2008 - 2009 School Year Calendar
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HOLIDAYS 2008-2009
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September 1- Labor Day
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October 13 - Columbus Day
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November 11 - Veterans Day Observance
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November 27, 28* - Thanksgiving Holiday
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January 19 - M.L. King's Birthday
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February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
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February 16 - Presidents Day
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March 2 - C. Pulaski's Birthday
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May 25 - Memorial Day
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July 4 - Independence Day
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*NOTE: Friday, November 28, 2008 holiday is for office employees
NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT - June 13, 2008 is the deadline for students
enrolling for the 2008 - 2009 school year.
CLASSES BEGIN - Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Students are scheduled
for a full day of school.
TEACHER INSTITUTE DAYS (+) - Wednesday, August 27, 2008; Thursday, August 28, 2008; Friday, August 29, 2008 and Thursday, June 11, 2009. On these days teachers are
to report at the regular time. Institute days are non-attendance days
for students and are days held or approved by the State Superintendent
of Instruction for teacher in-service workshops or equivalent professional
educational experiences such as educational gatherings, demonstrations
of instructional materials, visitation of other schools, institutions
or facilities. Teacher Institute Days are fully principal-directed.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS (#) Friday, November 7, 2008;
Friday, January 23, 2009 and Friday, March 27, 2009. On these days teachers are to report
at the regular time. These are non-attendance days for students. Professional
development days are half principal directed / half teacher directed.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING (BOLD DATES) - Friday, September 26, 2008, Friday, October 24, 2008, Monday, November 10, 2008, and Friday, February 13, 2009.
PROGRESS REPORT DISTRIBUTION DAYS - Elementary and High Schools will distribute Student Progress Reports during the 5th week of each marking period on Friday, October 03, 2008, Thursday, December 11, 2008, Friday, February 27, 2009, and Friday, May 8, 2009.
REPORT CARD PICKUP / PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE DAYS (PH PE) - Elementary
schools on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 and Wednesday, April 1, 2009;
high schools on Thursday, November 13, 2008 and Thursday, April 2, 2009.
The elementary school dates are non-attendance days for students in elementary
schools. The high school dates are non-attendance days for students in high schools.
REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION DAYS - For second marking period, Wednesday, January 28, 2009; for fourth marking period, Friday, June 12, 2009.
WINTER VACATION - Schools close at the end of the school day on
Friday, December 19, 2008 and reopen on Monday, January 5, 2009.
SPRING VACATION - Schools close for students at the end of the school day on
Friday, April 3, 2009 and reopen on Monday, April 13, 2009.
GRADUATION DATES - Elementary school graduation dates may not
be held prior to the week of June 08, 2009.
PRESCHOOL PRE-REGISTRATION AND KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION - The suggested dates are April 13, 2009 through April 17, 2009.
SUMMER VACATION- Schools close for students on Friday, June 12, 2009.
REGULAR SUMMER SCHOOL SESSIONS FOR ELEMENTARY
GRADES 3-6-8 SUMMER PROGRAM will operate for six weeks beginning Monday, June 15, 2009 and ending Friday, July 24, 2009.
Download a PDF of the 2008-2009 REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR and visit the calendar section at CPS.edu
