2008-2009 School Calendar

The Board may alter this calendar in order to make up unforeseen time loss due to bad weather, epidemics, or other causes

Aug. 13 Preschool Workshop – New Teachers

Aug. 14, 15, 18, 19 Preschool Workshop – All Teachers – Staff Development/Work Days

Aug. 20-21 Gr. 2-12 --Classes Begin – 2-Hour Early Release Both Days

Aug. 20-21 K-1 NO REGULAR CLASSES – Parent Conference by Appt. Noon-8 PM

Aug. 22 K-12 Regular Full-day Schedule Begins

Sept. 1 Labor Day – No Classes

Oct. 3 No Classes – Staff Development

Oct. 9 K-12 2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL- K-5 Staff Dev; 6-12 P/T Conf. 4-8:00 PM

Oct. 16 K-12 2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL- K-5, 9-12 Staff Dev; 6-8 P/T Conf. 4-8:00 PM

Nov. 13 K-12 2-HR. Early Dismissal – End of 1^st Trimester – 60 days

Nov. 14 K-12 NO CLASSES – Staff Work Day

Nov. 17 2^nd Trimester Begins

Nov. 24 K-12 2-HR. Early Dismissal- K-5 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM; 6-12 Staff Dev.

Nov.26-28 Thanksgiving Vacation

Dec. 4 K-12 2-HR. Early Dismissal – K-5 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM; 6-12 Staff Dev.

Dec. 19 K-12 – 2 HR Early Dismissal – Winter Break begins

Dec. 22 (Student Comp Day – NO CLASSES)

Dec. 23-Jan. 2 CHRISTMAS VACATION

2009

Jan. 2-3 Winter Break continues

Jan. 5 Classes Resume

Jan. 15 K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL – K-8 Staff Dev., Gr. 9-12 P/T Conf. 4-8:00 PM

Jan. 19 K-12 NO CLASSES -- Staff Development / Staff Work Time

Feb. 13 NO CLASSES – Possible Snow Make-Up Day

Feb. 16 NO CLASSES – Possible Snow Make-Up Day

Feb. 27 K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL – K-12 End of 2^nd Trimester – 60 days

Mar. 2 K-12 NO CLASSES -- STAFF WORK DAY

Mar. 3 K-12 Begin 3^rd Trimester

Mar. 12 K-12 2-HR Early Dismissal – K-8 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM; 9-12 Staff Dev.

Mar. 17 K-12 2-HR. Early Dismissal – K-8 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM.; 9-12 Staff Dev.

Mar. 20 (Student Comp Day – NO CLASSES)

Apr. 9 K-12 NO CLASSES – STAFF DEVELOPMENT/WORK DAY

Apr. 10 NO CLASSES – Holiday (Good Friday)

Apr. 13 CLASSES – Snow Make-Up Day UPDATE

Apr. 14 K-12 – 2 - HR. Early Dismissal – K-8 Staff Dev.; 9-12 P/T Conf. 4-8:00 PM

May 24                                          V-S GRADUATION  -  2:00 pm

May 25 NO CLASSES – MEMORIAL DAY

June 1 Last Day of Classes –EARLY DISMISSAL– Staff Work Time UPDATE

June 1 End of 3^rd Trimester – 60 days

June 2                              Staff Development/Workday – Make-Up Day If Needed

Conference days are scheduled as 2-Hr. Early Dismissal Days – Conference times are:

[Gr. K-5 Conferences run from 2:00-8:00 P.M.] MS & HS P/T Conferences run from 4:00-8:00 P.M.

2-HR EARLY RELEASE DAYS: Aug. 20, 21; Oct. 9; Oct. 16, Nov. 13, Nov. 24, Dec. 4, Dec. 19; Jan. 15; Feb. 27, Mar. 12, Mar. 17; April 14; June 1

MAKE UP DAYS: Feb. 13, Feb. 16, Apr. 13, June 1, 2, 3, ... etc.

Board of Education approval May 19, 2008 .