SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR
2008-2009
August 18-19 Teacher Workdays—No classes (Teacher Contract Days)
August 21 First day of class
September 1 Labor Day—No classes
October 20 Diocesan In-Service (west side only) – No classes (Teacher Contract Day)
October 22 End of First Quarter (Student attendance days: 43)
October 30 (Elementary only) Parent/Teacher Conferences - 12:00 Dismissal
October 31 Parent/Teacher Conferences – No Classes (Teacher Contract Day)
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday—No classes
December 8 Feast of Immaculate Conception – Holy Day – No Classes
December 23 12:00 Dismissal – End of Second Quarter/First Semester for High School (Student attendance days: 39 H.S.)
December 24—January 2 Christmas Holiday—No classes
January 5 Classes resume
January 14 End of Second Quarter/1st Sem for Elementary (Student attend days: 47 Elem)
January 16 (Elementary only) Teacher work day—No classes (Elem Teacher Contract Day)
January 19 Martin Luther King Day—Holiday—No classes
February 13 System In-Service – No classes (Teacher Contract Day)
February 16 Presidents’ Day Holiday—No classes
March 11 End of Third Quarter (Student attendance days: 36Elem; 45 H.S.)
April 9-13 Easter Holiday – No classes
April 14 Classes resume
May 19 Eighth Grade Graduations
May 21 *Last Day of Classes—12:00 Dismissal (Student attendance days: 48)
May 22 Teacher Workday (Teacher Contract Day)
May 22 High School Graduation
May 25 Memorial Day
Emergency Make-up Days (days to be used for make up because of school closings for snow or emergencies)
Friday, May 22, 2009 (Last day of school with 1 snow day)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 (Last day of school with 2 snow days)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Last day of school with 3 snow days)
*Last day for students may occur as early as May 21, and for teachers as early as May 22, depending on the number of emergency school closings. Three (3) days have been built into this calendar for snow days.
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Early Release – First Friday of each month Early Release Days for In-Service
Elementary 1:30 – High School 2:00 12:00 Dismissal
September 5 February 6 September 30
October 3 March 6 March 20
November 7 April 3
December 5 May 1
Total # student attendance days High School – 175 Elementary – 174
Total # teacher in-service days High School – 6 Elementary – 7