2008-2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR

July 31 Thursday SYSTEM WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DCHS (All Schools, All Teachers) 8:00am - 3:00 pm

August 1 Friday Individual Schools (All Schools, All Teachers) 8:00 am 3:00 pm

August 4 Monday Individual Schools (All Schools, All Teachers) 8:00 am 3:00 pm

August 5 Tuesday REGISTRATION FOR ALL STUDENTS! (Abbreviated Day) 7:30 am - 9:30 am

August 6 Wednesday FIRST FULL DAY OF SCHOOL (FOR ALL STUDENTS)

August 7 Thursday ADMINISTRATIVE DAY (All Schools, All Teachers) 8:00 am -3:00 pm

August 8 Friday Second Full Day Of School (All Students)

August 5-29(18 Instructional Days)

September 1 Monday Labor Day - No School

September 2-30(21 Instructional Days)

October 2 Thursday (End of First 9 weeks)

October 3 Friday Begins Second 9 weeks

October 6 Monday Report Cards Sent Home

October 7-9 Competency Test (DCHS)

October 7 Tuesday PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE for: (3:00 - 6:00 pm)

Dekalb County High School

October 9 Thursday PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE FOR: (3:00 - 6:00 pm)

Northside Elementary, Smithville Elementary, DeKalb West School, DeKalb Middle

October 10-17 FALL BREAK - No School

October 1-31(17 Instructional Days)

Nov. 4 Tuesday (Stockpile Day) Professional Dev./Ins Day 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.-No School For Students

Nov. 26,27,28, W, TH, F THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS - No School

November 3-28 (17 Instructional Days)

December 2-4 Tues.-Thurs. Gateway Test (DCHS)

December 5 Friday Gateway Test (Make-up)

December 19 Friday Last Day Before Winter Break (Abbreviated School Day)

December 19 Friday (End Second 9 weeks)

December 22-Jan.2 WINTER BREAK - No School

December 1 -19(15 Instructional Days)

January 5 Monday School Back in Session (Begin Third 9 weeks)

January 8 Thursday Report Cards Sent Home

January 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

January 29 Thursday PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE (3:00 - 6:00 pm)

DeKalb Middle School, Northside Elementary, Smithville Elementary, DeKalb West School

January 5-30(19 Instructional Days)

February 3 Tuesday Writing Assessment 5th, 8th, 11th, grades

February 4 Wednesday Writing Assessment (Make-Up)

February 10-12 Tues-Thurs. Competency Test (DCHS)

February 16 Monday President's Day - No School

February 2-27(19 Instructional Days)

March 5 Thursday (End Third 9 weeks)

March 6 Friday (Begin Fourth 9 weeks)

March 10 Tuesday Report Cards Sent Home

March 12 Thursday PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL (3:00 - 6:00 pm)

March 19, 20 & 23 Spring Break-No School

March 2 -31(19 Instructional Days)

April 10 & 13 Friday & Monday No School (Good Friday & Monday)

April 20-24 TCAP Testing (Elementary Students)

April 1-30(20 Instructional Days)

May 1 Friday (Stockpile Day) Professional Development/Instructional Day 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m.

No School For Students

May 5-7 Tues.-Thurs. Gateway Test (DCHS)

May 8 Friday Gateway Make-Up Test DCHS)

May 21 Thursday ADMINISTRATIVE DAY - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS (All Schools, All Teachers)

May 22 Friday Last Day of School (Abbreviated Day) Report Cards

May 1-22 (15 Instructional Days)