Portsmouth Abbey School - Primary School Calendar
May 2008
Available at: http://www.portsmouthabbey.org
Printed on July 20, 2008


Thursday, May 1, 2008


Celebration of Ascension Thursday. Mass, classes,

afternoon obligations & Study Hall

No Church Assembly

ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Ascension Thursday Mass
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Church

Teens Leading Children Awards
Time: 11:45 AM
Location: Infirmary

Sit Down Dinner
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Stillman Dining Hall
Details: Warm Weather Dress

Rosary after Sit Down Dinner
Time: 6:30 PM

Astronomy Club
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Physics Lab

Student Council Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Library Seminar Room 1

Newspaper Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Student Center

Spring Concert for the public
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Auditorium


Friday, May 2, 2008


No Conference Period Mass/Confessions

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Assembly
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Auditorium

Period 1
Time: 8:35 AM - 9:15 AM

Period 7
Time: 9:20 AM - 10:00 AM

Spring Concert for the School
Time: 10:05 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Auditorium

No Conference Period Mass and Confessions
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Church

Period 5
Time: 11:05 AM - 11:45 AM

Compline in St. Aelred's House
Time: 10:15 PM


Saturday, May 3, 2008


Chaperone Team #3/ AOD: Mr. McDonough

SS PHILIP & JAMES

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

SAT testing
Time: 7:45 AM

Pre Prom Gathering
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Winter Garden

Prom at the Glen Manor House
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Details: Pre-Prom Reception in the Winter Garden, 5:30-6:30pm


Sunday, May 4, 2008


SUNDAY VII OF EASTER

Mass followed by Brunch
Time: 9:30 AM

Library open
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM


Monday, May 5, 2008


Advanced Placement Examinations begin

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Assembly
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Auditorium

Red Key Cookout
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Manor House

Pro Deo Music Group
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Music Room

Compline in St. Aelred's
Time: 10:15 PM


Tuesday, May 6, 2008


Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Advisory Meetings
Time: 10:15 AM

Form V US History Lecture
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Auditorium

Sit Down Dinner
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Stillman Dining Hall
Details: Warm Weather Dress

Yearbook Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Student Center


Wednesday, May 7, 2008


Period 1 and 2 as usual

No Conference Period today

Breakfast served until 8:45am

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Tuck Shop closes for the morning
Time: 10:00 AM

Morning Lunch in the Dining Hall
Time: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Penance Service
Time: 10:30 AM

Period 3
Time: 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM

Period 4
Time: 12:05 PM - 12:45 PM

Roundtrip bus to Newport
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: depart from Administration Building parking lot
Details:

depart Newport at 9:15pm



Debate Club
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: SLH


Thursday, May 8, 2008


No Church Assembly

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Head Houseparent Meeting
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Conference Room

Abbey Singers Rehearsal
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Music Room

School Committee Meeting
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Headmaster's Office

Sixth Form Project Presentation by Katie Collins
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Room 10
Details: "Mission Trip to Nicaragua"

Buffet Dinner
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Stillman Dining Hall
Details:  

Astronomy Club
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Physics Lab

Student Council Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Library Seminar Room 1

Newspaper Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Student Center

Pro Deo Music Group
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Music Room


Friday, May 9, 2008


Dress Down Day to benefit the Walk for Cancer
Details: $1 at breakfast or before Assembly

Sixth Form Return CD's and Library Books

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Assembly
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Auditorium

Sixth Form Project Presentation by Marisa Edmonds
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: SLH
Details: "Racism in the New South Africa"

Confirmation Rehearsal
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Church

No Conference Period Mass and Confessions
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Church

Paino Recital
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Auditorium
Details: All Welcome.

Compline in St. Aelred's House
Time: 10:15 PM


Saturday, May 10, 2008


Chaperone Team #1/ AOD: Dr. Zilian

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

PAW SOX Game, Sign-up with Ms. Christopher
Time: 5:00 PM
Details: depart from Admin. Bldg. parking lot


Sunday, May 11, 2008


Happy Mother's Day

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Library closed

Confirmation Mass, 9:30 am
Time: 9:30 AM

Cancerwalk
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: assemble at the Carlos Araujo Track

Special Olympics
Time: 3:00 PM

Voice Recital
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Winter Garden


Monday, May 12, 2008


Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Assembly
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Auditorium

Sixth Form Project Presentation by Micaela Adams
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: SLH
Details: "Photographic Journal of Florida"

Pro Deo Music Group
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Music Room

Compline in St. Aelred's
Time: 10:15 PM


Tuesday, May 13, 2008


Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Advisory Meetings
Time: 10:15 AM

Sixth Form Project Presentation by Kunwoo Kim
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: SLH
Details: "Trip to Vienna"

Last Sit Down Dinner for the year
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Stillman Dining Hall
Details: Warm Weather Dress

Yearbook Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Student Center

Abbey Singers Rehearsal
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Studio B


Wednesday, May 14, 2008


ST MATTHIAS, apostle

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Russian Club
Time: 10:15 AM

Form V US History Lecture
Time: 10:15 AM
Location: Auditorium
Details: Panel Discussion: "Historical Perspectives on Current Events"

Debate Club
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: SLH


Thursday, May 15, 2008


Form V excused Period 1X & 2 for Workshop

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Form V College Counseling Workshop
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Auditorium, Conference Room, Parlors

No Church Assembly
Time: 10:15 AM

Abbey Singers Rehearsal
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Music Room

Astronomy Club
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Physics Lab

Student Council Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Library Seminar Room 1

Newspaper Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Student Center

Pro Deo Music Group
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Music Room


Friday, May 16, 2008


Advanced Placement Examinations end

Dress Down Day to benefit Operation Smile
Details: $1 at breakfast or before Assembly

Spring Term Play, "Snow Angel"
Dates: May 16, 2008 - May 17, 2008
Location: Auditorium
Details: Required School Performance is Friday at 7:00pm.  Public performance is Saturday at 7:30pm. There is no Sunday matinee performance of the Spring Play.  Bakesake during intermission to benefit the Abbey Players.

