Calendar

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR CALENDAR OF 2010-2011
Dates Subject to Change

(last update: 8-15-2010)

AUGUST 2010:
3 - 12th Gr. Registration 8 – noon/ Staggered by alphabet —ID photos taken
4 - 11th Gr. Registration 8 – noon/ Staggered by alphabet — ID photos taken
5 - 10th Gr. Registration 8 – noon / Staggered by alphabet — ID photos taken
5 - Newcomer BBQ 6– 8 pm
6 - 9th Gr. Registration 8 – noon / Staggered by alphabet — ID photos taken
11-12 – Walk-in / Make-up/ New Registration
12 - Ramadan begins (Muslim holiday)
13-18 – Teacher’s return/ Planning days
19 - 9th Grade First Day of School – ID photos taken
20 - All Students, First Day of School – ID photos taken

23 – TJ Partners mtg. 7 pm in rm. 108
26 – Back to School Night 5 – 7 pm
26 - Mandatory Parent/ Senior Class Mtg. 7:15 pm
27 – Jamaican Jam 6 – 9 pm. in gym
30 - TJ Partners Mtg. 7 pm in rm. 108
31 - Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108

SEPTEMBER 2010:
6 - **NO SCHOOL — Labor Day**
7-16 Acuity Predictive testing [Math/Reading]

8 -9 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish holiday)
10 - Ramadan ends (Muslim holiday)
13 - CSC mtg. 4 pm in rm. 105
17 -** NO SCHOOL — Assessment Day**

18 – Yom Kippur (Jewish holiday)
20 – **NO SCHOOL — Planning day**
20-24 - Homecoming Week

23 – Picture Retakes in a.m. in  room 108
24 - End of 1st 6 weeks grading period
24 – Homecoming Football vs South HS 7 pm
25 – Homecoming Dance 8—11 pm
27 -Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108
28 – Parent/ Teacher Conferences, 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. in gym

OCTOBER 2010:
1-4 - DPS Writing test
4-15 - Acuity Diagnostic

5 – Computer Magnet Open House 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
7 - Instrumental Music Concert 7 p.m. in Aud.
TBD Challenge Day

12 – Fall Choir Concert 7 p.m. in Aud.
13 – PSAT testing, gr. 9, 10, 11
14 -  TJ Open House 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
18 - TJ Partners 7 p.m. in rm. 108
20 – In-state college fair 9:30-1:00 p.m., Jr’s. & Sr’s only
21 – Parent/ Teacher Conferences, 3:30—7:00 p.m.
22-31 - Red Ribbon Week
27 - Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108
28 – **NO SCHOOL — Comp Day**
29 – ** NO SCHOOL — Fall Break**

NOVEMBER 2010:
4 - End of 2nd 6 weeks grading period
7 - Daylight Savings ends—’Fall back’
10 - Senior Class meeting, 11:10—11:40 am

10 – Dazzle Cabaret,  7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
11 – **NO SCHOOL — Veteran’s Day**
15-23 - Acuity Predictive Math/ Reading testing
16 – Computer Magnet Open House 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
17-20 - Eid-Ul-Adha celebration (Muslim holiday)
17-18 - Cap & gown orders due — Josten’s here
18 – Financial Aid Workshop 6 – 8 pm rm 108
19 – TJ Partners Craft Fair in gym/ front hall
24-26 - **NO SCHOOL—Thanksgiving Break**
29 - TJ Partners Mtg. 7 pm in rm. 108
30 - Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108

DECEMBER 2010:

1 – 9 – Hanukkah (Jewish holiday)

2 - Instrumental Winter Music Concert 7 p.m. in Aud.

6 – DPS Writing test

7 – Winter Choir Concert 7:00 p.m. in Aud.
7 - Islamic New Year (Muslim holiday)
15-17 - Finals
17 - End 3rd 6 weeks/ Semester grading period
20-31 - **NO SCHOOL—Winter Intermission**

JANUARY 2011:
3-4 - **NO SCHOOL— Planning Days**
5 - **No Early Release Day**
5-13 - DPS Writing testing
10-21 - Acuity Predictive Math / Reading testing
11 - Gr. 9 & 10 Honor Roll program – 6:30 p.m.
12 - Gr. 11 & 12 Honor Roll program – 6:30 p.m.

14 – **NO SCHOOL –Assessment Day**
17 – **NO SCHOOL—MLK Day**
20 - 8th Grade Articulation mtg. 6 p.m. in Aud.
24 - TJ Partners 7 p.m. in rm. 108
25 - Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108
26 – Sr. Cap & Gown photos—in rm. 108, a.m.

FEBRUARY 2011:
3 - AP Parent Info Night 6—8 p.m.
12 - EROS Dance 8—11:00 p.m. in gym
14 - Valentine’s Day
15 - FAFSA workshop, 6—8 p.m. in rm. 105
17 - Instrumental Music Concert, 7 p.m.
18 - End of 4th 6 weeks grading period
18-25 - Acuity diagnostic Reading/Math
21 - **NO SCHOOL—President’s Day**
22 - **NO SCHOOL—Planning Day**
24 - FAFSA workshop, 6—8 p.m. in rm. 105
24 -Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30—7 p.m.

MARCH 2011:
1-11 - CSAP Testing
4 - Sr. Cap & Gown Photos in rm. 108
13 - Daylight Savings begins– ‘Spring forward’
14-18 - CSAP Make-up testing
16-19 - Spring Musical 7 p.m., in Aud.
21 - TJ Partners Mtg. 7 p.m. in rm. 108
22 - Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108
28 – **NO SCHOOL— Cesar Chavez Day**
28-31 - **NO SCHOOL—Spring Break**

APRIL 2011:
1 – **NO SCHOOL—Spring Break**
2 – ** NO SCHOOL—Planning Day**
8 - Mr. TJ Pageant 7 pm in Aud.
12 - Senior Panorama photo– am in front courtyard
15 - End of 5th 6 weeks grading period

18 – 26 Passover (Jewish holiday)
19 – Academic Letter Program, 6:30 p.m. in Aud.
21 - TJ Next Step Program 6—8 p.m.
22 - Prom—Infinity Park
22-23 - After Prom
24 - Easter
25 - TJ Partners Mtg. 7 pm in rm. 108
26 - Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108

27 – ACT testing, 11th grade
28 - Instrumental Spring Music Concert, 7:00 p.m.

MAY 2011:
2-6 - Teacher Appreciation Week

3 – Spring Choir Concert 7:00 p.m.
4 - Yearbook distribution, 7th period, in Gym
4-6 AP testing
5 - Senior Awards, 7 pm. in Aud.

10 – Fine Arts Awards/ Senior Recital 6:00 p.m. in Aud.
13 - Shakespeare Festival
17 - Senior last day of classes/check-out
18 - Senior check-out– Cap & Gown pick-up 8 – 9:45 a.m.

18 – Graduation Mini-Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. in Aud.
18 -TJ Partners Mtg. 7 p.m. in rm. 108
24-26 - FINALS
24 - Touchdown club mtg. in rm. 108
26 - Graduation Rehearsal -11:00 a.m. CO Convention Ctr.

26 – Graduation Exercises – 7:00 p.m. CO Convention Ctr.
27 – ** NO SCHOOL—Assessment Day**
27 -End of 2nd Semester
30 - Memorial Day