Holy Martyrs Armenian Day School -- Bayside, NY

ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009

Please check the upcoming events page

HMADS ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008-2009

2008

August 26,27,28 Tue.Wed.Thu. Professional development. All teachers report in

September 1 Mon. Labor Day – School Closed

Sept. 2 Tue All teachers report in 10:00 - 1:00 pm

Sept. 3 Wed. First Full Day of School for Grades 1-6

(A schedule for N & K will be issued separately.)

Sept. 14 Sun. Friends of HMADS Art Show & Holy Martyrs Church Picnic

Sept. 18 Thu. Curriculum Night & PTO Gen. Membership Meeting - 7:30pm

Sept. 22 Mon. Armenian Independence Day Celebration in school

October 13 Mon. Columbus Day - School Closed

Oct. 15 Wed. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon - Open School Visitation

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Oct 18 Sat. Youth Festival & Church Jubilee 7:30pm

November 9 Sun. Holy Martyrs Church Jubilee Banquet

Nov. 11 Tue Veterans Day – School Closed

Nov 12 Wed. 5^th Grade State Assessment – Social Studies – Part 1

Nov. 13 Thu. 5^th Grade State Assesement – Social Studies – Part 2

Nov 17-21 Mon-Fri. Scholastic Book Fair – Details to be announced

Nov. 19 Wed. 12:00 noon dismissal - No Lunch Boxes - No After School

Report Cards - Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:30 - 3:30 pm

12:15 pm-1:30 pm faculty meeting

Nov. 20 Thu. Report Cards - Parent/Teacher Conferences 5:00 -7:30 pm

Nov. 26 Wed. 12:00noon dismissal – No Lunch Boxes – No After School

Nov. 27-28 Thu/Fri Thanksgiving – School Closed

December 24 Wed. 10:00am Annual Christmas Hantes

Dec. 24 Wed. 12:00 noon Dismissal - No Lunch Boxes - No After School

Christmas Recess Begins

2009

January 7 Wed. Back to School - Classes resume

Jan. 12-16 Mon-Fri Grades 3,4,5 English Language Arts State Test (ELA)

Jan. 19 Mon. Martin Luther King Day - School Closed

Jan. 20-22 Tue-Thu. Grade 6 English Language Arts State Test (ELA)

Jan. 26 Mon. Students’ Progress Reports sent home

February 16-20 Mon-Fri Winter Recess celebrating Presidents Day and Vartanantz Day

February 21 Sat Poon Paregentan Celebration

Feb. 26 Thu. Nursery and Kindergarten Open House

March 2-6 Mon-Fri Grades 3,4,5 State Math Tests

March 9-11 Mon-Wed Grade 6 State Math Test

March 9-13 Mon-Fri HMADS Annual Science Fair

March 25 Wed. 12:00 noon dismissal - No Lunch Boxes - No After School

Report Cards - Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:30 - 3:30 p.m

Report Cards - Parent/Teacher conferences 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

April 9-17 Thu-Fri Easter Recess

April 20 Mon. Classes resume

April 24 Friday Genocide Commemoration - School Closed

April 28-30 Tue-Thu. 4^th Grade State Science Test

April Heritage week Celebration to be announced

Musical Night (Date will be determined at a later time)

May 11-15 Mon-Fri SAT –for Grades K-6

May 16 Sat. HMADS Annual Fundraising/ Dinner Dance

May 21 Thu. Ascension Day & Field Day – tentative –

May 25 Mon. Memorial Day - School Closed

June 12 Fri. Nursery & Kindergarten Graduation - 10:00 a.m.Noon dismissal for N & K only

June 17 Wed Last Morning Assembly 8:45am

June 18 Thu. 12:00 Dismissal - No After School

June 19 Fri.Last Day of School - 12:00 noon Dismissal - No After School 6^th Grade Graduation - 8:00 p.m.

*This calendar is subject to change – please follow HMADS monthly calendar