AUGUST Aug. 18 Fri. Aug. 23-Sept.1 Aug. 24 Thurs. Aug. 28 Mon. Aug. 30 Wed. Football Season Begins DHS Band Camp (All Members) 7:00AM - 2:00PM Fall Sports Season Begins Incoming Freshmen Orientation 9:00am - 11:30am - K.Downing New Teachers Orientation Day 8:30am-3:00pm SEPTEMBER Sept. 4 Mon. Labor Day - No School Sept. 5 Tues. General Teachers' Meeting Sept. 5 Tues. Sept. 6 Wed. Opening Day for Students Grades 1-12 Sept. 6 Wed. Kindergarten/Pre-School Orientation Sept. 7 Thurs. Kindergarten/Pre-School Begins Sept. 7 Thurs. Sept. 8 Fri. School Pictures, Caps and Gowns, Sr. Class Photo 8:00AM Sept. 9 Sat. Old Home Day at school complex 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Sept. 9 Sat. DHS Marching Band Rehearsals 8am - 1:00pm Sept. 11 Mon. Junior Pie Assembly in Auditorium 9:05am-9:25am Sept. 12 Tues. DHS Faculty Meeting at 2:00PM Sept. 16 Sat. DHS Marching Band Rehearsals 8am - 1:00pm Sept. 18 Mon. DATV Mobile Production Van Presentation in Courtyard all 3 lunches - G. Muese Sept. 21-22 Rosh Hashana (Jewish Holiday) Sept. 21 Thurs. Curriculum Orientation for Parents 6:00PM 8:00 PM Sept. 21 Thurs. Game Changing Student - P. Morowski Sept. 23 Sat. DHS Marching Band Rehearsals 8am - 1:00pm Sept. 25 Mon. Spirit Week - Mon. White/Blue, Tues. Sports Team Day, Wed., Yellow, Thurs. Hey Day, Fri. Middie Sept. 25 Mon. Student Council Car Wash @ DHS 2:00pm-6:00pm - M. Carney Sept. 26 Tues. Sept. 26 Tues. MIE AP Kick Off in Auditorium 12:25pm - K. Taylor Sept. 27 Wed. Screenagers Presentation 6:30pm-8:30pm - Learning Commons - R. Whitehead Sept. 28 Thurs. Class of 2018 College Assembly in Auditorium 9:17am-10:00am - J. Bullard Sept. 30 Sat. Yom Kippur (Jewish Holiday) Sept. 30 Sat. DHS Marching Band Rehearsals 8am - 1:00pm OCTOBER Oct 2-6 Oct. 3 Tues. Oct. 3 Tues. Oct. 5-6 Oct. 7 Sat. Oct. 9 Mon. Oct. 10 Tues. Oct. 11 Wed. Oct. 12 Thurs. Oct. 12 Thurs. Oct. 13 Fri. Oct. 13 Fri. Oct. 14 Sat. Distractology Van @ DHS (Wellness Field Trip) - C. Whiting MEFA Parent Night 6:30pm-8:30pm in Learning Commons - G. Kromer Sukkot (Jewish Holiday) Class of 2018 Parent Coffee with Guidance in room A109 7:30am-8:30am - J. Bullard Student Council Class Elections 9:17am-10:49am (D Block) - M. Carney No School - Columbus Day DHS Faculty Meeting at 2:00 PM PSAT at DHS Game Change Capt. Leadership Field Trip - Gillette Stadium 8:00am-2:00pm - P. Morowski Shmini Atzeret (Jewish Holiday) Simchat Torah (Jewish Holiday) Student Council Officer Workshop @ College of the Holy Cross - 7:25am-1:50pm - M. Carney
Oct. 17 Tues. Oct. 17 Tues. Oct. 17 Tues. Oct. 18 Wed. Oct. 19 Thurs. Oct. 19 Thurs. Oct. 23-27 Oct. 26 Thurs. Oct. 27 Fri. Oct. 28 Sat. Oct. 28 Sat. Oct. 30-Nov.3 NOVEMBER Nov. 2 Thurs. Nov. 2 Thurs. Nov. 3 Fri. Nov. 6-8 Nov. 6 Mon. Nov. 7 Tues. Nov. 7 Tues. Nov. 8 Wed. Nov. 8-14 Nov. 9 Thurs. Nov. 10 Fri. Nov. 13 Mon. Nov. 13 Mon. Nov. 14 Tues. Nov. 15 Wed. Nov. 15-16 Nov. 16 Thurs. Nov. 17 Fri. Nov. 17 Fri. Nov. 18 Sat. Nov. 22 Wed. Nov. 22 Wed. Nov. 23-24 Nov. 25 Sat. Nov. 28 Tues. DECEMBER Dec. 5 Tues. Dec. 7 Thurs. Dec. 12 Tues. Dec. 13 Wed. Dec. 13-20 Dec. 14 Thurs. Dec. 15 Fri. Dec. 16 Sat. Bus Evacuation Drills - NRT Bus Company Photo Re-Take Day 8:00 AM Class Picture Day (Gr. 9 @ 12:20pm, Gr. 10 @ 12:40pm, Gr. 11 @ 1:00pm) Teacher Professional Development Day - 1/2 day for Students Harlem Wizards "Respect" Assembly for Gr. 8 & 9 in Gym 10:00am - C. Mone Harlem Wizards vs DPS Teachers in Gym 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - C. Mone DSF Craft Fair @ Richardson Middle School 9:00am - 3:00pm AP ELA Study Session @ Peabody High School 7:00am-1:00pm Semi Tickets on Sale $90.00 after school in room D127 - K. Hayes Frohock Credit for Life Fair in Gym for Grade 12 Students 9:17am-11:47am - C. Mone Class of 2021 Parent Coffee with Guidance in room A109 7:30am-8:30am - D. D'Amato DHS Mock Evacuation to RMS 9:45am-10:43am - P. Coddaire AP Math Study Session @ Peabody High School 7:00am-1:00pm Semi Tickets on Sale $95.00 during all three lunches - C. Lord 8th Grade Student/Parent Orientation 6:00pm - 8:00pm - K. Downing Change for Change G period - M. Carney Pep Rally at 9:17am-10:43am - M. Carney Semi Tickets on Sale $100.00 by appointment only - C. Lord/K. Hayes Frohock Class of 2018 Fundraiser Assembly in Auditorium 12:50pm-1:00pm - A. Bolduc No School for Students (Teacher Professional Development Day) Q1 Grades Close MCAS ELA Retest Homecoming Dance @ Harmony Hall 6:00pm-9:00pm - M. Carney No School Veterans' Day Q1 Grades Due 2:00pm NEMASC Student Council Conference @ No. Reading HS 7:20am-1:50pm - M. Carney DHS Faculty Meeting at 2:00PM 1 st Qtr. Grades Issued in ipass MCAS Math Retest Parents Open House 11:00AM - 2:00PM and 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Last Day for MCAS ELA & Mathematics Retest Make Up Junior Semi-Formal Andover Country Club, Andover, MA 6:00pm-10:00pm - C. Lord/K. Hayes MMEA Northeastern District Senior Festival for Band,Choral, Strings - S. Mitchell ½ - day Early Dismissal Student Council sponsored Turkey Bingo - M. Carney Thanksgiving Recess - No School Lowell City of Lights Parade-Marching Band & Colorguard 2:30pm-6:30pm - Z. Cooper Fall Sports Awards Ceremony 6:30pm-9:30pm - P. Chausse Teacher Professional Development - 1/2 day for students Chanukah (Jewish Holiday) "A Christmas Carol" Field Trip @ Merrimack Repertory Theater 9:45am-1:45pm - K. Hayes "It's A Wonderful Life" Fall Dramatic Play 3:00pm & 7:00pm in Auditorium "It's A Wonderful Life" Fall Dramatic Play 7:30pm in Auditorium
Dec. 16 Sat. AP Science Study Session @ Peabody High School 7:00am-1:00pm Dec. 19 Tues. Dec. 19 Tues. RMS Orchestra & Chorus Winter Concert in Auditorium 7:00pm - L. Grande Dec. 21 Thurs. DHS In-School Holiday Concert - Session I: 8:40am Gr. 9 & 11, Session II: 9:50am Gr. 10 & 12 Dec. 21 Thurs. DHS Orchestra & Chorus Holiday Concert in Auditorium 7:00pm-8:30pm - L. Grande Dec. 25 - Jan. 1 Winter Vacation JANUARY Jan. 2 Tues. Jan. 2 Tues. Jan. 4 Thurs. Jan. 9 Tues. Jan. 9 Tues. Jan. 15 Mon. Jan. 20 Sat. Jan. 23 Tues. Jan. 23 Tues. Jan. 24 Wed. Jan. 25 Thurs. Jan. 25 Thurs. Jan. 29 Mon. Jan. 31-Feb. 2 FEBRUARY Feb. 1 Thurs. Feb. 1 Thurs. Feb. 6 Tues. Feb. 5-6 Feb. 8 Thurs. Feb. 10 Sat. Feb. 13 Tues. Feb. 19-23 Feb. 26 Mon. Feb. 28-Mar. 2 MARCH Mar. 1 Thurs. Mar. 1 Thurs. Mar. 3 Sat. Mar. 5-6 Mar. 6 Tues. Mar. 7 Wed. Mar. 10 Sat. Mar. 13 Tues. Mar. 14 Wed. Mar. 15 Thurs. Mar. 17 Sat. Mar. 26-30 Mar. 27-29 Mar. 21-23 Mar. 27 Tues. Mar. 27 Tues. Mar. 30 Fri. DECA Districts Field Trip @ UML 7:30am-4:00pm - C. Mone No School M.L. King Day AP English Study Session (mock) @ 8:00am-12:00pm - L. Akashian Mid-Year/Semester Exams Teacher Professional Development - 1/2 day for students All Town Winter Band Concert 