Mesquite Independent School District

2008-2009 School Calendar

The Board of Trustees recently approved the 2008-2009 school calendar with a start date of August 25, 2008.

For additional information, please visit the calendar information page.

Student holidays are shown in purple text.

August 2008
7 - 15	New Teacher Staff Development
18 - 21	All Teacher Staff Development
22	Teacher Preparation Day / No Classes Held
25	First Day of School
28	Elementary Early Release: Open House

September 2008
1	Labor Day Holiday
4	Middle School Early Release: Open House
22	All Teacher Staff Development
29	High School Early Release: Open House

October 2008
3	End First Six Weeks
6	Fair Day
7	Begin Second Six Weeks
21 - 24	State Assessment: TAKS (Retesting)
27	All Teacher Staff Development/ No Classes Held

December 2008
19	Early Release: Winter Break
22 - 31	Winter Break

January 2009
1 - 2	Winter Break
16	End Third Six Weeks
16	Teacher Preparation Day / No Classes Held
19	Martin Luther King Holiday
21	Begin Fourth Six Weeks

February 2009
6	All Teacher Staff Development / No Classes Held
18	Early Release: Curriculum Planning
27	End Fourth Six Weeks

May 2009
1	State Assessment: TAKS
14	Early Release: Employee Recognition
19	State Assessment: TAKS (retesting)
25	Memorial Day Holiday

June 2009
4	Early Release: Last Day of School
5	Holiday/ Bad Weather Day *
8	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.