| 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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