2009-2010 Academic Year


JULY

July 17 & 18, Fri & Sat – Used curriculum sale at Hopewell Church


AUGUST

Aug 11, Tues – Annual Parent Orientation meeting
Aug 21, Fri – Calendar Meeting (Area Coordinators)
Aug 25, Tues – Teacher Meeting & Workshop
Aug 27, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance: Back to School Bash
Aug 28, Fri – L4/ High School dance: Back to School Bash


SEPTEMBER

Sep 7, Mon – Labor Day
Sep 8, Tues – First Day of Classes, Session I Tues
Sep 10, Thurs – First Day of Classes, Session I Thurs
Sep 10, Thurs – Senior Class 2010: activities planning meeting
Sep 10, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance class
Sep 11, Fri – L4/ High School dance class


OCTOBER

Oct 13, Tues – Student Council Meeting (resched to 10/20 due to flood)
Oct 15, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance class
Oct 16, Fri – L4/ High School dance class
Oct 22, Thurs – Senior Class 2010: planning meeting
Oct 29, Thurs – HEDGE Theme Day:  Character Day!
Oct 29, Thurs – Field Trip: British Literature Class to MacBeth


NOVEMBER

Nov 3, Tues – Yearbook Picture Day
Nov 3, Tues – annual Wreath Fundraiser orders due
Nov 5, Thurs – Progress Reports due in parents’ folders
Nov 6, Fri – Park Day: Preschool, L1 & L2 students
Nov 6, Fri – L3 & L4/ Bonfire Night
Nov 10, Tues – Student Council Meeting
Nov 14, Sat – Science Olympiad & Seniors '10: Outreach Project at B2B Build Day
Nov 19, Thurs – HEDGE Theme Day:  Pajama Day
Nov 19, Thurs – Senior Class 2010: planning meeting
Nov 19, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance class
Nov 20, Fri – L4/ High School dance class
Nov. 23 - 27 – Thanksgiving Break


DECEMBER

Dec 1, Tues – HEDGE Skate Night
Dec 4, Fri – L4 & Alumni Dance rescheduled to Sat, Jan 9
Dec 3, Thurs – Last Day of Classes, Session I
Dec 3, Thurs – HEDGE Theme Day:  Celebrate Christmas!
Dec 5, Sat – Back to Bethlehem begins at Hopewell (5th-13th)
Dec. 7 to Jan. 5 – Christmas Break - no classes
Dec 7, Mon – L1 & L2 Christmas Party Park Day
Dec 8, Tues – B2B morning performance at Hopewell
Dec 8, Tues – Student Council Meeting – CANCELLED
Dec 9, Wed – SO Team: Operation Christmas Child workday
Dec 12, Sat – Senior Class 2010 annual Christmas Brunch
Dec 15, Tues – L3 Christmas Party
Dec 17, Thurs – L4 & Alumni Christmas Party


Note: No classes 12/8 or 12/10.  Last day of classes Session I is now Thurs, 12/3.  Return from Christmas Break on Tuesday, January 5, 2010.


JANUARY

Jan 5, Tues – CLASSES RESUME, Session II begins
Jan 7, Thurs –Classes CANCELLED – Cherokee Co. Schools closed due to Snow/Ice
Jan 12, Tues – HEDGE Theme Day: Tacky Day
Jan 12, Tues – Student Council Meeting
Jan 14, Thurs  – Progress Reports due in parents' folders
Jan 14, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance class
Jan 15, Fri –  7th annual HEDGE Geography Bee
Jan 16, Sat – Dance: L4 & Alumni Winter Ball
Jan 18, Mon – Beginning of L4 Drama Tech Week
Jan 22, Fri – First performance of L4 Drama
Jan 23, Sat – Second performance of L4 Drama
Jan 26, Tues – HEDGE Family Skate Night
Jan 27, Wed. – L3/L4 Field Trip to Atlanta History Museum
Jan 28, Thurs – Senior Class 2010: planning meeting
Jan 29, Fri – L4/ High School dance class


FEBRUARY

Feb 4, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance class
Feb 9, Tues – Student Council Meeting
Feb 11, Thurs – HEDGE Theme Day: Red & Pink for Valentines Day
Feb 11, Thurs – L4 & British Lit Class Field Trip to Romeo & Juliet
Feb 12, Fri – Alumni & L4 Valentine Dance & Class
Feb 15-17 – Family Ski Trip
Feb 15-19 – Winter Break
Feb 25, Thurs – YEARBOOK PICTURE DAY – Last chance to have your portrait made for the 2010 Yearbook
Feb 25, Thurs – Senior Class 2010: planning meeting
Feb 26, Fri – HEDGE Talent Show

Note: Feb 19, Fri – L4/ High School dance class (rescheduled to 2/12)

MARCH

March 1 & 3, Mon & Wed  – Senior Testing
Mar 4, Thurs – HEDGE Theme Day: Backward Day
Mar 5, Fri – L4/ High School dance class
Mar 9, Tues – Student Council Meeting
Mar 11, Thurs  – Progress Reports due in parents' folders
Mar. 12-14:  annual Senior Class Campout  (Seniors & Chaperones only)
Mar 16, Tues – HEDGE Theme Day: Green for St. Patricks Day
Mar 18, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance class
Mar 19, Fri – L4/ High School dance class
Mar 19-26 – 2nd annual Art Show & Exhibit
Mar 26 – 2nd annual Artists Exhibit Reception
Mar 25, Thurs – Senior Class 2010: planning meeting


APRIL

Apr 1, Thurs – HEDGE Theme Day: April Fools Day Stylin’ with Crazy Hair
Apr 1, Thurs – L3/ Middle School dance class
Apr 4, Sun – Easter
Apr 5-9, Spring Break
Apr 10, Sat – Science Olympiad State Tournament
Apr 13, Tues – Student Council Meeting
April 15, Thurs – L4/ High School dance class
Apr 16, Fri – L3 Spring Semi-Formal Dance
Apr 22, Thurs – Senior Class 2010: planning meeting
Apr 23, Fri – National Guild Auditions (Piano students)
Apr 24, Sat – L4 Spring Formal 
Apr 26, Mon – L3 Drama Tech Week begins
Apr 27, Tues – HEDGE Theme Day: Career Day
Apr 30, Fri – L3 Drama 1st (evening) performance


MAY

May 1, Sat – L3 Drama 2nd (matinee) performance
May 6, Thurs –  Progress Reports due in parents' folders
May 6, Thurs –  Audience of One dinner
May 6, Thurs –  Kindergarten Graduation
May 6, Thurs –  Audience of One performance
May 6, Thurs –  Audience of One exhibits during dinner & intermission
May 11, Tues – Student Council Meeting
May 13, Thurs – LAST DAY OF CLASSES 2009-10 school year
May 13, Thurs – HEDGE Theme Day: Hawaiian Day
May 14, Fri – End of Year Dance
May 15, Sat – SO Team: Elem State Tournament (assist)
May 17, Mon – ITBS Testing
May 18, Tues – ITBS Testing
May 19, Wed – ITBS Testing
May 20, Thurs – End of Year picnic at Galt’s Ferry Beach
May 28, Fri – Graduation Rehearsal
May 29, Sat – Graduation, Class of 2010

JUNE

June 4, Fri – Piano Students Recital