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Hawkins County Schools |
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2008-09 Hawkins County Schools’ Calendar – Amended 7-15-08 |
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Tue., July 22 |
Principals and High School Counselors report back to work |
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Mon., Aug. 4 |
10 month Secretaries report back to work |
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Tue., Aug. 5 |
Required In-Service |
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Wed., Aug. 6 |
Required In-Service – General Meeting |
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Thurs., Aug. 7 |
Required In-Service at Individual Schools |
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Fri., Aug. 8 |
Required In-Service at Individual Schools |
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| Mon., Aug. 11 | First day for students; Abbreviated Day - Dismiss at 11:30 |
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| Mon., Sept. 1 | Labor Day Holiday; No School | |
| Mon., Sept. 8 | 20th day of school | |
| Mon., Sept. 22 | End of the first six weeks grading period | |
| Mon., Oct. 6 | 40th day of school | |
| Tue., Oct. 14 | Half Day for Students - Students will be dismissed at 11:30 am. |
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| Mon., Nov. 3 | Fall Break – No School | |
| Tue., Nov. 4 | Election Day - No School | |
| Wed., Nov. 5 | End of the second six weeks grading period; 60th day of school | |
| Wed., Nov. 26 | Abbreviated Day |
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| Thurs., Nov. 27 & Fri., Nov. 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday; No School |
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| Tue., Dec. 2 – Thurs., Dec. 4 | Gateway Exams for Math, English, & Science | |
| Fri.., Dec.5 | 80th day of school | |
| Fri., Dec. 19 | Full Day - First Semester and third six weeks grading period ends | |
| Mon., Dec. 22 – Fri., Jan. 2 | Christmas Vacation for Students |
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| Friday, Jan. 2 | Staff Development Day from Stockpile – No School for Students | |
| Mon., Jan. 5 | Classes resume from Christmas Break – Full Day of School | |
| Fri., Jan.16 | 100th day of school |
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| Mon., Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No School |
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| Tue., Feb. 3 | TCAP Writing Assessment |
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| Mon., Feb. 16 | Presidents’ Day Holiday – No School | |
| Tue., Feb. 17 | 120th day of school - End of the fourth six weeks grading period | |
| Tue., Mar. 3 | Half Day for Students - Students will be dismissed at 11:30 am. |
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| Tue., Mar. 17 | 140th day of school | |
| Mon., Mar. 30 – Fri., April 3 | Spring Break Week – No School | |
| Thurs., Apr. 9 | End of fifth six weeks grading period (Report Cards will go home on Apr. 22 due to TCAP Testing). |
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| Fri., Apr. 10 | Good Friday Holiday – No School | |
| Wed., Apr. 15 – Wed., April 22 | TCAP Testing Grades 1 - 8 | |
| Wed., Apr. 22 | 160th day of school | |
| Tue., May 5 – Thurs., May 7 | Gateway Exams for Math, English, & Science | |
| Tue., May 19 | Required In-Service; No School for Students | |
| Wed., May 20 | Last Day of School (Abbreviated) Students are dismissed after picking up report cards. End of 2nd Semester and sixth six weeks |
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| Sat., May 23 | High School Graduation | |
10 Days Total Required In-Service for Teachers - 5 Days - System Scheduled, 1 Day - Parent Teacher, 2 Days - Principal’s Discretionary, 2 Days to be acquired by each teacher between June 1, 2008 and May 20, 2009. |
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Required In-Service for Paraprofessionals 2 Days to be acquired by each Paraprofessional between June 1, 2008 and May 20, 2009. |
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January 2th is a Staff Development Day from Stockpile. Oct. 14 and Mar. 3 will be ½ day Staff Development Day from Stockpile (11:30 to 3:15). 3:15 to 6:15 on these dates will considered ½ day In-Service. The Staff Development Days from Stockpile are part of the 180 days required and are not In-Service Days. |
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