Calendars

2010-2011 Academic Calendar



Aug| Sept| Oct| Nov| Dec| Jan| Feb| Mar| Apr| May

August

2Fall Sports Try-Outs (Aug. 2-3)
11Gaston County Teaching & Learning Conference (Aug. 11-12)
13GCS New Teacher In-Service
16GCS Teacher In-Service (Aug. 16 - 18)
16Senior Pictures (8:00 AM w/Carolina Photography)
17Staff ID Pictures (1:30 PM w/Carolina Photography)
18Meet the Teachers (Grades 7th - 12th, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
186th Grade Orientation (4:00 - 5:30PM)
19First Day of School - 1/2 Day
26Magazine Sale Kick-Off
31Senior Night (6:00 PM, M/S H/S Media Center)

September

6Labor Day Holiday (No School)
8Magazine Sale First Turn-in Day (K-12)
10Senior Class Barbeque
15Magazine Sale Second Turn-in Day (K-12)
22See You at the Pole (7:15 AM)
22School Pictures (Grades 6-11 w/Carolina Photography)
27Christian College Fair
29H/S Windy Gap, Grades 9 - 12 (Sep. 29 - 30)
30M/S Activity Day (6th & 7th Grades)

October

1M/S Activity Day (8th Grade)
1H/S Windy Gap, Grade 12
8M/S Spiritual Emphasis Day
13PSAT Testing (Grades 10-11, 8:00 AM)
15End of 1st Marking Period (1/2 Day for Students)
18No School - Teacher In-service
19Start 2nd Marking Period
22Fall Drama Night

November

1Winter Sports Tryouts (Nov. 1 - 2)
4Fall Athletic Banquet
11H/S College Funding Meeting (6:00 PM)
231/2 Day of School
24No School - Thanksgiving Break (24 - 26)
29School Resumes
29Junior Beta Club Works at Operation Christmas Child

December

3Biltmore Trip (6th Grade)
6M/S Christmas Program (7:30 PM)
6Preschool Christmas Program (6:15 PM)
7K-2 Christmas Program (6:30 PM)
8Senior Class Exams (Dec. 8-10)
9Grades 3 - 5 Christmas Program (6:30 PM)
10H/S Christmas Program (7:00 PM)
13Senior Class Trip (Dec. 13 - 16)
15H/S Semester #1 Exams, 1/2 Day (Grades 9 - 11, Dec. 15 - 17)
16M/S Semester #1 Exams, 1/2 Day (Dec. 16 - 17)
20Christmas Break (Dec. 20 - Jan. 3)

January

3Teacher in-service (no school for students)
4School Resumes (Start Marking Period # 3)
14Homecoming (1/2 Day for M/S H/S)
14Step-Up Day for rising 6th Graders (1/2 Day for M/S)
17No School - MLK Holiday
18ASVAB Testing (Grade 11)
20College Night (Grades 10-11)
21Step-Up Day (Rising 9th Graders)
24Parent Night (Rising 9th Graders, 7:00 PM)

February

5Mock Trial Regional Competition
7Re-enrollment Window (Feb. 7 - 11)
17M/S 2nd Rotation Concert
21No School - President's Day
22Spring Sports Tryouts (Feb. 22 & 24)
28Beta Club Induction (7:00 PM)

March

1Junior Beta Club Induction
4Mock Trial State Competition (March 4-5)
11Senior Class Service Day
11End of 3rd Marking Period (1/2 Day for Students)
14No School - Teacher In-service
15Start 4th Marking Period
15NC Math Placement Test (Grade 12)
18H/S Spiritual Emphasis Day
22Beta Club Blood Drive (1:00 PM)
251/2 Day of School
28GCS Spring Break (Mar. 28 - Apr. 1)

April

1No School (Spring Break)
4School Resumes
8Jr. Sr. Banquet
13Ashboro Zoo Trip (7th Grade)
15Spring Play (Apr. 15-16)
18SAT Testing M/S H/S April 18 - 20)
18SAT Testing E/S (April 18 - 21)
22M/S Field Day
221/2 Day of School - Easter
25No School - Easter
26School Resumes

May

3Yearbook Dedication (1:00 PM)
4AP Calculus Exam (8:00 AM)
5AP English Literature Exam (Grade 12, 8:00 AM)
5M/S Awards Chapel
6AP U.S. History Exam (8:00 AM)
9AP Biology Exam (8:00 AM)
11AP English Language Exam (11th Grade, 8:00 AM)
11AP Statistics Exam (Grade 12, 12:00 PM)
12H/S Fine Arts Evening
16H/S Academic Awards Day (Grades 9-11, 9:30 AM)
16Spring Sports Banquet
17Senior Class Exams (May 17-19)
17M/S 3rd Rotation Concert
19Charleston Trip (8th Grade, May 19-20)
20Senior Awards Day (9:30 AM)
22Baccalaureate (3:00 PM, Parkwood Baptist Church)
23Senior Athletic Banquet (6:00 PM)
24H/S Final Exams, 1/2 Day (May 24 - 26)
24E/S Awards Day
25Kindergarten Graduation (10:00 AM, GCS Gym)
25M/S Final Exams 1/2 Day (May 25 - 26)
26Last Day of School (1/2 Day)
26Senior Roast (6:00 PM)
27Senior Breakfast, 9:00 AM
27Senior Graduation (7:00 PM, Parkwood Baptist Church)
30GCS Closed - Memorial Day
31Teacher In-service