St. James Lutheran School
2007-2008 School Calendar

August 6                 Indy Workshop     9-12

August 7                 Teacher meetings     8-5

August 8                 Registration 10-1 and 4-7

August 12               Education Sunday     8:30am

August 13               School Open House     6:30-8:00pm

August 15               1^st day of school     7:55 am

August 22               1^st day of school for Pre-K

August 23               1^st day of school for preschool 2s and 3s    

Sept. 3                   No school (Labor Day)

Sept. 5                   P.T.L. Family Night and Teacher Appreciation     6:00-8:00pm

Sept. 12                 ½ day  PDD School     12:30pm dismissal

Sept. 22                 St. James Volleyball Tourney

Sept. 25                 2nd Annual Fish Fry (Athletic Department)

Sept. 28                 School Picture Day

Oct. 8                    Fall Break  (No School)

Oct. 13-14             Feast of the Hunter’s Moon

Oct. 19                  Fund-Raiser Kick-Off     (End of 1^st quarter 46 days)

Oct. 26                  Grandparent’s Day

Oct. 26-28             Heritage Festival Weekend

Nov. 1-2                Parent Teacher Conferences     12:30pm dismissal

Nov. 7                   P.T.L. Meeting     6:30pm

Nov. 12-16            Scholastic Book Fair

Nov. 14                 Fall Concert     6:30pm

Nov. 19                 No School  (Indiana District Teacher Conference)

Nov. 22-23            Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 5                    Christmas Program Grades 3-8     7:00pm

Dec. 12                  Christmas Program Grades PreK-2     5:30pm

Dec. 12-13            Christmas Shoppe (PTL)

Dec. 19                  Advent Services

Dec. 21                  Last day before Christmas Vacation     (End of 2^nd Quarter 42 days)

Dec.22-Jan. 6        Christmas Break

Jan. 4-6                  8^th Gr. Boys Danville Tourney

Jan. 7                     Classes Resume

Jan. 9                     P.T.L. Meeting     6:30pm

Jan. 10                   ½ day PDD     12:30pm dismissal

Jan. 16                   Science Fair     7:00-8:00 pm

Jan. 18                   PTL Social Mother-Son Fun Night     6:00 -8:00pm

Jan. 22                   Math Contest—Christian Schools

Jan. 25                   St. James Lutheran School Spelling Bee     2:00pm

Jan. 26                   ISSMA competition (piano/vocal)

Feb. 2                    ISSMA competition (band)

Feb. 6                    Ash Wednesday

Feb. 8-10               St. James 8^th Grade Boys Basketball Tourney

Feb. 11                  No School (Winter break) snow make-up day

Feb. 15                  PTL Social Father-Daughter Valentine Dance     6:00 - 8:00pm

Feb. 18                  Kindergarten and Preschool Roundup     6:00 pm

Feb. 21                  Greater Lafayette Christian Schools Spelling Bee     7:00pm

Mar. 1                    St. James 8^th Grade Girls Basketball Tourney

Mar. 3-7                Lutheran Schools Week

Mar. 7                    Purdue Regional Science Fair    (End of 3^rd Quarter 44 days)

Mar. 13-14            Parent-Teacher Conferences     12:30pm dismissal

Mar. 14                  PTL carnival

Mar. 15                  ISSMA Band/Choral competition

Mar. 19                  Spring Concert     6:30pm

Mar. 21                  Good Friday Service     2:00 pm

Mar. 22 -30           Spring Break

Mar. 23                  Easter

Mar. 31                  Classes resume

April 9                    Social Studies Fair     6:30-7:30 pm

April 10                  Kindergarten Roundup 6:00pm; Preschool Roundup 9:00, 1:00, and 6:00

April 18                  ½ day PDD 12:30pm dismissal

April 18                  Indy Music Festival

April 25                  All School Musical

April 27                  8^th Grade Confirmation

April 30                  P.T.L. Meeting    6:30pm

May 2                    Track and Field Day at Lafayette Jeff H.S.

May 4                    8^th Grade 1^st Communion

May 7                    Sports Banquet     6:00pm

May 9-14               8^th Grade Class Trip (Washington D.C.)

May 14                  Preschool 2’s last day

May 15                  Preschool 2’s and 3’s last day

May 16                  PreK’s last day

May 19                  National Junior Honor Society Induction     6:30pm

May 20                  Student Recognition Assembly     1:45pm

May 21                  8^th Grade Graduation Service     7:00 pm

May 22                  Last day of School 12:00pm dismissal   (End of 4^th quarter 49 days)

May 23                  Faculty meeting     8:00-5:00

(181 days)