AUGUST

18 Administrators' Meeting
20 Supply packets may be picked up; class lists posted
10:30 a.m. Recommitment Mass & Lunch at Cathedral for Lincoln Catholic School Teachers
20,21 General Faculty Meetings
25 School begins for grades 1- 8 - 12:00 Dismissal
7:00 p.m. Kindergarten Open House for parents (cafeteria)
7:00 p.m. Preschool Open House for parents (library)
26 12:00 Dismissal
27 First full day of school
Kindergarten and preschool begin
Soccer practice begins
Volleyball practice begins
29 Magazine Drive begins

SEPTEMBER

1 Labor Day (Holiday)
5 First Friday Dress-up Day
9:00 a.m. Welcome Coffee for New Families
5,6,7 Aluminum can drive
9 7:00 p.m. Back-to-School Night
12 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
13 Soccer season begins
15 Volleyball season begins
16 4:00 p.m. Home/School Board Meeting
18 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
26 Midterms issued to gr.5-8
30 Last day for wearing uniform shorts

OCTOBER

2 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mission Club
3 First Friday Dress-up Day
School pictures taken
3,4,5 Aluminum Can Drive
7 2:30 Living Rosary
9 3:30-5:00 p.m. Art Club
13 Teacher In-Service Day (Student Holiday)
16 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
21 7:00 p.m. Home/School General Meeting
23 3:30-5:00 p.m. Art Club
28 7:00 p.m. Mass of Initiation for First Communion
& Confirmation Classes
30 Marks close (lst quarter)
10:00 & 2:00 First Grade All Saints Parades
2:30 p.m. All Saints Party
31 Teacher Workday (Student Holiday)

NOVEMBER

3 Boys Basketball practice begins
6 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mission Club
3:30-5:00 p.m. Art Club
7 First Friday Dress-up Day
Picture retakes
Report cards issued
7,8,9 Aluminum Can Drive
8-12 Book Fair
14 Parent/Teacher Conferences (Student Holiday)
20 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
3:30-5:00 p.m. Art Club
23 Feast of Christ the King
24 Boys Basketball season begins
26 8:15 a.m. All-School Thanksgiving Liturgy
2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Thanksgiving Holidays

DECEMBER

1 Classes resume
4 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mission Club
3:30-5:00 p.m. Art Club
5 First Friday Dress-up Day
Midterms issued to gr.5-8
5,6,7 Aluminum Can Drive
8 Feast of Immaculate Conception (Holy Day/Holiday)
11 7:00 p.m. Band Christmas Concert in Gym
3:30-5:00 p.m. Art Club
14 7:00 p.m. Christmas Program (A-K)
15 7:00 p.m. Christmas Program (L-Z)
19 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
and Christmas Holidays
25 Happy Birthday, Jesus!

JANUARY

1 Solemnity, Mary Mother of God (Holy Day)
5 Classes resume
6 2:00 p.m. D.A.R.E. Graduation
8 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Miccion Club
7:00 p.m. Parent Confirmation Meeting
9 2:30 p.m. Epiphany Party
9,10,11 Aluminum Can Drive
15 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
16 Marks close (2nd quarter)
19 Teacher Workday (Student Holiday)
20 4:00 p.m. Home/School Board Meeting
6-8:00 p.m. Roller Skating (P-8)
23 Report cards issued
24,25 Registration for 1998-99 School Year after all Masses, Open House,Science Fair
25 Catholic Schools Week begins

FEBRUARY

2 Girls Basketball practice begins
3 7:00 p.m. Parent Penance Meeting
5 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mission Club
6 First Friday Dress-up Day
6,7,8 Aluminum Can Drive
13 Kindergarten Preview
Midterms issued to gr.5-8
16 Washington's Birthday (Holiday)
17 7:00 p.m. Home/School General Meeting
19 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
20 12:00 Dismissal for Optional Parent/Teacher
Conferences
No Kindergarten classes
23 7:00 p.m. Orientation at Pius for 8th Graders
Girls Basketball season begins
25 Ash Wednesday

MARCH

5 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mission Club
6 First Friday Dress-up Day
6,7,8 Aluminum Can Drive
7 10:00 a.m. Reception of First Penance
12 Marks close (3rd quarter)
13 Teacher Workday (Student Holiday)
16 CTBS/4 Testing begins (gr.2-8)
19 ST. JOSEPH FEASTDAY
2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
20 Report cards issued
24 7:00 p.m. Parent First Communion Meeting
26 7:00 p.m. Conferral of Confirmation

APRIL

2 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Mission Club
3 First Friday Dress-up Day
3,4,5 Aluminum Can Drive
9 Holy Thursday - 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Easter Holidays
12 Happy Easter!
13 Easter Vacation
Track practice begins
14 Classes resume
16 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
17 Midterms issued to gr.5-8
12:45 p.m. Skating (gr.6-8)
2:30 p.m. Easter Party (gr.K-5)
21 4:00 p.m. Home/School Board Meeting
7:30 p.m. 7th/8th Grade Band Concert at Pius
24 First Communion Retreat Day
25 10:00 a.m. First Holy Communion Mass

MAY

1 Students may wear uniform shorts
First Friday Dress-up Day
1,2,3 Aluminum Can Drive
7 Student Confessions (gr.3-8)
3:30-4:30 p.m. MIssion Club
9 Conference Track Meet at Pius
15 2:00 p.m. Dismissal for Faculty Meeting
17 Eighth Grade Graduation Breakfast after 9:00 Mass
19 7:00 p.m. Band Concert
7:30 p.m. Home/School Annual Meeting
20 10:30 a.m. Eighth Grade Mass & Roller Skating
21 Ascension Thursday (Holy Day/Holiday)
22 8:15 a.m. All-School Mass/Kindergarten Graduation & Program
Preschool ends
Marks close and last day for Eighth Grade
Eighth Grade Graduation Practice, Outing
25 Memorial Day (Holiday)
26 7:00 p.m. Eighth Grade Graduation/Mass, Report Cards issued
27 Field Day
28 Last day of school for students
8:15 a.m. All-School Mass
10:00 a.m. Dismissal
29 Teacher Workday

P.M. Preschool Parents: On February 13 , there will be no preschool so that preschoolers can attend Kindergarten Preview. On the day of 12:00 p.m. dismissal (February 20) for parent-teacher conferences for grades K to 8, p.m. preschool will meet at the regular time, but there will be no bus service.

Kindergarten and Preschool Parents: On days of 2:00 p.m. dismissal for grades 1 to 8 for monthly faculty meetings and for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays, the kindergarten and preschool schedule will be as follows:
K a.m. and P a.m. - 8:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
K p.m. and P p.m. - 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.