Mesquite Independent School District

2007-2008 School Calendar

The Board of Trustees recently approved the 2007-2008 school calendar with a start date of August 27, 2007.

Student holidays are shown in purple text.
Report card dates are shown in red text.

August 2007
9 - 17	New Teacher Staff Development
20 - 23	All Teacher Staff Development
24	Teacher Preparation Day / No Classes Held
27	First Day of School
30	Elementary Early Release: Open House

September 2007
3	Labor Day Holiday
6	Middle School Early Release: Open House
17	All Teacher Staff Development
24	High School Early Release: Open House

October 2007
1	Fair Day
5	End First Six Weeks
8	Begin Second Six Weeks
11	Report Cards
22	All Teacher Staff Development/ No Classes Held
23 - 26	State Assessment: TAKS (Retesting)

December 2007
21	Early Release: Winter Break
24 - 31	Winter Break

January 2008
1 - 4	Winter Break
17	End Third Six Weeks
18	Teacher Preparation Day / No Classes Held
21	Martin Luther King Holiday
22	Begin Fourth Six Weeks
24	Report Cards
31	Early Release: Curriculum Planning

February 2008
1	All Teacher Staff Development / No Classes Held
29	End Fourth Six Weeks

May 2008
1 - 2	State Assessment: TAKS
13	State Assessment: TAKS (retesting)
15	Early Release: Employee Recognition
23	Holiday/ Bad Weather Day
26	Memorial Day Holiday

June 2008
5	Early Release: Last Day of School
5	Report Cards
6	Teacher Preparation Day

* Final Teacher Preparation Day will immediately follow the last student day. This is dependent upon the use of the allocated bad weather day.

Board policy states that report cards are sent home the Thursday after the end of the six weeks. Student copies must be distributed on A days.