WALDEN SCHOOL

2007 -2008 CALENDAR

August            7                      New Parent/Mentoring Dessert & Coffee 7-8pm

August            8                      Book Distribution (Middle School) - 8 am-12 noon

August            8                      Freshman Orientation, Wednesday 9am-2pm

August            9                      Book Distribution (Upper School) - 8 am-12 noon

August            9                      New Teacher Orientation - 8 a.m.

August            13                    Kindergarten Parent Orientation – 8:30 am

August            13                    "Meet Your Desk Night" & K-12 All School Picnic - 5-7 pm

August            13                    Upper/Middle School New Parent/Student Orientation - 7–8:30 pm

August            13                    Opening faculty meeting – 10 am

August           15                    First day of classes

August            27                    Innisbrook Sale (8/27-9/10)

September      3                      Labor Day - No classes

September      6                      Lower School Open House - 7-9 pm

September      20                    Middle School/Upper School Open House - 7-9 pm

September      27                    K-11 School Pictures 8 a.m.

October          7-10                ISACS Evaluation-Visiting Team at Walden

October                                  Pep Rally/Fall Spirit Day

October          12-15              Fall Break

October          16                    Classes resume

October     17, 18, 19            8^th Grade overnight campout (leave 10/17 pm & return 10/19 @1)

October         19 End of first quarter grading period for High School

October          22                    Coupon Book Fundraiser (10/22-11/5)

October          26                    Monster Mash

October          30                    Middle School Drama Production

November      2                      K-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences - No classes

November      4                      Admissions Open House (K-12) - 2-4 pm

November      6                      WPA Skating Party

November      8                      Middle School Drama Production

November     9 End of first trimester for Middle & Lower School

November      20                    Grandparents Day (K-8) - 8-9:30 am

November   21, 22, 23,         Thanksgiving Holiday, No classes

December      20                    MS Band Concert 6:30pm

December     24-Jan. 4       Winter Holidays, No classes

January           7, 2008           Classes resume

January           10-15              Exams – Middle School

January         10-15 Semester Exams – Upper School

January         15 End of First Semester for High School

January           21                    Martin Luther King Day - No classes

January           24                    K-2 Music Program 6:30pm

Jan/Feb           TBA                WPA Trivia Night

February         TBA                Winter Spirit Day

February         10                    Admissions Open House (K-12) 2 -4 pm

February         12                    Middle School Drama Production

February         15-18              Winter Break-No classes

February         19                    Classes resume

February         21                    Middle School Drama Production

February       22 End of second trimester for Middle & Lower School

March               8                    Walden Auction        

March             12                    Donuts with Dad, 7:30 – 8:30 am

                                                Rube Goldberg Day

March             21                    End of third quarter grading period for Upper School

March             28                    Parent/Teacher Conferences - No classes

April               7-11                Spring Break-No classes

April               14                    Classes resume

April               17-18              4^th Grade Overnight Campout

April               21-25              Standardized Testing

April 29 WPA Skating Party

May                 2                      Derby Eve - No Classes

May                5-16                AP Exams for High School

May                 6                      Middle School Drama Production

May                 7                      Muffins with Mom (Grades K-8) 7:30-8:30 am

May                 8                      Grades 2-4 Music Program 6:30pm

May                 15                    Middle School Drama Production

May                19-22 Senior Exams

May                19-22 Middle School Exams

May                 22                    Middle School Band Concert 6:30pm

May                 23                    Upper School Awards 9am

May                 26                    Memorial Day-No classes

May                 27                    Graduation - Time TBA

May                27-30              Upper School Exams

May                28                    End of Third Trimester for Middle and Lower School

May                 29                    8^th Grade Graduation Dinner 6:30 pm

May                 29                    Middle School Awards 9 am

May                 30                    Lower School Awards 8:30 am

May                30                    Last day of School

June                2-3                  Closing Faculty Meeting

School Hours

Lower School -                      8 am-2:45 pm, Monday- Thursday

                                                8 am - 12:45 pm, Friday

Upper/Middle -                      8 am-3 pm, Monday - Thursday

                                                8 am - 1 pm, Friday