ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SY

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1 ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SY Finalized June 9, 2014 Updated August 6, 2014 ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS 1300 SOUTH STEELE STREET DENVER, CO (303) MOST REVEREND SAMUEL J. AQUILA, ARCHBISHOP OF DENVER MR. RICHARD THOMPSON, SUPERINTENDENT

2 CSAB MASTER CALENDAR To help with future planning of events in the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools, a Master Calendar was developed by the Catholic Schools Activities Board (CSAB) to help plan upcoming co-curricular events and prepare the calendars. Second Saturday after Labor Day Last Saturday of October Saturday before Thanksgiving Third Saturday in February Last Saturday in January Last Saturday in February First Saturday in March Second Saturday in March Second Saturday in May Third Saturday in October Second Saturday in December Games for Fall sports begin Fall sports end Basketball games begin Basketball season ends Intermediate Spelling Bee Advanced Spelling Bee Junior High Academic Decathlon Games for Spring sports begins Spring sports end 8 th Grade Open Speech Meet 8 th Grade Trophy Speech Meet Fourth Saturday in January 7 th Grade Open Speech Meet Second Saturday in April 7 th Grade Trophy Speech Meet Or if Easter coincides, Saturday before Holy Week Sometime in April Arts Fair The co-curricular calendar for the school year follows the proposed CSAB Master Calendar dates as closely as possible based upon how the school calendar maps to the yearly calendar. Page 2 of 8

3 PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION MANDATORY COACHES AND PARENTS WORKSHOPS The Office of Catholic Schools administers the Play Like A Champion Today (PLACT) sports ministry program. The Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools currently has two (2) PLACT master trainers and several trainers available to conduct parents and/or coaches workshops. Please contact the Office of Catholic Schools at if you are interested in hosting a PLACT workshop at your location. Registration forms generated by the CSAL website are used to register coaches and parents for upcoming workshops. OCS does not register families and/or coaches for the PLACT workshops. All registrations are completed through the CSAL website. PLACT trainers must coordinate workshops with the Office of Catholic Schools. Coaches Workshops All coaches must attend a Play Like A Champion Today training session prior to coaching a team in the Catholic Schools Athletic League. Parents Workshops All parents with students in Grade 5 must attend a Play Like A Champion Today training session prior to their child(ren) playing on any sports teams in the Catholic Schools Athletic League. Parents of students that do not participate in the sports ministry, but do participate in the other co-curricular activities are also encouraged to attend a Play Like A Champion Today training session. PLEASE REFER TO THE CSAL WEBSITE FOR UPCOMING PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY WORKSHOPS INCLUDING DATES, LOCATIONS AND START TIMES. Page 3 of 8

4 LIMITED PLAY AND NO PLAY DATES FOR ALL CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Listed below are the limited play dates and no play dates for all co-curricular activities and events. Please note all of these dates and plan/schedule accordingly. Thank you. LIMITED PLAY DATES Date Event Starting Time for Sporting Events October 18, th Grade Open Meet Speech 2:00 pm December 6, 2014 Catholic High School Placement 5:00 pm Test December 13, th Grade Trophy Meet Speech 5:00 pm January 24, th Grade Open Meet Speech 2:00 pm April 11, th Grade Trophy Meet Speech 5:00 pm January 24, 2015 Intermediate Spelling Bee 5:00 pm February 28, 2015 Advanced Spelling Bee 5:00 pm March 7, 2015 Junior High Academic Decathlon 5:00 pm Please note: NO Varsity sports scheduled before 2:00 pm on Open Meet Speech dates. JV sports can be scheduled. No Varsity sports scheduled before 5:00 pm on all other limited play dates listed. NO PLAY DATES Date December 8, 2014 December 19-31, 2014 January 1-4, 2015 February 18, 2015 Spring Break 2015 April 2, 2015 April 3, 2015 April 4, 2015 April 5, 2015 April 6, 2015 Event Holy Day of Obligation Immaculate Conception Christmas Break Christmas Break Ash Wednesday Dates as determined at the local-level from Saturday to Saturday Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Easter Sunday Easter Monday NO SUNDAY PLAY Effective with the school year, all co-curricular programs, activities, and events including sporting events will no longer be scheduled on Sundays. Rare exceptions to the No Sunday Play can be granted by the Superintendent at the Archdiocese of Denver Office of Catholic Schools after consultation with co-curricular program directors. FOR YOUR INFORMATION Date Event December 6, 2014 Catholic High Schools Placement Test February 13 15, 2015 Youth Ministry Mountain Madness March 16 20, Spring Break dates as defined on the Approved Academic Calendar. Dates may vary by school depending upon location and OCS approval. Page 4 of 8

