2008-09 School Calendar 2008-09 School Calendar
First Semester | |
Aug. 18-21 |
New Teacher Orientation |
Aug. 25-29 |
All Teachers Return |
Sept. 1 |
Labor Day - School Closed |
Sept. 2 |
Students Return - First Day of Class |
Sept. 3-17 |
Students in School |
Sept. 18 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Sept. 19-30 |
Students in School |
Oct. 1-10 |
Students in School |
Oct. 13 |
Parent/Teacher Conference Day - Students Not in School |
Oct. 14-15 |
Students in School |
Oct. 16 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Oct. 17-24 |
Students in School |
Oct. 27 |
Staff Development Day - Students Not in School |
Oct. 28-31 |
Students in School |
Nov. 3 |
Students in School |
Nov. 4 |
Parent/Teacher Conference Day - Students Not in School |
Nov. 5-10 |
Students in School |
Nov. 11 |
Veterans Day - School Closed |
Nov. 12-25 |
Students in School |
Nov. 26 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Nov. 27-28 |
Thanksgiving Holiday - School Closed |
Dec. 1-10 |
Students in School |
Dec. 11 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Dec. 12-19 |
Students in School |
Dec. 22- Jan. 2 |
Winter Holidays - School Closed |
Jan. 5-14 |
Students in School |
Jan. 15 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Jan. 16 |
Students in School |
Jan. 19 |
Martin Luther King Day - School Closed |
Jan. 20-23 |
Students in School |
Jan. 26 |
Teacher Records Day - Students Not in School |
Second Semester - (Begins Jan. 27) | |
Jan. 27 |
Students in School |
Jan. 28-30 |
Students in School |
Feb. 2-13 |
Students in School |
Feb. 16 |
Presidents’ Day - School Closed |
Feb. 17-18 |
Students in School |
Feb. 19 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Feb. 20-27 |
Students in School |
Mar. 2-18 |
Students in School |
Mar. 19 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Mar. 20-31 |
Students in School |
Apr. 1-9 |
Students in School |
Apr. 10 |
Teacher Records Day - Students Not in School |
Apr. 13-17 |
Spring Break |
Apr. 20-22 |
Students in School |
Apr. 23 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
Apr. 24-30 |
Students in School |
May 1-20 |
Students in School |
May 21 |
Early Release Day for Students - Students Released 2 Hours Early |
May 22 |
Students in School |
May 25 |
Memorial Day |
May 26-29 |
Students in School |
June 1-16 |
Students in School |
The following days will be used as inclement weather make-up days (in the order listed).
School Cancellation Make-Up Schedule
School days missed because of inclement weather will be made up in accordance with plans developed by the Superintendent.
August 25, 26, 27, 28, & 29 - within building Teacher/Principal workdays. Up to two (2) hours of each of these workdays may be reserved for Principal organized in building activities.
Duty Days for Teachers for Parent-Teacher Conference Day:
Duty Day for Teachers for Teacher Records Day:
June 11 , 12, 15, 16, 2009, will be designated as early release days for pupils.
The scheduled release times are:
June 11, 12, 15 - 11:25 am
June 16 - 9:25 a.m.
June 11, 12, 15 - 11:40 am
June 16 - 9:45 am
June 11, 12, 15 - 12:05 pm
June 16 - 10:05 am
June 11, 12, 15 - 12:45 pm
June 16 - 10:45 am
Lunch will be served on early release days
NOTE: There will be an early release day each day.
School Board meetings are generally held on the third Wednesday of each month in the school administration building. All of the board meetings will be evening meetings with the formal session beginning at 7:00 pm The informal closed session will begin at 3:00 pm and the informal open session will begin at 4:00 pm
All School Board meetings will be held in the School Administration Building, 800 East City Hall Avenue, room number 1202. For further information and accurate meeting dates, please contact the School Board office at (757) 628-3843.
On occasion, when special meetings are called or when other times and places for regular meetings become necessary, such changes are publicly announced in local newspapers. All meetings are open to the public, except for executive sessions which may be held for the purpose of discussing items as specified in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
