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ER DOLOROSA SCHOOL
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25 Maple Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts  01040

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MATER DOLOROSA SCHOOL

STUDENT/PARENT CALENDAR

2008 - 2009

 

To view the School Year Calendar as published by the Holyoke Public Schools,

 please click the link HPS 2008 calendar.pdf.

 

 Our School follows the Holyoke Public Schools' schedule for openings and closings.  A detailed calendar of events for Mater Dolorosa School will be published when available.

 

Below is the listing of events which occurred in the 2007 - 2008 school year.

New events or changes to the Calendar of Events are added monthly.

 

PAST EVENTS 2007 - 2008

September 4

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Opening of School - Grades K - 8

September 6

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Opening of School Liturgy – 9:00 a.m.

September 10

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Pre-School begins

September 11

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Grade 8 to see "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" presented by HCHS at the Elms College

September 13

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Magazine Drive begins – Assembly at 9:00 a.m.

September 19

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PTO Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

September 25

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End of Magazine Drive

September 26

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OPEN HOUSE - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

  

 

October 2

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Yankee Candle Fundraiser begins

October 4

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Feast of St. Francis Liturgy – 9:00 a.m.
October 5 --------------------------- Teacher In-Service Day - HALF DAY

October 8

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Columbus Day observed – NO SCHOOL

October 17

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PTO Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

October 22

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Holyoke Catholic High School students to visit Grade 8 - 9:15 a.m.

October 24

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School Pictures – 8:30 a.m.

October 26

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Diocesan In-Service Day for Catholic Schools (NO SCHOOL)

October 31

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Kindergarten Children to Visit Elderly at Prospect Heights - 10:30 a.m.

Halloween Parade – 1:00 p.m.

           

  

 

November 1

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All Saints Day Liturgy – 9:00 a.m.

November 6

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Faculty In-Service Day – NO SCHOOL

November 9

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REPORT CARDS

November 12

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Veteran’s Day – NO SCHOOL

November 15

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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES – Half Day - Dismissal - 10:50

November 16

 --------------------------- PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES – Half Day - Dismissal - 10:50

November 21

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Thanksgiving Liturgy – 9:00 a.m. - Half Day Dismissal - 11:50

November 22 & 23

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Thanksgiving Holidays – NO SCHOOL

November 28

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PTO Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

November 30

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Vendor's Night - Sponsored by the PTO

           

  

 

December 14

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PROGRESS REPORTS

December 17

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Senior Citizen Concert Band of Western Mass Christmas Concert - 12:30- Parents Invited

December 18

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Jr. High Movie Day

December 18

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Grade 5 to Sing Christmas Carols at Prospect Heights Senior Housing

December 20

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Kdg. and Grade 1 Christmas Liturgy – 9:30 a.m.

December 21

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Christmas Assembly – 8:45 a.m.

 

  

RED and GREEN DAY

Early Dismissal - 10:50 - NO BUS SERVICE

           

  

 

January 2

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Classes Resume

January 16

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PTO Meeting – 7:00 p.m.

January 17

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Magazine Drive Movie Day Reward - Pop and Juice will be given to the students

Dress Down Day

January 21

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day observed –

NO SCHOOL

January 27

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Open House for Prospective Students - 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

January 27-February  1

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
January 27 --------------------------- Catholic Schools Liturgy - Sunday, 10:30 a.m. mass
January 28 --------------------------- Students to Design Birthday Hats
January 28 --------------------------- Dinosaur Program for Pre-School and Kindergarten - Preschool (9:00 a.m. and 9:50 a.m.) - K-1 (11:00 a.m.) - K-2 (12:50 p.m.)

January 29

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Favorite Sports Team Day - Students may dress down and wear a T-Shirt of their favorite Sports Team . . . jeans may be worn
January 31 --------------------------- Mad Science Program - Be Tobacco Free - Grades 3 - 8 - 9 a.m.

January 29

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REPORT CARDS
  --------------------------- Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
January 30 --------------------------- Dinosaur Program for Grades 1-2 (8:30 a.m.) and 1-2 (9:45 a.m).
January 30 --------------------------- School-Wide Birthday Party/Crazy Birthday Hat Day - 12:45 p.m.
January 31 --------------------------- Grade 6 Play " - 915 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.  "Stone Soup"
January 31 --------------------------- Preschool & Kindergarten Chinese New Year's Parade - 1:00
     
February 1 --------------------------- Volleyball Competition between Grades 7 and 8 - 9:00 a.m.
February 1 --------------------------- Red & Blue Day - Students may dress down in Red or Blue in support of their designated Volleyball team.
February 1 --------------------------- Dinosaur Program for Grades 2-1 (10:00 a.m.) and 2-2 (11:15 a.m.)po

February 6

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Ash Wednesday Liturgy - 9:00 a.m.

