Western Guilford High School Calendar

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1 Western Guilford High School Calendar Departmental Test Days Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Math and Physical Education Science and CTE Social Studies and World Language English and Cultural Arts JULY July 9-10 July July 30 July 31 Senior WGHS Freshman Orientation 1 st Day of Fall Sports Fall Sports Sportsmanship 6:30 pm AUGUST August 7 WGLT Fall Retreat 10:00-4:00 Fall Sports Team Pictures after school August 8 PTSO Executive Board 6:00 August 14 Western General Boosters, 6:30 August 16 Crisis Team Fall 4:15 PTSO Freshman Open House Call 6:00 August 20 Parking Permit Pre-Sales for Seniors (1:00-4:00) August 21 Parking Permit Pre-Sales for Seniors (1:00-4:00) August 22 Parking Permit Pre-Sales for All Grade-levels (1:00-4:00) Capstone 5:30 pm August 23 Parking Permit Pre-Sales for All Grade-levels (1:00-4:00) Student Council Bonfire for NW 7:00 August 24 1 st Home Football Game v. Northwest Guilford HS Home FB Student Council Theme Camo August 27 First Day for Students August Homeroom (1 st 3-days of school) August Parking Permit 4:00 in Counseling Department Aug. 28-Sept. 4 Freshman & Sophomore Student Council open officer nomination period August 29 PTSO Spirit Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm Aug. 29-Sept. 14 Teacher Supplies Drive Begins (Q1) August 30 Freshman Grade Level 10:00 Junior Grade Level 2:00 Crisis Team 4:10 August 31 Sophomore Grade Level 11:00 Senior Grade Level 3:00 Home FB Student Council Theme Jersey

2 SEPTEMBER Sept. 3 Labor Day Sept. 4 Drop/Add Period Begins WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) Sept. 5 Freshman & Sophomore Student Officer Elections Underclassmen Picture Day 1 st Late Start Wednesday PTSO Senior Activities Parent Night 6:00 Sept. 7 Crisis Team 8:00 in Room 107 Sept. 10 Western General Boosters, 6:30 Sept Fall Safety Week Sept Sting and Venom Auditions WG A Cappella groups 4:30-7:00 Sept. 12 WGHS Service Learning (S-L) Activity from 4:00-6:00 Media Center Sept. 13 Club Fair during all Three Lunches Sept. 14 Drop/Add application period ends Grimsley Student Council Theme Black Out Sept. 17 WGHS S-L Activity from 4:00-6:00 Room 101 Walk the Schedule 6:30 Sept. 18 Home Men s Soccer Elementary School Night Sept. 19 Career Day hosted by Western Guilford Global Logistics Program Sept. 20 Hall of Fame Banquet Sept. 21 Hall of Fame FB Game Home FB Student Council Theme Neon Sept. 24 Capstone Parent Night in Media 6:30 Moved to Oct. 15 Sept Sept. 26 Start with Hello Week National Character Day National Art Honor Society Applications are due Sept. 27 Interim Report #1 Crisis Team 4:10 Sept. 28 PTSO Sponsored Event: Dessert Lottery #1 Governors School Interest Meeting in Media 10:00

