St. Joseph Catholic School
706 High Street Aurora, Il 60505 
630-844-3781     (fax)630-844-3656
CALENDAR FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010
St. Joseph Home
2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
September 1  Tu   Development Meeting – 8:40 AM
                           Athletic Association Meeting – 7 PM
September 2   W   Back to School Night - 6:45 PM
September 4    F   Benediction – 2:15 PM
September 7   M   Labor Day – No School
September 8   Tu  Market Day Pick Up - 4:30 PM
September 9   W   Hot Lunch, Grades 3 and 8 bake cookies
                           Magazine Kick-off
September 13 Su   Pep Rally after 10:30 Mass
September 16 W   Education Commission Meeting – 7 PM
September 22 Tu   Picture Day – Dress Up Day
September 23 W   Magazine Sale ends
Sept. 21 – Oct. 2  Iowa Tests of Basic Skills – Grades 2 through 2009
OCTOBER 2009
October 2   F     Benediction – 2:15 PM
October 5   M    Rosary – 7 PM
October 6   Tu   Development Meeting – 8:40 AM,
                        Market Day – 4:30 PM
                        Athletic Assoc. Meeting 7 PM
October 7   W    ACC Rosary Marmion to visit Grades 7 &8 8:40AM
                        Religious Ed 3:45PM
October 8   Th   All School Mass Grade 2  Prin/Chris Svc Awards
                         Vision & Hearing Rescreening
October 9    F    No School – Teacher Institute
October 11  Su  Oktoberfest
October 12  M   Columbus Day – No School
October 14  W   Hot Lunch, Grades 2 and 7 make Rice Krispies
                         Religious Ed 3:45PM
                         Education Commission Meeting 7 PM
October 15  Th   All School Mass Grade 8
October 19   M   Rosary – 7 PM  Families with last names beg I - P
October 21   W  Religious Ed 3:45PM
                        Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM
October 23   F    End of 1st Quarter
                        Mass 8:45  Grade 7  Prin/Chr Svc Awards
                        Grandparents Day
                        Dismissal – 11:30 AM
                        Sock Hop – 7 to 10 PM
October 26  M   Red Ribbon Week
                        Rosary – 7 PM  Families with last names Q - Z
October 28  W   Religious Ed 3:45PM
October 29  Th  All School Mass  Grade 6
October 30  F    No uniform day
                        Halloween Parade – 1:15 PM
                        Halloween Parties – 1:30 PM
                        Report Cards sent home
NOVEMBER 2009
November   1   Su   Confirmation Retreat - 10:30 AM to 6 PM
November   2   M    Mass at Cemetery - 12:10 PM
November   3,4,5   
Tu/W/Th 
                             MANDATORY Parent Teacher Conferences
                             6:00 to 8:30 PM

November   3   Tu   Development Meeting – 8:40 AM
                             Market Day Pickup – 4:30 PM
November   4   W   Veterans at the Flagpole 8:45AM
November   5  Th   Mass at 8:45AM Prin/Chr Svc Awards
                             Dismiss K-8 at 11:30AM
                            Conferences 1:00 – 3:00 PM and 6:00 – 8:30 PM
November  6    F   
No School
November  9   M    Home and School Executive Meeting - 7 PM
November 10  Tu   Athletic Association Meeting – 7 PM
November 11  W   Hot Lunch – Grades 1 and 6 bake cookies
November 13   F   Breakfast of Champions – 7:45 PM
November 14  Sa   First Communion Parent Meeting  9 AM to 12 PM
November 18  W   Education Commission Meeting – 7 PM
November 21  Sa   Fall Awards after Mass
Nov. 25, 26, 27    W/Th/F  
No School – Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 2009
December  1  Tu     Market Day Pick Up – 4:30 PM
                             Athletic Association Meeting – 7 PM
December 2  Wed   Parish Staffing 10:00AM
                             Religious Education 3:45PM
December 3  Th     Mass 8:45AM  Grade 2
December 3,4 Th,F Santa’s Secret Shop
December 4    F      St. Nicholas Day
December 5   Sat    Confirmation Practice 10:00AM
December 6   Sun   Confirmation 12:00PM
December 7   Mon   Communal Pennance Service 7:00PM
December 8   Tues   Holy Day-Feast of the Immaculate Conception
                              Mass 12:10PM Grade 8
December 9   W      Hot Lunch – Grades K and 5 make Rice Krispies
                              Religious Ed 3:45PM
                              Finance Meeting 7:00PM
December 10  Th    Christmas Program   7:00PM  in Church
December 16  W     Religious Education 3:45PM
December 17  Th    Mass 8:45AM  Grade 7  Princ/Chr Svc Awards
Dec. 21- Jan. 1 Christmas Vacation – School Closed
2010
JANUARY 20010
January 4   M   Classes resume
January 5   Tu  Development Meeting 8:40 AM
                       Athletic Association Meeting – 7 PM
January 9   Sa   First Reconciliation – 10 AM,
                       Spaghetti Dinner
January 10  Su  Pep Rally after Mass
January 11  M   Home and School Executive Meeting 7 PM
January 12 Tu   Market Day Pick Up – 4:30 PM
January 13  W   Hot Lunch – Grades 4 and 8 bake cookies
January 15  F    End of Second Quarter – Full day
January 18 M    No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20 W    Education Commission Meeting – 7 PM
January 22  F    Report cards home,
                       4th Grade Retreat,
                       Ladies’ Night Out 6:30 PM
January 29 F    Breakfast of Champions – 7:45 AM
                       Sock Hop 7-10 PM
January 31 Su  Catholic School Week Mass – 10:30 AM
                      Alumni/Parent Volleyball/Basketball Games 1:30PM
Jan. 31 – Feb. 5 Catholic Schools Week
FEBRUARY 2010
February 2   Tu   Development Meeting – 8:40 AM
                          Athletic Association Meeting -7PM
February 4   Th   Open House – 6:45 – 8:30 PM
February 5    F    No School – Faculty Retreat
February 9   Tu   Market Day Pick Up – 4:30 PM
February 10  W   Hot Lunch – Grades 3 and 7 make Rice Krispies
February 12   F   Valentine’s Day, Valentine Parties – 1:30 PM
                          No uniform day
February 15  M    No School – President’s Day
February 17  W   Ash Wednesday, Mass at 12:10 PM
February 19   F   6th Grade Retreat
February 23  Tu  Education Commission Meeting – 7 PM
February 26   F   No School- Kane County Teacher Institute
MARCH 2010
March 2   Tu   Development Meeting – 8:40 AM
                      Athletic Association Meeting – 7 PM
March 5   F     Stations of the Cross and Benediction - 2:00 PM
March 8   M    Home and School Executive Meeting – 7 PM
March 9  Tu    Market Day Pick Up - 4:30 PM
March 10  W   Hot Lunch – Grades 2 and 6 make cookies
March 12   F   Stations of the Cross- 2:00 PM
March 19   F   St. Joseph Day (Mass at 12:10) and Table
March 26   F   End of Third Quarter – Dismiss at 11:30AM
                      Teacher Workshop
APRIL 2010
April 1   Th    Holy Thursday, Report cards home
April 2    F     No School – Good Friday
April 5 – 9 M – F Easter Vacation – School Closed
April 11  Su    Pancake Breakfast
April 12   M    Classes resume
April 13   Tu   Develop. Meeting – 8:40 PM
                     Market Day – 4:30 PM
                     Athletic Assoc. Meeting – 7 PM
April 14   W   Hot Lunch – Grades 1 and 5 make Rice Krispies
April 16    F   Breakfast of Champions – 7:45 AM
April 23    F   2nd Grade Retreat, Jesus Day
April 24   Sa   First Communion Practice 9:30 AM
April 25   Su   First Communion 1:30 PM
April 28   W   Fay’s Barbeque
April 30   F    Mom/Son Night Out – 6:30 – 8:30 PM
MAY 2010
May 3   M   May Crowning – 7 PM
May 4   Tu   Development Meeting – 8:40 AM
                  Athletic Association Meeting – 7 PM
May 5    W   Race for Education
May 7     F   Daddy/Daughter Dance 6:30 – 8:30 PM
May 10   M  Home and School Executive Meeting – 7 PM
May 11  Tu  Market Day Pick Up – 4:30 PM
May 12  W   Hot Lunch – Grades K and 4 bake cookies
May 14   F   Dismissal - 11:30 AM, Teacher Workshop
May 19   W  Education Commission Meeting – 6 PM
May 20   Th Winter/Spring Awards 6:30 PM
May 21   F   Preschool Graduation – 10:30 AM
                  Sock Hop – 7 – 10 PM
May 28   F   Eight Grade Graduation – 7 PM
May 31  M   No School – Memorial Day
                  Mass at Cemetery 9:00 AM
JUNE 2010
June 3   Th   Picnic day
June 4    F    Last day of school
                   Mass at 9 AM, dismissal at 10:15 AM
June 5   Sa   Golf Outing
June 15  Tu  Development Meeting – 8:30 AM
                   Market Day pickup - 4:30 PM