GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL

2008-2009

School Calendar

First Semester

August 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kindergarten and New Families Orientation

August 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day of School

August 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ½ Day – Staff Development – 12:00 Dismissal

September 1 . . . . NO SCHOOL . . . . . Labor Day

September 15-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ISTEP+

September 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandparents’ Day

October 9 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .End of the 1^st Grading Period ( 43 days)

October 10 . . . . . NO SCHOOL. . . . . . Fall Break

October 23-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parent Teacher Conferences – 10:30 Dismissal

November 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ½ Day – Staff Development – 12:00 Dismissal

November 26-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No School - Thanksgiving Break

December 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .End of 2^nd Grading Period & Semester

(47 days & 90 days)

Dec. 20-Jan.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christmas Break

Second Semester

January 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes Resume

January 19 . . . . . .NO SCHOOL . . . . . Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

(Potential Make-up Day)

Jan. 26-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catholic Schools Week

February 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ½ Day – Staff Development – 12:00 Dismissal

February 16 . . . . .NO SCHOOL . . . . . Presidents’ Day

(Potential Make-Up Day)

March 2-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISTEP+ (Open-Ended)

March 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End of 3^rd Grading Period (43 days)

March 23-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Spring Break

April 10 . . . . . . . .NO SCHOOL . . . . Good Friday (Potential Make-Up Day)

April 13. . . . . . . . NO SCHOOL . . . . Holiday (Potential Make-Up Day)

April 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ½ Day – Staff Development – 12:00 Dismissal

April 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Communion

April 27-May 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ISTEP+ (Multiple Choice)

May 21 . . .LAST DAY OF SCHOOL End of 4^th Grading Period & Semester

(47 days & 90 days)

May 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8^th Grade Graduation

May 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teacher Workday (Potential Make-Up Day)

Additional make-up days will be added to the end of the school year as needed to complete 180 instructional days.