| Upcoming Events |
2008-2009 Calendar
I will add any upcoming events in our school and/or classroom to this listing.
September:
Monday 1 Labor Day—Schools and Offices Closed
Monday 29 Professional Development Day for All Schools —Schools Closed for all Students
Tuesday 30 Rosh Hashanah—Schools and Offices Closed
October:
Thursday 9 Yom Kippur – Schools and Offices Closed
Monday 13 Columbus Day*
Friday 17 Professional Development Day/MSTA Convention—Schools Closed for Students
Friday 31 First Marking Period Ends
November:
Monday 3 Assessment Day for All Schools*** and/or Professional Development Day for All Schools —Schools Closed for all Students
Tuesday 4 General Election Day—Schools and Offices Closed
Tuesday 11 Veterans Day*
Monday 17 Distribution of Report Cards
Monday - Friday 17-21 American Education Week
Monday 24 Elementary Conference Day—Schools Closed for Elementary Students
Thursday - Friday 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday—Schools and Offices Closed
December:
Monday 15 Bill of Rights Day*
Tuesday 23 Christmas/Winter Break Begins at End of School Day
January:
Monday 5 Schools Reopen
Thursday 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday *
Monday 19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observed—Schools and Offices Closed
Friday 23 Second Marking Period Ends
Monday 26 Assessment Day for All Schools*** and/or Professional Development Day for All Schools —Schools Closed for all Students
February:
Monday 9 Distribution of Report Cards
Thursday 12 Lincoln’s Birthday*
Monday 16 Presidents’ Day—Schools and Offices Closed
Sunday 22 Washington’s Birthday*
March:
Wednesday 25 Maryland Day*
April:
Friday 3 Third Marking Period Ends—Assessment Day for Elementary and Middle Schools**—Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Elementary and Middle School Students
Friday 3 Easter/Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day
Tuesday 14 Schools Reopen
Monday 27 Distribution of Report Cards
May:
Monday 11 PreK/K Conference Day—no Pre-K or Kindergarten sessions
Friday 22 Last Day for Seniors
Monday 25 Memorial Day Observed—Schools and Offices Closed
Tuesday - Sunday 26-31 Commencement Exercises
June:
Monday - Thursday 1-4 Commencement Exercises
Sunday 14 Flag Day*
Tuesday - Wednesday 16-17 Assessment Days****: Schools close 3 Hours Early for High School Students; Teachers on Duty
Wednesday 17 Assessment Day**: Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Elementary and Middle School Students; Teachers on Duty
Thursday 18 Last Day of Classes for Students; Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students; Teachers on Duty
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*Schools open with appropriate exercises OR appropriate exercises to be scheduled on the school day prior.
**ASSESSMENT DAYS/SITE BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Elementary and middle schools will be given time for parents, teachers, and students to meet and/or assess progress and/or participate in development activities.
***ASSESSMENT DAY/SITE BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Elementary and middle schools will be given time for parents, teachers, and students to meet and/or assess progress and/or participate in development activities; High Schools will be given time to assess progress and plan for upcoming semester and/or participate in development activities.
****ASSESSMENT DAYS- High schools will have the opportunity to administer traditional final exams or to use alternative assessment procedures.
If schools are closed seven days due to emergency conditions, it will be necessary to alter the school calendar. Additional days may be scheduled as required at the end of the school year. Depending on the use of emergency closing time, the calendar may be reduced if the time is not needed to meet the minimum required days/hours. One-half days may be modified. Teacher duty days will not exceed 191.
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