Ankeny Christian Academy
2007/2008 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Revised 1/2008
AUG 13-17, 20-21
Teacher Orientation and Work Days
AUG 16 Thursday, Teacher/Parent/Student Orientation for
DK-12th-7:00 pm
AUG 18 Saturday, JV Football BBQ kick-off with ICA at
Cottonwood at 4:00 pm
AUG 21 Tuesday, Teacher/Parent/Student Orientation for
Preschool-3 year olds-5:00 pm, 4 year olds-6:00 pm
AUG 22 Wednesday, First Student Day
AUG 28 Tuesday, Picture Day - Preschool 3s
AUG 29 Wednesday, Picture Day - 8:30 - 1:00 pm -Preschool
4s to 12th grade
AUG 31 Friday, Early Dismissal - 1:40
SEPT 3 Monday, No School -
Labor Day
SEPT 6 Thursday, K-6th Parents
Back-to-School Night & Conference Sign-up
SEPT 7 Friday, Get Acquainted Picnic
Potluck-6:00 pm-Dinner & Volleyball Challenge-Saylorville Sandpiper
Creek Recreation Area-start-5:00 pm
SEPT 10 Monday,
Secondary Parents Back-to-School Night & Conf. Sign-up,
Progress Reports Issued
SEPT 14 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40 - Teacher
In-Service
SEPT 21-22 Friday/Saturday, Garage Sale in ACA Gym
SEPT 28-29 Friday/Saturday- 9th-12th - High School
Retreat
OCT 2 PM - College Planning
Seminar - 6:30 pm
OCT 12 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40 -
Teacher In-Service
OCT 13 Saturday, ACA Auction-5:30 pm
OCT 17 PSAT Tests
OCT 19 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40 -
Teacher In-Service, End of First Grading Period - (42 days)
OCT 25 Thursday,
Preschool-12th Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
OCT 26 Friday, No School -Preschool-12th
Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00 am - Noon
OCT 30 Tuesday, Vision Screening
NOV 2
Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40-Elementary
Harvest Parties, Teacher
In-Service, ACA High School Play at 7:30
pm
NOV 3 Saturday, ACA High School Play at 7:30 pm
NOV 8 ASVAB Tests
NOV 13 Tuesday, Faith
In Auction Forum, Auditorium, 7:00-8:30pm
NOV 16 Friday,
Early Dismissal- 1:40-Teacher In-Service
NOV 17 Saturday,
Green Bean Casserole Band & Humorous Christian Variety Show-7:00
NOV 21 Wednesday, Early Dismissal-1:40-
Progress Reports Issued
NOV-23 Thursday/Friday, No School -
Thanksgiving Vacation
DEC 6
Thursday, Preschool & Child Care Christmas Program
DEC 7 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40 -
Teacher In-Service
DEC 8 Saturday, ACA Board & Staff Christmas Party
DEC 11 Tuesday, Secondary Vocal and Band Christmas Program
DEC 13 Thursday, Elementary Vocal and Band Christmas Program
DEC 13-14 Christmas Store - PTF
DEC 19 Wednesday, Christmas Service Project - Chapel
DEC 19-21 Semester Exams
DEC 21 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40- Christmas Vacation
Begins, End of Second Grading Period - (43 days)
JAN 2
Wednesday, School Resumes
JAN 9 Visitation Day - Grades 1st -11th -
8:00 am - 3:10 pm
JAN 11 Friday, Early Dismissal 1:40-Teacher
In-Service, Report Cards Issued
JAN 19 Saturday, ACA PTF Fun Fair
JAN 21-25 Monday-Friday, Spirit Week/Homecoming
JAN 25 Friday, Pep Assembly/Game Early Dismissal-1:40-Teacher
In-Service
JAN 26 Saturday, Homecoming Party
FEB 1
Friday, ACSI Spelling Bee at Ottumwa Christian-Grades 1st-8th
