2008-2009 Academic Year
JUNE & JULY
June 27, Fri – Registration
July 11, Fri – Disco Dance for Middle & High School (L3 & L4) students at HOPEWELL
AUGUST
Aug 14, Thurs - Yearbook distribution & signing party
Aug 21, Thurs – Classes begin for SAXON Math & Apologia Science classes only
Aug 22, Fri - General Meeting for Parents (*rescheduled from 8/15) 7:00-9:00 PM, Hillside UMC Youth Suite
Aug 22, Fri – *Event Cancelled* (sound equipment lost in fire)* Back to School Luau (Ballroom Dance program) for Middle & High School (L3 & L4) students
SEPTEMBER
Sep 4, Thurs – Classes begin
Sep 11, Thurs - HEDGE Spirit / Theme Day: "Patriot Day - Red, White & Blue"
Sep 18, Thurs - "Scallywag Day" for L1 Mystery of History class
Sep 18, Thurs - Graduating Seniors' Parent Meeting
Sep 25, Thurs - HEDGE fundraiser kickoff: Mickman Brothers holiday wreaths
Sep 26, Fri – Ballroom Dance Class & Party - combined Middle & High School (L3 & L4), Celebration Hall at Hillside UMC
OCTOBER
Oct 2, Thurs - HEDGE Spirit / Theme Day: "Been There - Got the T-Shirt!"
Oct 9, Thurs - Graduating Seniors Meeting & climbing at Escalade
Oct 23, Thurs - Orders due, holiday wreath fundraiser
Oct 24, Fri - *Event Cancelled* - Harvest Ball L4 ballroom dance* - Celebration Hall at Hillside UMC
Oct 30, Thurs - HEDGE Spirit / Theme Day "Character Day"
NOVEMBER
Nov 4, Tues - Election Day - NO CLASSES
Nov 6, Thurs - 1st Yearbook Picture Day
Nov 7, Fri - Middle School (L3) Dance and Costume Party
Nov 14, Fri – High School (L4) Ballroom Dance class - Celebration Hall at Hillside UMC
Nov 20, Thurs - 2nd Yearbook Picture Day
Nov 21, Fri – Middle School (L3) Drama dress rehearsal
Nov 22, Sat – Middle School (L3) Drama Performance
Nov 24-28 – Thanksgiving break, NO CLASSES
DECEMBER
Dec 4, Thurs – Last day of Classes, Session I; Christmas break, classes resume 1/6/09
Dec 5, Fri - Middle School (L3) Christmas Party
Dec 6-14 – Back to Bethlehem at Hopewell, all HEDGE families invited to participate
Dec 19, Fri – Christmas Ball (High School L4 Ballroom Dance) at LOCATION TBA. Also date may change to THURSDAY, DEC 18th.
JANUARY
Jan 5, Mon - Middle School (L3) Back to School Skating Party
Jan 6, Tues – Classes resume, Session II begins
Jan 9, Fri – Annual HEDGE National Geographic Geography Bee
Jan 23, Fri – High School (L4) Ballroom Dance class - Celebration Hall at Hillside UMC
Jan 29, Thurs – Annual HEDGE Ski Trip to Cataloochee in NC, NO CLASSES
FEBRUARY
Feb 20, Fri – High School (L4) Ballroom Dance class - Celebration Hall at Hillside UMC
MARCH
Mar 20, Fri – High School (L4) Ballroom Dance class - Celebration Hall at Hillside UMC
APRIL
April 6-10 – Spring Break, NO CLASSES OR ACTIVITIES (Cherokee Co. Spring break)
April 24, Fri – High School (L4) Spring Formal - location TBA
April 30, Thurs – Audience of One (annual performance night)
MAY
May 14, Thurs – Last Day of Classes 2008-09
May 15, Fri – End of School Celebration Dance (Ballroom Dance program) for Middle & High School (L3 & L4) students
May 18, 19, 20 – ITBS Standardized Testing
May 28, Thurs - Graduation practice
May 30, Sat - High School Graduation, Class of 2009