Guidance Event Calendar 2026-2027
| Event |
Grade |
Date / Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falconfest, Rising 9th | 9 | Friday, 8/7/2026 | Schedule pickup, orientation. |
| Falconfest, 10th-12th | 10-12 | Tuesday, 8/11/2026 | Schedule pickup. |
| 1st Day of School | All | Wednesday, 8/12/2026 | |
| Senior Parent Guidance Night | 12 | Tuesday, 8/25/2026,6pm | |
| Junior Parent Guidance Night | 11 | Wednesday, 8/26/2026, 6pm | |
| Sophomore Parent Guidance Night | 10 | Tuesday, 9/1/2026, 6pm | |
| Freshmen Parent Guidance Night | 9 | Wednesday, 9/2/2026, 6pm | |
|
SHS Freshman Welcome Night |
8 |
Monday, 2/1/2027, 5pm, SHS McAfee |
English-language presentation of course offerings and extracurricular activities for rising 9th grade parents and students. |
|
Presentation to Rising 12th Grade Students |
11 |
Tuesday, 1/27/2026, 10am. SHS McAfee |
Tutorial presentation to rising 12th grade students |
|
Presentation to Rising 12th Grade Parents |
11 |
Tuesday, 2/3/2026, 6pm, SHS McAfee |
Evening presentation to rising 12th grade parents. Click here for presentation. |
|
Presentation to Rising 11th Grade Students. |
10 |
Thursday, 1/29/2026, 10am, SHS McAfee |
Tutorial presentation to rising 11th grade students |
|
Presentation to Rising 11th Grade Parents |
10 |
Wednesday. 2/4/2026, 6pm, SHS McAfee |
Evening presentation to rising 11th grade parents |
|
Presentation to Rising 10th Grade Students |
9 |
Monday, 2/2/2026, 10am, SHS McAfee |
Tutorial presentation to rising 10th grade |
|
Presentation to Rising 10th Grade Parents |
9 |
Thursday, 2/5/2026, 6pm, SHS McAfee |
Evening presentation to rising 10th grade parents |
|
Presentation to Mandarin-Speaking Parents of Rising 9th Graders |
8 |
Thursday, 2/5/2026, 9am, College & Career Center |
Translated (English-Mandarin) discussion about course offerings for 9th graders |
| Chinese placement test | 8 | Saturday, 2/7/2026, 2pm, SHS room 410 | Chinese placement test for new SHS families. |
|
Presentation to Rising 9th Grade Students at Redwood Middle School |
8 |
Tuesday, 2/10/2026 |
Student Q&A presentation on course offerings at Redwood Middle School during school hours. |
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Aeries open for course requests |
9, 10, 11 |
1/27/2026 - 2/27/2026 |
Aeries available for course selection |
|
Counselors meet with Rising 10th, 11th & 12th Graders |
9, 10, 11 |
Week of 2/24/2026 |
Course selection meetings with individual students (in English classes) |
|
Counselors meet with Families New to the Saratoga community |
All |
Week of 3/2/2026 |
Counselor-assisted course selection meetings with non-Redwood families (call for appointments as needed.) |
| Course requests due for Rising 9th Grade Students | 8 | Wednesday, 3/11/2026 | Course requests due. |
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Counselors meet with Rising 9th Grade Students at RMS |
8 |
Thursday, 3/12/2026 |
Course selection meetings with individual students (in P.E. classes at RMS) |