2008-2009 TPSD Middle School Calendar

Revised Sept. 15, 2008

First Semester

Faculty Meeting & Teacher Orientation                                                August 4

First Day of School for Students                                                           August 5

Chicago Early Assessment for Kindergarten Students                          August 5-7

Kindergarten Parent Conferences & Orientation                                  August 8

1/2 of Kindergarten Students Attend School                                        August 11

Other 1/2 of Kindergarten Students Attend School                              August 12

All Kindergarten Students Attend School                                              August 13

Labor Day (Holiday)                                                                               September 1

Staff Development Day #1                                                                    September 11

Issuance of Progress Reports                                                                September 23

First Grading Period Ends                                                                      October 20

Grade Posting                                                                                        October 16-23

Issuance of Report Cards to Parents                                                    October 24

Issuance of Progress Reports                                                               November 18

Thanksgiving Holidays                                                                           November 25-28

First Semester & Second Grading Period End                                       December 23

Grade Posting                                                                                        December 19-Jan 8

Christmas Holidays                                                                                December 24-Jan 2

*Make-up days are Oct 13th and 14th, Nov 4th and 24th, Dec 22nd and 23rd. 

*Schools will be making up additional time with extra minutes as necessary.

Second Semester

Schools Reopen/Second Semester Begins                                           January 5

Students Return to School                                                                    January 6

Issuance of Report Cards to Parents                                                    January 9

Teacher/Parent Conference Day                                                           January 16

Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday (Holiday)                                           January 19

Issuance of Progress Reports                                                                February 5

Mardi Gras Holidays                                                                               February 23-25

Third Grading Period Ends                                                                      March 13

Grade Posting                                                                                         March 11-18

Issuance of Report Cards to Parents                                                     March 19

LEAP-grades 4&8/iLEAP grades3, 5, 6, &7                                            April 1-3 and 6-7

Easter Holidays                                                                                      April 10-17

Issuance of Progress Reports                                                                April 20

NRT-IOWA (grade 2)                                                                               April 21-28

Grade Posting                                                                                        May 18-25

Last Day for Students*                                                                          May 22

Fourth Grading Period and Session Ends/Teacher Record Day/           May 25

Report Cards Mailed                                                                              May 25