1	(Monday) Labor Day
2	(Tuesday) Teachers Conference Day
3	(Wednesday) School Begins ½ Day Teachers’ Workshop
4	(Thursday) ½ Day Teachers’ Workshop
5	(Friday) ½ Day Teachers’ Workshop Opening of School Mass 9:00 am School will dismiss at 11:30 am.
12	(Friday) Individual and Family Pictures 9:00am
10	(Thursday) Parent Guild Meeting 7:00 pm
15-19	Fall Book Fair Week
19	(Friday) Instrumental Demonstration for grades 3rd – 8th, 9:00am (Parents are invited)
21	Sunday Mass at 9:00am at MPB Church. Parent Confirmation Information Meeting after Mass in Father Sullivan Hall
26	(Friday) Class and Faculty Pictures 9:00am
27	(Saturday) Walkathon Fund Raiser and Welcome Back Picnic
28	Sunday Mass at 9:00am at MPB Church – Enrollment for First Penance and First Communion Candidates

3	First Friday- ½ day – noon dismissal - Mass at 9:00 am
4	(Saturday) Village of Walden and Pine Bush “Harvest” Festivals
5	Sunday Mass at 12:10pm at MPB Church – Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation Candidates and Sponsors
9	(Thursday) – Teacher’s Workshop Day - School Closed
13	(Monday) Columbus Day – School Closed
15	(Wednesday) Parent Guild Meeting 7:00 pm
16	(Thursday) – Teacher’s Institute - School Closed
17	(Friday) 8th Grade Respect Life Retreat
17-19	American Girl Fund-raiser Weekend
20	(Monday) Parents’ Meeting for 1st Penance recipients at the school 7:00pm
26-29	(Sunday) Middle States Accreditation Special Program 7:00pm (includes student performances and refreshments) (Monday -Wednesday) Middle States Accreditation Team evaluation visit.
29	(Wednesday) ½ day – noon dismissal due to Middle States wrap-up.

3	Parents’ Meeting for 1st Penance recipients at the school 7:00pm
4	(Tuesday) Religion Conference Day for Teachers- School Closed
7	First Friday- ½ day – noon dismissal – Mass at 9:00 am and Test for Admissions to Catholic High School (TACHS) – First Quarter ends
11	(Tuesday) Veterans Day - School Closed (Wednesday, Thursday) 5th Grade New York State Social Studies Exam
15	(Saturday) First Penance for MPB Students at MPB Church
23	Sunday Mass at 9:00am at MPB Church. Confirmation Meeting after till 10:45am
24	(Monday) Report Card Conferences 3:15- 7:00pm Most Precious Blood School Calendar Continued...
26	(Wednesday) ½ Day - Report Card Conferences 12:15-3:15pm
27-28	(Thursday and Friday) Thanksgiving Recess
TBA	November - Parent Guild Meeting

4	(Thursday) “Santa Shop” for students
5	First Friday – ½ day – noon dismissal – Mass at 9:00 am
8	(Monday) Holy Day – School Closed
11	(Thursday) Christmas Concert 7:00 pm Snow Date December 18th
14	Sunday Mass at 9:00am at MPB Church. Confirmation Meeting after till 10:45am
19	(Friday) Band Christmas Concert
23	(Tuesday) ½ day – noon dismissal
24-Jan 2	Christmas Recess

1-2	(Thursday – Friday) New Year’s Day - School Closed
5	(Monday) School reopens
12-16	4th Grade New York State English Language Arts Exam
19	(Monday) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – School Closed
20-23	8th Grade New York State English Language Arts Exam
25-30	Catholic Schools Week – Theme- "Catholic Schools Celebrate Service"
25	Sunday Mass at 9:00am at MPB Church. Confirmation Meeting after till 10:45am
29	(Thursday) Open House 10:00-11:00am, 1:30-2:30pm and 7:00-8:00pm Plan to visit our Curriculum Fair.
30	(Friday) End of Second Quarter
TBA	January - Parent Guild Meeting