Parent/Teacher Conferences are held February 15, 16, and 18.  All parents are asked to attend the conferences to discuss progress, course requirement and projections. 

Blue and Gold Week
Blue and Gold Day

Re-Enrollment Contracts Mailed
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8:00 a.m., PG Exec. Mtg.

Clubs

ACT
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Interim Reports

Student Art Exhibit Open

Valentine’s Day
Student Art Exhibit

7:00 p.m., Winter Play

Parents Weekend
Assembly

Parent/Teacher Conferences
7:00 p.m., Winter Play

Student Art Exhibit

Parents Weekend

8:00 a.m., Parent/Teacher Conferences
11:30 a.m. Dismissal
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Parents Weekend

Parents Weekend
Parent/Teacher Conferences for Day Students/Parents

NO CLASSES

President’s Day

8:00 a.m., Classes Resume
Student Art Exhibit
Spring Sports Practice Begins

  Faculty Appreciation sponsored by the Parents Guild  
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Clubs

Parents and visitors must first sign in at the receptionist’s desk in the Great Hall before going to offices and classrooms.  This is very important for security purposes.   In case of school closings, late openings, or early dismissals due to inclement weather or other reasons, the school uses ALERTNOW which calls the home, office, and cell phones listed in our database. 

Please report phone number changes to the school, 770-394-8177, ext. 211.
Please click here for 2007-2008 Key Dates.

March 2008
topkey dates
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In case of school closings, late openings, or early dismissals due to inclement weather or other reasons, the school uses ALERTNOW which calls the home, office, and cell phones listed in our database.  Please report phone number changes to the school, 770-394-8177, ext. 211. 
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
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8:00 a.m., PG Exec. Mtg.

Re-enrollment Contracts Due
Clubs
Registration Deadline for April 12 ACT
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Daylight Savings time begins.
Mid Semester Forms given to teachers
Mid Semester 

Assembly

Spring Holidays
11:30 am, Dismissal for Spring Holidays
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No School, Holiday Brea k - (All boarders depart campus)
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Easter Day

Spring Holidays
8:00 a.m., Classes Resume
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April 2008
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Important testing will occur during the week of April 14.  Punctuality and attendance are extremely important during that time. 
April Fool’s Day
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8:00 a.m., PG Exec. Mtg.

 

Assembly
ACT
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Stanford 10 Tests

SLEP & TOWL Tests for ESL students
Stanford 10 Tests

Stanford 10 Tests

SLEP & TOWL Tests for ESL students
Stanford 10 Tests
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Earth Day

Clubs

National Secretary’s Day
Faculty Appreciation sponsored by the Parents Guild

2:45 p.m., Faculty Student Dodge Ball, Gym

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Parents are invited to the school’s annual Field Day (Friday, May 2) which involves all students in a variety of fun-filled activities. 

The Parents Guild provides volunteers to assist.  Call ext. 218 if you would like to assist. 
Please click here for 2007-2008 Key Dates.

May 2008
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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Financial Obligations must be met for students to take exams. 

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5-9.