Medford High School - Important Dates 2012-2013

The religious holidays listed below are those that are sometimes overlooked in scheduling school events. Dates for school activities are subject to change by the new headmaster.

Wednesday, August 29 Monday, September 3 Tuesday, September 4 Tuesday, September 4 Wednesday, September 5 Thursday, September 6 Thursday, September 6 Friday, September 7 Monday, September 10 Monday, September 10 Thursday, September 13 Sunday, September 16 - Tuesday, September 18 Thursday, September 20 Tuesday, September 25 - Wednesday, September 26 Thursday, September 27 Friday, September 28 Thursday, October 4 Saturday, October 6 Monday, October 8 Tuesday, October 9 - Friday, October 12 Wednesday, October 10 Saturday, October 13 Wednesday, October 17 Thursday, October 18 Saturday, October 20 Wednesday, October 24 Wednesday, October 24 Tuesday, October 30 - Friday, November 2 Thursday, November 1 Thursday, November 1 - Friday, November 2 Friday, November 2 Saturday, November 3 Tuesday, November 6 Wednesday, November 7 Wednesday, November 7 -Friday, November 9 Thursday, November 8 Monday, November 12 Tuesday, November 13 Wednesday, November 14 Thursday, November 15

Grade 9 Orientation Program Labor Day Teachers First Day Transfer Student Orientation Program First Day of the School Year for Students Submasters Night for Grade 9 Parents Submasters Night for Grade 11 Parents Registration Deadline for October SAT Submasters Night for Grade 10 Parents Submasters Night for Grade 12 Parents PTO Meeting Rosh Hashanah (at sundown) Parent Information Night Yom Kippur (at sundown) Photography Session Welcome Back Dance (sponsored the GSA) Registration Deadline for November SAT SAT I and Subject Tests Columbus Day Spirit Week (Student Council) Distribution of Quarter 1 Progress Reports Spirit Dance (Student Council) PTO Meeting College Fair PSAT for Grades 10/11 Early Release Day for Students Grade 8 Open House Quarterly Exams Registration Deadline for December SAT MCAS Math Retest (one session each day) Make-up Photography Session SAT I and Subject Tests Professional Development Day (All Teachers) First Day of Quarter 2 MCAS ELA Retest (two sessions on Monday and Tuesday, one session on Wednesday) Financial Aid Night Veterans Day PTO Meeting Distribution of Quarter 1 Report Cards Parent-Teacher Conference Night #1 (English, Social Studies, Foreign Language) Snow Date: Monday, November 19 Early Release Day for Students Thanksgiving Day Parent-Teacher Conference Night #2 (ELL, Science, Math, PE/Health, Fine Arts, all others) Snow Date: Thursday, November 29 SAT I and Subject Tests Middle School Orchestra/Chorus Concert

8:30- 10:30 am No Classes No Classes 6:30-8 pm 7 8:15 pm 7:45 9:00 pm 7 8:15 pm 7:45 9:00 pm 7 pm

Little Theater Little Theater Little Theater Little Theater Little Theater MHS Library

6:30-9 pm

Theater, Classrooms

Periods 1-6 6:30-10 pm 7:45 am-Noon No Classes

Little Theater Main Lobby

6:30-10 pm 7 pm 6:30-9 pm 8-11:30 am Noon Dismissal 6:30-9 pm Periods 1-6

Main Lobby MHS Library Main Lobby

Periods 1-4 7:45 am-Noon No Classes

Little Theater

7 pm No School 7 pm 7-9 pm

Cafeteria II MHS Library Classrooms

Wednesday, November 21 Thursday, November 22 Wednesday, November 28

Noon Dismissal 7-9 pm Classrooms

Saturday, December 1 Tuesday, December 4

7:45 am-Noon 7:30 pm

Little Theater

Wednesday, December 5 Thursday, December 6 Tuesday, December 11 Wednesday, December 12 Friday, December 14 Friday, December 21 Tuesday, December 25 Wednesday, December 26 Friday, December 28 Wednesday, January 2 Wednesday, January 9 Thursday, January 10 -Wednesday, February 13 Tuesday, January 15 Wednesday, January 16 Monday, January 21 Tuesday, January 22 - Thursday, January 24 Saturday, January 26 Monday, January 28 Monday, January 28 Wednesday, January 30 Friday, February 1 Monday, February 4 - Tuesday, February 5 Wednesday, February 6 Wednesday, February 6 Friday, February 8 Tuesday, February 12 Wednesday, February 13 Monday, February 18 Wednesday, February 27 - Friday, March 1 Monday, March 4 - Tuesday, March 5 Tuesday, March 5 Saturday, March 9 Monday, March 11 Wednesday, March 13 Wednesday, March 13 Friday, March 15 Tuesday, March 19 Thursday, March 21 - Friday, March 22 Friday, March 22 Monday, March 25 Thursday, March 28 Friday, March 29 Sunday, March 31 Thursday, April 4 - Monday, April 8 Friday, April 5 Wednesday, April 10 Wednesday, April 10 Thursday, April 11 Monday, April 15 Tuesday, April 23