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Assembly
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Auditorium

No Confessions today
Time: 10:35 AM

Class Elections
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Auditorium, SLH, Dining Hall

Compline in St. Aelred's House
Time: 10:15 PM


Saturday, May 17, 2008


Chaperone Team #2/ AOD: Ms. Brzys

Spring Term Play, "Snow Angel"
Dates: May 16, 2008 - May 17, 2008
Location: Auditorium
Details: Required School Performance is Friday at 7:00pm.  Public performance is Saturday at 7:30pm. There is no Sunday matinee performance of the Spring Play.  Bakesake during intermission to benefit the Abbey Players.

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Alternate Mass
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Auditorium
Details: Spring Warm Weather Dress


Sunday, May 18, 2008


MOST HOLY TRINITY

Mass followed by Brunch
Time: 9:30 AM

Alumni/Varsity LAX Game - Boys
Time: 11:30 AM
Details: Followed by a reception at the Browns' house.

Study Hall for Forms III, IV, and V
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Library open
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Springfest
Time: 3:00 PM

Sixth Form/Faculty Softball Game
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM


Monday, May 19, 2008


Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Assembly
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Auditorium

Form V College Couseling Meeting
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: SLH

Buffet Dinner for the School
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Stillman Dining Hall

Sixth Form Varsity Dinner
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Stillman Dining Hall

ProDeo Music Group
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Music Room

Compline in St. Aelred's
Time: 10:15 PM


Tuesday, May 20, 2008


Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Form V Advisors Meeting w/ College Counselors
Time: 7:30 AM - 8:10 AM
Location: Conference Room
Details:

 



Advisory Meetings
Time: 10:15 AM

Form V US History Garman Presentations
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: SLH

Help Session with Mrs. Sahms
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Library, lower level

Yearbook Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Student Center

Abbey Singers Rehearsal
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Studio B


Wednesday, May 21, 2008


Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Debate Club
Time: 10:35 AM

Spring Sports Awards Assembly
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Auditorium


Thursday, May 22, 2008


Sixth Form Alumni Dinner

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Abbey Singers Rehearsal
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Music Room

Post All accepting packages for shipping
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Auditorium Foyer

Fall Sports Sign-ups
Time: 3:15 PM

Sixth Form Stone Dedication and Dinner
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Healey Plaza & Carnegie Abbey Club
Details: Assemble at Healey Plaza at 5:30pm. Buses depart at 6:00pm for Carnegie Abbey Club.

Astronomy Club
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Physics Lab

Student Council Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Library Seminar Room 1

Newspaper Meeting
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Student Center

Pro Deo Music Group
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Music Room


Friday, May 23, 2008


Sixth Form classes end

Sixth Form Rafting Trip
Time: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: depart from Administration Building
Details: Quick breakfast available at 6:45am in the Stillman Dining Hall.

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Assembly
Time: 8:15 AM
Location: Auditorium

Conference Period Mass and Confessions
Time: 10:35 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel and Parlor

Help Session with Mrs. Sahms
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Library, lower level

Compline in St. Aelred's House
Time: 10:15 PM


Saturday, May 24, 2008


Chaperone Team #3/ AOD: Mr. Chenoweth

Closed Weekend for Form III, IV, & V
Details: Special consideration for siblings of graduates

Classes end for Forms III, IV and V. Prize Day.

Daily Mass
Time: 7:20 AM
Location: Monastery Chapel

Commencement Rehearsal
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Auditorium

Prize Day Ceremony
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Holy Lawn

Prize Day Reception
Time: 5:00 PM


Sunday, May 25, 2008


CORPUS CHRISTI

Graduation Mass
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Holy Lawn
Details: Graduate should arrive at 9:10am to line up outside the Auditorium.

Continental Breakfast
Time: 10:45 AM
Location: Winter Garden

Commencement Exercises
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Holy Lawn

Reception for Graduates and Guests
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Auditorium

Lunch for Forms III, IV, and V
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Stillman Dining Hall

Library Closed
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: 5:30 PM


Monday, May 26, 2008


Return Library Materials

Form III, IV and V departure permission calls due this week

Memorial Day. Examinations begin for Forms III, IV and V

Day Students need not sign-in during Exam Week

Compline in St. Aelred's
Time: 10:15 PM


Wednesday, May 28, 2008


Post All accepting packages for shipping & storage
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Auditorium Foyer


Thursday, May 29, 2008


Examinations end at 12:45 pm. Forms III, IV and V depart


Saturday, May 31, 2008


VISITATION OF OUR LADY