3 OCTOBER Oct. 1-5 Homecoming Spirit Week Oct. 1 Oct. 2 WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) GCS College Night sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of GSO Coliseum 5-8 Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 Student Council Bonfire for Homecoming Bonfire at 7:00 Oct. 5 Deadline for Senior Service-Learning Award and Diplomas applications Capstone Parent 6:30 Homecoming FB 7:30 Oct. 6 Homecoming Dance Terrace GSO Coliseum Oct. 8 Winter Sportsmanship 6:30 p.m. WGHS S-L Activity from 4:00-6:00 Room 101 Western General Boosters, 6:30 Oct. 10 No Late Start PSAT Administration Oct. 11 PTSO Sponsored Event Trail Mix in the Teachers Lounge WGHS FAFSA Night sponsored by the Counseling Department in Lab A 6-7 pm Oct. 12 Beta Fall 6:00 in the Auditorium Oct. 15 Capstone Parent 6:30 in Media Center sponsored Capstone Boosters Oct NC Countdown to College Week formerly known as College Application Week Oct. 16 Capstone Field Trip 10 th graders to Elon University Oct. 17 First Quarter Grade Recovery Begins Capstone Ambassador S-L 8:30 (tentative) National Art Honor Society practice in the Media 8:45 SENIOR Night hosted by the Counseling 6:30 p.m. Post HS Options Oct. 17-Nov. 5 If necessary, Grade Recovery Contracts provided to students and teachers contact parents Oct. 18 National Art Honor Society 6:30 in the Media Center Oct. 19 Make-up Underclassmen Picture Day & Senior Pictures Make-up Day Oct All-County Chorus (off campus) Oct. 22 WGHS S-L Activity from 4:00-6:00 Room 101 Oct GCS Interim Assessment #1 window (Biology, English II, and Math I) Oct. 23 Mosaic Concert Chorus and 7:00 Home Men s Soccer Alumni Night Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Crisis Team 4:10 Home Men s Soccer Senior Night Oct. 26 PTSO Sponsored Event Dessert Lottery #2 FB Senior Night including celebrating all Fall Sports Team Seniors Home FB Student Council Theme Hawaiian Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Capstone Field Trip 11 th Graders to UNC-Chapel Hill All-County Band WGMS 4:00 Oct. 31 First Grading Period Ends PTSO Spirit Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm

4 NOVEMBER Nov. 1 Makeup Day (Sept. 14) Nov. 2 No School GCS Mandated Workday (Parent/Teacher Conferences) Home FB Student Council Theme USA Nov. 3 Senior S-L Activity: Potato Drop-Guilford College United Methodist Church (tentative) Nov. 5-May 1 PTSO Sponsored Event Teacher Supply Drive (Q2/Q3) Nov. 5 AP Scholars and Capstone Honors Convocation (time TBD) Nov. 6 Herff Jones Senior 9:00 am WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) Nov. 7 Capstone Field Trip 9 th Graders to High Point University (½ of cohort) Activities begin No Late Start Pre-ACT Administration Failure Letters mailed by the Counseling Department Nov. 8 ASVAB Testing (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) - open to all 10 th -12 th grade students Nov. 12 Veteran s Day Holiday Nov Nov. 14 Report Card Pick WGHS Herff Jones Graduation Supply Orders at all lunches Nov Herff Jones Graduation Supply all lunches Nov Theatre Fall Production (Classical Literature Title 7:00 Nov. 16 PTSO Sponsored Event Food Trucks for Lunch (tentative) Nov. 18 Western General Boosters, 6:30 Nov. 19 First quarter Grade Recovery and Make-up Attendance ends WGHS S-L Activity from 4:00-6:00 Room 101 Nov. 20 Capstone Field Trip 9 th Graders to High Point University (½ of cohort) Capstone Field Trip 11 th Graders to UNC Charlotte Nov. 21 Nov Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Break Nov. 29 Crisis Team 4:10

5 DECEMBER Dec. 3 WorkKeys (1 st Online) Window Dec. 4 WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Piano class Student Steinway Piano Gallery of 5 pm Dec. 9 Western General Boosters, 6:30 Dec. 10 Interim Report #2 Dec rd Annual Western Guilford Swimming Invitational Dec. 13 Club Picture Day Winter Arts Festival: Band and Chorus 7:00 Dec. 14 Performing Arts Field Trips to Kernodle and Western Guilford Middle Schools leaving at 9:00 a.m. returning approximately 3:00 p.m. PTSO Sponsored Event Holiday Luncheon/Dessert Lottery #3 Dec. 19 PTSO Hornets Leaving the 6:30 Dec. 20 PTSO Holiday Luncheon Crisis Team 4:10 Dec. 21 Band and Chorus Field Trip (in-house) Caroling & Holiday Music Dec. 24-Jan. 1 Winter Break

