August:
August 18 - First student attendance day

September:
September 1- Labor Day Holiday
September 19- Professional Development Day
September 24 - Back To School Evening

October:
October 17 -- End of 1st Quarter

November:
November 11 - Veterans' Day Holiday
November 18 – Rotary Career Day for Seniors
November 19 – Fall Sports Banquet – 6 p.m. in the Auditorium
November 27,28 - Thanksgiving Holiday's 

December:
Dec 2-4 Junior and Senior Proficiency Testing  (See FALL newsletter (.pdf) for more information.)
December 5 – Combined PHS, MHS, GHHS Choir Concert –                     Auditorium
December 6 – Christmas Ball 
December 12 – Orchestra Concert – Auditorium
December 14 – Annual Wrestling Tri-tip Dinner
December 17, 18, 19 – Semester #1 Finals
December 19 - End of 4th Quarter/Semester #1 Finals conclude  
December 22 – January 9 – Winter Recess        

January: 
January 12 - Students and Staff return from Winter Recess
January 13 - Begin King/Queen Nominations
January 19 - Martin Luther King Day  -- no school
January 25-30 - Winter Spirit Week
    Jan. 27 - Pajama Day
    Jan. 28 - Bundle-Up Day
    Jan. 29 - Crazy Green Day [voting begins]
    Jan. 30 - Crazy Orange Day [voting ends/RALLY day!]; Dance from 9:00-11:30pm [King/Queen crowned!]

February:

February 2 - "Crush-Gram" sales begin; 3-on-3 signup
February 11 - Class registration begins; Motivational Assembly
February 12 - Heart Game
February 13 - Lincoln's Birthday Holiday -- no school
February 16 - Presidents' Day Holiday -- no school
February 17 - Begin 3-on-3 play
February 18 - Food Fair 
February 19 - 3-0n-3 cont.
February 20 - 3-on-3 cont.; Valentine Dance from 8:30-11:30 pm
February 23-25 - 3-on-3 cont. 
February 24-26 - Proficiency Testing for Juniors and Seniors
February 27 - Finals 3-on-3

March:
March 1 - Blossom tickets go on sale
March 7-12 - Blossom Week
March 12 - Blossom Day
March 13 - Blossom Dance
March 16-17 - 10th grade HSEE [High School Exit Exam]
March 17-19 - Shamrock Shakes on sale
March 19 - End of 3rd Quarter

April: 
April 6-8 - Teacher In-service on STAR testing
April 6-8 - Proficiency Testing for Juniors and Seniors
April 9-16 - Spring Recess/Easter Holiday
April 19 - BLOCK SCHEDULING BEGINS FOR TESTING
                            Block-Schedule Times
                            General Testing Information 
April 23 - Progress reports due
April 26-May 17 Block Schedule for STAR testing

May:  Testing Dates (TBA)
May (TBA) Minimum Comp Test 12th Grade
May 8 - PROM at Nuckol's Ranch from 9:00 PM - Midnight [Pictures in PHS Cafeteria]
May 12-16  Porterville Fair
May 11 - Academic Awards in Cafeteria at 7:00 PM
May 11, 12 Make-up HSEE 10th grade
May 13 - Disneyland Grad Nite  Bus departs at 5:30 PM Report to Cafeteria at 4:00PM
May 3-14 Advanced placement Exams (TBA) 
May 11-14 - Make-up testing days
May 14 - BLOCK SCHEDULING ENDS FOR TESTING
May 15 - REGULAR SCHEDULE BEGINS
May 13,14,15 - High School Exit Exam Make-up Days
May 18 - Awards Assembly Memorial in the Auditorium at 10:12 AM
May 21 - Spring Choir Concert in the Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 PM
May 25 - Scholarship Night in the Memorial Auditorium at 7:00 PM
May 27 - FFA Banquet in the Cafeteria at 6:00 PM
May 28 - Senior Finals: Periods 4, 6, and 7
May 29 - Studio Band Concert in the Memorial Auditorium at 8:00 PM
May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday
TBA - Proficiency testing for Seniors only 

June:
June 1 - Senior Finals:  Periods 1, 2, and 3
June 2 - Senior Brunch in the Cafeteria at 10:00 AM
June 2,3,4 - FINALS
June 3 - Graduation Practice in Jamison Stadium at 5:00 PM
June 4 - End of 4th Quarter/Semester #2 Finals conclude  
June 4 - Last Student Attendance Day/Last Teacher Work day
June 4 - Graduation in Jamison Stadium at 8:15 PM

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