7:00pm - 9:00pm in Auditorium - Z. Cooper Q2 Grades Close Q2 Grades Due 2:00pm Sports & Entertainment Conference Field Trip, Orlando, FL - E.Taber Q2 Grades Issued in ipass MCAS Biology Retest Last Day for MCAS Biology Test Make-Up AP Math Study Session @ Peabody High School 7:00am-1:00pm - K. Taylor Mid-Winter Vacation MCAS ELA Retest Purim (Jewish Holiday) AP Science Study Session @ 8:00am-12:00pm - K. Taylor MCAS Math Retest Last Day for MCAS ELA & Mathematics Retest Make-Up SAT Testing 7:30am-2:30pm @ DHS Teachers Professional Development - 1/2 day for students Foreign Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony 9:00am in Library - C. Lord AP Science Study Session (mock) @ 8:00am-12:00pm - K. Taylor DHS Spring Musical Rehearsals 6:00pm-10:00pm in Auditorium - L. Grande Grade 10 MCAS ELA (all) Dracut Scholarship Foundation Telethon 6:30pm - 9:30pm AP ELA Study Session @ Dracut High 7:00am-1:00pm No School - Good Friday
Mar. 31-Apr. 1 APRIL Apr. 2-4 Apr. 3 Tues. Apr. 5 Thurs. Apr. 5 Thurs. Apr. 6 Fri. Apr. 7 Sat. Apr. 7 Sat. Apr. 9 Mon. Apr. 10 Tues. Apr. 10 Tues. Apr. 11 Wed. Apr. 11 Wed. Apr. 13 Fri. Apr. 16-20 Apr. 23 Mon. Apr. 24 Tues. MAY May 1 Tues. May 3 Thurs. May 7-18 May 11 Fri. May 8 Tues. May 23-24 May 22 Tues. May 30 Wed. May 24 Thurs. May 24 Thurs. May 20-21 May 28 Mon. May 29 Tues. May 30 Wed. JUNE June 1 Fri. June 6-7 June 5 Tues. June 12 Tues. June 18 Mon. June 18 Mon. Pesach (Jewish Holiday) DHS Spring Musical Rehearsals 6:00pm-10:00pm in Auditorium - L. Grande DHS Spring Musical 7:00pm in Auditorium - L. Grande DHS Spring Musical 8:00pm in Auditorium - L. Grande AP Math Study Session (mock) @ 8:00am-12:00pm - K. Taylor DHS Spring Musical 8:00pm in Auditorium - L. Grande Q3 Grades Close Last Day for Grade 10 MCAS ELA (all) Make-Up Q3 Grades Due 2:00pm BioTeach Career Exploration Day Field Trip - K. Taylor Q3 Grades Issued in ipass Spring Vacation NHS Induction Ceremony Practice in Auditorium 1:30pm-2:15pm - M. Carney NHS Induction Ceremony 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the Auditorium - M. Carney Advanced Placement Examinations All Town Band Strings Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm - L. Grande Business NHS Induction Ceremony 6:00pm-8:00pm in Auditorium L. McHugh All Town Band Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm - L. Grande Grade 10 MCAS MATH Test Pre-Prom Practice 7:29am in Gym Tri-M Music Honor Society Ceremony in Learning Commons 9am-10am - L. Grande Top 20 Breakfast - Harmony Hall 8:15am - K. Downing Mock Car Crash 8:30am-10:30am- T.Blanchet Senior Final Exams Last Day for Grade 10 MCAS Mathematics Make-Up Pre-Prom Festivities - 4:30 PM Senior Prom Great Wolf Lodge 7:00pm -2:00am Shavuot (Jewish Holiday) No School - Memorial Day Senior Grades Due 2:00pm Senior Barbeque @ Kimball Farm, Westford 11:00am - 5:00pm - E. Taber Pride Night 7:00PM in Auditorium Class of 2018 Graduation 7:00 PM (rain or shine) MCAS Science Test (Biology and Chemistry) Last Day for MCAS Science Make-Up Underclassmen Exams Q4 Underclassmen Grades Due - Grades Close on Last Day of School Last Day of School for Students and Teachers - Early Release
Quarterly Marking Periods: 1 st Qtr: Sept. 6 - Nov. 8 (42 days) 2 nd Qtr: Nov. 9 - Jan. 25 (46 days) 3 rd Qtr: Jan. 26 - April 9 (46 days) 4 th Qtr: April 10 - June 20 (46 days) Make Up Days: Oct. 30, Oct. 31