Calendar

August

Tuesday, August 19.	Sure Start applications for the 2008-2009 school year are due NLT
Wednesday, August 20	Reporting date for nonadministrative educator personnel for orientation and classroom preparation
First Semester - (92 Instructional Days)
Friday, August 22	Class Lists posted @ 1500 hrs
Friday, August 22	Back to School BBQ will be hosted by the Rainbow ES PTSA on starting at 1500.
Monday, August 25	Begin First Quarter and First Semester
September
Monday, September 1	Labor Day - Federal Holiday
October
Monday, October 13	Columbus Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, October 30	End of First Quarter (47 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, October 31	No school for students - teacher work day
November
Monday November 3	Begin second quarter
Tuesday, November 11	Federal Holiday (Veterans Day)
Thursday, November 27	Thanksgiving - Federal Holiday
Friday, November 28	Friday - Recess Day
December
Monday, December 22	Begin Winter Recess
Thursday, December 25	Christmas - Federal Holiday

January
Thursday, January 1	New Year's Day - Federal Holiday
Monday, January 5	Instruction Resumes
Monday, January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Federal Holiday
Thursday, January 22	End of Second Quarter and First Semester (45 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, January 23	No school for students - teacher work day
Second Semester - (91 Instructional Days)
Monday, January 26	Begin Third Quarter and Second Semester
February
Monday, February 16	Presidents' Day - Federal Holiday

March

April
Thursday, April 2	End of Third Quarter (48 days of classroom instruction)
Friday, April 3	No school for students - teacher work day
Monday, April 6	Begin Spring Recess
Monday, April 13	Instruction Resumes - Begin Fourth Quarter
May

Monday, May 25	Memorial Day - Federal Holiday
June

Thursday, June 11	End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester (43 Days of classroom instruction)
Friday, June 12	No school for students - teacher work day Last day for non-administrative educator personnel