Catholic Schools Calendar 2017 – 2018*
Diocese of Paterson
3/9/2018
DATE / EVENT / TIME / PLACEAugust
10 / Orientation for New Principals / 10:00am - 3:00 pm / Diocesan Center Main
17 / New Teachers Orientation / 9:00 am - 2:00pm / JP II Center 101-102
22 / Opening Mass and Meeting Principals, Presidents & Pastors / 11:00 am - 3:00 pm / St. Paul Inside the Walls
28 & 29 / Classics Professional Development Workshops / 9:00 am – 3:00 pm / JP II Center 101-102
September
4 / Labor Day / CSO Closed
7 / SGO Workshop Elementary and High School Principals & Provisional Teachers / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm / JP II Center 101-102
12 / Bishop’s Mass at Mary Help of Christians / 9:30 am
13 / STEM Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Diocesan Center Terrace
13 / Classics PLC Meeting / 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
14 / New Principals Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
15 / NJ COOP Webinar – 8th Grade Teachers and Test Coordinators / 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
18 / Math PD Workshop Grades K-2 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / JP Ii Center 101-102
19 / Bishop’s Mass at Villa Walsh / 9:30 am
20 / Principals Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / JP II Center Cafeteria
22 / Bishop’s Mass at Morris Catholic / 9:30 am
26 / Unit Planning Workshop / 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm / JP II Center 101-102
28 / Meeting of all Secondary School Presidents,
Principals & Heads of Schools / 11:00am – 1:00 pm / Mary Help of Christians
29 / Bishop’s Mass at Pope John XXIII / 10:00 am
October
2 / NCEA Data Bank Information Due
6 / Diocesan Professional Day / TBD
9 / Columbus Day / CSO Closed
11 / Diocesan Education Council Meeting / 5:00 pm- 6:30pm / Diocesan Center Main
13 / Deadline for COOP Extended Testing Time Applications
16 / Math PD Workshop Grades 3-5 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / JP Ii Center 101-102
18 / STEM Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Diocesan Center Terrace
18 / Classics PLC Meeting / 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
25 / Region 2 & Region 3 Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Assumption School, Morristown
25 / FAC Meeting / 2:00 pm - 3:00pm / JP II Center 101-102
30 / Region 1 Meeting / 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm / St. Anthony, Hawthorne
November
1 / All Saints Day / CSO Closed
3 / High School Presidents Meeting / 10:00 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
3 / High School Principals Meeting / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Diocesan Center Main
8 / Simon Scholarship Breakfast / 8:30 am – 12:00 pm / Academy St. James
9 / Early Childhood Workshop / 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm / JP II Center 101-102
10 / NJ COOP Exam
10 / Mass at Cathedral – Elementary Schools / 10:00 am
13 / Math PD Workshop Grades K-2 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / JP II Center 101-102
15 / Classics PLC Meeting / 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
16 / Principal Appreciation Day
16 / Marketing Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / JP II Center Cafeteria
18 / Respect Life Mass / 10:00 am / Cathedral
18 / NJ COOP Make Up Date
20 / Math PD Workshop Grades 3-5 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / JP II Center 101-102
21 / Principals Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / JP II Center Cafeteria
23 – 24 / Thanksgiving Holiday / CSO Closed
December
1 / New Principals Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
1 / 9th Grade Applicant Records Due to High Schools
6 / Advent Retreat for Presidents & Principals / 9:00 am – 12:00 pm / St. Paul Inside the Walls
8 / Immaculate Conception / CSO Closed
8 / Bishop’s Mass at Delbarton / 9:45 am
13 / Classics PLC Meeting / 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
13 / Diocesan Education Council Meeting / 5:00 pm- 6:30pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
19 / High School Presidents Meeting / 10:00 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
19 / High School Principals Meeting / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Diocesan Center Main
25 / Christmas Holiday / CSO Closed
January
1 / New Year’s Day / CSO Closed
8 / Math PD Workshop Grades 6-8 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / JP II Center 101-102
12 / High School Notifications Mailed to Students
15 / Martin Luther King Jr Day / CSO Closed
17 / Principals Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / JP II Center Cafeteria
18 / Classics PLC Meeting / 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
19 / IOWA Special Population Report Due
To Schools Office
24 / SNOW DATE for January 17 principals mtg / 8:30 am - 3:00 pm / JP II Center Cafeteria
25 / Principals Meeting – Bullying Policy / 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm / JP II Center 101-102
28 – Feb 3 / Catholic Schools Week
February
7 / Region 2 & Region 3 Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Assumption School, Morristown
7 / Region 1 Meeting / 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm / St. Anthony, Hawthorne
7 / Diocesan Education Council Meeting / 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm / Diocesan Center Main
12 / Math PD Workshop Grades K-2 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / St. Andrew, Clifton
12 -16 / ACRE Testing
14 / Ash Wednesday
15 / STEM Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Diocesan Center Terrace
19 / Presidents Day / CSO Closed
20 / New Principals Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
21 / Classics PLC Meeting / 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
22 / Marketing Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / Morris Catholic
22 / 3D Printing Workshop STEM Teachers 5-8 / 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm / All Saints Academy
26 / Math PD Workshop Grades 6-8 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / St. Andrew, Clifton
27 / High School Presidents Meeting / 10:00 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
27 / High School Principals Meeting / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Diocesan Center Main
March
2 / Lenten Retreat / 9:00 am – 12:00 pm / St. Paul Inside the Walls
5 - 9 / IOWA Testing
6 / Bishop’s Mass at DePaul Catholic / 9:30 am
12 - 16 / IOWA Testing Make-Up
19 / STEM Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Diocesan Center Terrace
29 / Holy Thursday / CSO Closed
30 / Good Friday / CSO Closed
April
1 / Easter Sunday
2 / Easter Monday / CSO Closed
3-5 / NCEA Convention
11 / Region 2 & Region 3 Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Assumption School, Morristown
11 / Region 1 Meeting / 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm / St. Anthony, Hawthorne
11 / Diocesan Education Council Meeting / 5:00 pm - 6:30pm / Diocesan Center - Main
12 / Principals Meeting / 9:00 am – 3:00 pm / DePaul Catholic
16 / Math PD Workshop Grades 6-8 / 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm / TBD
18 / Principals & test coordinators meeting – IOWA score interpretation / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / Morris Catholic
19 / Social Studies Curriculum Meeting / 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
22 / Pastor Appreciation Day
23 / High School Presidents Meeting / 10:00 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
23 / High School Principals Meeting / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Diocesan Center Main
24 / STEM Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:00 am / Diocesan Center Terrace
25 / Administrative Professionals Day
25 / FAC Meeting / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm / TBD
26 / Marketing Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / Morris Catholic
May
10 / Ascension Thursday / CSO Closed
15 / STEM Showcase
17 / Marketing Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / JP II Center Cafeteria
23 / New Principals Meeting / 9:30 am – 11:30 am / Diocesan Center Main
23 / Classics PLC Meeting / 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm / Diocesan Center Terrace
28 / Memorial Day / CSO Closed
30 / Presidents & Principals Meeting / 8:30 am – 3:00 pm / JP II Center Cafeteria
June
25 – 27 / STEM Professional Development / 9:00 am – 2:00 pm / TBD
*This calendar is subject to change. Principals are reminded that no school events that demand the presence of the principal should be scheduled to be in conflict with events on this calendar where the attendance of principals is required.