Student Planner - Tempe Union High School District

School Calendar2009 ~ 2010First SemesterAugust 10............................................................First Day of SchoolAugust 24 ...........................................................Open HouseAugust 26............................................................Half DaySeptember 7 ......................................................Holiday ~ Labor DaySeptember 21.....................................................Half DayOctober 12-16...................................................Holiday ~ Fall Break(Office remains open)October 19.........................................................Beginning of 2 nd quarterOctober 27-29...................................................AIMS retakes (grades 11-12)November 4.......................................................Half dayNovember 11.....................................................Holiday ~ Veterans’ DayNovember 26-27...............................................Holiday ~ ThanksgivingDecember 16-17...............................................Final ExamsDecember 18.....................................................Student Holiday (Office remains open)December 21–January 1..................................Holiday ~ Winter BreakSecond SemesterJanuary 4..............................................................2 nd Semester/3 rd quarter beginsJanuary 18 ...........................................................Holiday ~ Civil Rights/MLK DayJanuary 25 ...........................................................Curriculum NightJanuary 27 ...........................................................Half DayFebruary 8...........................................................Half DayFebruary 15 ........................................................Holiday ~ Presidents’ DayFebruary 23-24 .................................................AIMS Writing & Reading TestingMarch 12 .............................................................End of 3 rd quarterMarch 15-19 .......................................................Holiday ~ Spring BreakMarch 22 .............................................................Beginning of 4 th quarterMarch 24 .............................................................Half DayApril 2..................................................................HolidayApril 7..................................................................AIMS Math/Terranova TestingApril 8..................................................................AIMS Science TestingMay 3-14..............................................................AP TestingMay 20-21............................................................Senior Final ExamsMay 23..................................................................BaccalaureateMay 25-26............................................................Semester Exams (grades 9-11)May 27..................................................................Graduation (Staff only workday)May 28..................................................................Staff only workdayMPHS Student Handbook 2009-2010 50