MHS Band/Middle School Band Concert MHS Orchestra/Jazz Band Concert MHS Chorus/Treblemakers Concert Early Release Day for Students Distribution of Quarter 2 Progress Reports Early Release Day Christmas Kwanzaa Registration Deadline for January SAT Return to School PTO Meeting ELL Testing (Specific days TBA) National Honor Society Information Night Snow Date: Thursday, January 17 Early Release Day for Students Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Semester Exams SAT I and Subject Tests First Day of Quarter 3 Scholastic Awards Ceremony Snow Date: Tuesday, January 29 Grade 5 Strings/McGlynn String Ensemble Distribution of Quarter 2 Report Cards MCAS Biology Retest (Grades 10-12) (one session each day) Early Release Day for Students Grade 8 Course-Selection Night Snow Date: Thursday, February 7 Registration Deadline for March SAT PTO Meeting Ash Wednesday Presidents Day MCAS ELA Retest (two sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, one session on Friday) MCAS Math Retest (one session each day) Professional Development Day (All Teachers) SAT I only Distribution of Quarter 3 Progress Reports Early Release Day for Students PTO Meeting MCAS Grade 10 Assembly MCAS ELA Composition, Grade 10 (two sessions) MCAS ELA Reading Comprehension (two sessions on Thursday, one session on Friday) Sophomore Semi-Final Passover (at sundown) MCAS ELA Composition Make-up, Grade 10 Good Friday Easter Quarterly Exams Registration Deadline for May SAT First Day of Quarter 4 PTO Meeting National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Patriots Day Middle School Orch/Chorus/McGlynn String Concert

7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Noon Dismissal Noon Dismissal

Little Theater Little Theater Little Theater

7 pm

MHS Library

7-8:30 pm Noon Dismissal No School

Little Theater

7:45 am-Noon 7-9 pm Little Theater

7:30 pm

Little Theater

Noon Dismissal 7-9 pm

Little Theater

7 pm Vacation Week

MHS Library

No School 7:45 am-Noon Noon Dismissal 7 pm Period 6

MHS Library Little Theater

6:30-10:30 pm

Irish American Club

No School Periods 1-6

7 pm 7 pm Vacation Week 7:30 pm

MHS Library Little Theater Little Theater

Wednesday, April 24 Wednesday, April 24 Thursday, April 25 Thursday, May 2 Saturday, May 4 Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 17 Tuesday, May 7 Wednesday, May 8 Wednesday, May 8 Wednesday, May 8 Friday, May 10 Monday, May 13 - Tuesday, May 14 Wednesday, May 15 Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 16 Tuesday, May 21 Monday, May 27 Tuesday, May 28 Wednesday, May 29 Thursday, May 30 Friday, May 31 Saturday, June 1 Tuesday, June 4 - Wednesday, June 5 Wednesday, June 5 Wednesday, June 12 Wednesday, June 19

Distribution of Quarter 3 Report Cards MHS Band/Middle School Band and Chorus Concert MHS Orchestra/Jazz Band Concert Registration Deadline for June SAT SAT I and Subject Tests Advanced Placement Exams MHS Chorus/Treblemakers Chorus Early Release Day for Students Academic Awards Ceremony Teacher/Staff Appreciation Breakfast Junior Prom MCAS Math, Grade 10 (one session each day) Grade 5 Band/Strings Concert PTO Meeting Student Leadership Awards Ceremony Distribution of Quarter 4 Progress Reports Memorial Day Senior Scholarship Awards Ceremony Grade 4 Strings Columbus/Roberts Grade 4 Strings McGlynn/Brooks Senior Prom SAT and Subject Tests MCAS Science and Technology (one session each day) (Grades 9 and 10 and Retest for Grades 11 and 12) Commencement Exercises (pending MSC approval) Early Release Day for Students Last Day of School (if no snow days)

7:30 pm 7:30 pm 7:45 am-Noon

Little Theater Little Theater

7 pm Noon Dismissal 7-9 pm 7:15-10 am Woburn Hilton

Little Theater Little Theater Teachers Dining Room

7 pm 7 pm 7-8:30 pm No School 7-9 pm

Little Theater MHS Library Little Theater

Little Theater

7:30 pm 7:30 pm
6:30-11 pm 7:45 am-Noon

Little Theater Little Theater

Westin Hotel

6 pm Noon Dismissal Noon Dismissal

Gantcher Center