Western Guilford High School Calendar

2018-2019 Western Guilford High School Calendar 2018-2019 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 18-19 July 30 July 31 Senior Pictures @ WGHS Freshman Orientation 1 st Day of Fall Sports Fall Sports Sportsmanship meeting @ 6:30 pm AUGUST August 7 WGLT Fall Retreat 10:00-4:00 Fall Sports Team Pictures after school August 8 PTSO Executive Board Meeting @ 6:00 August 14 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30 August 16 Crisis Team Fall Retreat @ 4:15 PTSO Freshman Open House Call Night @ 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 Kickoff/Potluck @ 5:30 pm August 23 Parking Permit Pre-Sales for All Grade-levels (1:00-4:00) Student Council Bonfire for NW game @ 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 27-29 Homeroom (1 st 3-days of school) August 27-31 Parking Permit Sales @ 4:00 in Counseling Department Aug. 28-Sept. 4 Freshman & Sophomore Student Council open officer nomination period August 29 PTSO Spirit Event @ Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm Aug. 29-Sept. 14 Teacher Supplies Drive Begins (Q1) August 30 Freshman Grade Level Meeting @ 10:00 Junior Grade Level Mecgeting @ 2:00 Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10 August 31 Sophomore Grade Level Meeting @ 11:00 Senior Grade Level Meting @ 3:00 Home FB Student Council Theme Jersey

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 Meeting @ 6:00 Sept. 7 Crisis Team Meeting @ 8:00 in Room 107 Sept. 10 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30 Sept. 10-14 Fall Safety Week Sept. 11-13 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 FB @ Grimsley Student Council Theme Black Out Sept. 17 WGHS S-L Activity from 4:00-6:00 Room 101 Walk the Schedule Night @ 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 Center @ 6:30 Moved to Oct. 15 Sept. 24-28 Sept. 26 Start with Hello Week National Character Day National Art Honor Society Applications are due Sept. 27 Interim Report #1 Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10 Sept. 28 PTSO Sponsored Event: Dessert Lottery #1 Governors School Interest Meeting in Media Center @ 10:00

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 @ 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 Tailgate @ 6:30 Homecoming FB Game @ 7:30 Oct. 6 Homecoming Dance 8:00-11:30 @ Terrace Room @ GSO Coliseum Oct. 8 Winter Sportsmanship Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. WGHS S-L Activity from 4:00-6:00 Room 101 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 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 Induction @ 6:00 in the Auditorium Oct. 15 Capstone Parent Meeting @ 6:30 in Media Center sponsored Capstone Boosters Oct. 15-19 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 Training @ 8:30 (tentative) National Art Honor Society practice in the Media Center @ 8:45 SENIOR Night hosted by the Counseling Dept. @ 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 Induction @ 6:30 in the Media Center Oct. 19 Make-up Underclassmen Picture Day & Senior Pictures Make-up Day Oct. 19-20 All-County Chorus (off campus) Oct. 22 WGHS S-L Activity from 4:00-6:00 Room 101 Oct. 22-31 GCS Interim Assessment #1 window (Biology, English II, and Math I) Oct. 23 Mosaic Concert Chorus and Band @ 7:00 Home Men s Soccer Alumni Night Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Crisis Team meeting @ 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 Auditions @ WGMS 4:00 Oct. 31 First Grading Period Ends PTSO Spirit Event @ Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm

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 Meeting @ 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. 13-14 Nov. 14 Report Card Pick Up @ WGHS Herff Jones Graduation Supply Orders at all lunches Nov. 14-15 Herff Jones Graduation Supply Orders @ all lunches Nov. 15-16 Theatre Fall Production (Classical Literature Title TBA) @ 7:00 Nov. 16 PTSO Sponsored Event Food Trucks for Lunch (tentative) Nov. 18 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 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. 21-23 Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Break Nov. 29 Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10

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 Recitals @ Steinway Piano Gallery of GSO @ 5 pm Dec. 9 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30 Dec. 10 Interim Report #2 Dec. 12 3 rd Annual Western Guilford Swimming Invitational Dec. 13 Club Picture Day Winter Arts Festival: Band and Chorus Concert @ 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 Nest @ 6:30 Dec. 20 PTSO Holiday Luncheon Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10 Dec. 21 Band and Chorus Field Trip (in-house) Caroling & Holiday Music Dec. 24-Jan. 1 Winter Break

