<p> Guardian Catholic Schools ~ Holy Rosary Campus 2015-2016 Family Calendar August 7 Orientation Day for all school families; spend one hour between 8 a.m. -3:00 p.m. 12 First Day of Classes 25 Open House 6:00 p.m. ~ attendance required for all families PK-8 & all faculty September 7 Labor Day (no classes) 10 Home & School meeting, 6 pm in Parish Hall 10 Mid-term 1st Q 23 Fall pictures by Lifetouch 10:00 a.m. October 9 End of 1st Quarter 12 No School for students ~ Teachers’ Professional Day 21 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:30 p.m. Report cards distributed to parents 2:00-5:00 pm 24 Guardian Catholic Schools picnic at St. Pius School November 3 Picture Re-takes by Lifetouch, 8:30 a.m. 9 No School for students ~ Teachers’ Professional Day 12 Mid-term 2nd Quarter 19 Home & School meeting, 6 pm in Parish Hall 24 Guardian Catholic Schools’ Fall Festival at Holy Rosary with St. Pius 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 25 is a weather make-up day if needed) December 16 1:30 dismissal; no After School Care; Christmas Program 6 pm. 18 Students dismiss 11:00 for Christmas holiday; faculty end at 1:30 End of 2nd Quarter 21-Jan.1 Christmas holiday January 4 No School for students ~ Teachers’ Professional Day 5 Classes resume 13 EARLY DISMISSAL 1:30 p.m. Report cards distributed to parents 2:00-5:00 pm 18 No School ~ Martin Luther King Holiday 21 Home & School meeting, 6 pm at St. Pius School 31-Feb.6 Catholic Schools Week February 1-22 World’s Finest Chocolate Sale 5 Mid-term 3rd Quarter 15 No School ~ Presidents' Day Holiday March 4 No School for students ~ Teachers’ Professional Day 7-18 Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, grades 2-8 9 Spring pictures by Lifetouch (individual & class) 11 End of 3rd Quarter 11-12 Eucharistic Congress 24-April 1 Easter holiday</p><p>April 4 Classes resume 21 Home & School meeting, 6 pm in Parish Hall 25 No School ~ Teachers’ Professional Day 22 Mid-term of 4th Quarter May 25 Last day of class for PK, K; Moving Up Celebration 9 a.m. 24 or 25 8th grade algebra and pre-algebra exams 26 Field Day (tentative) 27 Last day of school, 11 a.m. dismissal; no ASC; 8th Grade Graduation, 6 pm in church 27 End of 4th Quarter 31 & June 1 No school ~ discretionary days</p><p>1:30 p.m. Early Dismissal Dates: Sept. 9, 23; Oct.7, 21; Nov. 4, 18; Dec. 16; Jan. 13, 27; Feb. 10, 24; March 9, 23; April 13, 27; May 11, 25. After School Care is available </p>