Walt Whitman Highlights Calendar 2012 – 2013
Please refer to the “Calendar of Events” on the Whitman web site for thecomprehensive listing of important dates; . Times are subject to change, please refer to the website to confirm dates and times.
AUGUST
11Fall Sports Tryouts Begin
21-24Freshman Band Camp 10 –2pm
20-24Tap Dance Camp
23New Student Orientation 7:15-11:30 am
23Principal’s Coffee for New & Freshman Parents 7:30–9 am
26Freshman & New Student Pizza Party 6–8 pm
27First Day of School
30Freshman Parent Meeting 7:30 pm
September
3No School - Labor Day
6Back-to-School Night 7 pm
11Seniors/Parents Meeting 7:30 pm
13Pyle Back-to-School Night
17No School - Rosh Hashanah
18Whitman Clubs Night 7:30 pm
PTSA Meeting 7:30 pm
19Literary Forum 6 pm
20Meet-the-Counselors Breakfast 9-10:30am
26No School- Yom Kippur
28Early Release
October
1-3HSA Exam Make-ups
3Stressbusters Networking Night
8-12Homecoming Week
8 Open House for Parents – Columbus Day
11Battle of the Classes
12Pep Rally &Homecoming Game
13Homecoming Dance 8:30 pm
16PTSA Meeting 7:30 pm
17PSAT Exams Grades 9, 10 & 11
19No School – MSEA Convention
November
21st Marking Period Ends
5No School - Professional Day
6No School – Election Day
8Winter Sports Tryouts
14Report Cards Distributed
15Counselors Advisory Committee (CAC) 1:15pm
15-17Fall Musical 7:30 pm
21Early Release
22 & 23No School – Thanksgiving
27PTSA Meeting 7:30 pm
29Art School Forum 1:30– 9 pm
December
6IEP/Special Ed Parent Meeting 6:30-7:30 pm
8th Grade Parent Meeting 7:30 pm
13Instrumental Music Concert 7 pm
19ChoralMusic Concert 7 pm
24-31No School – Winter Break
January
1No School - Holiday
2School Resumes
7-9HSA Exam Make-ups
111st Semester Review
January (Continued)
14-17Final Exams
15PTSA Meeting 7:30 pm
182nd Marking Period Ends
Final Exam Make-up Day
21No School – MLK Day
22No School – Professional Day
24 CAC Meeting 1:15 pm
Juniors/Parents College Meeting 7:30 pm
25Whitman Idol 7 - 10 pm
30Sophomores/Parents Meeting 7:30 pm
31Report Cards Distributed
February
Leukemia/Lymphoma Month
6Seniors/Parents Meeting 7:30 pm
7Guy Auction 7 – 9 pm
18No School – Presidents’ Day
22Early Release
23-24 bRAVE Dance Marathon 2 pm-2 am
28Winter Play 7:30 pm
March
1 Spring Sports Tryouts
1&2Winter Play
19PTSA Meeting 7:30 pm
21CAC Meeting1:15pm
International Night 6-9:30 pm
223rd Marking Period Ends
25-31No School – Spring Break
April
1No School – Holiday
2No School-Professional Day
11Report Cards Distributed
12-13Talent Show 7:30 pm
15 - 17HSA Exams - Seniors
18-21Music Trip
24Juniors/Parents College Panel7 – 9 pm
May
1 - 2Festival of the Arts 6 -9 pm
3Fashion Show 7 – 10 pm
6-10AP Exams
10Prom: Hyatt Bethesda 9 pm - 1 am
11Post Prom: Whitman 1am – 5 am
13-17AP Exams
21PTSA Meeting 7:30 pm
20-23HSA Exams
20-23Senior Exams
24Last Day of School for Seniors, Grad Rehearsal
27No School – Memorial Day
June (“TBD” finalized after Graduation is confirmed)
1SAT Exams
7Review Day
TBDGraduation, Constitution Hall
TBDFinal Exams
14Last Day of School
TBDReport Cards Mailed