6 JANUARY TBA GCS Registration Window Jan. 2 Optional Teacher Workday Jan. 3 Second Quarter Grade Recovery begins Jan If necessary, Grade Recovery Contracts provided to students and teachers contact parents Jan. 7 Western General Boosters, 6:30 Jan GCS Interim Assessment #2 window Jan. 8 WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) Jan. 9 Jan EOC & NCFE Block exam window (Who? On-line students at Western) Jan. 14 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Second Grading Period Ends (End of 1 st Semester) Jan. 18 Makeup Day (Sept. 17) Optional Teacher Workday (I-2) Jan. 21 MLK, Jr. Holiday Jan. 22 GCS Mandated Workday Jan. 23 Beginning of Second Semester No Late Start Jan. 24 Theatre: Improv Show to benefit WGHS Food 7:00 in Room 118 Jan. 25 Failure Letters mailed by the Counseling Department Jan. 28-Feb. 13 Driver s Education WGHS 4:00-7:00 (No class on Friday) Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Report Card Distribution PTSO Spirit Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm Spring Sportsmanship 6:30 pm Jan. 31 Crisis Team 4:10

7 FEBRUARY Feb. 4-8 National Counseling Week Feb. 5 Second Quarter Grade Recovery and Make-up Attendance ends WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Powder Puff Football Games/Canned Food Drive/Pep Rally (tentative) Feb. 9 WGHS (tentative) Feb. 11 Western General Boosters, 6:30 Feb. 13 PTSO Sponsored Event Love to Be a Hornet Kickoff Breakfast Feb. 18 Optional Teacher Workday (I-3) Feb. 20 No Late Start ACT Test Feb. 20-Mar. 6 ACT Accommodations window Feb. 21 Theatre Field Trip to Kernodle & Western Guilford Middle School Feb. 23 Celebration of Black History Event: Band, Chorus, Art, & Theatre Feb. 25 Interim Report #3 Feb. 27 Late Start Feb. 28 Crisis Team 4:10 TBD Capstone Application period TBA by GCS TBD Capstone Open House TBD Capstone Open House Make-up date TBD Capstone Magnet Visits TBD Capstone GCS Recruiting Nights

8 MARCH TBD Western 9 th Annual Showcase 6:30 TBD Message to Die For Event March 4-8 Spring Safety Week March 5 March 6 March 11 WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) Late Start Cap and Gown Senior Photos (pre-order ONLY) Western General Boosters, 6:30 Mar Driver s Education WGHS 4:00-7:00 (No class on Friday) March 12 ACT Make-up Test Date Band 7:00 March 13 Third Quarter Grade Recovery begins Late Start Mar. 13-Apr. 1 If necessary, Grade Recovery Contracts provided to students and teachers contact parents March 14 PTSO Sponsored Event Popcorn Bar in the Teachers Lounge (tentative) Acapalooza 7:00 March GCS Interim Assessment #3 window (Biology, English II, and Math I) March 19 Theatre: Thespian Spotlight 6:30 March 20 Late Start Herff Jones Sophomore Ring 9:00 March 21 Crisis Team 4:10 March Theatre: State Thespian Festival (off-campus) March 22 PTSO Sponsored Event Dessert Lottery #4 Herff Jones Senior All lunches March 27 Third Grading Period Ends Late Start Herff Jones taking Ring all lunches and 4:00-6:00 March 28 March 29 March 30 Optional Teacher Workday (I-4) GCS Mandated Workday Band and Chorus: Festival in the Park Carowinds

9 APRIL April 1-12 WorkKeys (2 nd Online) Window April 2 WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) April 3 Late Start Failure Letters mailed by the Counseling Department April 8 Report Card Distribution Senior Grade Level 10:00 Senior Parent Graduation Information 6:30 Junior Parent 6:30 hosted by the Counseling Dept. April 9 AP English III (a.m.) & IV (p.m.) AP Mock Exam WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver) April 10 Late Start April Spring Theatre Production Cinderella Around the World student written work April 11 Spring Art 5:30 April 12 PTSO Sponsored Event Teacher Takeout (tentative) Third Quarter Grade Recovery and Make-up Attendance ends Chorus Field 9:00 a.m. Career Fair April 13 Jazz Dinner performances at 4:00 and 7:00 April 15 Western General Boosters, 6:30 April 17 Late Start April 18 Crisis Team 4:10 April Spring Break April 29 Students Return from Spring Break Apr. 29-May10 Western Post-Assessment Window (Formative) Apr.29-May.15 Driver s Education WGHS 4:00-7:00 (No class on Friday) April 30 WG Service Learning Help Session in the Media Center from 4:00 5:00 (Seaver)

10 MAY May 1 Late Start last activity of the year LAST Day for Seniors to log in Service Learning Hours May 1-15 PTSO Sponsored Event Teacher Supplies Drive (Q4) May 2 Band and Chorus combined Concert: Student Spotlight 7:00 May 3 Final Four Friday Senior Grade Recovery Program in Lab (4:00-6:00) May 4 Mock AP Calculus Exam Airport Marriott 8:00-11:30 pm May 6 AP Environmental 12:00 May 6-10 National Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-17 AP Exams May 7 AP 8:00 May 8 PTSO Sponsored Event Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon Interim Report #4 Late Start AP English Literature and 8:00 & AP European 12:00 May 9 AP 12:00 May 10 PTSO Sponsored Event Dessert Lottery #5 AP United States 8:00 & AP Art Portfolio Submissions Final Four Friday Senior Grade Recovery Program in Lab (4:00-6:00) May 13 AP 8:00 WGLT Elections Western General Boosters, 6:30 May 14 AP Calculus 8:00, AP Art 12:00, & AP Human 12:00 May 15 Late Start AP English Language and 8:00; AP Comparative Government and 8:00, AP World 8:00, & AP 12:00 Exam Exemptions Forms are due May 17 Final Four Friday Senior Grade Recovery Program in Lab (4:00-6:00) May 18 Piano class Student Steinway Piano Gallery of 5 pm May 21 Junior Marshall Practice for Senior 4:00 Underclassmen 6:30 May 22 Late Start Senior Awards Day Practice (3 rd Period) May 23 Fourth Quarter and EOY Grade Recovery begins National Honor Society 6:30 May If necessary, Grade Recovery Contracts provided to students and teachers contact parents May 24 Final Four Friday Senior Grade Recovery Program in Lab (8:45-1:00) Sr. Class Gown 8:50 Sr. Awards 9:45 Sr. 1:00 May 24-June 7 EOC Yearlong Test Window NCFE Yearlong Test Window NC EXTEND 1 May 27 Memorial Day Holiday May 29 PTSO Spirit Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm May 30 Crisis Team 4:10

11 JUNE June Crisis Team Retreat TBD June 3 Junior Marshall 3:00 June 4 June 5 PTSO Sponsored Event Dessert Lottery #6 Graduation Rehearsal at GSO Coliseum Special Events 6:00 Senior Dinner at the Terrace GSO Coliseum at 7:30 June 7 Fourth Grading Period Ends (End of 2 nd Semester) Fourth quarter Teacher Lead Grade Recovery and Make-up Attendance ends GSO Coliseum Special Events Center June 10 GCS Mandated Workday (I-5) WGLT June Retreat (1:00-5:00) June Senior and Sub-Senior Grade Recovery Period lead by Ms. Doub June 11 Optional Teacher Workday June 17 EOY Failure Letters mailed by the Counseling Department Summer School Letters mailed Western General Boosters, 6:30 June 20 Last Day for Senior June Grade Recovery Period TBA Report Cards Mailed JULY July 8 Western General Boosters, 6:30 AUGUST August 12 Western General Boosters, 6:30