ACADEMY OF MOUNT ST. URSULA CALENDAR - 2016–2017
SEPTEMBER 6 Faculty Conference Day 8:30 am–3:15 pm 7 All students report as scheduled. ID photos for grades 9, 10, 11 & 12; Orientation for 9th (10:00am-1:15pm) 8 Modified A-day schedule for all students – 8:30 am–12:00 pm; Orientation for 9th (8:30-am–2:45 pm) 1st QUARTER BEGINS 9 Modified B-day schedule for all students-8:30 am–12:00 pm; Orientation for 9th (8:30 am–1 pm) 12 First full day; school breakfast / lunch program begins 16 Junior–Freshman Picnic —M Day schedule. Picnic ends at 2:00 pm for 9th & 11th - 10th & 12th grades— 12:37 pm dismissal 19 Mass of the Holy Spirit (10:00 am) – in school; 20 Grade 9 Ice Cream Social 3:00 pm; Bronx HS Information Night for 8th graders at Cardinal Hayes HS 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 21 M Day Faculty Meeting; New Parent Orientation – 5:30 pm cafeteria; Back-to-School Night 7:00 pm – Auditorium Parents of 9,10,11,12 23 College Workshop Day for Seniors (8:30 am-12:00 pm) 27 AMSU Club Fair; Bronx HS Information Night for 8th graders at Cardinal Spellman HS 6:00 pm-8:00 pm 28 Juniors/Seniors & Parents: College Night (Selection, Admissions, and Financial Aid) 7:00 pm. 29 Mass Schedule; National Honors Society Nominations, Student Council Induction; and Honors Assembly 30 2 Hour Delayed Opening for Students (10:30am) Faculty Meeting
OCTOBER 1 Family Day at AMSU 12:00pm – 3:00pm 5 Juniors/Seniors and Parents: College Fair 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 6 Ring Day Practice for Seniors 7 Quarter 1 Progress Reports distributed; M Day Faculty Meeting 9 Morris Park Bronx Columbus Day Parade 10 Columbus Day – no school 11 International Day of The Girl 13 Ring Day Practice for Seniors 14 Open Mic “Welcome Freshmen” 3:00 pm 18 Sophomore/Senior Breakfast in Auditorium 19 PSAT/NMSQT Testing for 10th & 11th grades (8:30–12:30); Freshmen One Day Retreat; Senior College Visiting Day; Love and Leadership Day-ADNY; 1:30 Faculty Meeting 20 Ring Day Mass; Ring Day Practice 21 Ring Day, Feast of St. Ursula; Set up for Open House from 12:00 pm on 23 OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, 10:00–1:00 pm 24 School Closed 27 Retakes Group Photo for Seniors; ID card Retakes 28 Salsa and Chips, Lake Isle, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm 28 Halloween Dance @ AMSU – 5:30 – 8:30 pm 31 School is Open
NOVEMBER 1 All Saints Day – Mass in school; 3 END OF 1st QUARTER 4 T.A.C.H.S. (Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools) Exam for 8th graders; NO SCHOOL FOR 9,10,11; 1 Day Senior Retreat 7 2nd QUARTER BEGINS 8 Election Day—SCHOOL IN SESSION 9 Quarter 1 Report Cards 10 Parent/Teacher Conferences – 6:00–8:00 p.m. 11 Veterans’ Day - No School 11-13 Junior Retreat Weekend 15 Mandatory Family Fundraiser due $150 17 Dress Rehearsal for International Night 18 M Day Faculty Meeting; International Night – 7:30 pm 22 SERVICE DAY – All Grades report 23 Thanksgiving Mass—Honors Assembly; 11:30 am Dismissal for Thanksgiving vacation 24-25 Thanksgiving Recess (No School) 28-Dec. 2 Spirit Week 30 AMSU Youth Day and Pep Rally
DECEMBER 2 AMSU Visit Day-Alumnae Guests and Board Members; AMSU Winter Wonderland Dance 7:00 pm-10:00pm 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception 9 PSAT 9th Grade, Sophomore Retreat 1 Day; Faculty Meeting 1:30 pm 13 Quarter 2 Progress Reports Distributed 15 Open Mic, “Christmas” 3:00 pm 16 Faculty Day 23 Mass; Assembly; 11:30 am Dismissal for Christmas vacation 23–Jan 1 Christmas vacation JANUARY 2017 3 School resumes 5 Freshmen Student Council Election; Young Alumnae Reunion 12:00 pm-3:00 pm 9-13 In Class Midterm Exams 10 Freshmen Elections 11 M Day Faculty Meeting 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No School 19 Accepted Students Class of 2021 Dinner 6:00 pm-8:00pm 20 END OF 2nd QUARTER 23-27 Midterm School Exams and Regents Exams 27 Feast of St. Angela ?27 March for Life – NO SCHOOL EXAMS MAY BE SCHEDULED 29-Feb.4 Catholic Schools Week 30 Feast of St. Angela Merici Liturgy; 3rd QUARTER BEGINS FEBRUARY 2 Quarter 2 Report Cards 8 Second Look Accepted Students 9 Parent / Teacher Conferences – 6:00–8:00 pm 10 M Day Faculty Meeting; St. Valentine’s Day Dance – 7:00 – 10:00 pm – Auditorium 13 Board of Trustees Meeting 16-18 Choir Exchange-Ursuline Academy Wilmington and AMSU 20-24 Presidents’ Week – No School 27 School resumes
MARCH 1 Ash Wednesday; Mass in School; Registration for Class of 2021 2 M Day Faculty Meeting 7 Quarter 3 Progress Reports 10 Practice ACT Sophomore; 1 Day Junior Retreat; Senior College Visiting Day 13-24 CSW-Commission on the Status of Women 17 St. Patrick’s Day 31-Apr. 1,2 -Spring Musical
APRIL 3 END OF QUARTER 3 4 Self Nominations; QUARTER 4 BEGINS 7 Faculty Day – No Students 10 Quarter 3 Report Cards 12 Mass/Assembly early dismissal 13 Holy Thursday (No School) 14 Good Friday (No School) 12-21 Easter Vacation 24 School Resumes; Campaign Week 26 Enrichment Day – ALL GRADES REPORT 28 Election Assembly 29 Alumnae Reunion, Classes ending in 2s and 7s, Lake Isle, 12:00pm-5:00pm
MAY 1-12 Advanced Placement Examinations 4 M Day Faculty Meeting 5 Spring Fling Dance, Teacher Appreciation Day, Cinco De Mayo Raffle 7 Mother/Daughter Event 11 Mass/Donor and Benefactor Event 15 Quarter 4 Progress Reports 18 Graduation Liturgy @ 7:00 pm 19 Junior Career Day; Spring Concert 24 Last day of classes for Seniors; Senior Prom 25 Feast of the Ascension 26 No School 29 Memorial Day – No School 30-June 2 Senior Exams 31 M Day Faculty Meeting
JUNE 4 Sports Awards Brunch 11:00am 7 Last day of class for 9, 10, 11; END OF QUARTER 4 8 Senior Brunch 11:00-1:00pm; Graduation Practice 9-13 School examinations 10 GRADUATION 11:00 am 14–23 Regents examinations 26 Last day of school – report cards; Senior Yearbook photos