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John F. Kennedy School

Teltower Damm 87-93
14167 Berlin, Germany

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Phone: + 49 30 90299 5711
Fax:     + 49 30 90299 6377
E-mail:  jfks-el-adm@t-online.de

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German Secretary:
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Fax: +49 30 90299 6868
E-mail:  highschool@jfksberlin.org
 

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approved by ED 03/2009

2009

*01–20 AugNew Teacher Orientation Program
*20–21 AugAll teachers on duty:
* 08:30 - Opening Meetings
* 09:00 - Make-up Exams
21 Aug(Fr)Boss Day: Orientation for new students (Grades 7 - 13)
24 Aug(Mo)School begins:
* 08:00 - Grades 1–7
* 08:52 - Grades 8–10
* 09:45 - Grades 11–13
03 Sep(Th)Entrance Class begins
07 Sep(Mo)Labor Day, School Holiday
09 Sep(We)Information Fair
11 Sep(Fr)Entrance Class: Einschulung Ceremony at 09:30
03 Oct(Sa)Day of German Unification
12–13 Oct (Mo+Tue)Parent Conferences for Grades 3 - 6 (no instruction)
* 12. Oct.: Conferences 09:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 20:00
* 13. Oct.: Conferences 09:00 - 15:00
Entrance Class, Grades 1+2 and 7 - 13 have regular instruction
19–31 OctFall Vacation (Herbstferien)
02 Nov(Mo)School resumes
06 Nov(Fr)End of 1st Quarter
10 Nov(Tu)High School Parent Conferences, 17:00 - 20:30 (A - K)
16 Nov(Mo)High School Parent Conferences, 17:00 - 20:30 (L - Z)
*19–20 Nov (Th+Fr)Teacher Workshop, no school for pupils (all grades)
BERMUN - Berlin Model United Nations Conference
26–27 Nov (Th-Fr)Thanksgiving, school holiday
18 Dec (Fr)First Semester ends for Grades 11-13
**21 DecChristmas Vacation begins
2010
04 Jan(Mo) School resumes, begin of second semester of grades 11-13
18 Jan(Mo)
Martin Luther King Day, school holiday
25–26 Jan(Mo-Tu) Parent Conferences for Grades EC - 2
29 Jan(Fr) First Semester ends for Grades EC - 10 (End of 2nd Quarter)
Early Dismissal at 10.35
01–05 Feb(Mo-Fri) Winter Vacation (Winterferien)
08 Feb(Mo)School resumes
24 Feb(Wed)High School Parent Conferences, 17:00 - 20:30 (A - Z)
*25 Feb(Thu)Teacher Workshop, no school for pupils (all grades)
08 Mar(Mo) Parent Conferences: Grades 3 - 6 (Dismissal at 10:35)
**29 Mar–09 Apr Easter Vacation (Osterferien)
12 Apr(Mo) School resumes
23 Apr(Fr) End of 3rd Quarter
01 May(Sa) German Labor Day
13 May(Th) Ascension Day (Himmelfahrt), school holiday
14 May(Fr) School Holiday
24 May(Mo) Pentecost, school holiday
31 May(Mo) Memorial Day, school holiday
29 Jun(Tue)
Graduation Ceremony
30 Jun(We) Abitur-Feier
02 Jul(Fri) Second Semester ends, Report Cards, last day of classes
Early dismissal for all students at 10.35
04 Jul Independence Day
05 Jul(Mo) NO SCHOOL (No teachers on duty)
06 Jul–21 Aug Summer Vacation (Sommerferien)


*: Teachers on duty, no instruction / Lehrer anwesend, kein Unterricht.
**: First day of vacation / Erster Ferientag
Early dismissal on last school day before winter vacation and summer vacation, when students get report cards, is as follows:
Am letzten Schultag vor den Winterferien und den Sommerferien, wenn die Schüler Zeugnisse bekommen, ist Schulschluss wie folgt:
10:35 A.M. - All Grades (Entrance Class - Grade 13)

Summer 2010 Vacation Dates: 06 Jul - 21 Aug (for students)
Classes resume on Monday, 23 August 2010.
All teachers on duty 19+20 Aug 2010 (also make-up exams)
Reminder: No "Hitzefrei" since school year 2005-2006.