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School Calendar


2008 - 2009

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2008-2009 POLK COUNTY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL CALENDAR

Student, Teacher and Paraeducator

School Board Approved: February 26, 2008

*No unpaid training/workdays are to be scheduled before August 11, 2008

Teacher Work Days (Aug. 11,14,15)  (Aug. 12, 13– Staff Dev. Day)

Monday-Friday, August 11-August 15, 2008

District Contact Day - ½ day a.m./Teacher School Site  – ½ day p.m

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Student Orientation Day/ParaEducators First Work Day

Thursday, August 14, 2008

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Monday, August 18, 2008

Holiday - Student, Teacher (paid), ParaEducator (paid) Monday, September 1, 2008

Staff Development Day (Data Day) /Student/Para Holiday

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Interim Report (23rd Day – September 19, 2008)

Distribute Week of Sept. 15, 2008

FTE Week

Monday - Friday, October 13-17, 2008

Teacher Workday/Student/Para Holiday

Friday, October 17, 2008

End of 1st 9-Week Grading Period

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Grades Due

Friday, October 24, 2008 at noon

Distribute Report Cards (9 Weeks)

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

PSAT  

Holiday-Student, Teacher  & Para (Paid 11/27 & 28)

Week of November 24 - 28, 2008

Storm Days (Make-up days, if needed)

Monday & Tuesday, November 24 & 25, 2008

Pay Day for Employees

Friday, November 21, 2008

Interim Report (23rd Day – December 1, 2008)

Distribute Week of December 1 - 5, 2008

Last School Day Before Winter Holidays/End of 1st Semester

Friday, December 19, 2008

Holiday – Student, Teacher (Paid), Paraeducator

Friday, December 26, 2008

Teacher Return  (Storm make-up day, if needed for students)

Monday, January 5, 2009

Students and Paraeducators Return After Winter Holidays

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

End of 1st Semester/Last Day of 2nd Grading Period

Friday, January 16, 2009

Holiday – Student, Teacher (Paid), Paraeducator (Paid)

Monday, January 19, 2009

Teacher Work Day - Student/Para Holiday Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Grades Due Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at noon

Distribute Report Cards (9 weeks)

Friday, January 30, 2009

FTE Week

Monday – Friday, February 9 - 13, 2009

FCAT Writing Assessment

February 10 - 13, 2009

Holiday – Student, Teacher (Paid), Paraeducator

Monday, February 16, 2009

Interim Report (23rd Day – February 23, 2009)

Distribute Week of February 23 -27, 2009

FCAT Testing

March 10 - March 19, 2009  **NEW DATES**

End of 3rd 9-Week Grading Period

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Grades Due

Friday, March 27, 2009 at noon

SPRING HOLIDAYS

Monday-Friday, March 301 - April 3, 2009

Holiday - Student, Teacher, Paraeducator Friday, April 10, 2009

Distribute Report Cards (9 Weeks)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Interim Report (23rd Day – May 4, 2009 )

Distribute Week of May 4, 2009

Memorial Day - All Staff Holiday Monday, May 25, 2009

GRADUATION/Final Exams

Wednesday and Thursday, June 3 & 4, 2009

End of 4th 9-Week Grading Period -Last Day for Students and Paras Thursday, June 4, 2009

Teacher Work Day

Friday, June 5, 2009

 

Storm Make-Up Days will be used in the following order: 11/24, 11/25,  1/5/09
 Non-refundable travel tickets should not be purchased in the event that Storm Days
are used as Student Attendance Days and/or Teacher Work Days.