Important Dates for Middle School Families

As of: August 3, 2017

TRIMESTER 1 Tuesday, September 5 Middle School New Boy Breakfast 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. (LS side of the dining hall) Wednesday, September 6 First Day of School 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Monday, September 11 HSPA MS/US Opening Coffee 8:30 a.m. Centennial Hall Thursday, September 14 Form I Conrad Weiser Trip Depart 7:30 a.m. Friday, September 15 Return 4:45 p.m. Friday, September 15 Sixth Grade Hawk Mountain Trip Depart 7:30 a.m. Return 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 Form II ERB’s Part I 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 20 MS Picture Day Wednesday, September 20 Hav-Afford Recycle Clothing Sale 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. In front of Centennial Hall Thursday, September 21 Rosh Hashanah No School Tuesday, September 26 Wine and Cheese Event (New Parents) 6:30-8:00 p.m. Palmer House Tuesday, September 26 Form II ERB’s Part II 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 27 Middle School Parents’ Night 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. (We start in Centennial Hall at 7 p.m. SHARP.) Friday, October 13 Middle School Dance at Baldwin 7:00– 9:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grades only Friday, October 13 6th Grade Games Night at Haverford 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

w/ Agnes Irwin and Baldwin in the gym

Tuesday, October 17 Middle School Coffee in Palmer House 8:30 a.m. Thursday, October 19 Parents’ Association Pumpkin Sale 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, October 20 All School Parent/Advisor Conference Day – No Classes

Thursday, November 2 Picture Re-take Day

Friday, November 3 Tunic Wars at Baldwin 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. All Middle School event Friday, November 4 Parents’ Association Gala 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Field House Wednesday, November 8 Middle School Coffee in Palmer House 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 11 HS/EA Day Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Dining Hall Saturday, November 11 EA Day at Episcopal all day event Tuesday, November 21 Thanksgiving Break begins at the end of the day Tuesday, November 28 End of First Trimester

TRIMESTER 2 Monday, November 27 Classes resume after Thanksgiving Break Thursday, December 7 US/MS Holiday Concert in Centennial Hall 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 15 MS House Yankee Swap In-school activity Wednesday, December 20 Winter Break begins at end of day Wednesday, January 3 Classes resume Wednesday, January 17 Middle School Coffee in Palmer House 8:30 a.m. Wednesday January 17 5th grade Parent Night Coffee 7:00 p.m. Lower School Dining Hall TBD Form II Parent Night Coffee Wilson Hall, Room 100 TBD Middle School Dance at Agnes Irwin 7th and 8th grades only Sunday, January 14 MS MLK Day Service Project (Gym) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No Classes Friday, January 26 Middle School Play: Seussical 7:00 p.m. Centennial Hall Saturday, January 27 Middle School Play: Seussical 7:00 p.m. Centennial Hall Wednesday, February 21 Middle School Coffee in Palmer House 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 16 Presidents’ Day Weekend – No Classes Monday, February 19 Presidents’ Day – No Classes Tuesday, February 20 Form I Freedom from Chemical Dependency Week Friday, February 23

Thursday, February 23 Form I Parents and Students Meeting for 7:00 p.m. Freedom from Chemical Dependency Ball Auditorium Wednesday, February 28 End of Second Trimester

TRIMESTER 3 Friday, March 16 All School Parent/Advisor Conference Day – No Classes TBD Form II Parent Night with Matt Green 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Ball Auditorium Thursday, March 22 Form III Course Selection Forms due Thursday, March 22 Form I Language Choice Forms due Thursday, March 22 Spring Break begins at the end of day Monday, April 2 Classes resume Wednesday, April 11 Middle School Coffee in Palmer House 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 12 Hav-Afford Recycle Clothing Sale 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. In front of Centennial Hall Monday, April 16 6th Grade ERB’s 9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 Middle School Dance at Haverford 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grades only Thursday, April 26 Spring Weekend begins at the end of the day Tuesday, May 1 Classes resume Wednesday, May 2 – Form II Puerto Rico Trip Saturday, May 5 Friday, May 4 Philip Bishop Day (Middle School event only) Thursday, May 17 Parents’ Association Spring Fling 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 Form II trip to Hershey Park 7:30 a.m. departure Departure and arrival from Baldwin 6:30 p.m. arrival Friday, May 18 5th Grade Moving-up Day Wednesday, May 23 End of Third Trimester

Friday, May 25 Form II Exams – Full day of school Monday, May 28 Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes Tuesday – Friday Final Exams (Tuesday exams run from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) May 29 – June 1 (Wednesday – Friday exams run from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.) Thursday, May 31 – Form II Rite of Passage Trip Friday, June 1 Monday, June 4 Final Exam Make-up Day – No Classes Tuesday, June 5 Review of Final Exams Tuesday, June 5 Middle School Closing in Centennial Hall 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 8 Upper School Commencement (Gym) 2:00 p.m. Please be sure to check the website for up-to-date event listings!