2011-2012
REDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 

Because dates are subject to changes, we recommend confirming any important dates with the school in advance. The schedule for school dances and assembly schedule days will also be published in the PTSA POST, and the Redwood TWIG.  
Sports games and matches are listed under the Athletics section of the website.
 
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August 2011
12         Frosh & New Student Orientation by Link Crew, 9am–1pm

              Picture Day #1, 7:30–2:30pm in CEA

15         Staff Development Day (no school)

              Fall Sports Begin

16         Picture Day #2, 8:30am - 11:30am

             Teacher Work Day (no school)

17         First Day of School (altered schedule)

              Picture Day #3, 7:30-9:30am in MPRoom

18-19    Tuesday/Friday Schedule

19          Back to School Dance, 8–11pm 
 
September 2011 
 1          Back to School Night, 6:30–8:30pm

2          Minimum Day

5          Labor Day Holiday (no school)

6-12      Freshman Election Campaign Week & Online Elections

12         Senior Panoramic Photo, South lawn, 9:45am

10        ACT

14        Club Day #1 (at lunch)

15        Back to School Fall Rally (rallyschedule)

            Club Day #2 (at lunch)

            Game Night
19        Staff Development Day (no school)
20        Frosh Parent Night, 6:30 pm
23        End of 1st Grading Period (R1)
22        PTSA College Admissions Fair, 7-9pm, RHS Small Gym         

October 2011
1          SAT
3          Listening Campaign, 6:30pm at Marguerita C. Johnson Senior Center, Marin City

4          Senior Application Night, 6:30pm in Small Gym

5          Minimum Day
6        PTSA Program/Ralph Cantor:  Truth or Myth?  Facts on Adolescent Use of Marijuana & Other Drugs, 9-10am, RHS Kreps Conference Center
                Listening Campaign, 6:30pm at Reed School Multi-Purpose Room, Tiburon       
7        Make-up Picture Day, 7:30 to 9:00am in Room 120
10        Homecoming Court Nominations in Homeroom
11        Listening Campaign, 6:30pm at RHS Library
12-15   Drama Performance, 7:30pm
13         Frosh Parent Mixer, 6:30pm at Tavern on Lark Creek

15        PSAT

17        Staff Development Day (no school)
19       PTSA Program/Dr. Laura Kastner on parenting strategies, 7-9pm, RHS Small Gym
19-22   Drama Performance, 7:30pm
20         Sophomore Parent Social, 6:30-8:30pm at Jason's Restaurant

22         ACT

22-30   Red Ribbon Week

24-29    HomecomingWeek
26        PTSA Program/"Being Adept" at Navigating Adolescent Use of Alcohol & Other Drugs,
                                7-9pm, RHS Small Gym
27         Homecoming Rally (rally schedule)
28         Powder Puff Football at lunch
29         Homecoming Football Game, 2pm

             Homecoming Dance, 8-11pm

31         Halloween Costume Contest (at lunch)
     
November 2011
3         Music - Jazz Concert, 7pm in Rm. 513

4         End of 2nd Grading Period (R2)

5         SAT

           Dance-A-Thon in LTH, 2pm

7         Winter Sports Begin

7-12    Drama-Micetro, 7:30pm

8         Election Day

9         Achievement Luncheon

11       Veteran’s Day Holiday (no school)

15       College Night for Juniors, 6:30pm in Small Gym

16       Turkey Bowl at lunch – Jrs. vs.Teachers

16-19  Drama-One Acts, 7pm

17       Turkey Bowl at lunch – Srs. vs.Teachers
                Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble Concert, 7pm at Hillside Church

22       St. Anthony’s Lunch (extended lunch)

23-25  Thanksgiving Recess (no school)

28-30  Frosh/Soph Election Campaign Week & Online Elections

30       Music - Int. Performance Workshop, 7pm in Rm. 513

            Drama-One Acts, 7pm
 
 
December 2011
 1          Music-Int. Performance Workshop, 7pm in Rm. 513

1-2       Frosh/Soph Election Campaign Week &

             Online Elections for Spring Semester

1-3       Drama – One Acts, 7pm

3          SAT & PLAN

6          Financial Aid Night, 6:30pm in Library

7          Music - Adv. Performance Workshop, 7pm in LTH

8          Music - Adv. Performance Workshop, 7pm in LTH

            Cocoa & Cram-Link Crew, TBA   

10        ACT

13        Final  -  Period 4 (9:15 -11:15am)
14        Finals - Period 1 (8:30 - 10:30am), Period 2 (10:50am - 12:50pm)
15        Finals - Period 3 (8:30 - 10:30am), Period 6 (10:50am - 12:50pm)
16        Finals - Period 7 (8:30 - 10:30am), Period 5 (10:50am - 12:50pm)
          End of First Semester (R#/S1)
 19     Winter Recess Begins
 
