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2008-2009 School Year Calendar

July 30 New Student Registration (for students new to Sumner County
August 6 Administrative Day #1 (no students)
August 7 Administrative Day #2 (no students)
August 8 Registration Day (instructional day #1 / abbreviated day #1)
August 11 First Full Day of Instruction
September 1 Labor Day Holiday (no school)
September 19 End 1st 6 wks period (30 days)
October 9 Parent Conferences (administrative day #3 / no students)
October 10 Staff Development Day #1 (no students)
Oct 13 No School - No Students
November 4 Stockpiled Inservice day #1 - no students (staff works)
November 7 End 2nd 6 wks period (32 days)
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
December 18-19 Exam Days
December 19 Last Day prior to Winter Break (abbreviated day #2) End 3rd 6 wks period (27 days) End 1st Semester (89 days)
   
   
December 22-January 2 Winter Break
   
   
   
January 5 Administrative Day #4 (no students)
January 6 Students Return - First Day of 2nd Semester
January 19 Staff Development Day #2 (no students)
February 3 TCAP Writing Assessment - 5th Graders
February 16 Staff Development Day #3 (no students)
February 20 End 4th 6 wks period (32 days)
March 13 Stockpiled Inservice day #2 - no students (staff works)
April 3 End 5th 6 wks period (30 days)
April 6-10 Spring Break (guaranteed not to be used as instructional days - no school)
April 20-24 TCAP Achievement Testing - Grades 3-5
April 24 Kindergarten Registration for new students of school year 2009-2010
May 19-20 Exam Days
May 21 Administrative Day #5 (no students)
May 22 Report Card Day (abbreviated day #3) End 6th 6 wks period (29 days) (91 days) End School Year (180 instructional days, 5 administrative days, 3 staff development days)
May 25 Memorial Day (Schools Closed)
   
   

Time is stockpiled as per state law to allow for up to thirteen days of school being missed due to "dangerous or extreme weather conditions" or "upon approval by the SDE Commissioner...in case of natural disaster, serious outbreaks of illness affecting or endangering students or staff, or dangerous structural or environmental conditions rendering a school unsafe for use.".   Days stockpiles in this manner are Not subject to being "taken off" is not used in a school year.  [TCA 49-6-3004]  Two days (11/04/08 & 3/13/09) are designated in this calendar for use as inservice (professional development) days.

State regulations require a total of ten (10) administrative days and staff development days.  At least five (5) of these days must be used for staff development, and one (1) for parent-teacher conferences (counted as an administrative day).  This calendar schedules four (4) administrative days in addition to parent-teacher conferences and three (3) of the five (5) staff development days.  The remaining two (2) staff development days are to be earned through activities chosen at each teacher's option outside the calendar. 

Board Approved on December 19, 2006

 

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Clyde Riggs Elementary School

211 Fountain Head Road
Portland, Tennessee 37148-1632
Phone: 615-325-2391
Fax: 615-325-5315

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