2008-09 Hawkins County Schools’ Calendar – Approved 1-10-08

Tue., July 22                                    Principals and High School Counselors report back to work

Mon., Aug. 4                                     10 month Secretaries report back to work

Tue., Aug. 5                                      Required In-Service

Wed., Aug. 6                                     Required In-Service – General Meeting

Thurs., Aug. 7                                   Required In-Service at Individual Schools

Fri., Aug. 8                                         Required In-Service at Individual Schools

Mon., Aug. 11                                   First day for students; Abbreviated Day - Dismiss at 11:30

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.

Parent/Teacher Conference 1:00 to 6:15 p.m.

Mon., Nov. 3                                     Fall Break – No School

Tue., Nov. 4                                      Election - No School

Wed., Nov. 5                                     End of the second six weeks grading period; 60th day of school

Wed., Nov. 26                                  Abbreviated Day

Thurs., Nov. 27 & Fri., Nov. 28    Thanksgiving Holiday; No School

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

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

Mon., Jan. 19                                   Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No School

Tue., Feb. 3                                       TCAP Writing Assessment

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.

Parent/Teacher Conference 1:00 to 6:15 p.m.

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).

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

Mon., May 18                                    Required In-Service; No School for Students

Tue., May 19                                                Last Day of School (Abbreviated) Students are dismissed after

picking up report cards. End of 2nd Semester and sixth six weeks

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 19, 2009.

Required In-Service for Paraprofessionals 2 Days to be acquired by each Paraprofessional between June 1, 2008 and May 19, 2009. .

 

January 2th is a Staff Development Day from Stockpile. Oct. 14 and Mar. 3 will be ˝ day Staff Development Day from Stockpile (11:30 to 3:15). 3:15 to 6:15 on these dates will considered ˝ day In-Service. The Staff Development Days from Stockpile are part of the 180 days required and are not In-Service Days.