February 9

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First Reconciliation for Grade 2 – 10:00 a.m.

February 14

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Holyoke Gas & Electric Safety Program

(Gr. 2 & 3) - 12:30
  --------------------------- ALL STUDENTS MAY WEAR RED ON VALENTINE'S DAY!

February 15

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Teacher In-Service Day - HALF DAY

February 18 - 22

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WINTER VACATION

February 27

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PTO Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
     

March 10

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PROGRESS REPORTS

March 14

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Holyoke Fire Department to present Puppet Show for Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grade 1 - 9:00 a.m.

March 15

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Winter Beach Party - 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

March 17

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Green Day!  Students may wear Green today in celebration of St. Patrick's Day
March 21 --------------------------- Good Friday - NO SCHOOL

March 26

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Irish Dancers (many students from our School) - 1:00 p.m.

March 26

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PTO Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

March 31

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IOWA Testing begins for Grades 3, 5 & 7
     

April 3

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Bear Program Reading Fundraiser

April 9

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REPORT CARDS

 

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First Eucharistic Parent Meeting - 6:30 p.m.

April 10

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Spring Liturgy - 9:00 a.m.
    Education Fair - 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

April 11

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African Troops Acrobat Show - 12:30 p.m.

April 17

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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES – Half Day - 11:00 Dismissal

April 18

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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES – Half Day - 11:00 Dismissal

April 21 - 25

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SPRING VACATION

April 30

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PTO Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
     
May 1 --------------------------- Ascension Thursday Liturgy and May Crowning - 9:00 a.m.  Mass prepared by Grade 6.
  --------------------------- Grade 4 Bake Sale - all pastries will be 25 cents
  --------------------------- Grades 5 - 8 to attend City of Holyoke Day of Prayer Event - 11:00
May 2 --------------------------- Cookie Dough will be delivered and ready for pick-up.

May 3

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First Communion for Grade 2 - 11:00 a.m.
May 4 --------------------------- Parish May Crowing - First Communicants are asked to wear their First Communion Clothes - 10:30 a.m.
May 6 --------------------------- Grandparents Day for Pre-School - Beginning at 8:00 a.m.
  --------------------------- Grade 2 Field Trip - Eric Carle Art Museum - Amherst
May 7 --------------------------- Grade 8 Graduation Pictures - 9:00 a.m.
May 8 --------------------------- Teacher Appreciation Luncheon - 11:00 a.m. - sponsored by the PTO

May 15

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PROGRESS REPORTS
  --------------------------- Grade 3 Fieldtrip to Mt. Holyoke Art Museum - 9:15 a.m.

May 16

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SCHOOL WALK-A-THON (Rain or Shine)
May 20 --------------------------- Pre-School and Kindergarten Fieldtrip to Lupa Zoo - 9:30 a.m.

May 21

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Harvey Uniform Co. to measure students for next year - 10:30 - 11:30

  --------------------------- PTO Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
May 22 --------------------------- Grade 8 Retreat Day at the Dominican Monastery - 9:00 a.m.

May 23

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Mr.  Zieja Day - Staff and Students will honor Mr. Zieja for his 50 years of service to Mater Dolorosa School - 1:00 p.m. - in the Courtyard - all are welcome to attend.  Bishop McDonell will be in attendance.
  --------------------------- Pirate Day for Pre-School

May 26

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Memorial Day observed – NO SCHOOL

May 27

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Grade 5 Field Trip to Sturbridge

May 28

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Grade 7 Field Trip to Boston

 

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Beach Day for Preschool and Kindergarten
May 29 --------------------------- Grade 6 Fieldtrip to the Holyoke Water Works - 9:30 a.m.

 

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Grade 8 Field Trip to Mystic

May 30

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Grade 8 Dinner Dance - Yankee Pedlar - 6:00 p.m.
     

June 4

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Grade 8 Graduation Liturgy and Junior National Honor  Society Induction – 9:00 a.m.

Last day for Grade 8 students - Dismissal - 11:00 a.m.

Last day for Kindergarten students - Dismissal - 2:00 p.m.

June 5

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Kindergarten Graduation – 6:30 p.m.   (Social Center)

 

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Grade 6 Field Trip to Higgins Armory, Worcester

June 6

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Grade 8 Graduation Exercises – 6:30 p.m. (Soc. Center)

Last day for Pre-School

 

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Grade 3 Precorder Recital

June 13

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Field Day and End of Year Barbeque

June 18

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Last Day of School

Liturgy and Awards - 9:00 a.m.

Dismissal - 11:00 a.m. - NO BUS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED