| AUGUST | |
| Aug. 28 | Materials & Supplies Night 5:30-7:00PM - Open Area  Meet the Teachers 5:30-7:00PM - Classrooms |
| Aug. 29 | Materials & Supplies Day 9AM-Noon - Open Area Meet the Teachers 9AM-Noon - Classrooms |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| Sept. 2 | Classes begin for Grades 1-8 Noon Dismissal Flag Ceremony Grades 1- 8 9:30AM - Parking Lot Open House for all Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten students & parents 10-11AM - Classrooms Pre-Kindergarten Parent Meeting 6:30-7:30PM - E.C.C. |
| Sept. 3 | School opens for all students Full Day for Grades 1-8 Cafeteria service begins 3 & 4 year olds - 11:50AM Dismissal Kindergarten students - Noon Dismissal Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - CORE ROOM |
| Sept. 4 | Full Day for all students Grades Pre-K-8 |
| Sept. 5 | First Friday Mass at 8:30AM for Grades 1-8 All are invited. HSA Ice Cream Welcome Back Social 6:30-8PM - OPEN AREA |
| Sept. 8 | Blessed Mother's Birthday All Catholic Schools are Closed for the Installation of Bishop W. Francis Malooly as Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington |
| Sept. 10 | Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Fall Fund Raiser Kick-Off Assembly "Gifts & Things" Gr. 1-3 9AM, Gr. 4-5 8:30AM Gr. 6-8 9:30AM, Kindergarten 10AM HSA "Meet the Teachers Night" for Parents of Grades K-5 (All parents need to attend.) 6:30-8:00PM - Church |
| Sept. 11 | Mobile Productions Present: "Crime Scene Science" Assembly Gr. K-5 9AM, Gr. 6-8 10AM - GYM HSA "Meet the Teachers Night" for Parents Grades 6-8 (All parents need to attend.) 6:30-8:30PM - Church |
| Sept. 15 | 1st day Kindergarten students can place a lunch order (to be delivered to classroom) Instrumental Music Program Assembly for students Grades 4-6 9AM - OPEN AREA |
| Sept. 16 | Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 8:30-9:00AM - Principal's Office |
| Sept. 17 | Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM-CORE ROOM Instrumental Music Program's Parent Meeting 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Sept. 21 | Feast of St. Matthew Opening School Family Mass 9:00AM - St. Matthew Church All families are invited. Parish Picnic at Banning Park 12:30-4:00PM All families are invited. |
| Sept. 22 | 8:30AM Mass for students in Grades 1-8 as we celebrate the Feast of St. Matthew |
| Sept. 23 | Confirmation Parent Meeting 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Sept. 24 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM School Picture Day - all students must wear their winter school uniforms All orders due for Fall Fundraiser |
| Sept. 28 | "Liturgy of the Word for Children" begins this week during the 9:00AM Mass |
| Sept. 29 | Parish Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM - COUNTING ROOM |
| Sept. 30 | Homeroom Parents' Meeting 1:30-2:45PM - CORE ROOM YAC Meeting 7PM - GYM All families are invited. |
| OCTOBER Students Grades K-8 will need to bring their rosaries to school everyday. Students needing a rosary will receive a free rosary on Sept. 30. | |
| Oct. 1 | Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| Oct. 2 | Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| Oct. 3 | First Friday Mass at 8:30AM Grades 1-8 All are invited. Student Council Installation Ceremony After Mass - CHURCH Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi 2:00PM - PARKING LOT HSA Hayride 5:30-8:00PM - CAROUSEL FARMS |
| Oct. 4 | Feast of St. Francis of Assisi |
| Oct. 7 | Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Grades 3 & 4 will join Diocesan Prayer Service Our Lady of Peace Statue in New Castle Confirmation Meeting for Parents & Students Group 1 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Oct. 8 | Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Oct. 9 | 1st Trimester's Report Card Conference Forms distributed |
| Oct. 10 | Professional Development Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Oct. 13 | Columbus Day CHOOL CLOSED |
| Oct. 14 | Winter School Uniforms begin Reconciliation Prayer Service for Grade 3 9:15AM - CHURCH 1st Reconciliation Meeting for Parents 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Oct. 15 | Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Oct. 16 | Feast of St. Hedwig 8:30AM Mass Grades 1-8 |
| Oct. 17 | 1st Trimester Interim Report Cards distributed to students in Grades 1-8 |
| Oct. 19 | School Family Mass - All families are invited 9:00AM - St. Matthew Church |
| Oct. 21 | Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 10:00-10:30AM Principal's Office Confirmation Meeting for Parents & Students Group 2 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Oct. 22 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Oct. 23 | Noon Dismissal Parent/Teacher Report Card Conferences 1:00-6:00PM - HOMEROOMS |
| Oct. 24 | Grandparents Day All Grandparents are invited Details in Communicator Noon Dismissal Parent/Teacher Report Card Conferences 1:00-3:00PM - HOMEROOMS |
| Oct. 27 | Fall Fundraiser items arrive Items go home with students at dismissal. HSA Halloween Read Aloud Night 6:30-7:30PM - $1.00/family Parish Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM - COUNTING ROOM |
| Oct. 28 | YAC Meeting 7PM - GYM All families are invited. |
| Oct. 31 | Halloween Parade of students 1:40-2:10PM All are invited Around School Area |
| NOVEMBER Students Grades K-8 will need to bring their rosaries to school everyday. Student Can Good Drive for Richardson Park's CAP Program runs from Nov. 3-14. | |
| Nov. 1 | All Saints Day |
| Nov. 3 | All money due for Fall Fundraiser |
| Nov. 4 | Reconciliation Prayer Service for Grade 8 9:15AM - CHURCH Confirmation Meeting for all Parents & Students 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Nov. 5 | Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| Nov. 6 | Registration Forms for 8th Grade High School Placement Test due School Picture Retake Day Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| Nov. 7 | First Friday - Mass at 8:30AM for Grades K-8 All are invited. HSA Junior Dance Information in Communicator |
| Nov. 9 | 1st Reconciliation Workshop for Parent & Student 12:30-2:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Nov. 11 | Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM HSA General Meeting for all Parents and teachers 6:30-8:00PM - OPEN AREA |
| Nov. 16 | CCF Presentation on St. Paul 12:30PM - CORE ROOM |
| Nov. 17 | HSA Cookie Dough & Pizza Fundraiser begins |
| Nov. 19 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 10:00-10:30AM Principal's Office |
| Nov. 24 | Parish Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM - COUNTING ROOM |
| Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving Liturgy 10:00AM - CHURCH E.C.C Thanksgiving Feast First Reconciliation 6:30PM - CHURCH YAC Meeting 7PM - GYM All families are invited. |
| Nov. 26,27,28 | Thanksgiving Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Nov. 30 | School Family Mass - All families are invited. 9:00AM - St. Matthew Church |
| DECEMBER Students Grades K-8 will celebrate an Advent Prayer Service every morning in Dec. beginning at 8AM in Church. Students must arrive at school by 7:55AM every morning in Dec.. | |
| Dec. 1 | School Reopens - Full Day Advent Prayer Service begins at 8AM End of the First Trimester |
| Dec. 2 | Beginning of Second Trimester Reconciliation Prayer Service for Grade 4 9:15AM - CHURCH |
| Dec. 3 | Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Fall Fundraiser Limo Ride to Grotto Pizza in Newark 11AM-1:30PM Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| Dec. 4 | Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| Dec. 5 | First Friday - Mass at 8:30AM for Grades K-8 All are invited. |
| Dec. 6 | Feast of St. Nicholas High School Placement Tests for 8th Graders |
| Dec. 7 | 2nd Sunday of Advent Delaware Day Presentation of Confirmation Candidates 11:30AM - CHURCH |
| Dec. 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception Patron Saint of the United States Mass at 8:30AM for Grades K-8 - All are invited. |
| Dec. 10 | Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Breakfast of Champions for 1st Trimester's Honor Roll students 8:30AM - OPEN AREA |
| Dec. 11 | HSA "Santa Secret Shop" GYM - See Communicator for more information. |
| Dec. 12 | Noon Dismissal Parent/Teacher Report Card Conferences 1:00-3:00PM - HOMEROOMS |
| Dec. 14 | 3rd Sunday of Advent |
| Dec. 16 | Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 9:00-9:30AM - Principal's Office |
| Dec. 17 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Dec. 18 | Christmas Concert presented by Primary Grades & Mass Choir 6:30-7:30PM - CHURCH |
| Dec. 19 | Closing Advent Prayer Service 10AM - CHURCH All are invited Christmas Concert presented by Primary Grades & Mass Choir 10:45-11:45AM - CHURCH E.C.C. Christmas Program E.C.C. - See Communicator for details. |
| Dec. 21 | 4th Sunday of Advent |
| Dec. 22 | Professional Development Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Dec. 23-Jan. 4 | Christmas Holidays SCHOOL CLOSED |
| JANUARY 2009 | |
| Jan. 1 | Feast of the Solemnity of Mary |
| Jan. 2 | First Friday of the Month |
| Jan. 4 | Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton |
| Jan. 5 | Feast of St. John Neumann School Reopens - Full Day |
| Jan. 6 | Reconciliation Prayer Service for Grade 6 9:15AM - CHURCH Confirmation Meeting for all Parents & Students 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Jan. 7 | Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| Jan. 8 | Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| Jan. 9 | Prayer Service for Our American Saints Grades 3-8 10AM - CHURCH |
| Jan. 11 | School Family Mass All families are invited 9:00AM - St. Matthew Church |
| Jan. 13 | Principal to meet with Officers of Student Council Officers 10:00-10:30AM - Principal's Office |
| Jan. 14 | Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM HSA General Meeting for all Parents & teachers 6:30-8:00PM - OPEN AREA |
| Jan. 15 | Principal's Coffee with Middle School Parents 6:30-7:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Jan. 18 | Happy Birthday to Bishop Malooly-Bishop |
| Week of Jan. 18 | Re-registration of students for 2009-2010 |
| Jan. 19 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Jan. 21 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Jan. 23 | 2nd Trimester Interim Report Cards distributed to students in Grades K-8 Middle School's Stage Production 1:45PM - GYM All are invited. |
| Jan. 24 | Feast of St. Francis deSales Patron Saint of the Diocese of Wilmington |
| Jan. 25-Feb. 1 | Catholic Schools Week |
| Jan. 26 | Open House for new families 8:30-11:00AM - GRADE SCHOOL V.I.P. Lunches for Grades 1, 3, 5, 7 Lunchtime - OPEN AREA Parish Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM - COUNTING ROOM |
| Jan. 27 | V.I.P. Lunches for Grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8 Lunchtime - OPEN AREA 1st Communion Parent Meeting 6:30PM - OPEN AREA YAC Meeting 7PM - GYM All families are invited. |
| Jan. 28 | Open House for current families 8:00-10:00AM - GRADE SCHOOL C.S.W. Prayer Service 10AM - CHURCH All are invited. |
| Jan. 29 | Interim Report Card signed and returned to homeroom teacher |
| Jan. 30 | Academic Olympiad 1:30-2:45PM - GYM All are invited. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| Feb. 1 | Catholic Schools Week Family Mass 9:00AM - St. Matthew Church All families are invited. Open House for new families 11:00AM-1:00PM - E.C.C. & Grade School |
| Feb. 2-6 | Mid-Term Exams for (Grades 6-8) |
| Feb. 3 | Feast of St. Blaise Mass at 8:30AM Grades K-8 All are invited. Confirmation Meeting all Parents & Students 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Feb. 4 | Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM- CORE ROOM Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| Feb. 5 | Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| Feb. 6 | First Friday Mass at 8:30AM for Grades K-8 All are invited. |
| Feb. 10 | 100th Day of School Reconciliation Prayer Service for Grade 7 9:15AM - CHURCH Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 10:30-11:00AM - Principal's Office |
| Feb. 11 | Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Feb. 12 | Intermediate Grades Stage Production 1:45PM - GYM All are invited. Principal's Coffee with Parents Grades 4 & 5 6:30-7:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Feb. 13 | Professional Development Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Feb. 16 | Presidents' Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Feb. 18 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Feb. 23 | Parish Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM - COUNTING ROOM |
| Feb. 24 | Mardi Gras D.J. Party Gym - Sponsored by Gift and Things YAC Meeting 7PM - GYM All families are invited. |
| Feb. 25 | Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:30AM Grades K-8 All are invited. |
| Feb. 27 | Stations of the Cross-Grades 1-8 2:00PM - Church All are invited. HSA Family Bingo Night 6:30-8:30PM - Open Area |
| MARCH | |
| Mar. 3 | Reconciliation Prayer Service for Grade 5 9:15AM - CHURCH |
| Mar. 5 | Mobile Productions Present: "Women in History" Assembly Gr. K-5 1PM, Gr. 6-8 2PM GYM Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| Mar. 6 | First Friday Mass at 8:30AM Grades K-8 All are invited. Stations of the Cross-Grades 1-8 2:00PM - Church All are invited. |
| Mar. 8 | 1st Communion Parent Meeting 12:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Mar. 10 | End of the Second Trimester Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 8:30-9:00AM - Principal's Office |
| Mar. 11 | Beginning of Third Trimester Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Testing of New Kindergarten and 1st Grade students for 2009-2010 school year Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| Mar. 12 | Principal's Coffee with Parents Grades K-3 6:30-7:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| Mar. 13 | Stations of the Cross-Grades 1-8 2:00PM - Church All are invited. Second Trimester Report Cards distributed to students. |
| Mar. 15 | School Family Mass 9:00AM - St. Matthew Church All families are invited. |
| Mar. 16 - 20 | National Test (Terra Nova) Grades 1-7 |
| Mar. 17 | Feast of St. Patrick |
| Mar. 18 | Metropolitan Readiness Test for Kindergarten students 8:30-11:00AM |
| Mar. 19 | Feast of St. Joseph |
| Mar. 20 | Noon Dismissal Parent/Teacher Report Card Conferences 12:45-3:00PM - HOMEROOMS |
| Mar. 21 | Testing of new students Grades 2-8 for 2009-10 school year 10:00AM |
| Mar. 23 | Professional Development Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Mar. 25 | Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| Mar. 26 | Signed Report Card Envelopes due to homeroom teachers Breakfast of Champions for 1st Trimester's Honor Roll students 8:30AM - OPEN AREA Principal's Coffee with E.C.C. Parents (3 and 4 year old Program) 6:30-7:30PM OPEN AREA |
| Mar. 27 | Stations of the Cross-Grades 1-8 2:00PM - Church All are invited. |
| Mar. 28 | Confirmation Retreat for parents and students 10:00AM-3:00PM |
| Mar. 30 | Parish Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM - COUNTING ROOM |
| Mar. 31 | YAC Meeting 7PM - GYM All families are invited. |
| APRIL | |
| Apr. 1 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| Apr. 2 | HSA Educational Games Night 6:00-7:30PM - Foley Hall Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| Apr. 3 | First Friday Mass at 8:30AM Grades K-8 All are invited.CORE ROOM Spring Portraits for E.C.C.-Grade 8 Wear your best outfits for pictures today. Stations of the Cross-Grades 1-8 2:00PM - Church All are invited. |
| Apr. 7 | Reconciliation Prayer Service Grade 2 9:15AM - CHURCH Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 9:00-9:30AM - Principal's Office |
| Apr. 8 | Schoolwide Retreat-morning Living Stations of the Cross by Grade 8 1:45PM - Church All are invited. |
| Apr. 9 | Holy Thursday SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Apr. 10 | Good Friday SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Apr. 12 | Easter Sunday |
| Apr. 13 - 19 | Easter Holidays SCHOOL CLOSED |
