August SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2009 SATURDAY

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22
6th Grade Dorr Program
Group I Leaves

Ramadan
Beginning Islamic Fast

23 6th Grade Dorr Program 24 25 26 27 28 29

Group I Returns
Group II Leaves 6th Grade Dorr Program 6th Grade Dorr Program
Group II Returns Group III Returns
UPPER DIVISION Group III Leaves Group IV Leaves
Athletic Pre-Season Session I
6th Grade Dorr Program
Group IV Returns
30 UPPER DIVISION
Athletic Pre-Season Session II
31
New 7th & 8th Grades Students BOOK SALES
Dorr Orientation Group Leaves
September 2009
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5
New 7th-8th Grades Students UPPER DIVISION New 9th-11th Grades Students
Dorr Orientation Group Returns Big Brothers/Big Sisters Dorr Orientation Group Leaves
Dorr Orientation

BOOK SALES

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DAY NURSERY DIVISION LOWER DIVISION DORR’IENTATION
Labor Day LOWER/MIDDLE/UPPER
School Visits Begin Kindergarten Orientation Family Picnic at Dorr
SCHOOL CLOSED DIVISIONS OPEN
All Divisions & Alumni
LOWER DIVISION
Kindergarten Parent Conferences LOWER DIVISION
New 9th-11th Grades Students ACT not at HM
OPEN HOUSE Kindergarten Parent Conferences
Dorr Orientation Group Returns
GR 1 & New Students 2-5
1:00-3:00 PM
WEEK 1 FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DAY

13 14 15 5th Grade Dorr Program

Group I Leaves
16 17 18 19
5th Grade Dorr Program
NURSERY DIVISION OPENS Rosh Hashanah
Group I Returns
SCHOOL CLOSED
LOWER DIVISION
KINDERGARTEN OPENS

WEEK 2

20 21 LOWER DIVISION
School Photos
22 23 24 25 26
5th Grade Dorr Program
5th Grade Dorr Program Group II Returns LOWER DIVISION 5th Grade Dorr Program
Group II Leaves UPPER DIVISION Group III Leaves Meet the Faculty Group III Returns
School Photos Kindergarten & 1st Grade
9th Grade Parent & Student Cohen Dining Commons MIDDLE DIVISION 6:30pm
Community Evening School Photos
6:00 PM LOWER DIVISION Rose Hall Atrium
Meet the Faculty NURSERY/LOWER DIVISIONS
2nd & 3rd Grades Admissions Open House
6:30pm 7:00pm
WEEK 1

27 28 29 30
5th Grade Dorr Program LOWER DIVISION
Yom Kippur
Group IV Leaves Meet the Faculty
SCHOOL CLOSED
4th & 5th Grades
UPPER DIVISION 6:30pm
Meet the Faculty
9th & 10th Grades ND NEW PARENTS
Gross Theatre CURRICULUM NIGHT
6:30pm 6:30pm
WEEK 2
October 2009
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3
5th Grade Dorr Progam
Group IV Returns

MIDDLE DIVISION
Meet the Faculty
8th Grade
6:15pm

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NURSERY/LOWER DIVISIONS 7th Grade Dorr Program 7th Grade Dorr Program 7th Grade Dorr Program SAT I and II at HM
Admissions Open House Group I Leaves Group I Returns Group III Returns
10:30am Group II Leaves Group II Returns
Group III Leaves MIDDLE/UPPER DIVISIONS
NURSERY/LOWER DIVISIONS MIDDLE DIVISION Admissions Open House
Admissions Open House Meet the Faculty PA NEW PARENT RECEPTION 7:00pm
2:00pm 6th & 7th Grades 6:30pm
6:15pm
All-School PA Meeting
WEEK 1 7:30pm

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
7th Grade Dorr Program 7th Grade Dorr Program MIDDLE DIVISION
Columbus Day Group IV Returns
Group IV Leaves Faculty Retreat at Dorr
SCHOOL CLOSED Group V Returns
Group V Leaves NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS PSAT/NMSQT Testing at HM
UPPER DIVISION 8:30am
Meet the Faculty
11th & 12th Grades FALL FAMILY GATHERING
Gross Theatre 2:00pm-5:00pm
6:30pm Head of School’s House
WEEK 2

18 19 20 21 22 23 24
MIDDLE/UPPER DIVISIONS 7th Grade Dorr Program 7th Grade Dorr Program 7th Grade Dorr Program 7th Grade Dorr Program 7th Grade Dorr Program ACT NOT at HM
Admissions Open House Group VI Leaves Group VI Returns Group VII Returns Group VIII Returns Group IX Returns
1:00pm Group VII Leaves Group VIII Leaves Group IX Leaves
MD MAROON AND WHITE DAY ALUMNI HOMECOMING
and CLASS REUNIONS