January 2012  
 3          Teacher Work Day (no school)

4          Spring Semester Begins

12        College Testing Information Night, 6:30pm

13        Staff Development Day (no school)

16         Martin Luther King Holiday (no school)

25-28   Drama - New Plays, 7:30pm in LTH

19        Club Day at lunch

20        Game Night

28        SAT

30        Science Fair-open to public 8am to 2:30pm-SmallGym 
31        Graduation Products for sale, 11:50am-3:30pm-Rm.120

February 2012 
 1          Minimum Day - Altered Schedule - Periods 2-4-6
 2          Altered Schedule (Periods 1-3-5-7)

6          Spring Sports Begin

10        Night of Blues, Hillside Church, CM - Tickets at redwoodhighmusic.org  

            End of 4th Grading Period (R4)

11        ACT

13-17  Diversity Week

16        Diversity Assembly (assembly schedule)

20-24   February Recess Days

27        Return from Recess

28        Sophomore Info Night, 6:30pm in SmallGym
        
March 2012
 7-8       Chamber Music, 7pm in Rm. 513

7-10      Drama-Shakespeare, 7:30pm in LTH

8           Achievement Luncheon

10         SAT

13        High School Exit Exams-CAHSEE, English

14         High School Exit Exams-CAHSEE, Math

15        Eighth Grade Parent Night, 6:00-7:30pm in Gym

19        Staff Development Day (no school)

21-24    Drama - Shakespeare, 7:30pm in LTH

22         Ninth Grade Registration in Gym

26-30   Spirit Week

29        Spring Rally (rally schedule)

30        Frosh/Soph Dance-MORP, 8-11pm

             End of 5th Grading Period (R5)
 
April 2012
 5          Open House, 6:30–8:30pm

6          Minimum Day

9-13     Spring Recess

14        ACT

16        Return from Spring Recess

16-27   STAR Testing Window
17         STAR Tests
18         STAR Tests

18-21   Drama-Motherlode, 7:30pm in LTH

23-27   ASB Campaign Week & Online Elections
24         Mock Senate

26        Jazz Concert, 7pm in Rm. 513

25-28   Drama-Motherlode, 7:30pm in LTH

28        Prom, 8 pm-midnight

30         ClassCampaign Week & Online Elections 
 
May 2012
 1-4       Class Campaign Week (cont’d.) and OnlineElections
1-11     AP Exams2-5       Drama - One Acts, 7pm in LTH
3          Symphonic Band/WWind Ensemble Concert, 7pm, Hillside Church

5          SAT

16-17   Music-Int. Performance Workshop Concert, 7pm in Rm. 513

16-19   Drama-Intermediate, 7:30pm in LTH

23-24   Music – Adv. Performance Workshop Concert, 7pm in Rm.513
24         Redwood Scholarship Banquet, 6:30-9:30pm
25         Alumni Speaker Day
28         Memorial Day Holiday (no school)
30         Sequoians Banquet

June 2012
1          Periods 1 and 7 Final Exams for Seniors
            Grades 9-11 attend periods 1, 3, 5 and 7; School day ends at 3:10pm2          SAT
4          Period 2 Final Exam for Seniors
            Grades 9-11 attend periods 2, SMART, 4 and 6; School day ends at 2:25pm
5        Period 3 Final Exam for all students (8:30-10:30am)
                Period 5 Final Exam for all students (10:50am-12:50pm)
6        Period 4 Final Exam for all students (8:30-10:30am)
                Period 6 Final Exam for all students (10:50am-12:50pm)
7        Final Exam for Grades 9-11; Seniors at Frolic Day
               SMART Period (8:30-9:25am)
          Period 2 Final Exam for Grades 9-11 (9:40-11:40am)
          SMART Period (11:55am-12:50pm)

8          Last Day of School

            End of 2nd Semester (R6/S2)

            Senior Breakfast, 8:30am

            Final Exams for Grades 9-11; Seniors at graduation practice
            Period 1 Final Exam for Grades 9-11 (8:30-10:30am)
            Graduation Rehearsal, 9:15am          Period 7 Final Exam for Grades 9-11 (10:50am-12:50pm)          Graduation, 4pm9          ACT
11        Teacher Work Day
18       Summer School Begins
 
 
July 2012
18       Summer School Ends
 
 
YEAR 2013
 
March 2013
1             Avenue of Giants Speaker Day & Banquet