2008-2009 Grant County Schools Calendar
August 21(Thursday) Continuing Education Day
August 22(Friday) Continuing Education Day
August 25(Monday) Preparation Day for the Opening of School (All Staff)
August 26(Tuesday) First Day of School for 1st-12th grade
September 1(Monday) No School Labor Day Holiday
September 2(Tuesday) First Day of School for Preschool and Kindergarten
September 19(Friday) Early Dismissal for Students/1:00-3:30 Professional Development for Staff
September 26(Friday) Proposed Interim Grade Reports Due (23 Days)
October 9(Thursday) After School Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:30-6:30
October 10(Friday) No School for Students: Instructional Support and Enhancement Day: 8:00-10:00 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00-12:00 Faculty Senate, 1:00-3:30 Professional Development
October 13(Monday) No School for Students: Continuing Education Day: REQUIRED for all Service Personnel and for Any Professional Personnel Needing Hours
October 29(Wednesday) End of the First Nine-Weeks (45 Days)
November 4(Tuesday) No School Election Day
November 5(Wednesday) Proposed Report Card Distribution
November 11(Tuesday) No School Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 24(Monday) No School Out-of-Calendar Day
November 25(Tuesday) No School Outside School Environment Day
November 26(Wednesday) No School Outside School Environment Day
November 27(Thursday) No School Thanksgiving Day Holiday
November 28(Friday) No School Out-of-Calendar Day
December 10(Wednesday) Proposed Interim Grade Reports Due (23 Days)
December 23(Tuesday) No School for Students: Instructional Support and Enhancement Day: 8:00-10:00 Tutoring,
10:00-12:00 Faculty Senate, 1:00-3:30 Professional Development
December 24-January 1 No School Christmas Break (Dec. 24, 26, 29, 30, and 31Out-of Calendar Days) Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 Holidays
January 19(Monday) No School Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 21(Wednesday) End of the Second Nine-Weeks (45 Days)
January 28(Wednesday) Proposed Report Card Distribution
January 30(Friday) Early Dismissal for Students/1:00-3:30 Professional Development for Staff
February 12(Thursday) After School Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:30-6:30
February 13(Friday) No School for Students: Instructional Support and Enhancement Day: 8:00-10:00 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00-12:00 Faculty Senate, 1:00-3:30 Professional Development
February 16(Monday) No School for Students and Professional Staff in Lieu of the After School Parent/Teacher Conferences Held on Oct. 9 and Feb. 12. (Service Personnel will work a normal day.)
February 24(Tuesday) Proposed Interim Grade Reports Due (23 Days)
March 26(Thursday) End of the Third Nine-Weeks (45 Days)
March 27(Friday) Early Dismissal for Students/1:00-3:30 Professional Development for Staff
April 2(Thursday) Proposed Report Card Distribution
April 10(Friday) No School Out-of-Calendar Day
April 13(Monday) No School Out-of-Calendar Day
April 14, 15, 16, 17 Outside School Environment Days-These days can and will be used as make-up days for any instructional days lost earlier in the year.
April 24(Friday) No School for Students: Instructional Support and Enhancement Day: 8:00-10:00 Tutoring,
10:00-12:00 Faculty Senate, 1:00-3:30 Professional Development
May 6(Wednesday) Proposed Interim Grade Report Due (23 Days)
May 18-22 WESTEST Week
May 25-29 WESTEST Make-up Week
May 25(Monday) No School Memorial Day Holiday
June 5(Friday) Last Day for Students: End of the Fourth Nine-Weeks (44 Days)
June 8(Monday) No School for Students: Instructional Support and Enhancement Day: 8:00-10:00 Tutoring,
10:00-12:00 Faculty Senate, 1:00-3:30 Professional Development
June 9(Tuesday) Preparation for Closing School: Last Day for Staff