District Calendar 2008-09
The final 2008-09 District 15 school calendar was approved April 15, 2009, by the Board of Education. (Click here for the print version, in English/Spanish, PDF 223Kb.)
2008
| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
Teacher Institute Day—No Student Attendance |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
Teacher Institute Day—No Student Attendance |
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 |
Opening Day of School, Grades 1-8 |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 |
Kindergarten and Early Childhood Classes Begin |
| Monday, September 1, 2008 |
Labor Day—Holiday—No School |
| Monday, October 13, 2008 |
Columbus Day—Holiday—No School |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
Teacher Plan Day—No Student Attendance |
Monday–Tuesday,
November 24-25, 2008 |
Parent/Teacher Conference Days
No Student Attendance |
| Wednesday,
November 26, 2008 |
Student Nonattendance Day/Staff Nonattendance Day (except for 12 month employees & ESC Staff) |
Thursday-Friday,
November 27-28, 2008 |
Thanksgiving Recess—No School |
Monday,
December 22, 2008-
Friday, January 2, 2009 |
Winter Break—No School |
2009
| Monday, January 5, 2009 |
Schools Reopen |
| Monday, January 19, 2009 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance— Holiday—No
School |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
Teacher Institute Day—No Student Attendance |
| Monday, February 16, 2009 |
Presidents’ Day—Holiday—No School |
| Tuesday, February 17, 2009 |
Teacher Plan Day—No Student Attendance |
Monday, March 23-
Friday, March 27, 2009 |
Spring Break—No School |
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Monday, March 30, 2009 |
Schools reopen |
| Friday, April 10, 2009 |
Student Nonattendance Day/
Staff Nonattendance Day |
| Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
Teacher Plan/Institute Day—No Student Attendance |
| Friday, May 1, 2009 |
Teacher Institute Day—No Student Attendance |
| Monday, May 25, 2009 |
Memorial Day—Holiday—No School |
| Friday, June 5, 2009 |
Final day for kindergarten classes |
| Monday, June 8, 2009 |
School Term Ends
(Schools are in session for one-half day for Grades 1-7.) |
Important Dates
September 2008
1—Labor Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
11—September 11 Day of Remembrance; a commemorative school holiday. (24-2)
26—American Indian Day. (27-20)
30—Rosh Hashanah
October 2008
1—Recycling Day; commemorative holiday. (24-2)
9—Yom Kippur
9—Leif Erickson Day. (27-19)
13—Columbus Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
13-17—National School Lunch Week
20-24—National School Bus Safety Week
November 2008
4—General Election. (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1)
10—Commemorative holiday honoring Korean War veterans. (24-2)
11—Veerans' Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
15—Illinois School Board Members' Day.
16-22—American Education Week.
27—Thanksgiving Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
December 2008
3—Illinois Statehood Day.
7—Commemorative holiday honoring Pearl Harbor veterans. (24-2)
21—Hanukkah.
25—Christmas Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
January 2009
1—New Year's Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
19—Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday observance; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
28—Commemorative school holiday honoring Christa McAuliffe. (24-2)
February 2009
6—Commemorative holiday honoring Ronald Reagan. (5 ILCS 490/2)
12—Abraham Lincoln's birthday; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
15—Commemorative holiday honoring Susan B. Anthony. (24-2)
March 2009
2—Casimir Pulaski birthday observance; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
29—Commemorative holiday honoring Viet Nam War veterans. (24-2)
April 2009
7—Consolidated Election Day, includes election of school board members. (10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 and 2A-1.1a)
9—First Day of Passover
10—Good Friday
12—Easter Sunday
12-18—National Library Week
24—Commemorative holiday celebrating Arbor and Bird Day (27-18)
May 2009
3-9—Teacher Appreciation Week
4-8—Illinois Law Week. (27-20.1)
5—National Teacher Day.
25—Memorial Day observance; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
June 2009
14—Flag Day.
July 2009
4—Independence Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
September 2009
7—Labor Day; a legal school holiday. (24-2)
11—September 11 Day of Remembrance; a commemorative school holiday. (24-2)
19—Roash Hashanah.
25—American Indian Day. (27-20)
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