Calendar

THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL of SANTO DOMINGO

SCHOOL CALENDAR 2015-2016

First Semester

September 01 – December 22, 2015

August

05 Orientation for families new to school – 7 pm

17 Teachers begin

19 Board of Directors Meeting

September - Diversity & Tolerance

01            Students begin 7:30-2:30

               Afterschool begins  2:30 – 4:00

02   (1) COMMUNITY HEALTH UNIT (September 2 - October 23)

14 Back to School Night for Parents of Students Grades PS-6 at 7:00 p.m.

17 Back to School Night for Parents of Students Grades 7-12 at 7:00 p.m.

24 Día de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes.  No class  

28-02 High School End of Month Evaluations

30 Student Council Induction Ceremony – 1:00 pm

October - Integrity

09 ISSD Math Olympics – Round 1

17 COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR

19 Teacher Preparation Day – No classes

21-24 Elementary School end of COMMUNITY HEALTH Unit Evaluations (3-8)

22-25 CILA.  More information to follow.

27   (2) EARTH & SPACE UNIT (October 27-November 28)

30            EARTH DAY

First Quarter Progress Reports and Conferences

Sports Day

November – Responsibility

02-06     High School (9-12) End of Month Evaluations

09 Día de la Constitución - No class

16-20 Copa de Soccer

18-20 Photos

19 ISSD Math Olympics – Round 2

21 EARTH FORUM (7-12); EARTH MYTHS (K-6)

ISSD Family Day – Sponsored by Parents Association

23 Teacher Preparation Day – No Classes

24-30 Elementary School End of EARTH & SPACE UNIT Unit Evaluations (3-8)

25 No Violence Towards Women. COLOR DAY

December – Solidarity through Love

30-04 High School End of Month Evaluations

07 ISSD Math Olympics – 3rd Round

11 CHRISTMAS PLAY – 7pm

14 Mathematics Semester Exam + Tech 11 + 12 – 12:00 dismissal

15 Sociales & Civic Semester Exams – 12:00 dismissal

16 English and Humanities Semester Exam + Tech 10 – 12:00 dismissal

17 Español and French Semester Exam – 12:00 dismissal

18 Science Semester Exam + Tech 8+9 – 12:00 dismissal

21 First Semester Progress Reports and Conferences (K-12)

22-12 Vacation Days

Second Semester: January 11 – June 13, 2016

January – Liberty

11-12 Teacher preparation days - No classes

13  (3) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNIT (January 13- March 6)

21-22 Día de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia – No class

21-24 School (Grades 5-12) Trip to Pico Duarte

25 Día de Juan Pablo Duarte

February – Citizenship

04 K-1st grade trip – Museo del Hombre Dominicano

05 2nd grade trip  - Suroeste- Sand Dunes & Salt Fields

06 3rd- grade trip –Noreste – Senderos del cacao

4th grade trip –Noroeste – Monte Cristi

08-12 Highschool end of month exams

12 Dia de Amistad. Color Day

23 Olimpiada de Ortografía – Round 1

26 Carnaval and Dominican Games

27 Independence Day

March - Respect

29-04 High School End of Month Evaluations

05 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC CELEBRATION

09-16 Elementary School End of DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Unit Evaluations (3-7)

17  (4)  INTERNATIONAL UNIT (March 17 – May 06)

17 Olimpiadas de Ortografía – Round 2

18 Progress Reports (PS-6th Grade)

              Sports Day

19-27 Easter Week – No classes

28 Teachers return

29 Students return

April - Peace

08 Olimpiada de Ortografía – Round 3

ARTS FESTIVAL eliminations - ISSD has talent

12-18 High School End of Month Evaluations

22 ARTS FESTIVAL finals  - ISSD has talent 7pm

29 School Play

May - Justice

07 INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR 10:00-12:00

09-13 End of Unit Exams -8th and 12th Grades

09 Teacher preparation days. No class

11 SCIENCE FAIR – Elementary

12 SCIENCE FAIR – High School

17-21 Elementary School End of INTERNATIONAL UNIT Evaluations (3-7)

High School End of Month Evaluations

20 Mothers’ Day Celebration 8:00 am

26 Corpus Cristi. No class

31 Last Day of Afterschool

June - Optimism

01 Español and French + Tech 11 Semester Exams

02    Sociales y Cívica Semester Exams

03 Science Semester + Tech 10 Exams

06 English and Humanities Semester  Exams

07 Mathematics + Tech 7-9 Semester Exams

13 End of Year Progress Reports and PROMOTION / GRADUATION - 7 pm

14-17 Pruebas Nacionales-8th Grade

21-24 Pruebas Nacionales – 12th Grade