Charles County Public Schools Calendar for School Year July 2008 ...

Charles County Public Schools Calendar for School Year July 2008-June 2009July 2008Key:Schools/Offices ClosedPaydayIn-ServiceStudent/Teacher Attendance CountSchools Closed for StudentsAND/OR TeachersJuly 4 F Independence Day; schools/offices closed (Federal Holiday)July 3, 18 – PaydayAugust 2008 August 11 M New Teacher Orientation/Workshop WeekAugust 18 M First day for teachersAugust 19 T ES County In-service; HS Open House Activities/Principal DayAugust 20 W MS County In-service; ES Open House Activities/Principal DayAugust 21 Th HS County In-service; MS Open House Activities/Principal DayAugust 22 F AM – Principal Day / PM - teacher planningDays/Students-5 August 25 M First day for studentsDays/Teachers-10 August 1, 15, 29 - PaydaySeptember 2008 September 1 M Labor Day, schools & offices closed (Federal Holiday)September 2 T First day for Threes Program, CATEGORY 1 and CATEGORY 2 Pre-kSeptember 8 M First day for CATEGORY 3 Pre-kSeptember 12 F Fair Day, schools closed for students / County In-Service DaySeptember 24 W 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; teacher planningDays/Students-20 September 29 M *Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset; interims issuedDays/Teachers-21 September 12, 26 – PaydayOctober 2008 October 8 W 2 hr early dismissal; PM Pre-K attends, No Threes Program; teacher planning; *Yom Kippur begins at sunsetOctober 6-14HSAOctober 13 M **Columbus Day; Schools OPENOctober 17 F MSTA Convention; schools closed for students and teachersOctober 29 W End of 1 st marking periodDays/Students-22 October 30 Th 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-K attends, No Threes Program; report card prep, 2 nd marking period beginsDays/Teachers-22 October 10, 24 – PaydayNovember 2008 November 4 T Election Day; schools closed for students and teachersNovember 7 F Secondary report cards mailedNovember 11 TNo school for students; teacher in-service/elementary (including pre-k and kindergarten) parent conferencesand report cards, Three’s program conferencesNovember 19 W 2 hr early dismissal; PM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; teacher planningDays/Students-15 November 26-28 W-F Thanksgiving Holiday, schools & offices closedDays/Teachers-16 November 7, 21 - PaydayDecember 2008 December 8 M Interims issuedDecember 9 T 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; teacher planningDecember 19 F 2 hr early dismissal; PM Pre-k attends, No Threes ProgramDecember 21 S *Hanukkah begins at sunsetDecember 22-31 M-W Winter Break, schools closed for students and teachersDays/Students-15 December 24-26 W-F Offices ClosedDays/Teachers-15 December 5, 19 – PaydayReport Cards andInterims Issued9/29Interims Issued11/7Secondary report cardsmailed11/11Elementary report cardsissued and parentconferencesThree’s conferences12/8Interims Issued1/30Elementary reportcards issuedSecondary report cardsmailed3/2Interims Issued3/13Pre-k and kindergartenreport cards issued4/3Elementary report cardsissued4/8Secondary report cardsmailed5/4Interims issued forgrade 125/11Interims issued forgrades 1-116/16PM Pre-k reportcards issued6/17Elementary andAM Pre-kreport cards issued6/22Secondary report cardsmailed*Athletic events and musical programs will not be scheduled.**Appropriate exercises will be held in all schools as prescribed by Section 7-103 (c)(3), Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.***Emergency Closing -- Four emergency closing days are built into the calendar. The deletion of school days if we have a mild winter will occur in the following order respectively: JUN 17, 16, 15, and 12. The addition of school days if we have a harsh winter will occur inthe following order respectively: April 9, 8, 7, 6.DELAYED OPENING POLICY: Regular and special education buses will operate one- or two-hours later than regular time. The number of hours that the opening will be delayed (one or two) will be part of the announcement. If a one-hour delay is announced, AM prekindergartenwill start one hour late. If a two-hour delay is announced, AM pre-kindergarten will be canceled. Afternoon and regular buses will run at the normal time unless otherwise announced. PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENT: When schools are to beclosed, or the opening delayed, the information will be available by 6 AM. Listen to the radio and TV stations listed in the Parent Handbook, r call the Charles County Public Schools information line, 934-7410 or 932-6656.

