August

14 FISH Camp 10 AM—2 PM Auditorium

Freshman Parent Orientation 7 PM—9:00 PM Auditorium

25 First Day of School

28 PTO Kickoff Meeting 7PM Location TBA

September

1 Labor Day Holiday

8 - 12 Senior Pictures-Auditorium; 8 AM to 3:30 PM

10 PTO Parent Partners Meeting; 5:30 PM-Library

11 Senior Class Parent Meeting; 7 PM Cafeteria

15 PTO Board Meeting 11:30 AM—1 PM Alumni Room

15 - 19 Senior Pictures-Auditorium; 8 AM to 3:30 PM

16 Open House 6:30 PM

19 Freshman Dance; Lamar Cafeteria

23 ESL Parents' Meeting - Cafeteria, 6 PM

24 PTO Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 12 Noon—2 PM Library

29-30 Underclassmen Yearbook pictures

October

1-3 Underclassmen Pictures 8:30 AM—3:30 PM Auditorium

6 PTO General Meeting 5:30 PM-Meet & Greet; 6 PM Mtg; Theater

8 PTO Parent Partners Mtg - 5:30 PM-Meet & Greet; 6 PM Mtg; Library

15 College Night; 7 PM to 9 PM

22 ESL Parent’s Meeting 6 PM; Cafeteria

28 Freshman Roundup-Part I "Academics Night" - 7 PM; Auditorium

29 Grandparent’s Day & Program 10:30 AM; Auditorium

November

5-6 Retake of Pictures 8:30 AM—3:30 PM Auditorium

10-14 Magnet Awareness Week

12 PTO Parent Partners Meet & Greet-5:30 PM; Mtg-6 PM; Library

19 Lamar Tours begin every Wednesday 11 AM—12 Noon School Office

26-28 Thanksgiving Holidays

December

3 ESL Parents' Meeting- 6 PM; Cafeteria

8 PTO Board Meeting- 11:30 AM; Alumni Room

10 PTO Parent Partners Meet & Greet-5:30 PM; Mtg-6 PM; Library

8-12 DEAD WEEK - No Activities

16-19 Final Exams

22 Winter holidays begin. (Spring semester begins January 6, 2009)

SAT Testing Dates: October4, December 6

ACT Testing Dates: September 13, October 25, December 13