OPELIKA CITY SCHOOLS
CALENDAR 2008-2009 SY
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July 31, August 1, 4, 5, 2008
(*Teacher work/prof days)
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Teachers’ Pre-School Planning
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August 4, 2008
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Meet Your Teacher – K-5th grade only
(7:30-10:00 a.m. or 1:00-2:00 p.m.)
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August 6, 2008
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First Day of School (full day)
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October 15, 2008
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*Teacher Work/Prof day (students do not attend)
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January 5, 2009
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*Teacher Work/Prof day (students do not attend)
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February 16, 2009 ¨ Bad weather make-up day if needed
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*Teacher Work/Prof day (students do not attend)
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April 10, 2009 ? ¨ Bad weather make-up day if needed
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*Teacher Work/Prof day (students do not attend)
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May 21, 2009
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Last Day of School (full day)
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May 22, 2009
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*Teacher Work/Prof day (students do not attend)
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* 9 Teacher Workdays - A minimum of 5 professional development days to be determined by school principal and assistant superintendent for instruction.
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HOLIDAYS
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Labor Day
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September 1, 2008
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Fall Break
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October 13-14, 2008
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Veterans’ Day
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November 11, 2008
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Thanksgiving
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November 26, 27, & 28, 2008
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Christmas & New Year
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December 22, 2008 – January 5, 2009
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School dismisses December 19 (full day) & reopens January 6, 2009. Teachers return January 5, 2009 for a teacher work/prof day.
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Martin Luther King’s Birthday
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January 19, 2009
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Spring Break
(School re-opens March 23, 2009)
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March 16-March 20, 2009
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0 Days Missed
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Last Day of School – May 21, 2009
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1 Day Missed – (¨3rd / 4th quarter bad weather day – Depending on the date a bad weather day occurs, February 16, or April 10 will be used as a make-up day and will become a student attendance day. The teacher workday will be moved to the next possible workday after graduation.
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Last Day of School – May 22, 2009
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2 Days Missed
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To be determined
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Teachers work 1 day after students’ last day
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May 22, 2009
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Opelika
High School
Graduation
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May 22, 2009
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? Revision: Change of the Teacher Work/Prof day for April 2009 from Monday, April 13th to Friday, April 10th.
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OPELIKA CITY SCHOOLS
ATTENDANCE REPORTING PERIODS
2008-09
NOTE: Each of the attendance months one (1) through nine (9) will consist of twenty (20) consecutive pupil attendance days.
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ATTENDANCE MONTH
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DAYS IN ATTENDANCE
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1
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August 6 – September 3
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2
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September 4 – October 1
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3
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October 2 - November 3
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4
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November 4 - December 5
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5
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December 8 - January 20
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6
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January 21 - February 18
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7
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February 19 - March 25
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8
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March 26 - April 23
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9
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April 24 - May 21
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The following days are “Non-Attendance Days” and are not to be included on the attendance register.
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September 1, 2008
October 13-15, 2008
November 11; 26-28, 2008
December 22-31, 2008
January 1-5; 19, 2009
February 16, 2009
March 16-20, 2009
April 10, 2009
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REPORTING PERIODS AND DISTRIBUTION OF REPORT CARDS FOR ALL SCHOOLS
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QUARTERS
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# OF DAYS
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REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION
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FIRST August 6 - October 8, 2008
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45
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October 15, 2008 – Elementary (Parent Conference Distribution)
October 17, 2008 – Secondary
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SECOND October 9- December 19, 2008
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45
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January 9, 2009
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THIRD January 6 - March 11, 2009
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45
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March 25, 2009
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FOURTH March 12 - May 21, 2009
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45
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May 21, 2009 – Elementary
May 22, 2009 – Secondary - Mailed
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