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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

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)