Calendar
2011-2012 School Year Calendar
2011-2012 Special Events
Summer Activities
2011-2012 School Year Calendar
University School will largely follow the calendar of the Charleston County School District. The following is a list of key dates for the academic year:
8/10 (Wed) - 8/12 (Fri).......Faculty In-Service (No Students)
8/15 (Mon).....................Opening Day
9/5 (Mon)......................Labor Day Holiday - School Closed
10/12 (Wed)...................8th Grade PSAT
10/14 (Fri.).....................End of First Quarter
10/21 (Fri)......................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
11/23 (Wed) – 11/25 (Fri)...Thanksgiving – School Closed
12/3 (Sat).......................7th Grade Duke TIP SAT Date - Option #1
12/16 (Fri)......................End of Second Quarter & First Semester
12/19 (Mon) – 1/2 (Mon).....Winter Break
1/3 (Tues).......................School resumes
1/13 (Fri)........................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
1/16 (Mon).....................MLK, Jr. Day – School Closed
1/28 (Sat)......................7th Grade Duke TIP SAT Date - Option #2
2/20 (Mon).....................Presidents’ Day – School Closed
3/1-3/28........................Stanford Achievement Tests
3/16 (Fri).......................End of Third Quarter
3/23 (Fri)........................Faculty In-Service (No Students)
4/9 (Mon) – 4/13 (Fri).........Spring Break
5/25 (Fri)........................Last Day for Students
5/28 (Mon).......................Memorial Day – School Closed
5/29 (Tues) – 5/31 (Th).........Faculty In-Service (No Students)
2011-2012 Special Events
8/17 (Wed.)... USL faculty and interested parents will take Darkness to Light sexual abuse awareness training at 9:30 AM.
8/22 (Mon.)... Open House for Parents at 6 PM in the gym. Each teacher will briefly share their curriculum for the year, Mr. Kreutner will provide an update on the School, and we'll have information about various committees and activities for the year.
9/8 (Th.)... Parent Coffee at Mozzo's (8:00 AM)
9/9 (Fri.)... University School students, faculty, and parents will take part in eleven National Day of Caring service projects through the Trident United Way in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
9/24 (Sat.) ... Family LOTC opportunity - After breakfast at Page's Okra Grill at 9 AM, volunteers will walk, bike and ride the bus to share information about the 401 CARTA route throughout Mount Pleasant. If you are interested in assisting with this, please follow this link for more information.
10/1 (Sat.)... The USL community will enjoy a beach social on Sullivan's Island, beginning at 4:30.
10/6 (Th.)... At 3 PM, we hope to help the Hibben UMC community unload and arrange the pumpkins on the lawn facing Coleman Blvd. Afterwards enjoy a free pizza dinner in the gym!
10/7 (Fri.)... At 8:30 AM in the library, Mrs. Coll will lead a meeting for parents interested in learning more about the process of researching, visiting and deciding on the right high school for your child. This session will include tips for all 8th grade parents concerning the process and also a presentation on the important dates throughout the Fall and Winter at our local area high schools.
10/14 (Fri.)... CULTURAL PERFORMANCE- we are sharing our performance of Sticks and Stones by Porkchop Productions with A.C. Corcoran Elementary in North Charleston. The show is a light-hearted romp through a very serious topic that children face. Told in Porkchop’s signature whimsical style, this performance addresses the major steps to implement when confronted with a bully. It will be performed at Corcoran, and the USL community will travel there to view it with the elementary school students. The idea to host a USL cultural event at another school was an idea that emerged from the Intermediate School during the 2010-2011 school year.
10/15-10/20 (Sat.-Th.)... University School Middle School students and faculty/parent chaperones will travel to Washington, D.C.. We will explore the history of the area, 1-2 colleges, significant American memorials and museums, and the unique culture, landscape, and foodways of area. Of special note will be the political aspects, especially with the 2012 presidential election on the horizon.
10/16 (Sun.)... The USL community will have a game booth, assist with the CARTA info booth, and help with clean-up at the Mount Pleasant Children's Festival at Park West Recreational Complex (12 PM-5 PM)
11/6 (Sun.).....As part of an optional family LOTC day, USL will take a day trip to Yemassee in Beaufort County to visit famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Auldbrass plantation. Owned and restored by Hollywood producer Joel Silver, it is open for tours every other year for only two days. * Click here for a slideshow of our visit from 2009.
11/15 (Tues.).....USL community gathering for the James Island County Park's Holiday Festival of Lights
11/21 (Mon.).....MS students will bring food dishes for a USL community lunch celebrating another culture
12/9 (Fri.)...Students & Mentors Activity - USL students and mentors will enjoy a movie (the annual showing of Home Alone), games, and food in the gym from 6:30-8:30 PM. This is the special Winter Break edition. We also ask that each student bring a few durable food items that we will donate to the Lowcountry Food Bank and Holy Trinity AME Church. We are friends with the Lowcountry Food Bank and Pastor Brown at Holy Trinity AME Church on Mathis Ferry in Mount Pleasant (we visited both places 2 years ago and gave food donations to them), and it would be great if we could provide some durable food items to them for the holidays. This will be the start of a nice tradition to institutionalize our support of the Food Bank and the food outreach efforts of HT AME.
1/7 (Sat.).....USL Board Retreat
1/21 (Sat.) ...Optional Family LOTC to the Charleston Chinese Association's Chinese New Year Celebration.
1/30 (Mon.) ...Third Charleston Chinese Speech Contest and Performance in connection with the visit of Shanxi University performance at the College of Charleston's Sottile Theatre
2/4 (Sat.)... "Tunes by the Dunes" Annual Auction at Hobcaw Yacht Club
Date TBD...Community dinner and All-School Talent Show (6:00 PM in the gym)
Date TBD...USL Community End of Year Celebration (6-8 PM)
5/17 (Th.) ...Eighth Grade Graduation Dinner - eighth graders will cook and serve dinner for their families, USL faculty, and the Middle School in appreciation for their support and their experience at University School.
2011 Summer Activities
USL hosts several activities in the summer to allow incoming students and interested families to spend time with members of the USL community (fellow students, faculty, teen and young adult mentors). Please be sure to RSVP by email at least two days before the activity you plan to attend.
Thursday, June 23 - Bowling at Twin River Lanes
1-2:30 PM
Cost: $5 (includes pizza and drink)
613 Johnnie Dodds Blvd.
Mount Pleasant - #884-7735
Please RSVP by Tuesday, June 21
Wednesday, July 6 – Cooking and Eating Lunch Together
11 AM-1 PM
Cost: no charge
University School’s gym
Please RSVP by Friday, July 1
Thursday, July 21 – Indoor Games to Stay Cool!
10-11:30 AM
Cost: $5 (includes pizza and drink)
Cost: no charge
University School’s gym
Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 19
Thursday, August 4 – Painting Pottery at Kiln’ Time
1-2:30 PM
Cost: $10
1111 Bowman Rd., Suite B
Mount Pleasant - #856-4811
Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 2
