(Subject to minor changes throughout the year)
1st Quarter
September
23 – Welcoming & Class 1.1. Justin Gerensky Greene will speak on “God’s Covenant with Humanity”
30 – Class 1.2. Jackie Eghrari Sabet will speak on “The Station and Role of Parents”
October
7 – NO SCHOOL – Unit Conventions
14 – Class 1.3. Lawrence Miller will speak on ‘Spiritual Enterprise’.
21 – Class 1.4 & Class Pictures (Foundation–3rd). Hillary Chapman will give the first in a series of three talks on ‘Seeking the Baha’i Faith in The Bible: Reading Scripture and the Time of Prophecies.’
28 – Class 1.5 & Class Pictures (4th–12th). Haideh Sabet will speak on ‘Women and Men: The Wings of One Bird’
November
4 – Class 1.6 – Class Devotions Begin – 11th/12th grades. Thom Thompson will speak on ‘Common Ground: Why Bahai’s Believe Unity is Possible and Inevitable’
11 – Class 1.7 – Class Devotions – 10th grade. Sovaida Maani will speak on ‘The Nature of the Soul.’
2nd Quarter
November
17 – OWBS Service Project w/Reston Interfaith for Holiday Food Drive.
18 – Class 2.1 - Class Devotions – 9th/8th grades. Hillary Chapman will give the second in a series of three talks on ‘Seeing the Baha’i Faith in The Bible: The Sermon on the Mount of Olives’.
25 – NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving
December
2 – Class 2.2 – Class Devotions – 7th grade. Teacher/Admin meeting. Vicentee ‘Smokey’ Ferguson will speak.
9 – Class 2.3 – Class Devotions – 6th grade. Sovaida Maani will speak on ‘The Mystery of Love’.
16 – Class 2.4 – Class Devotions – 5th grade. Hillary Chapman will give the third in a series on ‘Seeing the Baha’i Faith in the Bible: The Book of Revelations.’
23 – NO SCHOOL – Winter break
30 – NO SCHOOL – Winter break
January
6 – Class 2.5 – Class Devotions –3rd/4th grade
13 – Class 2.6 – Class Devotions – 2nd grade
Parent/Admin/Board Consultation
20 – Class 2.7 – Class Devotions – 1st grade
27 - Class 2.8 – Class Devotions – Kindergarten
3rd Quarter
February
3 – Class 3.1 – Class Devotions – 11th/12th grades
Student Progress Reports
10 – Class 3.2 – Class Devotions – 10th grade
Student Progress Reports
17 – Class 3.3 – Class Devotions – 8th/9th grades
24 – Annual Ayyám-i-Há Festival held at Falls Church High School
Class Devotions – 7th grade
March
2 – Class 3.4 (Fast) – Class Devotions – 6th grade
9 – Class 3.5 (Fast) – Class Devotions – 5th grade
16 – Class 3.6 (Fast) –Class Devotions – 3rd/4th grades
23 – Class 3.7 – Class Devotions – 2nd grade
30 – Class 3.8 – Class Devotions – 1st grade
4th Quarter
April
6 – Class 4.1 – Class Devotions – Kindergarten
13 – Class 4.2 – Class Devotions – 11th/12th grades
15 – Class 4.3 – Teacher Appreciation Luncheon – Class Devotions – 10th grades
20 – Class 4.4 – Class Devotions – 8th/9th grades
27 – Class 4.5 – Class Devotions – 7th grade
Ridván Celebration
May
4 – Class 4.6 – Class Devotions – 6th grade
11 – Class 4.7 – Class Devotions – 5th grade
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18 – Class 4.8 – Class Devotions – 3rd/4th grades
25 – Graduation / Picnic Celebration – Memorial Day Weekend
Each year there are usually one or two snow days when OWBS may be closed.
Check website for closing information www.owbs.org.