2008 - 2009 Calendar

Jul. 4	Friday	Holiday—Independence Day	Offices & schools closed
Aug. 19-22, 25	Tuesday-Friday, Monday	Professional days for teachers	No school for students
Aug. 26	Tuesday	First day of school for students
Sep. 1	Monday	Holiday—Labor Day	Offices & schools closed
Sept. 29	Monday	Grading /Planning	Early release day K-12; students dismissed after lunch.
Sept. 30	Tuesday	Rosh Hashanah	No school for students and teachers
Oct. 9	Thursday	Yom Kippur	No school for students and teachers
Oct. 17	Friday	MSTA Convention	No school for students and teachers
Oct. 31	Friday	1st marking period ends
Nov. 3	Monday	Professional day for teachers	No school for students. Some 10-month employees work.
Nov. 4	Tuesday	Holiday, General Election	Offices & schools closed
Nov. 11	Tuesday	Parent conferences. Report cards distributed.	Early release day K-8; students dismissed after lunch.
Nov. 12	Wednesday	Parent conferences	Early release day K-8; students dismissed after lunch.
Nov. 26	Wednesday	Day before Thanksgiving	Early release day K-8; students dismissed after lunch.
Nov. 27-28	Thursday & Friday	Holidays—Thanksgiving	Offices & schools closed
Dec. 24-25	Wednesday & Thursday	Holidays—Christmas	Offices & schools closed
Dec. 26 29-31	Friday, Monday-Wednesday	Winter break	No school for students and teachers
2009
Jan. 1	Thursday	Holiday—New Year's Day	Offices & schools closed
Jan. 2	Friday	Winter Break	No school for students and teachers
Jan. 19	Monday	Holiday—Martin L. King, Jr., Day	Offices & schools closed
Jan. 23	Friday	2nd marking period ends
Jan. 26	Monday	Professional day for teachers	No school for students. Some 10-month employees work.
Feb. 3	Tuesday	Report cards distributed
Feb. 16	Monday	Holiday—Presidents' Day	Offices & schools closed
Feb. 27	Friday	Grading/planning	Early release day K-12; students dismissed after lunch.
Mar. 27	Friday	3rd marking period ends
Mar. 30	Monday	Professional day for teachers	No school for students and teachers
Apr. 6-9	Monday-Thursday	Spring break	No school for students and teachers
Apr. 10 & 13	Friday & Monday	Holidays - Easter (Note: Passover begins at sundown on April 8)	Offices & schools closed
Apr. 16	Thursday	Report cards distributed
May 25	Monday	Holiday—Memorial Day	Offices & schools closed
Jun. 16	Tuesday	Last day of school for students	Students dismissed after lunch
Jun. 17	Wednesday	Professional day for teachers
Jun. 23	Tuesday	Report cards mailed

School Contingency Calendar, 2008–2009

If the school year should be disrupted by emergencies and schools are closed, the school year will be extended.

If schools are closed...	The school year will be extended by...
5 days	one day to June 17, 20098
6 days	two days to June 17 and 18, 2009
7 days	three days to June 173, 18, and 19 2009
8 days	four days to June 17, 18, 19, and 22 2009
9 days	five days to June 17, 18, 19, 22 and 23, 2009