SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2008 -2009 SCHOOL CALENDAR JULY 2008 AUGUST 2008 SEPTEMBER 2008 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 5 1 2 „ 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 27 28 29 30 31 31 * 30 28 29 30

OCTOBER 2008 NOVEMBER 2008 DECEMBER 2008 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 `7 8 7 8 9 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 27 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 24 25 29 28

JANUARY 2009 2009 MARCH 2009 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 3 1 ` 3 4 5 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 18 19 20 21 18 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 A 29 30 31 29 30 31

APRIL 2009 MAY 2009 JUNE 2009 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 A 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 13 14 ` 16 18 10 11 12 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 `18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

Conference Day (1/2 Day for Students) * District Planning Day Independence Day ( for All) ...... July 4 Holiday for All Staff Planning Day Teachers Return / Pre-Planning ...... Aug.25-29 (Holiday for All) ...... Sept. 1 Nine Week Period Begins Holiday (School Staff/Students) Students Return (Beginning First 9-Week Period) ...... Sept. 2 Progress Reports Issued ...... Oct. 1 A Nine Week Period Begins „ First Day of School Early Release / Professional Learning Day (1/2 Day for Students) ...... Oct. 3 (1/2 Day for Students) Last Day of School End of First 9-Week Period ...... Nov. 3 Staff Planning / Student Holiday ...... Nov. 4 Nine Week Period Ends Progress Reports Issued Beginning of Second 9-Week Period ...... Nov. 5 Report Cards Issued...... Nov. 7 Report Cards Issued Early Release (1/2 Day for Students) ` (Holiday for All) ...... Nov. 11 Thanksgiving Holiday Break (School Staff/Students) ...... Nov. 26-28 MAJOR TESTING DATES Progress Reports Issued ...... Dec.10 GHSWT...... Sept. 24 – 25 Winter Break (School Staff/Students) ...... Dec. 22-Jan. 1 ITBS...... Dec. 1 – 11 Winter Holiday (Holiday for All)...... Dec. 24-25 Grade 8 Writing...... Jan. 21 – 22 Staff Planning Day / Student Holiday ...... Jan. 2 Grade 5 Writing...... March 4 – 5 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday for All) ...... Jan. 19 End of Second 9-Week Period / First Semester ...... Jan. 27 Grade 3 Writing...... March 16 – 27 Beginning of Third 9-week Period / (1/2 Day for Students) ...... Jan. 28 EOCT (winter)...... Jan. 5 – 16 Report Cards Issued...... Feb. 2 EOCT (spring)...... May 18 – June 1 Early Release / Conference Day (1/2 Day for Students) ...... Feb. 6 GHSGT...... March 23 – 27 President’s Day (School Staff / Students) ...... Feb. 16 CRCT...... May 4 – 14 Progress Reports Issued ...... Mar. 4 Advanced Placement...... May 4 – 15 Early Release / Professional Learning Day (1/2 Day for Students) ...... Mar. 13 St. Patrick’s Day (School Staff/Students) ...... Mar. 17 End of Third 9-Week Period ...... Apr. 2 Days may be used as make-up days for inclement weather. Beginning of Fourth 9-Week Period (1/2 Day for Students) ...... Apr. 3 FYI: Day - February 12 Spring Break (School Staff/Students) ...... Apr. 6-10 Spring Holiday (Holiday for All) ...... Apr. 10 INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS Report Cards Issued...... Apr. 15 Early Release / Conference Day (1/2 Day for Students) ...... Apr. 17 FIRST SEMESTER Progress Reports Issued ...... May 13 First Nine-Week Period ...... 09/02/08 — 11/03/08 (45 days) Early Release / Professional Learning Day (1/2 Day for Students) ...... May 22 Second Nine-Week Period ...... 11/04/08 — 1/27/09 (45 days) (Holiday for All) ...... May 25 SECOND SEMESTER Last Day of School ...... Jun. 12 Third Nine-Week Period ...... 01/28/09 — 04/02/09 (45 days) Staff Planning / Post-Planning ...... Jun. 15-17 Fourth Nine-Week Period ...... 04/03/09 — 06/12/09 (45 days) Report Cards Issued...... June 18 TOTAL ...... (180 days)

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION 7/2/2008 modifi ed March 27, 2009