2008-2009

MISD School Calendar

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

November 2008
14 End Second Six Weeks
17 Begin Third Six Weeks
26 - 28 Thanksgiving Holidays

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

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

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

March 2009
2 Begin Fifth Six Weeks
3 - 6 State Assessment: TAKS
16 - 20 Spring Break

April 2009
7 State Assessment: TAKS
10 Holiday/ Bad Weather Day
17 End Fifth Six Weeks
20 Begin Sixth Six Weeks
27 - 30 State Assessment: TAKS

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