NURSERY DIVISION MEET THE FACULTY 6:30PM

WEEK 1
4TH GRADE PARENT VISITING

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
8th Grade Dorr Program MIDDLE/UPPER DIVISIONS
Group I Leaves Admissions Open House
10:00am

WEEK 2
5TH GRADE PARENT VISITING
Halloween
November 2009
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Election Day NURSERY DIVISION 8th Grade Dorr Program SAT I and II NOT at HM
SCHOOL OPEN School Photos Group I Returns

WEEK 1
3RD GRADE PARENT VISITING

8 9 10 11 12 NURSERY DIVISION 13 14
Faculty Professional
8th Grade Dorr Program LD Parent Conferences Development Day
Group II Leaves NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS No Classes for Students
6th Grade Parent Visiting Day
LOWER DIVISION
MIDDLE DIVISION
Pre-Conference Event First Trimester Ends

HM THEATRE PRODUCTION
7:30pm
WEEK 2 Veterans Day 3:30pm 7:30pm

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
MIDDLE DIVISION 8th Grade Dorr Program 8th Grade UD Music Concert ISEE ENTRANCE EXAMS
Narrative Writing Day Group II Returns Parent Visiting Day 7:30pm
NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS
LD Parent Conferences
4:00pm

WEEK 1

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
UPPER DIVISION
First Trimester Ends

SCHOOL CLOSES
At End Of Day
THANKSGIVING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

WEEK 2 Thanksgiving

29 30
SCHOOL REOPENS

8th Grade Dorr Program

Group III Leaves

WEEK 1
December 2009
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2
MIDDLE DIVISION
Parent/Teacher Conferences
4:00pm
3 4 5
MIDDLE DIVISION SAT I and II at HM
Parent/Teacher Conferences
NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS LOWER DIVISION
Family Caring In Action Day
10:00am-2:00pm
Book Fair
10:00am-3:00pm

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
8th Grade Dorr Program 8th Grade Dorr Program UPPER DIVISION 7th Grade ACT at HM
Group III Returns Group IV Leaves Parent Conferences/ Parent Visiting Day
Faculty Development MIDDLE DIVISION
MIDDLE/UPPER DIVISIONS NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS UD Band Concert Theatre Production
Tips on Trips 7:30pm 7:30pm
11:00am-1:30pm MIDDLE DIVISION
Theatre Production
3:30pm
WEEK 2 Bodhi Day Chanukah

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
MIDDLE DIVISION 8th Grade Dorr Program SCHOOL CLOSES
Theatre Production Group IV Returns At End Of Day
2:00pm
Orchestra & Glee Club Concert
7:30pm

WEEK 1

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

HOLIDAY RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

Christmas Kwanzaa

27 28 29 30 31

HOLIDAY RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

January 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2

HOLIDAY RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

New Year’s Day

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DAY SCHOOL REOPENS 8th Grade Dorr Program
FOR STUDENTS Group V Leaves

WEEK 2

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
8th Grade Dorr Program
Group V Returns

WEEK 2

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 8th Grade Dorr Program MIDDLE DIVISION SAT I and II NOT at HM
Birthday Observed Group VI Leaves Read-In Day
SCHOOL CLOSED

UD DANCE CONCERT
WEEK 2 3:30pm 7:30pm 3:30pm 7:30pm

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
8th Grade Dorr Program 9th & 10th Grades
Group VI Returns Parent Visiting Day

31

WEEK 1
February 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6
Deadline for Submitting 8th Grade Dorr Program NURSERY DIVISION ACT NOT at HM
2010-2011 Financial Aid Forms Group VII Leaves Faculty Retreat Day
to Admissions Office NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS

WEEK 2

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
8th Grade Dorr Program MIDDLE DIVISION
Group VII Returns Second Trimester Ends

WEEK 1

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
8th Grade Dorr Program
Group VIII Leaves

PRESIDENTS’ HOLIDAY SCHOOL CLOSED

UD ONE ACT PLAYS

Chinese & Korean New Year WEEK 2 Ash Wednesday 3:30pm & 7:30pm 7:30pm

21 22 23 24 25 UPPER DIVISION
Second Trimester Ends
26 27
8th Grade Dorr Program
Group VIII Returns

UD ONE ACT PLAYS 5th GRADE TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.

