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School Calendar—2008-2009


August 18-22 Professional Development for All Teachers
21 Board Meeting 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
26 First Full Day of School Grades 1-6
4K and 5K Students as assigned
27 4K and 5K Students as assigned
28 4K and 5K Students as assigned
28 4K and 5K Students as assigned
September 1 Labor Day SCHOOL CLOSED
2 School Resumes for all Students
3 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
10 Teacher In-Service Day
11 Back to School Night, Grades 3rd - 6th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
18 Back to School Night, Grades 4K - 2nd 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Board Meeting 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
22 Sibling Enrollment Forms Sent Out
24 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
30 Rosh Hashanah SCHOOL CLOSED
October 1 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
2 Founder's Day - All School Meeting 8:30 AM
9 Teacher In-Service SCHOOL CLOSED
10-13 Fall Break SCHOOL CLOSED
14 School Resumes
22 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
26 Sibling Enrollments Due
31 Teacher In-Service SCHOOL CLOSED
November 5 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
8 Open House 10:00 AM
10 Progress Reports sent home
11 Veterans Day SCHOOL CLOSED
14 Student-led conferences
19 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
20 Board Meeting 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
26 Due Date for Lottery Applications
26 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins 12:00 Dismissal
27-30 Thanksgiving Holiday SCHOOL CLOSED
December 3 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
12 Lottery
17 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
18 Celebration of Learning 9:30 AM
23 ½ School Day (Winter Break) 12:00 Dismissal
24-Jan. 5 Winter Break SCHOOL CLOSED
January 1, 2009 New Year's Day SCHOOL CLOSED
5 School Resumes
7 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
16 Teacher In-Service Day SCHOOL CLOSED
19 Martin Luther King Holiday SCHOOL CLOSED
26 Re-enrollment agreements sent out
28 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
30 Report Cards
February 7 Saturday School (PSSA Practice Session 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
9-20 PSSA, Writing Assessment, Grade 5
11 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
16 Presidents' Day SCHOOL CLOSED
19 Board Meeting 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
21 Saturday School (PSSA Practice Session) 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
23 Re-enrollment contracts due
25 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
28 Saturday School (PSSA Practice Session) 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
March 5, 6 National Conference
11 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
13 Student Led Conferences SCHOOL CLOSED
14 Saturday School (PSSA Practice Session) 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
16-27 PSSA, Math/Reading Assessment
25 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
31 PSSA, Math/Reading Assessment,
Grades 3-6
31 Progress Reports
April 6-13 Spring Vacation SCHOOL CLOSED
14 School Resumes
15 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
16 Board Meeting 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
20-30 TerraNova Testing, Grades 1 and 2
29 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
May 8 Teacher In-Service Day SCHOOL CLOSED
13 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
21 Board Meeting 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
22 Celebration of Learning 9:30 AM 12:20 PM
25 Memorial Day SCHOOL CLOSED
27 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
June 3 Teacher In-Service (1/2 day) 12:00 Dismissal
Orientation for New 4K Families 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
5 All School Meeting, 4K and 5K awards 8:30 AM
8-12 Senior Week
10 Staff Meeting 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
12 Acknowledgement Day 12:00 Dismissal
16 Recognition Day & Last day of school 12:00 Dismissal
Report Cards sent home with students
17 Board Meeting (1 hour before Graduation)
Graduation
18-19 Teacher In-Service

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