School Calendar
2008-2009
[This calendar is updated regularly, please visit often!]
June:
Tuition Payment due (please refer to payment schedule)

(Above) Scooper Bowl on City Hall Plaza -
thank you Loomis Sayles!!!
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July:
Tuition Payment due (please refer to payment schedule)
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August:
Tuition Payment due (please refer to payment schedule)
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September 1:
No School -- Labor Day
September 2:
No School -- Faculty Meeting
September 3:
First Day of School (K1-8) -- Early Dismissal,
11:30 am
September 4:
Early Dismissal, 11:30 am
September 5:
Early Dismissal, 11:30 am
Opening Mass, 9:00 am
School Band recruitment, 10:30 am in the Gym
Emergency Forms / Lunch Forms due
September 8:
After School Program begins
Breakfast/Lunch Program begins
September Meal fees due
Summer Reading Projects due
Tuition Payment due (please refer to payment schedule)
Yellow School bus service begins. Please contact Transportation Dept:
617-635-9520
September 10:
Gym Classes begin (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Please visit "Student
Pages" for Gym Class Schedule.
September 12:
Meadow Farms Fundraising project begins
September 16: <--- new date!
Parent / Teacher Information Night for K1 to 4th grades -- 6:15 pm
September 18:
Parent / Teacher Information Night for 5th to 8th grades -- 6:15 pm
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October 3:
Tuition Payment due
October Meal fees due
October 4:
School Family Picnic (Saturday) 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
October 6:
After School fees due
October 7:
11:15 am Mass for Grades 5-8 (Feast of the Holy Rosary)
October 8:
Field trip to Drumlin Farm - K2 and 1st Grade
October 9:
Home and School Association meeting -- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
October 10:
Early Dismissal, 11:30 am -- No After School Program
*No After School Bus Service on Half Days
Tag Day - Students pay $1 for a no-uniform day
October 13:
No School -- Columbus Day
October17:
1st Term Progress Reports
October 20-24:
Terra Nova Standardized Testing week
October 27:
Individual School Picture Day (in full uniform)
October 29:
*Flag Football. Click for more info.
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November 3:
After School fees due
Winter Dress Policy begins -- Girls are permitted to wear navy slacks (please
see uniform policy)
November Meal fees due
November 4:
11:15 am Mass for Grades 3-4
*Flag Football. Click for more info.
November 7:
Early Dismissal, 11:30 am -- No After School Program
*No After School Bus Service on Half Days
Tag Day - Students pay $1 for a no-uniform day
Tuition Payment due
November 11:
No School -- Veteran's Day
November 12:
1st Term Marking Period ends
November 13:
Home and School Association meeting -- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
November 14:
Fundraising orders ready for pick-up
November 15:
Catholic High School Placement Exam
November 17:
*Flag Football. Click for more info.
November 17-21:
Thanksgiving Food Drive
November 19:
Parent / Teacher Report Card Conferences -- 7:00-7:30 am, and 2:30-6:30 pm
November 20:
*Flag Football - Grades 5-8 only. Click for more info.
November 21:
St. Patrick Parish Auction -- I.B.E.W. Hall, Freeport St., Dorchester - 6:00 pm
November 24:
Can/Bottle Drive
Soup Fiesta for Grade K2 and Grade 1-- CANCELLED!!
November 25:
Can/Bottle Drive
*Flag Football. Click for more info.
November 26:
Early Dismissal, 11:30 am -- No After School Program
*No After School Bus Service on Half Days
November 27:
No School -- Thanksgiving Day
November 28:
No School -- Thanksgiving Break
November 30:
First Sunday of Advent
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December 1:
After School fees due
December 3:
Scholastic Book Fair (in the Gym), Volunteers needed.
December 4:
Scholastic Book Fair (in the Gym), Volunteers needed.
December 5:
December Meal fees due
Tag Day - Students pay $1 for a no-uniform day
Pajama Movie Night for students in K1 to Grade 1, 5:30 pm
December 6:
Christmas Fair, 9:00 to 3:00 pm -- St. Patrick Church Hall
December 7:
Second Sunday of Advent
December 8:
9:00 am Mass --Whole School (Feast of Immaculate Conception)
December 9:
11:15 am Mass for Gr. 3-4
December 11:
9:00 am Prayer Service- Grade K2
Home and School Association meeting -- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
December 12:
9:00 am Mass for Gr. 5-8
December 13:
Catholic High School Placement Exam (make up)
Imani Children's Choir Concert
Winter Stars Holiday Concert
December 14:
Third Sunday of Advent
Christmas Party at St. Brigid's Church, Lexington
December 15:
Retake Picture Day -- in School Uniform
December 17:
9:00 am Prayer Service- Grade 2
December 18:
Last Day of After School Program
December 19:
School Christmas Show -- 12:30 (St. Patrick's Upper Church)
No After School Program
December 22-31:
No School -- Christmas Break
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January 1:
No School -- New Year's Day
January 2:
No School -- Christmas Break
January 5:
School reopens for classes
After School fees due
January Meal fees due
Tuition Payment due
January 9:
Tag Day - Students pay $1 for a no-uniform day
January 13:
2nd Term Progress Reports
January 19:
No School -- Martin L. King Jr. Day
January 25-31:
Catholic Schools Week
January 26:
2009-2010 Registration begins
January 27:
Open House, 4:30 to 6:30 pm
January 30:
9:00 am Mass -- Whole School (Catholic Schools Week)
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February 2:
After School fees due
February 6:
February Meal fees due
Tuition Payment due
Early Dismissal, 11:30 am -- No After School Program
*No After School Bus Service on Half Days
Tag Day - Students pay $1 for a no-uniform day
February 12:
Home and School Association meeting -- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
February 13:
Grandparent's Day for Grades K1 - K2
February 16-20:
No School -- Winter Break
February 25:
9:00 am Mass -- Whole School (Ash Wednesday)
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March 2:
Spring Picture Day -- Uniforms not required
March 3:
11:15 Mass for Grades 5-8
March 6:
Early Dismissal, 11:30 am -- No After School Program
*No After School Bus Service on Half Days
Tag Day - Students pay $1 for a no-uniform day
Tuition Payment due
March Meal fees due
March 9:
ACRE Testing -- Grade 5
March 12:
Home and School Association meeting -- 6:00 to 7:00 PM
March13:
2nd Term Marking Period Ends
11:15 Mass for Grades 3-4
"Mother Goose" visits Grades K1-2
March 17:
No School -- St. Patrick's Day -- Evacuation Day
March 20:
2nd Term Report Cards go home
March 31:
Cap and Gown Portraits taken for Grade 8
Complete Schedule Coming Soon!

Just
some of the many smiling faces at special events held by Saint Patrick School:
(Top)
Dental Month 2006, (left) Family Picnic 2006.
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