2008-2009
ZION SCHOOL / PRESCHOOL CALENDAR
Nine Week Periods
First Quarter Beginning First Quarter Ending 41 days
August 27, 2008 October 24, 2008
Second Quarter Beginning Second Quarter Ending 42.5 days
October 27, 2008 January 9, 2009
Third Quarter Beginning Third Quarter Ending 43 days
January 12, 2009 March 13, 2009
Fourth Quarter Beginning Fourth Quarter Ending 46.5 days
March 16, 2009 May 22, 2009 Holidays, Breaks and Special Events
Teachers Begin August 15
Teacher Inservice & Home Visits August 15-26
School Opens August 27
Labor Day NO SCHOOL September 1
Preschool Begins September 2
Midterms September 29
Teachers’ Conference CLASSES DISMISS 11:15AM October 9
NO SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL October 10
Columbus Day NO SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL October 13
School Picture Days October 16 & 17
Preschool Conferences NO PRESCHOOL November 6&7
Early Dismissal Due to Conferences CLASSES DISMISS 11:15AM November 6
Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5) November 6 (1PM-6PM)
Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5) NO SCHOOL November 7 (8AM-Noon)
Photo Retake Day November 18
Grandparents Day CLASSES DISMISS 11:15AM November 26
Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL November 27 & 28
Midterms December 1
Children’s Christmas Service (Preschool-Kindergarten) December 7
Children’s Christmas Service (grades 1-5) December 14
Christmas Break begins 3PM December 19
School Resumes January 5, 2009
Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL January 19
Second Quarter Report Cards January 20
Midterms February 9
Parent/Teacher Conferences (K-5) K-5 DISMISS 11:15AM February 13 (1-5PM)
PRESCHOOL IN SESSION
Presidents Day NO SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL February 16
Lutheran School Week March 2-8
All School Sings March 8
Pastries With Parents/Science Fair 3PM-6PM March 5
Ski Trip Grades 3-5 March 6
Preschool Conferences NO PRESCHOOL March 6
Kindergarten Screening NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN March 13 & 27
Third Quarter Report Cards March 23
Easter Break NO SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL April 9-13
Midterms April 20
Track Meet (rain date May 18) May 15
NO PRESCHOOL / DAYCARE
Fifth Grade Graduation (7PM) May 20
Preschool/Kindergarten Graduation/Last Chapel May 22
Last Day of School CLASSES DISMISS 11:15AM May 22
Teachers last day June 5