2017-18 School Calendar Dates for St. Benedict Preparatory School August August 21, 2017 Teacher Meet & Greet (Grades 1-5)-4:30PM-5:30PM August 21, 2017 Secondary School Orientation Grades 6 and transfers August 22, 2017 First Day of Secondary School 2:15PM Dismissal August 22, 2017 First Day of Elementary School 2PM Dismissal August 23, 2017 Kindergarten Orientation August 24, 2017 Preschool Parent Orientation *** August 24, 2017 First Day of Kindergarten August 24, 2017 Kindergarten Bye Bye Breakfast -8:00AM August 29, 2017 August 29, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 August 29, 2017 K-5 Back to School Night- 6:30PM August 30, 2017 First Day of Preschool August 30, 2017 Preschool Bye Bye Breakfast-8:00AM August 30, 2017 Secondary School Back to School Night-6:30PM September September 4, 2017 No School - Labor Day September 5, 2017 September 5, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 September 8, 2017 Parent Mixer-7:00-10:00PM September 12, 2017 September 12, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 September 13, 2017 K-8 Fall Picture Day 9-11 Fall Picture Day September 15, 2017 BellTower Open September 16, 2017 HSA Baby and Kids Green Garage Sale September 19, 2017 September 19, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 September 20-21, 2017 Preschool Picture Day September 22, 2017 PK-8 Fun Run September 26, 2017 September 26, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 September 29, 2017 No School - Professional Development Day September 29-Oct 1 OktoberFest
October October 3, 2017 October 3, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 October 5, 2017 First Trimester Conferences-4:00-8:00PM October 6, 2017 No School - First Trimester Conferences-8:00-11:00AM October 9, 2017 No School - Columbus Day October 10, 2017 October 10, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 October 13, 2017 VIP Day / Grandparents Day for Grades PK-5 October 17, 2017 October 17, 2017 2:15 Dismissal October 24, 2017 October 24, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 October 27, 2017 Middle School Halloween Dance-7:00-9:00PM October 28, 2017 Father Steve Kanonik s Installation Mass October 31, 2017 Halloween October 31, 2017 2PM Dismissal October 31, 2017 2:15PM Dismissal for 6-12 November November 3, 2017 No School-Professional Development November 7, 2017 November 7, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 November 14, 2017 November 14, 2017 2:15 Dismissal November 21, 2017 November 21, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 November 17-20, 2017 6-12 Exams November 21, 2017 Last Day of First Trimester (WE ARE IN SCHOOL THIS DAY)*** November 22-26, 2017 Thanksgiving Break No School November 27, 2017 School Resumes November 28, 2017 November 28, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 December December 2, 2017 Chicago Catholic High School Placement Exams December 5, 2017 December 5, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 December 12, 2017 December 12, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 December 14, 2017 Secondary School Christmas Concert-6:30PM December 19, 2017 December 19, 2017 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 December 20, 2017 Preschool Christmas Show December 21, 2017 Elementary School Christmas Concert-5:30PM December 23, 2017 Christmas Vacation Begins (December 23-January 8)
January January 9, 2018 School Resumes (Teachers Resume January 8 for Professional Dev) January 9, 2018 January 9, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 January 15, 2018 No School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday January 16, 2018 8 th & 12 th Grade Graduation Pictures January 16, 2018 January 16, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 January 23, 2018 January 23, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 January 25, 2018 Second Trimester Conferences-4:00-8:00PM January 26, 2018 No School Second Trimester Conferences-8:00-11:00AM January 28-Feb 2 Catholic Schools Week January 30, 2018 January 30,2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 February February 2, 2018 House Rockin Lock IN February 6, 2018 Spring Pictures-Grades K-7 February 6, 2018 February 6, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 February 9, 2018 No School-Professional Development February 13, 2018 February 13, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 February 19, 2018 No School -- Presidents Day Holiday February 20, 2018 February 20, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 February 27, 2018 February 27, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 March March 3, 2018 Annual Gala Fundraiser at Morgan MFG March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 March 7-8, 2018 6-12 Exam Days March 9, 2018 Last Day of Trimester Two March 13, 2018 March 13, 2018 2:15 Dismissal for 6-12 March 20, 2018 March 20, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 March 23, 2018 8 th Grade Living Stations of the Cross March 27, 2018 March 27, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 March 29, 2018 Holy Thursday-FULL DAY OF SCHOOL March 30-April 9 Spring Break (Teachers Report on April 9, 2018 for Professional Dev)
April April 10, 2018 Classes Resume from Spring Break April 10 th -13 th ASPIRE testing (grades 3-8) April 10, 2018 April 10, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 April 16-20 th AGORA WEEK for 6-12*** April 17, 2018 April 17, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 April 24, 2018 April 24, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 May May 1, 2018 May 1, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 May 1-4 Kairos Retreat (Junior Class) May 8, 2018 May 8, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 May 11, 2018 Junior-Senior Prom *** May 11, 2018 No School - Professional Development Day *** May 15, 2018 May 15, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 Middle School & High School Awards Day May 21-25, 2018 Senior Week May 22, 2018 Junior Ring Mass & Breakfast-8:30AM May22, 2018 May 22, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 May 28, 2018 No School - Memorial Day Holiday May 29, 2018 8 th Grade Ribbon Mass-8:30AM 8 th Grade Dinner Dance-6:00PM-10:00PM May 29, 2018 May 29, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 May 30-31 st Senior & 8 th Grade Exams May 31 st Protégé Program Event
June Middle School Spring Fling Dance-7:00-9:00PM June 1, 2018 8 th Grade Graduation 7:00pm June 2, 2018 12 th Grade Graduation 10:00am June 5, 2018 Last Day of Preschool and Kindergarten June 5, 2018 June 5, 2018 2:15 Dismissal 6-12 June 6-7, 2018 6, 7, 11 Exam Days June 6, 2018 Kindergarten Promotion Ceremonies June 7, 2018 Field Day Grades 1-7; Last Day Grade 8 and 12 June 7, 2018 Last Day of Extended Care June 8, 2018 Last Day of School Grades 1-11 HALF DAY Noon Dismissal