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)