Following is a list of important dates to remember. Please check for updates to our calendar throughout the academic year.

September 2009
9(W)	First full day of school; 8:00 - 3:00
30(W)	All School Photo Day

October 2009
2(F)	11:30 Dismissal Day; School's Blessing of the Animals at 10:00am
9(F)	Welcome Back Luau for SMEC/SMES at 6:00pm
12(M)	NO SCHOOL in observance of Columbus Day
30(F)	NO SCHOOL; staff in-service

November 2009
11(W)	NO SCHOOL in observance of Veteran's Day
16-18(M-W)	11:30 Dismissal Days; Parent-Teacher Conferences
16-20(M-F)	Book Fair Week - Nordstrom Campus Library
24(T)	11:30 Dismissal Day; Special Visiting Day Honoring Grandparents & Other Very Important People
25-27(W-F)	NO SCHOOL in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2009
7(M)	SMES Annual Golf Tournament - sponsored by SMES Parents' Association
18(F)	11:30 Dismissal Day
19-Jan 3	NO SCHOOL in observance of Christmas Holiday

January 2010
4(M)	School resumes; 8:00 am
15(F)	NO SCHOOL; staff in-service
18(M)	NO SCHOOL in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
TBA	School-wide Spelling Bee

February 2010
12-15(F-M)	NO SCHOOL in observance of President's Day
16(T)	Shrove Tuesday - Free Pancake Lunch for all Students and Staff
17(W)	Ash Wednesday
18-19(Th-F)	SMES Science Fair
24(W)	11:30 Dismissal Day; staff in-service
TBA	Art entries for Riverside County National Date Festivald

March 2010
12(F)	11:30 Dismissal Day; Staff Development Training
14(Su)	SMES Annual Luncheon & Fashion Show; sponsored by SMES Parents' Association
TBA	RCOE Spelling Bee competition

April 2010
2-11(F-Su)	NO SCHOOL in observance of Easter Vacation
19-23(M-F)	Book Fair Week - Nordstrom Campus Library
23(F)	11:30 Dismissal Day; History Day Celebration
TBA	Palm Desert Art & Essay entries due for judging

May 2010
7(F)	Mother's Day Art Show at Meyers Hall & Lunch for Preschool
14(F)	11:30 Dismissal Day; staff development training
15-22(S-S)	8th Grade Trip to Washington D.C.
21 (F)	Dad's Day for Preschool at Meyers Hall
31	NO SCHOOL in observance of Memorial Day

June 2010
9(W)	No Chapel Service
9(W)	8th Grade Promotion Ceremony; time TBA
11	Last Day of School; Preschool-Grade 7 Promotion Chapel & Awards Ceremony beginning at 8:30
11(F)	KISS Brunch to immediately follow. 11:30 Dismissal
14-18	School Office closed for inventory. Summer hours to begin on June 21st.

September 2010
7(T)	Welcome Back Night; 6:00-7:00pm
8(W)	First Day of School; 8:00am-3:00pm

November 2010
24-26 (W-F)	Thanksgiving Break

December 2010
20-31	Christmas Break

January 2011
3(M)	School Resumes

April 2011
4-8(M-F)	Spring Break

June 2011
10(F)	Last Day of School