FEB 6 Wednesday, ACSI Creative Writing Deadline-Grades 4th
- 12th, Coin Contest Begins for month of February
FEB 12-13 Tuesday/Wednesday, ACA Speech Meet Jr./Sr. High
FEB 14 St. Valentine's Day Parties, Jr. High Athletic Awards
Night at 7:00 pm
FEB 15 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40 -
Teacher In-Service, Progress Reports
FEB 16 Saturday, ACSI Jr. High/Sr. High Speech Meet at DMCS
FEB 21 Thursday, Parent/Teacher Conferences-DK-12TH
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FEB 22 Friday, No School - Parent/Teacher
Conferences-DK-12th 8:00 am - Noon
FEB 23 Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Contest 5th
- 8th grades
FEB 26 Tuesday, ACA Elementary Speech Meet
DK & K Parent Information Meeting 7:00 - 8:30 pm
FEB 29 H.S. Basketball Awards Banquet at 6:00 pm
MAR 6
Thursday, Magazine Sales Begins, ends Thursday, March 27th
MAR 7 End of Third Grading Period - (48 Days)
MAR 11 Tuesday, ACA Science Fair
MAR 13 Report Cards Issued
MAR 13-14 Thursday/Friday, DK & K-No School -
DK & K Roundup
MAR 14 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40 - 1st
- 12th
MAR 17-21 Monday-Friday, No School -Spring Break
MAR 24 School Resumes
MAR 28 All School Music Assembly 2:00 pm
MAR 31 Early Re-Enrollment Registration Discount Deadline
APR 3
ACSI Math Olympiad by Mail-Grades 3rd-8th
APR 4 Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40-Teacher
In-Service, ACSI Elementary Speech Meet at Mt. Pleasant Christian
APR 10
Student Tuition Organization (STO) meeting at ACA at 7:00 pm
APR 7-11 Monday - Friday, Spring Achievement Testing-ITBS/ITEDS
APR 12 Saturday-High School State Solo/Small Ensemble Contest, 4A
& 1A, Java and Jazz Concert at 6:00 pm
APR 14 Make-up Spring Testing-ITBS/ITEDS
APR 17 Thursday, Preschool & Child Care Spring Program 7:00 pm
APR 18 Friday, Noon Dismissal-Grandparent's
Day for DK-12, Progress Report, Spring Vocal
Concert-DK-6th -7:00 pm
APR 19 Saturday, High School Spring Formal
APR 23
ACSI Day of Hope Chapel
MAY 2
Friday, Early Dismissal-1:40 - Teacher In-Service,
Spring Instrumental Concert 5th-12th & Art Display - DK-12th
MAY 8 Spring Musical Matinee/Practice -
7th-12th
MAY 9-10
Friday/Saturday, Spring Musical
MAY 13 Tuesday, Annual Meeting /Board Election - 7:00 pm
MAY 13-15 Final Exams for Seniors
MAY 16 Friday, Track & Field Day - DK- 6th
MAY 17 Saturday, ACA Commencement 2:00 pm
MAY 19 Monday, Track & Field Day - DK-6th - Rain
Date
MAY 21 No Chapel - Elementary Track and Field Day Awards/Secondary
MAY 20-22 Final Exams for 7th - 11th
MAY 23 Friday, Last Day of School - Early Dismissal-1:40,
Kindergarten Graduation - 8:30 am
Awards Assembly, End of Fourth Grading Period - (49
Days)
MAY 26 Memorial Day - God Bless our Veterans!
MAY 29 Last Day for Teachers
JUN
7 ACA-ICA Alumni Basketball Challenge game at ACA - tentative
date
JUN 11 Report Cards Issued
JUN 16-20
Monday-Friday - Teacher Curriculum Week
JUL 12
Summerfest Parade
TENTATIVE 2008/2009 CALENDAR
AUG 20 Wednesday, First Student Day-2008/2009
DEC 22-JAN 2 - Christmas Break
MAR 16-20 - Spring break
MAY 22 - Last day of school pending NO snow days
MAY 26, 27, 28 - Snow days if needed
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