Registration for "Pre-Season" Football players (those who have been
invited to return early by Coach Stone) ... report at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 4
Registration for Prefects … 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 5
Registration for "Pre-Season" Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country
and Girls Tennis (those invited by coaches) ... 8:30-11:00 a.m.
Friday, September 7
Registration for International Students … 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Registration for Day Students... 1:00-3:00 P.M.
Monday, September 10
Registration for All Remaining Students ... 8:30 a.m. - NOON
Tuesday, September 11
First Semester begins.
Wednesday, September 12
CONVOCATION … 5:00 p.m. (required for all students)
September 15 & 16
Community Weekend
September 22 & 23
Community Weekend
Monday, October 1
No classes … Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices.
Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 6
SAT Testing
October 19 & 20
PARENTS' WEEKEND
Monday, October 22
No classes … Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices. Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 26
First Semester mid-term. Grades reported to parents.
Friday, November 9
Peddie Eve: Pep Rally… 7:30 p.m.; Bonfire… approximately 8:45 p.m.
Saturday, November 10
"PEDDIE DAY" … at Peddie; weekend departures begin after the conclusion of athletic contests.
Saturday, November 17
Classes end by Noon; Thanksgiving Vacation begins ...
dormitories close.
Monday, November 26
Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 27
Classes resume.
December 8 & 9
Community Weekend
Sunday, December 9
CHRISTMAS VESPERS (required for all students). First Presbyterian Church, Main St.
Thursday, December 13
Classes end by Noon; First Semester ends. Christmas Vacation begins ... dormitories close.
WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER
Wednesday, January 2
Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 3
Second Semester begins.
Saturday, January 26
Junior Parents Day
Thursday, January 31
Winter Long Weekend begins at Noon ... dormitories close.
In-house grade review.
Tuesday, February 5
Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 6
Classes resume.
Saturday, February 9
Mid-Winter semi-formal Sadie Hawkins Dance
February 18 – 22
Headmasters’ Societies Competitions
Friday, February 29
Mid-semester exams begin.
Monday, March 3
Exams end by Noon. Spring vacation begins … dormitories close. Grades reported to parents.
Tuesday, March 25
Boarding students return by 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26
Classes resume.
Monday, April 21
No classes … Varsity athletes due back for afternoon practices.
Boarders return by 7:00 p.m.
Monday, May 19
Class of ’08 Senior Class Prize Assembly
Tuesday, May 20
Junior/Senior Prom
Wednesday, May 21
Packing Day for seniors; Class of 2008 Senior Assembly; BACCALAUREATE
Thursday, May 22
GRADUATION
Sunday, May 25
Underclass Exams begin in afternoon.
Tuesday, May 27
Underclass Prize Assembly
Wednesday, May 28
Underclass exams end.
Thursday, May 29
Dormitories close for the summer. Grades reported to parents.
June 6 - 8
ALUMNI WEEKEND
Community Weekends
Community weekends are designed to establish the sense of community at Blair that is central to the school’s mission (or to build in structure for exam preparation). Various activities are planned for students’ enjoyment. Parents may visit campus on those weekends but are asked not to take their sons/daughters off campus.
A Note Regarding Travel Plans
On the dates indicated, the school will arrange for charter bus or van transportation to/from New York City (Port Authority) and to/from airports. Whenever possible, use Newark Airport as it is much more convenient than the other New York area airports. Students flying out of Newark Airport should schedule departures for 3:00 PM or later. For any who must fly out of LaGuardia or JFK Airport, departures should be scheduled for 4:00 PM or later. Students leaving or returning on days other than designated travel days may have to arrange for private transportation.
**Parents do not receive official grades. Students and teachers meet to review performance; comments are sent home in cases of particular concern.
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