2:00pm
WEEK 1

28
March 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6
LOWER DIVISION 8th Grade Dorr Program
Pre-Conference Event Group IX Leaves UD Choral Concert SAT I ONLY NOT at HM
7:30pm
NURSERY/LOWER DIVISIONS NURSERY DIVISION
Faculty Development/ Caring and Sharing Book Fair
Parent Conferences 10:00am
NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS
WEEK 2
6th GRADE TRIP TO WILLIAMSBURG
Holi-Spring Harvest Festival MIDDLE/UPPER DIVISIONS BOOK FAIR

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
LD Parent Conferences UD Orchestra Concert
4:00pm 7:30pm

8th Grade Dorr Program

Group IX Returns

WEEK 1

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
SCHOOL CLOSES
At End of Day

LOWER DIVISION ARTS FESTIVAL 6:00pm

WEEK 2

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

SPRING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

28 29 30 31

SPRING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

PASSOVER
April 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3

SPRING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

Good Friday

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SCHOOL REOPENS UPPER DIVISION ACT at HM
Book Day

SPRING RECESS SCHOOL CLOSED

Easter Sunday WEEK 1

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
3rd Grade Dorr Program 3rd Grade Dorr Program 3rd Grade Dorr Program 3rd Grade Dorr Program UPPER DIVISION
Group I Leaves Group I Returns Group II Returns Group III Returns Orientation Day
Group II Leaves Group III Leaves 8:30am-2:00pm

WEEK 2

18 19 20 21 22 23 MIDDLE DIVISION
Orientation Day
24
3rd Grade Dorr Program 3rd Grade Dorr Program NURSERY DIVISION 8:30am-2:00pm
Group IV Leaves Group IV Returns Faculty Planning Day
NO CLASSES FOR STUDENTS SPRING FAMILY GATHERING
ND Walk to School Day Head of School’s House
TRUSTEE/FACULTY/STAFF DINNER 12:00pm-3:00pm
6:00pm

HM THEATRE PRODUCTION
WEEK 1 Matinee 7:30pm 7:30pm

25 26 27 28 29 30
MIDDLE DIVISION
ND/LD K Kite Flying Day 2nd Grade Class Play
“MIDDLE MANIA”
10:30am 9:00am

WEEK 2
May 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1
SAT I and II at HM

NURSERY/LOWER DIVISIONS
Carnival
Lower Division Campus
11:00am-3:00pm

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4th Grade Dorr Program 4th Grade Dorr Program 4th Grade Dorr Program
Group I Leaves Group I Returns Group II Returns
Group II Leaves

WEEK 1
UPPER DIVISION AP EXAMS

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
4th Grade Dorr Program 4th Grade Dorr Program 4th Grade Dorr Program All-School
Group III Leaves Group III Returns Group IV Returns Service Learning Day
Group IV Leaves
UD Band Concert
7:30pm

WEEK 2
UPPER DIVISION AP EXAMS

16 17 18 19 20 21 22
1st Grade Dorr Program MIDDLE DIVISION NURSERY/LOWER K
Third Trimester Ends End-Of-The-Year Program
12th Grade Program Gross Theatre
for Parents and Students 10:30am-12:30pm
“LETTING GO”
6:00pm-9:00pm 5th Gr. Graduation Party
7:00pm
Orchestra & Glee Club
7:30pm
WEEK 1
2nd Grade Dorr Program
23 Group 1 Day Trip 24 25 26 27 28 29
9:00am-6:30pm 2nd Grade Dorr Program 2nd Grade Dorr Program 2nd Grade Dorr Program
UPPER DIVISION Group II Day Trip Group III Day Trip Group IV Day Trip
Third Trimester Ends 9:00am-6:30pm 9:00am-6:30pm 9:00am-6:30pm
WEEK 2
1st Grade Class Play
UPPER DIVISION UPPER DIVISION
30 31 Class Day Reading Day
9:00am
Cum Laude Ceremony MIDDLE DIVISION FINAL EXAMS
Memorial Day
SCHOOL CLOSED
UPPER DIVISION FINAL EXAMS
June 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5
7th Grade Picnic MIDDLE DIVISION NURSERY DIVISION SAT I and II at HM
11:30am 8th Grade Last Day
Middle Memories
4:00pm LOWER DIVISION
Last Day

UPPER DIVISION FINAL EXAMS

MIDDLE DIVISION FINAL EXAMS

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
LOWER DIVISION NURSERY/LOWER DIVISIONS UPPER DIVISION ACT at HM
Graduation June Camp Session I HM Graduation
9:30am 10:00am

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
NURSERY/LOWER DIVISIONS
MIDDLE/UPPER DIVISIONS
June Camp Session II
Summer School Begins

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
HM Day Camp Begins

27 28 29 30
ANNUAL FUND 2010 CLOSES
July 2010
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 3
ANNUAL FUND YEAR 2011 OPENS

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Independence Day

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
HM Day Camp Ends
August SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
2010 SATURDAY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Ramadan
Beginning of Islamic Fast

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
6th Grade Dorr Program
Group I Leaves

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
6th Grade Dorr Program 6th Grade Dorr Program 6th Grade Dorr Program
Group I Returns Group II Returns Group III Returns
Group II Leaves Group III Leaves Group IV Leaves

29 30 31
6th Grade Dorr Program New 7th & 8th Grades Students
Group IV Returns Dorr Orientation Group Returns

