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2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar

The Board of Trustees typically does not approve the calendar for the next school year until December/January prior to that school year. As soon as it is approved, a PDF of the approved calendar will be posted to the site.

Comments/suggestions regarding the school calendar may be directed to the Director of Communications.

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2008 - 2009 Academic Calendar Highlights
Date Event Description Event Type
August 18-21 Staff Development Student Holiday
August 22 Teacher Preparation Day

Student Holiday
August 25 First Day of Class
First Grading Period Begins
 
September 1 Labor Day Student/Staff Holiday
September 26 First Grading Period Ends  
September 29 Second Grading Period Begins  
October 6 Fair Day Student/Staff Holiday
October 7 Staff Development Staff Development Day
November 7 Second Grading Period Ends  
November 10 Third Grading Period Begins  
November 25 Early Dismissal  
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Break Student/Staff Holiday
December 19

Third Grading Period Ends
Early Dismissal

 
December
22-January 2
Winter Break Student/Staff Holiday
January 5 Grading & Recording Day Staff Development Day Student Holiday
January 6 Fourth Grading Period Begins  
January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Student/Staff Holiday
February 16 Staff Development Day Student Holiday
February 20 Fourth Grading Period Ends  
February 23 Fifth Grading Period Begins  
March 16-20 Spring Break Student/Staff Holiday
April 9

Fifth Grading Period Ends

 
April 10*

Staff Development
*Bad Weather Day #2

Student Holiday
April 13 Sixth Grading Period Begins  
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday Student/Staff Holiday
June 3

Last Day of Class
Sixth Grading Period Ends
Early Dismissal

 
June 4*

Grading/Recording Day
Staff Development
*Bad Weather Day #1

Student Holiday

* Note About Bad Weather Days:
These are "makeup" days if schools must be closed due to bad weather during the year. Please take these two dates into account when planning summer activities.