Bismarck School District

2008-2009 Calendar

1st Semester

June 1 - August 15 ................Teacher Professional Development (9 Days)

August 14 ...........................................Open House (5pm - 7pm)

August 18 ........................................... First Day of 08-09 Term

August 11 - Sept 19 ............................. Window for Kindergarten Screening

September 1 ...................................... Labor Day Holiday

October 16 ........................................... End of 1st Quarter (43 Days)

October 28 ..................................... P/T Conferences (3:30-8:30)

November 26-28 ................................ Thanksgiving Holiday

December 19 ....................................... End of 2nd Quarter (43 Days)

December 22-Jan 2, 2009 ................. Christmas Holiday

2nd Semester

January 5, 2009 .................................. 1st Day of 2nd Semester

February 12 ............................... P/T Conferences (3:30-8:30)

February 13 ................ Teacher Professional Dev (Non-Student Day)

February 16 ........................................ President's Day Holiday

March 6 ................................................ End of 3rd Quarter (43 Days)

March 10-11 ......................................... Grade 11 Literacy Test

March 20 .............................................. Alternate Portfolios Due

March 23 - March 27 ........................... Spring Break

March 30 - May 8 ............................. ELDA Window for ELL students K-12

April 6-17 ...................................... Window for K-2 and Grade 9 NRT Test

April 10 ................................................ Good Friday Holiday

April 13 - 17 .................................... Augmented Benchmark Exams Grades 3-8

April 21 - 22 .................................... End of Course Geometry Exam

April 23 - 24 .................................... End of Course Algebra I Exam

April 28 - 29 .................................... End of Course Biology Exam

May 6 .............................................. Algebra II Test

May 15 ............................................ High School Graduation

May 22 .......................... Last Day of School (49 Days 4th quarter)

Snow days will be made up at the end of school

Board Approved:  March 17, 2008