JANUARY TBA GCS 2019-20 Registration Window Jan. 2 Optional Teacher Workday Jan. 3 Second Quarter Grade Recovery begins Jan. 3-23 If necessary, Grade Recovery Contracts provided to students and teachers contact parents Jan. 7 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30 Jan. 7-17 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. 11-17 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 Pantry @ 7:00 in Room 118 Jan. 25 Failure Letters mailed by the Counseling Department Jan. 28-Feb. 13 Driver s Education Classes @ WGHS 4:00-7:00 (No class on Friday) Jan. 29 Jan. 30 Report Card Distribution PTSO Spirit Event @ Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm Spring Sportsmanship Meeting @ 6:30 pm Jan. 31 Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10

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 TWIRP @ WGHS (tentative) Feb. 11 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 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 meeting @ 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

MARCH TBD Western 9 th Annual Showcase Event @ 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, Inc. @ 6:30 Mar. 11-27 Driver s Education Classes @ WGHS 4:00-7:00 (No class on Friday) March 12 ACT Make-up Test Date Band Concert @ 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 Festival @ 7:00 March 18-27 GCS Interim Assessment #3 window (Biology, English II, and Math I) March 19 Theatre: Thespian Spotlight Showcase @ 6:30 March 20 Late Start Herff Jones Sophomore Ring Meeting @ 9:00 March 21 Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10 March 21-23 Theatre: State Thespian Festival (off-campus) March 22 PTSO Sponsored Event Dessert Lottery #4 Herff Jones Senior Deliveries @ All lunches March 27 Third Grading Period Ends Late Start Herff Jones taking Ring Orders @ 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 Competition @ Carowinds

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 Mtg. @ 10:00 Senior Parent Graduation Information Meeting @ 6:30 Junior Parent Meeting @ 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 10-12 Spring Theatre Production Cinderella Around the World student written work April 11 Spring Art Show @ 5:30 April 12 PTSO Sponsored Event Teacher Takeout (tentative) Third Quarter Grade Recovery and Make-up Attendance ends Chorus Field Trip @ 9:00 a.m. Career Fair April 13 Jazz Dinner performances at 4:00 and 7:00 April 15 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30 April 17 Late Start April 18 Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10 April 19-26 Spring Break April 29 Students Return from Spring Break Apr. 29-May10 Western Post-Assessment Window (Formative) Apr.29-May.15 Driver s Education Classes @ 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)

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 Showcase @ 7:00 May 3 Final Four Friday Senior Grade Recovery Program in Lab (4:00-6:00) May 4 Mock AP Calculus Exam PROM @ Airport Marriott 8:00-11:30 pm May 6 AP Environmental Science @ 12:00 May 6-10 National Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-17 AP Exams May 7 AP Seminar @ 8:00 May 8 PTSO Sponsored Event Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon Interim Report #4 Late Start AP English Literature and Composition @ 8:00 & AP European History @ 12:00 May 9 AP Psychology @ 12:00 May 10 PTSO Sponsored Event Dessert Lottery #5 AP United States History @ 8:00 & AP Art Portfolio Submissions Final Four Friday Senior Grade Recovery Program in Lab (4:00-6:00) May 13 AP Biology @ 8:00 WGLT 2019-2020 Elections Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30 May 14 AP Calculus AB @ 8:00, AP Art History @ 12:00, & AP Human Geography @ 12:00 May 15 Late Start AP English Language and Composition @ 8:00; AP Comparative Government and Politics @ 8:00, AP World History @ 8:00, & AP Statistics @ 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 Recitals @ Steinway Piano Gallery of GSO @ 5 pm May 21 Junior Marshall Practice for Senior Awards @ 4:00 Underclassmen Awards @ 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 Inductions @ 6:30 May 23-28 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 Pictures @ 8:50 Sr. Awards Day @ 9:45 Sr. Picnic @ 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 Event @ Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen (Highwoods Blvd.) 11am-10pm May 30 Crisis Team meeting @ 4:10

JUNE June Crisis Team Retreat TBD June 3 Junior Marshall Practice @ 3:00 June 4 June 5 PTSO Sponsored Event Dessert Lottery #6 Graduation Rehearsal at GSO Coliseum Special Events Center @ 6:00 Senior Dinner at the Terrace Room @ 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 Graduation @ GSO Coliseum Special Events Center June 10 GCS Mandated Workday (I-5) WGLT June Retreat (1:00-5:00) June 10-20 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, Inc. @ 6:30 June 20 Last Day for Senior June Grade Recovery Period TBA Report Cards Mailed JULY July 8 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30 AUGUST August 12 Western General Boosters, Inc. @ 6:30