| Apr. 16 | Pope Benedict XVI's Birthday |
| Apr. 20 | School Reopens Full Day Warm Weather School Uniforms can be worn beginning today. |
| Apr. 21 | 1st Communion Rehearsal 6:30PM - Church Tuition Contracts for 2009-2010 6:30-7:30PM - Open Area |
| Apr. 22 | School Secretaries' Day HSA General Meeting for Parents and teachers 6:30-8:00PM OPEN AREA Tuition Contracts for 2009-2010 6:30-7:30PM - Library |
| Apr. 23 | Tuition Contracts for 2009-2010 8:30 AMÐ 2:00PM - School Office |
| Apr. 24 | Student Council's Talent Show Registration Forms distributed |
| Apr. 25 | 1st Communion 5:00PM - Church |
| Apr. 26 | 1st Communion 11:30AM - Church |
| Apr. 27 | Parish Finance Council Meeting 7:00PM - COUNTING ROOM |
| Apr. 28 | Middle States Presentation begins 5:00-7:30PM - Foley Hall |
| Apr. 29 | Middle States Evaluation |
| Apr. 30 | Middle States Evaluation |
| MAY Students in Grades K-8 are to bring their rosaries to school everyday. | |
| May 1 | First Friday Mass at 8:30AM Grades K-8 All are invited. Noon Dismissal Middle States Evaluation 8:00AM - Noon - School 3rd Trimester Interim Report Cards distributed to students in Grades K-8 Middle States Readout to the Faculty and Staff - 12:30-2:45PM |
| May 3 | Confirmation 9:00AM - Church |
| May 5 | Cinco de Mayo |
| May 6 | Level Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Practice for May Procession 9:30A - Church Home and School Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| May 7 | Interim Report Card signed and returned to homeroom teacher 8th Grade Class Portraits 9:30AM - Church Faculty Portraits 10:00AM - Church May Procession 1:30-2:45PM - Church All are invited. Pastoral Council Meeting 7PM - CORE ROOM |
| May 8 | School Play 7:00PM Foley Hall |
| May 9 | School Play 2:00PM & 7:00pm - Foley Hall |
| May 10 | Mother's Day School Play - 2:00PM Foley Hall |
| May 12 | Principal to meet with Student Council Officers 10:00-10:30AM - Principal's Office |
| May 13 | Planning Committee Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Parent Meeting for parents of new students in all grades for 2009-10 6:30PM - OPEN AREA |
| May 14 | Uniform Measurement by Rush Uniforms 8:30-9:30AM - CORE ROOM |
| May 17 | School Family Mass 9:00AM - St. Matthew Church All families are invited. |
| May 20 | Field Day Grades K-4 8:30-11:00AM 11:00-Noon Community Lunch Grades K-8 Noon-2:30PM Grades 5-8 |
| May 21 | School Planning Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| May 2 | Faculty & Staff Retreat Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| May 24 | Feast of the Ascension |
| May 25 | Memorial Day SCHOOL CLOSED |
| May 26 | School Reopens Full Day |
| May 26- 29 | Final Exams begin for Grades 6-8 |
| May 27 | Curriculum Coordinators' Meeting 7:30AM - CORE ROOM Home and School's Transition Board Meeting 6:30-8:00PM - FACULTY ROOM |
| May 29 | Student Council's Talent Show 1:30PM - Gym |
| JUNE | |
| June 2 | Mass for 8th Graders and their parents 8:30AM - Church Communion Breakfast for 8th Graders & Parents 9:30AM - OPEN AREA Practice for 8th Grade Closing Mass 1:00PM - Church |
| June 3 | End of Year Field Trips for K-8 |
| June 4 | No School for Grade 8 Volunteers' Luncheon 1:30-2:45PM - OPEN AREA |
| June 5 | First Friday Mass at 8:30AM Grades K-7 All are invited. No School for Grade 8 E.C.C. Celebration-their last day of school HSA's End of the Year Social "Block Party" 6:00-8:00PM - Parking Lot All are invited. |
| June 6 | 8th Grade's Closing Liturgy 10:00AM - St. Matthew Church All are invited. |
| June 8 | Kindergarten Graduation Rehearsal 9:15AM - Church |
| June 9 | Kindergarten Graduation Rehearsal 9:15AM - Church |
| June 10 | Kindergarten Graduation 10:00AM - Church NOON DISMISSAL for Grades 1-7 |
| June 11 | NOON DISMISSAL for Grades 1-7 |
| June 12 | Last Day of School for students Awards Ceremony 9:15AM - Church All are invited. Closing Mass 10:00AM - Church All are invited. 11:00AM Dismissal for the Summer |
| June 15 & 16 | Inservice for Faculty and Staff 8:30 AM-2:00PM |
| June 17 | Summer Office Hours 8:00AM - Noon |