Calendar

2008-2009 School Year Calendar

University School will largely follow the calendar of the Charleston County School District. The following is a list of key dates for the academic year:

8/11 (Mon) - 8/15 (Fri).......Faculty In-Service (No Students)
8/18 (Mon).....................Opening Day
9/1 (Mon).......................Labor Day – School Closed
10/15 (Wed)............. ......End of First Quarter
10/24 (Fri)......................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
11/26 (Wed) – 11/28 (Fri)...Thanksgiving – School Closed
12/6 (Sat).......................7th Grade Duke TIP SAT Date #1
12/19 (Fri)......................End of Second Quarter / First Semester
12/22 (Mon) – 1/5 (Mon).....Winter Break
1/16 (Fri)........................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
1/19 (Mon).....................MLK, Jr. Day – School Closed
1/24 (Sat)......................7th Grade Duke TIP SAT Date #2
2/16 (Mon).....................Presidents’ Day – School Closed
March (over 3 weeks)........Stanford Achievement Tests
3/13 (Fri).......................End of Third Quarter
3/27 (Fri)........................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
4/3 (Fri) – 4/10 (Fri).........Spring Break
5/25 (Mon).....................Memorial Day – School Closed
5/29 (Fri).......................Last Day for Students
6/1 (Mon) – 6/3 (Fri).........Faculty In-Service (No Students)

2008-2009 Special Events

1/20....Chinese Acrobats performance (10 AM - gym)

4/28.....Aloborada (Andean instruments / Spanish & Quecha songs) (10 AM - gym)

2007-2008 School Year Calendar

8/13 (Mon) - 8/17 (Fri).......Faculty In-Service (No Students)
8/20 (Mon).....................Opening Day
9/3 (Mon).......................Labor Day – School Closed
10/24 (Wed)......................End of First Quarter
10/26 (Fri)......................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
11/21 (Wed) – 11/23 (Fri)...Thanksgiving – School Closed
12/1 (Sat).......................7th Grade Duke TIP SAT Date #1
12/18 (Tues)...................End of Second Quarter / First Semester
12/19 (Wed) – 1/2 (Wed)....Winter Break
1/18 (Fri)........................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
1/21 (Mon).....................MLK, Jr. Day – School Closed
1/26 (Sat)......................7th Grade Duke TIP SAT Date #2
2/18 (Mon).....................Presidents’ Day – School Closed
3/3 (Mon) – 3/20 (Th)........Stanford Achievement Tests
3/12 (Wed)......................End of Third Quarter
3/21 (Fri) – 3/28 (Fri).........Spring Break
4/4 (Fri)........................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
5/26 (Mon).....................Memorial Day – School Closed
5/30 (Fri).......................Last Day for Students
6/2 (Mon) – 6/6 (Fri).........Faculty In-Service (No Students)

2007-2008 Special Events

9/6.........USL community get-together at Gilligan's (6-7 PM)

9/13....... Student/Parent presentation, personal & family organization (6-7 PM)

10/3.......USL parent/board/faculty gathering at Donna Logan's (6:30-7:30 PM)

10/9.......Student/Parent presentation, learning styles (6-7 PM)

10/13.....The USL community will have an information booth and help with clean-up at Hibben's Fall Festival (11 AM-5 PM)

11/2.......“Movie Night” for students, mentors and friends at USL (7:00-9:00 PM)

12/4.......Pantasia steel band, in the gym (10 A.M.)

12/14......Students & mentors Holiday Party at USL (6:30-8:30 PM)

12/18......Schoolwide Holiday Party (lunchtime) - last day of school before Break

1/12.......USL community Oyster Roast (6 PM)

3/7........USL parent/board/faculty gathering at the Frain's (6:00 PM)

3/15.......USL will host two Girlology sessions for girls and their mothers (one for elementary-age girls and one for middle school-age girls)

3/20.......“Movie Night” for students, mentors and friends at USL (7:00-9:00 PM)

4/1........Open House for interested families (6-7 PM) at USL

4/3........Open House for interested families (6-7 PM) at Providence Church - DI

4/23........USL parent/board/faculty gathering at Donna Logan's (6:00-7:30 PM)

4/29........Open House for interested families (7 PM) at USL

5/9.......“Movie Night” for students, mentors and friends at USL (7:00-9:00 PM)

5/12.......United States Air Force Heritage Aire Celtic Ensemble concert at USL

5/19........USL community Inaugural Year Celebration (6 PM) at USL

Summer Activities

USL hosted several activities this summer to allow incoming students and interested families to spend time with members of the USL community (fellow students, faculty, teen and young adult mentors). Below is the schedule for the summer of 2007, and the activities generally took place in the early afternoon. We will schedule a similar array of events for the summer of 2008.

Thursday, June 28, 2007 - Bowling at Twin River Lanes

Thursday, July 12, 2007- Mini Golf at Blackbeard’s Cove

Thursday, July 26, 2007- Painting Pottery at Kiln Time

Thursday, August 9, 2007 - Cookie-making for our neighbors