Charles County Public Schools Calendar for School Year July 2008-June 2009January 2009 January 1, 2 Th-F Schools and offices closed --- New Year’s Day ObservedKey:January 5 M Schools reopenSchools/Offices ClosedPaydayJanuary 7 W 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; teacher planningIn-ServiceStudent/Teacher Attendance Count January 12–15HSASchools Closed for StudentsJanuary 19 M **Dr. M. L. King’s Birthday; schools/offices closed (Federal Holiday)AND/OR TeachersJanuary 22 Th End of 2 nd marking periodJanuary 23 F Semester break, schools closed for students only, report card prep ½ day / principal day ½ dayJanuary 26 M 3 rd marking period beginsDays/Students-18 January 30 F Report cards issued / secondary report cards mailedDays/Teachers-19 January 2, 16, 30 – PaydayFebruary 2009 February 4 W 2 hr early dismissal; PM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; teacher planningDays/Students-19 February 16 M **Presidents’ Day; schools/offices closed (Federal Holiday)Days/Teachers-19 February 13, 27 - PaydayMarch 2009 March 2 M Interims IssuedMarch 4WSchools closed for students; ½ Teacher In-Service Day, pre-k and kindergarten report card prep, ½ dayteacher planningMarch 13 F Pre-k and kindergarten report cards issuedMarch 16-25MSA Reading and Math AdministrationMarch 30 M End of 3 rd marking periodDays/Students-21 March 31 T 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; beginning of 4 th marking period; report card prepDays/Teachers-22 March 13, 27 - PaydayApril 2009 April 3 F Elementary report cards issuedApril 8 W *Passover begins at sunset; Secondary report cards mailedApril 6 – 13 M-M Spring Break; schools closed for students and teachersApril 10 & 13 F/M Offices ClosedApril 17 F 2 hr early dismissal; PM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; teacher planningApril 20-24HSA Special Senior AdministrationDays/Students-16 April 22 – May 12 MSA Science, Grades 5 and 8Days/Teachers-16 April 9, 24 - PaydayMay 2009 May 4 M Interims issued for grade 12May 11 M Interims issued for grades 1-11May 13 W 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-k attends, No Threes Program; teacher planningMay 18 – 21HSADays/Students-20 May 25 M Memorial Day; schools/offices closed (Federal Holiday)Days/Teachers-20 May 8, 22 – PaydayJune 2009 June 4 Th Last day for Threes ProgramJune 12 F 2 hr early dismissal; PM Pre-k attends; Three’s program parent conferences; report card prepJune 15 M 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-k attends; Three’s program parent conferences; report card prepJune 16 T 2 hr early dismissal; PM Pre-k attends; Three’s program parent conferences, PM pre-k report cards issued;teacher planningJune 17 W 2 hr early dismissal; AM Pre-k attends; last day for students***; elementary & AM pre-k report cards issued;principal discretionJune 18 Th Final day for teachers***Days/Students-9 June 22 M Secondary report cards mailedDays/Teachers-10 June 5, 19 – PaydayTotal Student days for year = 180Total Teacher days for year = 19010/08/08THE CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, AGE, OR DISABILITY IN ITSPROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES OR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. FOR INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT MR. KEITH GRIER, TITLE IX COORDINATOR, OR DR. PATRICIA VAIRA, SECTION 504COORDINATOR (STUDENTS), OR MR. KEITH HETTEL, SECTION 504 COORDINATOR (EMPLOYEES/ADULTS), AT CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, JESSE L. STARKEY BUILDING,P.O. BOX 2770, LA PLATA, MARYLAND 20646. (301) 932-6610/870-3814. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, CALL (301) 934-7230 OR TDD 1-800-735-2258.Prom Dates(subject to change)4/4 La Plata4/24 Lackey4/25 McDonough5/9 Stone5/16 North Point5/22 WestlakeGraduationsat Show Place Arena6/19:00AM – McDonough2:00PM - Lackey7:00PM - La Plata6/29:30AM - Westlake2:30PM - Stone7:00PM - North Point(at NPHS)Summer School6/18 & 6/19Registration at Stethem8am–6pm6/20Registration at Stethem8am–noon6/23staff starts6/24summer school beginsfor studentsLa Plata HSno Fridays7/4closed7/30last daySAT EXAMSThe SATs will be administeredat Westlake HighSchool on the followingSaturdays: October 4,November 1, December 6,January 24, March 14, May2 and June 6