VINTON-SHELLSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

2009-2010 School Calendar REVISED 8/09

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


Aug. 10                 Preschool Workshop – New Teachers

Aug. 13, 14, 17, 18 Preschool Workshop – All Teachers – Staff Development

Aug. 19-20^          Gr. 1-12 --Classes Begin – 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL Both Days

Aug. 19-20            K- NO REGULAR CLASSES – Parent Conference by Appt. Noon-8 PM

Aug. 21                 K-12 Regular Full-day Schedule Begins

 

Sept.  7                  LABOR DAY – NO CLASSES

 

Oct. 8                    K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL- 6-12 P/T Conf. 4-8:00 PM

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

Oct. 13                  NO CLASSES – Staff Development

 

 

Nov. 12                 K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL – End of 1st Trimester – 60 days

Nov. 13                 NO CLASSES – Staff Development

Nov. 16                 2nd Trimester Begins

Nov. 23                 K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL -  K-5 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM; 6-12 Staff Dev.

Nov. 25-27           THANKSGIVING VACATION

 

Dec. 3                   K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSALK-5 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM; 6-12 Staff Dev.

Dec. 22                 K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL – Winter Break begins

Dec. 23                 NO CLASSES (Teacher Comp Day)

Dec. 23-Jan. 1       CHRISTMAS VACATION/WINTER BREAK

 

2010

Jan. 1                    WINTER BREAK continues

Jan. 4                    Classes Resume

Jan. 18^                K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL – K-12 Staff Development

Jan. 21                  K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL –K-8 Staff Dev., Gr. 9-12 P/T Conf. 4-8:00 PM

 

Feb. 10^                K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL – K-12 Staff Development

Feb. 15                  CLASSES – Snow Make-Up Day

Feb. 25                  K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL – End of 2nd Trimester – 62 days

Feb. 26                  CLASSES - Snow Make-Up Day

 

Mar. 1                   NO CLASSES (Teacher Comp Day) 3nd Trimester Begins; Possible Snow Make-Up Day

Mar. 1-5                SPRING BREAK

Mar. 11                 K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSALK-8 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM; 9-12 Staff Dev.

Mar. 16                 K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSALK-8 P/T Conf. 2-8:00 PM; 9-12 Staff Dev.

 

Apr. 1                   K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL

Apr. 2                   NO CLASSES  (Good Friday)

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

Apr. 26                 NO CLASSES -- Staff Development

 

May 28^               End of 3rd Trimester – 58 days

May 28^               K-12 2-HR. EARLY DISMISSAL LAST DAY OF CLASSESStaff  Work Time

May 31                 MEMORIAL DAY

June 1, 2, 3           Snow Make Up Days If Needed                          

 

LEGEND:

      Holiday / Vacation           No Classes - Staff Development / Workdays  (Non-Instr. / No Classes)

^  Shows changes from original calendar      * Begin Trimester [Session]             00     End of Trimester

Make-up Day, if needed                          Bold underline-- 2-Hr. Early Release

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 DISMISSAL DAYS: Aug. 19, 20; Oct. 8; Oct. 12, Nov. 12, Nov. 23, Dec. 3, Dec. 22; Jan. 18, Jan. 21; Feb. 10, Feb. 25, Mar. 11, Mar. 16; April 1; April 15; May 28

 

MAKE UP DAYS: Feb. 15, Feb. 26, June 1, June 2, March 1, June 3.

 

Board of Education approval December 15, 2008.

 

 

THIS CALENDAR REFLECTS CHANGES MADE IN AUGUST 2009 TO COMPLY WITH IOWA CODE AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

K-12 Trimester

 

Nov. 12                       End of 1st Trimester   60 Days

Feb. 25                        End of 2nd Trimester   62 Days

May 27                        End of 3rd Trimester    58 Days          

 

Parent/Teacher Conference Days for 2009-2010

 

Gr. K-5 – Conference time is 2:00 – 8:00 pm on:  Nov.  23, Dec. 3, Mar. 11, Mar. 16

 

Gr. 6-8 – Conference time is 4:00 – 8:00 pm on:  Oct. 8, Oct. 12,; 2:00 – 8:00 pm on Mar. 11, Mar. 16

 

Gr. 9-12 Conference time is 4:00 – 8:00 pm on:  Oct. 8, Jan. 21, Apr. 15

 

 

CALENDAR SUMMARY:                         (K-6)               (7-8)                (9-12)

 

Days in Classroom                                          180                  180                  180

Non-Teaching Service Days                              9                       9                      9

Days in Contract                                             188                  188                  188     

Days in Contract for New Teachers               189                  189                  189

P/T Conferences (FTE Days)                  2                      2                      2

**Days in Contract for either             200+                200+                200+

            Administration or Vocational Staff

 

 

 

 

This calendar was adopted by the Board of Education December 15, 2008 and will be part of each employee’s contract for 2009-2010.