Wednesday, August 20

Reporting date for nonadministrative educator personnel for orientation and classroom preparation

First Semester - (92 Instructional Days)

2008

Monday, August 25

Begin First Quarter and First Semester

Monday, September 1

Labor Day - Federal Holiday

Monday, October 13

Columbus Day - Federal Holiday

Thursday, October 30

End of First Quarter
(47 days of classroom instruction)

Friday, October 31

No school for students - teacher work day

Monday November 3

Begin second quarter

Tuesday, November 11

Federal Holiday (Veterans Day)

Thursday, November 27

Thanksgiving - Federal Holiday

Friday, November 28

Friday - Recess Day

Monday, December 22

Begin Winter Recess

Thursday, December 25

Christmas - Federal Holiday

2009

Thursday, January 1

New Year's Day - Federal Holiday

Monday, January 5

Instruction Resumes

Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Federal Holiday

Thursday, January 22

End of Second Quarter and First Semester
(45 days of classroom instruction)

Friday, January 23

No school for students - teacher work day

Second Semester - (91 Instructional Days)

Monday, January 26

Begin Third Quarter and Second Semester

Monday, February 16

Presidents' Day - Federal Holiday

Thursday, April 2

End of Third Quarter
(48 days of classroom instruction)

Friday, April 3

No school for students - teacher work day

Monday, April 6

Begin Spring Recess

Monday, April 13

Instruction Resumes - Begin Fourth Quarter

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day - Federal Holiday

Thursday, June 11

No school for students - teacher work day

Friday, June 12

End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester
(43 Days of classroom instruction)
Last day for nonadministrative educator personnel

School Year 2008-2009:

Instructional Days - 183
Teacher Work Days - 190