Anderson Community Schools
Calendar for 2008-2009

2008
August
4, 5 Pre-School Assistance Applications
14 Teachers Report: Inservice Training
15 Teachers work in Buildings
18 Students First Full Day

September
1 Labor Day (no school)
26 End of First Grading Period (6 weeks)- Secondary

October
8 Release Day for Students / Professional Development Day
17 End of Elementary First Grading Period (9 weeks)
23, 24 Fall Break (no school)

November
5 Early Release Day / Professional Development for Staff
14 End of Second Grading Period - Secondary
27, 28 Thanksgiving Break (no school)

December
19 Christmas Break begins - Regular Dismissal

2009
January
5 Return to School
9 End of First Semester - Regular Dismissal
9 Elementary End of First Semester (9 Weeks)
12Begin Second Semester
14 Early Release Day / Professional Development for Staff
19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school)

February
16 Presidents' Day (no school)
25 Early Release Day / Professional Development for Staff
27 End of Fourth Grading Period - Secondary

March
20 End of Elementary 9 Weeks Grading Period
30-April 3 Spring Break (no school)

April
6 Return to School
17 End of Fifth Grading Period - Secondary
22 Early Release Day / Professional Development for Staff

May
25 Memorial Day (no school)
28 End of Second Semester - Regular Dismissal
29 2 Hr. Staff Mtg. / Work in Buildings

Procedure for make up days:
In the event school is canceled for more than one (1) day, the following days will be used as make-up days:
Monday, January 19- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, February 16- Presidents' Day
If school has not been cancelled for weather or any other emergency, Spring Break will start Friday, March 27, 2009.
Friday, May 29 - Teachers Inservice/Work Day
If additional attendance days are needed to meet the 180 state requirement, the days will be determined by a committee of two (2) central office administrators and two (2) AFT representatives. The committee will be formulated by October 27, 2008.