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Monday, May 12, 2008
All schools operating on normal posted schedule.


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System Calendar for the School Year

System Calendar for the 2007 - 2008 School Year
2007-2008 Information Calendar

Revised 4/22/2008
Corrected 05/08/07
Approved 6/13/2006
August
17 Friday Administrative & Supervisory Personnel Meeting
20 Monday Teachers on Duty
27 Monday Opening Day for Students
 

Pupil Days

5
 

Teacher Days

10
 

September

3 Monday Labor Day—Schools and Offices Closed
13 Thursday Rosh Hashanah—Schools and Offices Closed
 

Pupil Days

18
 

Teacher Days

18

October

8 Monday Columbus Day*
19 Friday Professional Development Day/MSTA Convention—Schools Closed for Students
 

Pupil Days

22
 

Teacher Days

23
 

November

1 Thursday First Marking Period Ends
2 Friday Assessment Day for Elementary and Middle Schools*** and/or Site Based Professional Development for all schools: Schools Closed for all Students
11 Sunday Veterans Day*
12-16 Monday - Friday American Education Week
15 Thursday Distribution of Report Cards
19 Monday Elementary Conference Day—Schools Closed for Elementary Students
22-23 Thursday - Friday Thanksgiving Holiday—Schools and Offices Closed
 

Pupil Days

19
 

Teacher Days

20
 

December

15 Saturday Bill of Rights Day*
21 Friday Christmas/Winter Break Begins at End of School Day
 

Pupil Days

15
 

Teacher Days

15
 

January

2 Wednesday Schools Reopen
15 Tuesday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday *
21 Monday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observed—Schools and Offices Closed
25 Friday Second Marking Period Ends
28 Monday Assessment Day for All Schools*** and/or Professional Development Day for All Schools —Schools Closed for all Students
 

Pupil Days

20
 

Teacher Days

21
 

February

11 Monday Distribution of Report Cards
12 Tuesday Primary Election Day - Schools and Offices Closed
18 Monday Presidents’ Day—Schools and Offices Closed
22 Friday Washington’s Birthday*
 

Pupil Days

19
 

Teacher Days

19
 

March

20 Thursday Easter/Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day
25 Tuesday Maryland Day*
31 Monday Schools Reopen
 

Pupil Days

15
 

Teacher Days

15
 

April

11 Friday Third Marking Period Ends for High Schools
18 Friday Third Marking Period Ends—Assessment Day for Elementary and Middle Schools**—Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Elementary and Middle School Students
28 Monday Distribution of Report Cards – High Schools
 

Pupil Days

22
 

Teacher Days

22
 

May

5 Monday Distribution of Report Cards – Elementary & Middle Schools
12 Monday PreK/K Conference Day—no Pre-, half-day, or full-day
Kindergarten sessions
23 Friday Last Day for Seniors
26 Monday Memorial Day Observed—Schools and Offices Closed
27-31 Tuesday - Saturday Commencement Exercises
 

Pupil Days

21
 

Teacher Days

21
 

June

1-5 Sunday - Thursday Commencement Exercises
9 Monday

All schools on regular schedule. Teachers on Duty

10 Tuesday Assessment Day****: Schools Close 3 Hours Early for All Students; Teachers on Duty
11 Wednesday

Last Day of Classes for Students; Schools Close 3 Hours Early for All Students; Teachers on Duty

14 Saturday Flag Day*
30 Monday

Summer School begins

 

Pupil Days

6
 

Teacher Days

6

Total Pupil Days: 182

Total Teacher Days: 190

July

4 Friday Independence Day – Schools and Offices Closed
 
August
1 Friday Summer School ends
 

*Schools open with appropriate exercises OR appropriate exercises to be scheduled on the Friday before

**ASSESSMENT DAYS/SITE BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Elementary and middle schools will be given time for parents, teachers, and students to meet and/or assess progress and/or participate in development activities.

***ASSESSMENT DAY/SITE BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Elementary and middle schools will be given time for parents, teachers, and students to meet and/or assess progress and/or participate in development activities; High Schools will be given time to assess progress and plan for upcoming semester and/or participate in development activities.

****ASSESSMENT DAYS- High schools will have the opportunity to administer traditional final exams or to use alternative assessment procedures.

If schools are closed more than seven days due to emergency conditions, it will be necessary to alter the school calendar.  Additional days may be scheduled as required at the end of the school year.  Depending on the use of emergency closing time, the calendar may be reduced if the time is not needed to meet the minimum required days/hours. One-half days may be modified. Teacher duty days will not exceed 191.


   
 
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