5 CONTACT INFORMATION Listed below are the individuals responsible for the various archdiocesan sponsored co-curricular programs, activities and events for the academic school year. Please keep limited play dates and no play dates in mind when planning all co-curricular programs, activities and events. JUNIOR HIGH ACADEMIC DECATHLON Patricia Hershwitzky Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School (303) ARCHDIOCESAN SPEECH ASSOCIATION Ms. Lori Lucas St. Thomas More Catholic School (303) ARCHDIOCESAN SPELLING BEE Ms. Annette Humphrey Good Shepherd Catholic School (303) Intermediate Bee = Grades 4 and 5; Advanced Bee = Grades 6, 7 and 8. For your information the Colorado State Spelling Bee is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 14, ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ARTS FAIR Ms. Dianna Montano Bishop Machebeuf High School (303) dmontano@machebeuf.org CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC LEAGUE (CSAL) Mark Strawbridge, Principal St. Pius X Catholic School (303) mstrawbridge@stpiusxschool.net Do not schedule home games when an Archdiocesan event is being held at the school. Registrations for all CSAL sports programs are now completed through the CSAL website at Page 5 of 8

6 CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR SY Listed below are the various archdiocesan sponsored co-curricular programs, activities and events for academic school year by month. Please keep limited play dates and no play dates in mind when planning all co-curricular programs, activities and events. Key Academic Decathlon Arts Fair Athletics Speech Spelling No Play Dates Month Year Day Program Activity/Event Time/Location/Info July Athletics Fall registration opens Via CSAL website August Athletics Athletic Director and New Principal meeting 29 Athletics Fall registration closes 30 Athletics Fall team rosters due September Athletics Winter registration Via CSAL website opens 1 No Play Date 2 Athletics Volleyball/Softball scheduling 3 Athletics Cross Country meeting Up to four (4) cross country meets planned between September 9 and October 9 6 Athletics Fall sports season begins 8 Athletics Golf Tournament 10 Spelling Mandatory Coaches Good Shepherd meeting 20 Speech Critics Workshop St. Francis de Sales 8:30 11:00 am Page 6 of 8

7 October /11 Athletics Softball Tournament 16/18 Athletics Volleyball Tournament 18 Athletics Winter registration closes 18 Speech 8 th Grade Open Meet Bishop Machebeuf HS 7:30 am 12:00 pm November Athletics Basketball team rosters due 8 Athletics Bowling Tournament 15 Athletics Basketball scheduling December Athletics Basketball season begins 8 No Play Date Immaculate Conception 13 Speech 8 th Grade Trophy Meet St. Mary, Littleton 7:30 am 3:30 pm No Play Dates Christmas Break January Athletics Spring registration opens 1-4 No Play Dates Christmas Break 10 Speech Critics Workshop Holy Trinity 8:30 11:00 am 23 Athletics Basketball season ends 24 Speech 7 th Grade Open Meet All Souls 7:30 am 12:00 pm 24 Spelling Intermediate Spelling Notre Dame Bee 30 Athletics Basketball Tournament begins Page 7 of 8

8 February Athletics Basketball Tournament ends 18 Athletics Spring registration closes 18 No Play Date Ash Wednesday 28 Spelling Advanced Spelling Bee St. Louis, Englewood March Athletics Spring team rosters due 7 Academic Decathlon AoDCS Academic Decathlon 14 Athletics Spring scheduling 14 Spelling CO State Spelling Bee No Play Dates Spring Break 30 Athletics Spring season begins April Speech 7 th Grade Trophy Meet St. Thomas More 7:30 am 3:30 pm 2-6 No Play Dates Easter Break Arts Fair AoDCS Arts Fair Bishop Machebeuf HS Fri: 6:30 8:30 pm Sat and Sun: 10:00 am 4:00 pm May Athletics Spring season ends 13 Athletics Baseball Tournament begins 14/16 Athletics Volleyball Tournament 20 Athletics Baseball Tournament ends June Athletics End of Year Athletic Director meeting Page 8 of 8