Fall River Public Schools
INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
2008-2009
Professional Development Day : Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Professional Development/Orientation Day: Wednesday, September 3, 2008
(No school for students)
Opening Day of School: Thursday, September 4, 2008
Closing Day of School: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
(NOTE: The last two days of school are half-days for students.)
Inclement Weather Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
(The 2008-2009 Instructional School Year is scheduled to end on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. If a school day is cancelled due to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies, the day or days will be added to the closing date of the school year. If five instructional school days are cancelled due to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies, schools will close on Wednesday,
June 24, 2009. All personnel must be prepared for a Wednesday, June 24h closing.)
NOTE: In the event that any of the Professional Development Days are cancelled because of inclement weather or other emergencies, they will be made up at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 school year. Staff must be prepared for a
Monday, June 29, 2009 closing date.
Columbus Day: Monday, October 13, 2008
Veterans Day: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Thanksgiving Recess: Thursday, November 27, 2008, and Friday, November 28, 2008
Christmas-New Year Recess: December 24, 2008, through January 5, 2009
(Recess begins at the close of school on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, and school resumes on Monday, January 5, 2009.)
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observance: Monday, January 19, 2009
Professional Development Day: Monday, January 26, 2009
(No school for students)
Winter Recess: Week of February 16, 2009
(Recess begins at the close of school on Friday, February 13, 2009, and school resumes on Monday, February 23, 2009.)
Good Friday: Friday, April 10, 2009
Spring Recess: Week of April 20, 2009
(Recess begins at the close of school on Friday, April 17, 2009, and school resumes on Monday, April 27, 2009.)
Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2009
Closing Day of School: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
End of Terms:
Term I (46 days): Friday, November 7 Term III (45 days): Friday, April 10
Term II (47 days): Friday, January 30 Term IV (42 days): Closing date/inclement weather date