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2007-2008
SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR
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| Orientation Day - New Teachers | Monday, August 20, 2007 |
| Standards Training – New Teachers | Tuesday, August 21, 2007 – Wednesday, August 22, 2007 |
| Teacher Inservice Day | Thursday, August 23, 2007 |
| Preparation Day - All Staff | Friday, August 24, 2007 |
| School Session Begins | Monday, August 27, 2007 |
| Schools Closed (Labor Day) | Monday, September 3, 2007 |
| Schools Closed (Rosh Hashanah Holiday) | Friday, September 14, 2007 |
| Schools Closed (Teacher Inservice Day) | Monday, October 8, 2007 |
| Schools Closed (Teacher Inservice Day) | Wednesday, November 21, 2007 |
| Schools Closed (Thanksgiving Holiday) | Thursday, November 22, 2007 – Monday, November 26, 2007 |
| Schools Reopen | Tuesday, November 27, 2007 |
| Schools Closed (Christmas-New Year's Holiday) | Monday, December 24, 2007 – Tuesday, January 1, 2008 |
| Schools Reopen | Wednesday, January 2, 2008 |
| First Semester Ends | Thursday, January 17, 2008 |
| Schools Closed (Teacher Inservice Day) | Friday, January 18, 2008 |
| Schools Closed (Martin Luther King Holiday) | Monday, January 21, 2008* |
| Second Semester Starts | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 |
| School Closed (Teacher Inservice Day) | Friday, February 15, 2008 |
| Schools Closed (Presidents' Holiday) | Monday, February 18, 2008* |
| Schools Closed (Easter Holiday) | Thursday, March 20, 2008* – Monday, March 24, 2008* |
| Schools Reopen | Tuesday, March 25, 2008 |
| Schools Closed (Memorial Holiday) | Monday, May 26, 2008 |
| Freedom Graduation (Stabler Arena 7:00 p.m.) | Monday, June 2, 2008 (Tentative) |
| Liberty Graduation (Stabler Arena 7:00 p.m.) | Tuesday, June 3, 2008 (Tentative) |
| Last Day of Instruction for K-11 | Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
| Teacher Record Day | Thursday, June 5, 2008 |
| Teacher Inservice/Flex Day | Friday, June 6, 2008 |
| Teacher Inservice/Flex Day | Monday, June 9, 2008 |
Each day marked with an (*) may be used as a make-up day if schools are closed due to inclement weather or other emergency that would result in the district having fewer than 180 days mandated by state law. Scheduled holidays will be converted to regular days of instruction according to the following order: (1) Monday, January 21; (2) Monday, February 18; (3) Thursday, March 20; and (4) Monday, March 24. Sequence of scheduled make-up days indicated in this calendar is subject to change based on the best interests of the school district.
Reporting Period and Report Cards
| Marking Period/Days |
Date of Close Elementary/Middle |
Report Card Distribution Elementary/Middle |
First/45 |
October 30, 2007 |
November 14, 2007 |
Second/45 |
January 17, 2008 |
February 1, 2008 |
Third/46 |
April 1, 2008 |
April 11, 2008 |
Fourth/45 |
June 4, 2008 |
Report Cards Mailed |
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Marking Period |
Date of Close High
School |
Report Card
Distribution High School |
| First | September 28, 2007 | October 5, 2007 |
| Second | October 30, 2007 | November 7, 2007 |
| Third | December 7, 2007 | December 17, 2007 |
| Fourth | January 17, 2008 | Report Cards Mailed |
| Fifth | February 25, 2008 | March 5, 2008 |
| Sixth | April 1, 2008 | April 8, 2008 |
| Seventh | May 2, 2008 | May 9, 2008 |
| Eighth | June 4, 2008 | Report Cards Mailed |
(On the day of parent-teacher conferences, students on that level will attend school for half a day.)
Elementary Schools |
Middle Schools |
High Schools |
| November 19, 2007 | December 4, 2007 | October 18, 2007 |
| November 20, 2007 | December 5, 2007 | March 13, 2008 |
| February 5, 2008 | ||
| February 6, 2008 |
| PSSA Testing - Writing: | February 11-22, 2008 | |
| PSSA Testing - Reading and Math: | March 31 - April 11, 2008 | |
| PSSA Testing - Science: | April 28 - May 9, 2008 | |
| American Education Week: | Observed by the BASD – October 2007 | |
| English Language Proficiency Testing: | January 2008 |
Board Approved 1/22/06 |