Important Dates 2010-11

Important Dates for the

2010-11 Academic Year

The following dates represent the start of school, finals, holidays and important dates for the 2010-11 school year. Please note the date of finals and the final policy stated below when planning any vacations.

See School Calendar for other important dates

Aug 2, 2010
Freshman Transfers & Athletes Health Forms Due  

Aug 13, 2010
Fall sports tryouts for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

Aug 15, 2010
Welcome Mass and Reception for Class of 2014, transfer students and their families. 

New Student/Parent Athlete Meeting - mandatory for all freshmen and transfers who want to play a sport, during any season. 
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

For more information contact Ellen Williamson at ewilliamson@mercyhsb.com

Aug 16, 2010
First day of tryouts for all fall sports for freshmen

Aug 17, 2010
Freshman and Transfer Orientation
8:30 – 2:00

Aug 18, 2010
All School Orientation and Photos, Full Uniform
Freshman and Sophomores  8:30 – 11:00 am
Juniors and Seniors 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Aug 19, 2010
First Day of Class including Tri-School Classes

Aug 25, 26, 27 , 2010
Fall Play Auditions at Serra 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Aug 25, 2010
Principal's Welcome BBQ for Parents
 6:30 - 8:30 (program at 7:30)

Sept 6,  2010
Labor Day Holiday

Sept 9,  2010
Back to School Night - 7:00 p.m.

Oct 7, 2010
Student Holiday, Faculty In-Service

Oct 11, 2010
Columbus Day Holiday

Oct 12, 2010
Student Holiday – No Tri-School at Mercy or NDB
Faculty In-Service

October 24, 2010
Mother Daughter Tea – 11 am

Nov 5, 2010
Casino Night sponsored by Mercy Parents' Club 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.

Nov 8, 2010
Veteran's Day Holiday

Nov 21, 2010
Mercy Open House 12:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Nov 24 -26, 2010
Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec 1 , 2010
Christmas at Kohl 5 pm – 9 pm

Dec 14 – 17, 2010
Finals

Dec 20, 2011
Young Alum Wine & Cheese

Dec 20 - Jan 3, 2011
Christmas Break

Jan 4, 2011
Classes Resume

Jan 17, 2011
Martin Luther King Holiday

Jan 28, 2011
Winter Semi-Formal

Feb 3, 2011
Father Daughter Dance

Feb 17, 18  2011
Student Holiday
Faculty In-Service

Feb 21, 2011
President’s Day Holiday

March 5, 2011
 “Mystique” Annual Auction and Dinner 5:30 p.m.

March 25, 2011
Student Holiday
Faculty Retreat

April 15 – 25,  2011
Easter Vacation – Note – vacation is the week prior to Easter

May 13, 2011
Junior Senior Prom

May 15, 2011
Mother Daughter Senior Mass and Brunch  10 am

May 26, 2011
Tri School Finals

May 27, 2011
Finals

May 30, 2011
Memorial Day Holiday

May 31 – June 2, 2011
Finals

June 4 2011
Baccalaureate Mass

June 5 2011
Graduation

June 13, 2011
Start of summer school and summer camps

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FINAL EXAM POLICY

I. Under the following circumstances, students may make
up final exams with no penalty:

A. Illness: The Dean of Academics must be notified on the day of the final exam by a call from the parent or guardian or by a doctor's note.

B. Vacation: The student must notify the Dean of Academics by a note from the parents or guardian, at least three weeks before final exams. Students leaving on a vacation may not be excused from final exams, nor may they take final exams before the scheduled final exam date, unless given special permission by the Dean of Academics. Finals must be made up as soon as the student returns from vacation.

C. Other unforeseen or individual situations that are considered legitimate by the Administration and teacher(s) involved.

II. Students may make up final exams, but they can receive
no higher than a C grade if they have failed to notify the
Dean of Academics of illness on the day of the scheduled exam.

III. Under the following circumstances, students may not
make up final exams and they receive an F:

A. Cutting school at the time of the exam

B. Absence from school in order to work

C. Leaving on vacation if the Dean of Academics has not been notified three weeks before final exams

IV. A student who arrives at school after her final exam has
started must take the final, but she will only be allowed
the time remaining in the final exam period to complete
her final.