2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDARS

2008-2009 REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR  

OR

  2008-2009 Year Round Schools Tracks A-E will be available June 1

2008 - 2009 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDARS

*NOTE: Friday, November 28, 2008 - holiday for office employees

NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT - June 13, 2008 is the deadline for students enrolling for the 2008 - 2009 school year.

CLASSES BEGIN - Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Students are scheduled for a full day of school.

TEACHER INSTITUTE DAYS (+) - Wednesday, August 27, 2008; Thursday, August 28, 2008; Friday, August 29, 2008, and Thursday, June 11, 2009.   On these days teachers are to report at the regular time.  Institute days are non-attendance days for students and are days held or approved by the State Superintendent of Instruction for teacher in-service workshops or equivalent professional educational experiences such as educational gatherings, demonstrations of instructional materials, visitation of other schools, institutions or facilities.  Teacher Institute Days are fully principal directed.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS (#) Friday, November 7, 2008, Friday, January 23, 2009 and Friday, March 27, 2009.   On these days teachers are to report at the regular time.  These are non-attendance days for students.  Professional development days are half principal directed/ half teacher directed.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING (BOLD DATES) - Friday, September 26, 2008, Friday, October 24, 2008, Monday, November 10, 2008 and Friday, February 13, 2009.

PROGRESS REPORT DISTRIBUTION DAYS - Elementary and High Schools will distribute Student Progress Reports during the 5th week of each marking period on Friday, October 3, 2008, Thursday, December 11, 2008, Friday, February 27, 2009, and Friday, May 8, 2009.

REPORT CARD PICKUP / PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE DAYS (PH PE) - Elementary schools on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 and Wednesday, April 1, 2009; high schools on Friday, November 14, 2008 and Friday, April 3, 2009. The elementary school dates are non-attendance days for students in elementary schools. The high school dates are non-attendance days for students in high schools.

REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION DAYS - For second marking period, Wednesday, January 28, 2009; for fourth marking period, Friday, June 12, 2009.

WINTER VACATION - Schools close at the end of the school day on Friday, December 19, 2008 and reopen on Monday, January 5, 2009.

SPRING VACATION - Schools close for students at the end of the school day Friday, April 3, 2009 and reopen on Monday, April 13, 2009.

GRADUATION DATES - Elementary graduation may not be held prior to the week of June 8, 2009.  High school graduation may not be held prior to Friday, June 5, 2009.

PRESCHOOL PRE-REGISTRATION AND KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION - The suggested dates are April 13, 2009 through April 17, 2009.

SUMMER VACATION - Schools close for students on Friday, June 12, 2009.

SUMMER SCHOOL SESSION - GRADES 3-6-8 SUMMER PROGRAM will operate for six weeks beginning Monday, June 15, 2009 and ending Friday, July 24, 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM will operate for seven weeks and may start on June 15, June 22, or June 29, 2009 at the discretion of the high school and end on July 31, August 7, or August 14, 2009.

REGULAR SUMMER SCHOOL SESSIONS FOR ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS

GRADES 3-6-8 SUMMER PROGRAM will operate for six weeks beginning Monday, June 15, 2009 and ending Friday, July 24, 2009.

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM will operate for seven weeks and may start on June 15, June 22 or June 29, 2009 at the discretion of the high school and end on July 31, August 7 or August 14, 2009.

2007-2008 REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR / 2007-2008 YEAR ROUND SCHOOLS - TRACK A - E

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