THE DIOCESE OF METUCHEN 2014-2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR 2014 JULY 7/4 Independence Day AUGUST 8/12, 13, 14 New Teacher s Orientation 8:30AM-3:00PM Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation Catholic Identity Workshop (Catholic Identity Workshop offered annually) 9:00AM-3:00PM on 8/12 only 8/15 Assumption of Mary 8/19 and 8/20 New Principal Orientation 8/23-24 Center for Ministry Development course on Prayer and Worship SEPTEMBER 9/1 Labor Day No School 9/2 First Day of School 9/11 Office of Catechesis - PCL 9:00AM-1:30PM 9/16 Leadership Meeting 9-3pm Diocesan Catholic School Commission 6:30pm 9/18 Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation Methodology for Religion OCTOBER 10/1 Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory School (HS) Open House 6:00-8:30PM 10/5 Respect Life Sunday and Life Chain 10/5 AdvancED Visit 10/6 AdvancED All Principals 10/7 AdvancED School Visits 10/8 AdvancED All Principals 10/9 HS/Elem Advancement 10:00-11:30AM 10/10 Bishop s Holiday No School 10/11 Girl Scout Gathering 8:30AM 3:30PM 10/12 Bishop George Ahr High School Fall Open House 1:00-4:00PM 10/13 Columbus Day, Observed 10/15 Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation -Morality and Social Teaching 10/16 Spiritual Growth Day 10/17 Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Vailimar Jansen -7-8:30pm 10/18 Office of Respect for Life Critical Life Issues Conference 10/19 Mount Saint Mary Academy Open House 1:00-4:30PM 10/19 St. Joseph High School Open House 11:30 AM-2:00PM
October (continued) 10/19 World Mission Sunday Family Celebration St. Francis Cathedral 10:30-12:00PM 10/21 Spiritual Growth Day 10/22-24 Principals Retreat 10/26 Immaculata High School Open House 12:00-3:00PM NOVEMBER 11/1 All Saints Day 11/1 High School Placement Test: Mount St. Mary Academy 11/7 1 st Marking Period Ends 11/ 7 High School Placement Test: St. Joseph High School 11/8 High School Placement Test: Bishop George Ahr High School Raritan Bay Catholic Prep School (HS) Immaculata High School St. Joseph High School 11/11 Spiritual Growth Day 11/13 Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation - Faith Development 11/15 High School Placement Test Makeup Day Office of Catechesis - Faith Formation Convocation 8:00AM-3:00PM 11/18 Spiritual Growth Day Diocesan Catholic School Commission 6:30pm 11/20 Leadership Meeting 9-3PM 11/27 Thanksgiving Day 11/28 Day after Thanksgiving No School DECEMBER 12/2 Spiritual Growth Day 12/3 Office of Catechesis - Echo Meeting 10:00AM-12:00PM 12/7 Diocese of Metuchen St. Timothy Awards 12/8 Immaculate Conception 12/11 Spiritual Growth Day 12/11 HS/Elem Advancement 10:00-11:30AM 12/24 Christmas Eve 12/25 Christmas Day 12/24-31 Christmas Break No School 2015 JANUARY 1/1-2 Mary, Mother of God/New Year s Day No School 1/5 Schools Reopen 1/13 Spiritual Growth Day 1/14 Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation -Scripture 1/15 Spiritual Growth Day 1/18 Office of Respect for Life - Respect Life Mass & Pro-Vita Awards (St. Francis Cathedral 12:00PM) (Pending) 1/19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day No School 1/22 March for Life, Washington DC Rally for Life, Trenton 1/23 2 nd Marking Period Ends 1/25 30 Catholic Schools Week
FEBRUARY APRIL 2/3 Spiritual Growth Day 2/10 Leadership Meeting 9-3PM 2/12 Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation-Sacraments 2/13 Office of Respect for Life - Posters Due for Respect Life Poster Contest 2/16 Presidents Day 2/24 Diocesan Catholic School Commission 6:30pm 2/26 Spiritual Growth Day MARCH 3/3 Spiritual Growth Day 3/5-6 Terra Nova Pre-testing days 3/7 Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry - Young Adult Summit 3/9-13 Terra Nova Testing Days 3/11 Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation Prayer and Worship 3/12 HS/Elem Advancement 10:00-11:30AM 3/8-15 MCA National Prayer and Penny Week 3/19 Spiritual Growth Day 3/24-25 Office of Respect for Life - Teen Outreach 3/27 3 rd Marking Period Ends 4/2 Holy Thursday 4/3 Good Friday 4/5 Easter Sunday 4/2-10 Easter Break-No School 4/7-9 NCEA 2015 Convention Orlando, Fl 4/9 Diocesan Educator Certification in Catholic Faith Formation The New Evangelization 4/14 Foundation for Catholic Education Dinner 4/18 Encuentro- Catechesis 4/20 Bishop George Ahr High School Spring Open House 7:00PM 4/21 Spiritual Growth Day 4/21 Diocesan Catholic School Commission 6:30pm 4/22 Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory School (PreK-12) Spring Open House 6:00-7:30PM 4/30 Leadership Meeting 9-3PM 4/30 Spiritual Growth Day MAY 5/5 Spiritual Growth Day 5/12 Spiritual Growth Day 5/14 HS/Elem Advancement 10:00-11:30AM 5/17 Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry - Great Adventure NJ Youth Rally 5/28 St. Joseph High School Graduation 7:00PM 5/25 Memorial Day, Observed
May (continued ) 5/30 Immaculata High School Graduation 11:00AM Raritan Bay Catholic Preparatory School (HS) Graduation 10:00AM JUNE 6/6 High School Graduations: Bishop George Ahr 10:30AM Mount St. Mary Academy 10:00AM 6/12 4 TH Marking Period Ends 6/19 Last Day of School The Office of Schools assists the Bishop in providing opportunities for the people of God to be formed, informed and transformed into Disciples of Christ through the ministry of Catholic School education.