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