Hillside - Calendar

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2009-2010 School Year
Grades 5-12

Snow Days

If there is any talk of snow in the Seattle area, even if it is not snowing at your house, call the recorded message on the Hillside phone (425) 747-6448 after 6:30 AM (not before) to find out if school is canceled or starting late due to the weather. Snow make-up days should not be planned as vacation days. Also, check for snow day updates in News.

SEPTEMBER

Wed 2 - SCHOOL BEGINS - Half Day 9:00-11:00 am
Thurs 3 - Full day, Grade 5-12 Elective Block begins
Mon 7 - Labor Day Vacation
Sat 12 – Grade 7-12 Community Building Day, 10 AM – 8 pm
Wed 23 - Grade 7-12 Block IA begins
Fri 25 - Teachers’ Meeting, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Sat 26 - All School Social Hour, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Wed 30 - Student Photos (optional)

OCTOBER

Fri 2 - Gr. 5-12 Family Film Night (required Gr. 9-12) 7 pm
Wed 7 - Upper School program & college prep information session, 7:00-9:00 pm (recommended if you have not previously attended a session)
Wed 14 – PSAT testing (Gr. 11), 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thurs 15 - Grade 7-12 Block IB begins
Wed 21 – PLAN testing (Gr. 10), 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fri 30 - Upper School Halloween Party, 7-10 pm

NOVEMBER

Mon 2 - Book Fair Fund Raiser at Island Books Etc, 3014 78th SE, Mercer Island, 206-232-6920 6:30-8:30 pm
Fri 6 - Grade 7-12 Block IC begins
Mon 9 - Intermediate Parent-Student-Teacher conferences. Call Leslie for appt.
Tue 10 - Intermediate Parent-Student-Teacher conferences. Call Leslie for appt.
Wed 11 – Veterans’ Day Vacation: NO SCHOOL
Fri 13 - Teachers’ Meeting, 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sat 14 - Visitor's Day for families of prospective students 1:00 PM - 3:00 pm
Thu 26, Fri 27 - Thanksgiving Vacation: NO SCHOOL

DECEMBER

Thurs 3 - Grade 7-12 Block IIA begins
Mon 7 - Block 7 & Block 8/9 Parent-Student-Teacher conferences. Call Leslie for appt.
Mon 14 - Block 9-12 Parent-Student-Teacher conferences. Call Leslie for appt.
Mon 21 - Fri Jan 1 - Winter Break: NO SCHOOL

JANUARY

Mon 4 - School Begins (Students: bring new paper/pencil supply)
Mon 4 - Fri 29 - Daily attendance required for Intermediate and Grade 7 Drama Practice.
Fri 8 - Grade 8-12 Block IIB begins
Sat 9 – Parent Work Party # 1: Gr. 5 – 7 Drama Set-Up, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mon 18 - Martin Luther King Vacation: NO SCHOOL
Fri 22 - Teachers’ Meeting, 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sat 23 - Visitor’s Day for families of prospective students, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Thu 28 - Intermediate and Grade 7 Drama Night, 7:30 pm
Fri 29 - Intermediate and Grade 7 Drama Night, 7:30. No day classes for Intermediate School and Grade 7 ONLY. Classes DO MEET for grades 8-12.
Sat 30 – Parent Work Party # 2: Gr. 5 – 7 Drama tear down, 1:00 – 4:00 pm

FEBRUARY

Mon 1 – Drama recovery day. No school only for grades 5-6.
Classes DO MEET for grades 7-12
Tue 2 - Grade 7-12 Block IIC begins
Wed 3 - Information Meeting for parents of students entering upper school from the intermediate program, 7:00 – 8:00 pm (RSVP by Fri., Jan 29)
Mon 15 - Presidents' Day: NO SCHOOL
Tue 16 - Wed 17 - Snow Make-up Days or NO SCHOOL - Do not plan as vacation!

MARCH

Mon 1 - Grade 7-12 Block IIIA begins
Mon 1 – Grade 6 students visit upper school English block class
Mon 8 - Block 9-12 Parent-Student-Teacher conferences. Call Leslie for appt.
Fri 12 - Grades 5-12 Family Film Night (required credit: Gr. 9-12), 7:00 pm
Fri 12 - Teachers’ Meeting, 3:30-5:30 pm
Mon 15 - Block 7 & 8/9 Parent-Student-Teacher conferences. Call Leslie for appt.
Fri 19 - Snow Make-up Day or NO SCHOOL - Do not plan as vacation!
Wed 24 - Grade 7-12 Block IIIB begins
Mon, March 29 – Fri, April 2 - Spring Break: NO SCHOOL

APRIL

Mon, March 29 – Fri, April 2 - Spring Break: NO SCHOOL
Fri 9 - Family Film Night (required for grades 9-12)
Fri 16 - Teachers’ Meeting, 3:30-5:30 pm
Sat 17 - Visitor’s Day for families of prospective students, 1:00 PM - 3:00 pm
Thurs 22 - Grade 7-12 Block IIIC begins
Mon 26 - Gr. 9-12 required after school practice for History Feast, 3-5 pm
Wed 28 - Gr. 9-12 required after school practice for History Feast, 3-5 pm
Fri 30 - Snow Make-up Day or NO SCHOOL - Do not plan as vacation!

MAY

Mon 3 - Gr. 9-12 required after school practice for History Feast, 3-5 pm
Wed 5 - Gr. 9-12 required after school practice for History Feast, 3-5 pm
Wed 5 - Intermediate Parent-Student-Teacher conferences (optional) call Leslie for appt
Sat 8 - Gr. 9-12 required afternoon practice for History Feast (time to be verified)
Mon 10 - Gr. 9-12 required after school practice for History Feast, 3-5 pm
Wed 12 - Gr. 9-12 required after school practice for History Feast, 3-5 pm
Fri 14 - Gr. 9-12 History Feast, 5-9 pm. Student participation required.
Mon 17 - Snow Make-up Day or NO SCHOOL - Do not plan as vacation!
Tue 18 - Grade 7-12 Elective Block begins
Sat 22 - Parent Work Party # 3 Upper School drama set up, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mon 24 - Block 9-12 Parent-Student-Teacher conferences. Grade 10 required, all others optional. Call Leslie for appt.
Mon 31 - Memorial Day Vacation: NO SCHOOL

JUNE

Fri 4 – Teacher Meeting, 3:30-5:30 pm
Mon 7 - Blocks 7 & 8/9 Parent-Student-Teacher conferences (optional). Call Leslie for appt.
Wed 16 - Last day of classes
Thu 17 - Last day of school - early dismissal, 12:00 pm. Teachers prepare displays.
Thu 17 - Gr. 7-12 Drama Night 8:00 pm
Fri 18 - Gr. 7-12 Drama Night 8:00 pm
Sat 19 - Gr. 7-12 Drama/Grad Night 7:30 pm.
Sun 20 - Parent Work Party # 4: Drama tear-down, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tue 22, 11 am – Wed 23, 10 am Upper School Year End Outing & Sleepover
Sat 26 - Parent Work Party # 5, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wed 30 - Parent Work Party #6, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

2010-2011 School Year

School starts Wednesday, September 1

Labor Day, Monday, September 6, NO SCHOOL