New 7th & 8th Grades Students

Dorr Orientation Group Leaves
School Phone Numbers
HEAD OF SCHOOL HORACE MANN
Dr. Thomas M. Kelly UPPER DIVISION
231 West 246th Street (Grades 9 - 12)
Riverdale, New York 10471 Dr. David J. Schiller, Head
(718) 432-4000 231 West 246th Street
Fax No. (718) 548-2739 Riverdale, New York 10471
(718) 432-4000
Fax No. (718) 548-2089
HORACE MANN
MIDDLE DIVISION
(Grades 6 - 8)
Robin Ingram, Head
231 West 246th Street
Riverdale, New York 10471
(718) 432-3700
Fax No. (718) 432-3603
HORACE MANN
LOWER DIVISION
(Grades K - 5)
Wendy Steinthal, Head
4440 Tibbett Avenue
Riverdale, New York 10471
(718) 432-3300
Fax No. (718) 601-0949
HORACE MANN
NURSERY DIVISION
(Grades 3’s, 4’s & K)
Patricia Yuan Zuroski, Head
55 East 90th Street
New York, New York 10128
(212) 369-4600
Fax No. (212) 722-1157
JOHN DORR NATURE
LABORATORY
Glenn Sherratt, Director
Post Office Box 290
Washington Depot,
Connecticut 06794
(860) 868-2230
Fax No. (860) 868-1494
Cover Photographs by Ruth Seligman
Rebecca DiSciacca
©2007 www.victoriajacksonphoto.com
©2007 Bruce Fuller
ALUMNI/AE HOUSE & FOR EMERGENCY ONLY DURING VACATION PERIODS HORACE MANN
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE TELEPHONE (718) 432-4000 LOWER DIVISION
Melissa Parento ‘90, Director When School Switchboard is FOR EMERGENCY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
4400 Tibbett Avenue closed, the following numbers are INFORMATION Dr. John P. McIvor, Director
Riverdale, New York 10471 in effect: (718) 432-4117
(718) 432-3450
Fax No. (718) 432-3010 24 HOUR GUARD ON DUTY
E-Mail Address: (917) 416-7819 (cell phone) LIONS SPORTS
alumni@horacemann.org SECURITY EMERGENCY UPDATE HORACE MANN
(718) 432-3911 (718) 432-3822 DAY CAMP &
SUMMER PROGRAMS
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Robert Annunziata, Director
ADMISSIONS OFFICE AND SECURITY (718) 432-3823
Lisa Moreira, Director (718) 432-3996 HORACE MANN
231 West 246th Street WEB PAGE
Riverdale, New York 10471 SECURITY MANAGER http://www.horacemann.org
(718) 432-4100 (718) 432-4125 HORACE MANN
Fax No. (718) 432-3610 SUMMER SCHOOL
E-Mail Address: FRONT DESK IN OLSHAN (718) 432-4170
admissions@horacemann.org LOBBY E-Mail Address:
(718) 432-3256 or 3911 summer@horacemann.org
SECURITY BOOTH ON TIBBETT
AVENUE
BUSINESS OFFICE (347) 236-1798
Edward L. Sinclair, Jr. HORACE MANN
Chief Financial Officer SECURITY BOOTH BY SPENCE “ SUMMER ON THE HILL”
231 West 246th Street COT TAGE Dr. John P. McIvor, Director
Riverdale, New York 10471 (718) 432-3255 (718) 432-4117
(718) 432-3400
Fax No. (718) 884-9683 SECURITY BOOTH BEHIND
FISHER HALL
(718) 432-3249
SECURITY BOOTH IN
SCHOOL CLOSING
INFORMATION ROSE HALL
(718) 432-3251 UPDATED CALENDAR INFORMATION
EMERGENCY LOWER DIVISION SECURITY
SCHOOL CLOSING DESK
Announced beginning at 5:00am (718) 432-3253
For up-to-date calendar information, please go to
HORACE MANN WEB PAGE SECURITY BOOTH AT
http://www.horacemann.org LOWER DIVISION the Horace Mann website at www.horacemann.org.
(718) 601-7535 Click “Login” in the lower left corner, and login with
NURSERY DIVISION SECURITY
SCHOOL BUS Michael Rooney your user name and password. (Click “Need Help?”
INFORMATION (917) 416-7839 (cell phone)
Robert Forcelli, Director for account information.) After you have logged in,
(718) 432-3335 ATHLETIC OFFICE
(718) 432-3810
click on “Calendars” on the left side menu bar and
TRAINER/FIRST AID ROOM you will be directed to the Master and Divisional
SELBY TRANSPORTATION (718) 432-3812
(718) 617-7141 School Calendars.
THEATRE OFFICE
(718) 432-3763
SUPERTRANS PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
(914) 968-3300 (718) 432-3833
2009-2010 CALENDAR
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