TPSS Calendar 2008-2009

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July

2008 - Classes begin for students on Friday, August 8, 2008.

JULY / AUGUST 2008

Tues. July 8 Eleven month Certificated Employees Report

Wed. July 9
Eleven month Non-Certificated Employees Report

Tues. July 22 Ten month Certificated Employees Report

Wed. July 23 Ten month Non-Certificated Employees Report

Tues. Aug. 5 Nine month Certificated Employees Report - School Level Professional Development

Wed. Aug. 6 Nine month Non-Certificated Employees Report
District Level Professional Development

Thur. Aug. 7
Teachers' Day - Teachers work in classrooms

Aug. 5-7 Teachers Report to Work

Fri. Aug. 8 Classes Begin - First Day for Students

SEPTEMBER 2008

Mon. Sept.1 Labor Day Holiday

Wed. Thurs. Fri.
Sept.17-19 End of First Six Weeks Period (26 days)

OCTOBER 2008

Thur. Oct. 2
Half Day Students / Full Day Employees - School Level Professional Development

Fri. Oct. 3 Fair Day Holiday

Mon. - Fri.
Oct 20-24
GEE Retest

Wed. Thur. Fri. Oct. 29-31 End of Second Six Weeks Period (28.5 days)

NOVEMBER 2008 (Daylight Saving Time Ends November 2)

Tues. Nov. 4 Election Day - schools closed

Mon. - Fri.
Nov. 24 - 28 Thanksgiving Holidays

DECEMBER 2008

Wed. - Friday
Dec. 17, 18, 19 End of Third Six Weeks Period (28.5 Days)

Fri. Dec. 19 Half day for Students

Fri. Dec. 19 First Semester Ends (87 Days)

Dec. 22- Dec.31 Christmas Holidays

JANUARY 2009

Thur. - Friday
Jan 1-2
New Year Holidays

Mon. Jan. 5 Professional Day (Certified Personnel)
Morning 1/2 day - School Level;
Afternoon 1/2 day - District Level Professional Development

Tues. Jan. 6 Back to School for Students

Mon. Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Holiday

FEBRUARY 2009

Feb.16- Mar.27
LEAP Alternate Assessment (Level 1) (LAA I) (Grades 3-11)

Mon. - Fri.
Feb. 9-13 LEAP GEE (Seniors Only)

Fri. Mon. Tues.
Feb. 13, 16,17 End of Fourth Six Weeks Period (30 Days)

Feb. 16 - Mar.27 ELDA Testing (Grades K-12)

Mon. Tues.
Feb. 23-24
Mardi Gras Holidays

MARCH 2009 (Daylight Saving Time Begins March 8)

Mar.23 - May 1
ELDA Testing (Grades K-12)

Mar. 25 - 27
Wed. - Fri.
End of Ffifth Six Weeks Period (26 Days)

Mar. 31
Tuesday
Half Day Students / Full Day Employees
School's Day to prepare for Testing

APRIL 2009

Apr. 1-3, 6-9
LEAP Alternative Assessment Level 2 (LAA2) Grades 4-11

Apr. 1-3, 6-7
Wed. - Fri. & Mon.-Tues.
Louisiana Educational Assessment - LEAP - (ELA/M/Sc/SS) Grades 4 & 8

Apr. 1-3, 6-7
Wed. - Fri. & Mon.-Tues.
Graduate Exit Exam (GEE) (ELA/M/Sc/SS) (Grades 10,11 & eligible re-testers)

Apr. 1-3, 6-7
Wed. - Fri. & Mon.-Tues.
Integrated LEAP (iLEAP) (Grades 3,5,6,7,9)

Fri. April 10
Good Friday

Mon. - Fri.
April 13 - 17
Easter Holidays

MAY 2009 Graduation Dates for TPSS Schools

Thur. May 7 Seniors Last Day of Class

Tues. - Thurs.
May 19-21 End of Sixth Six Weeks Period (32 Days)

Thur. May 21 Half Day Students / Full Day Employees - Record Keeping for Teachers

Thur. May 21
Second Semester Ends (88 Days)

Fri. May 22 Last Day for Nine Month Certified and Non-Certified Employees - School's Day

JUNE 2009

Fri. June 5 Last Day for Ten Month Certified and Non-Certified Employees

Fri. June 19
Last Day Eleven Month Certified and Non-Certified Employees

Thurs. Mon. Tues.
June 25, 29, 30
Summer 2009 LEAP 21 (Grades 4 and 8)
Summer 2009 LEAP/GEE (Grades 10-11)

JULY 2009

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July

Make Up Days (if needed)
November 24th & 25th 2008
April 16th & 217th, 2009

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