Spring Branch Independent School District

Academic Calendar 2008-2009

July August September
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 31 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30
4 Holiday 11 - 13 New Teacher Orientation 1 Holiday — Student / Staff
14 & 22 Teacher Workdays
15, 18 - 21 Teacher Staff Development Days
25 Begin Grading Cycle

October November December

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
26 27 28 29 30 31 1 30 28 29 30 31
17 - 19 Secondary Early Dismissal
13 Holiday — Student / Staff 26 - 28 Holiday — Student / Staff 19 Elementary Early Dismissal;
23 - 24 Elementary Early Dismissal (1/2 Day) — [26 - Bad Weather Day if needed ] End Grading Cycle
Parent–Teacher Conferences 22 - 31 Holiday — Student / Staff
[22 - Bad Weather Day if needed ]

January February March

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31
1-2 Holiday — Student / Staff
5 Teacher Staff Development — 16 Holiday — Student / Staff 16 - 20 Holiday — Student / Staff
Student Holiday [Bad Weather Day if needed ]
6 Begin Grading Cycle
19 Teacher Staff Development (Flex Day) —
Student Holiday

April May June

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 1 2 31 1 2 3 4 5 6
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

10 Holiday — Student / Staff 25 Holiday — Student / Staff 1-3 Secondary Early Dismissal
29 Seniors End Grading Cycle 3 Elementary Early Dismissal;
30 Graduation 4 End Grading Cycle; Teacher Workday –
Student Holiday [Bad Weather Day if needed ]
5 Teacher Workday if needed

Grading Periods Symbol Key

First Semester – 80 student days; 87 teacher days Begin Grading Cycle New Teacher Orientation
Second Semester – 98 student days; 101 teacher days
6 Weeks 9 Weeks Teacher Workday –
End Grading Cycle
Aug. 25 - Oct. 1: 27 days Aug. 25 - Oct. 21: 40 days Student Holiday
Oct. 2 - Nov. 7: 26 days Oct. 22 - Dec. 19: 40 days Teacher Staff Development –
Early Dismissal
Nov. 10 - Dec. 19: 27 days Jan. 6 - Mar. 13: 47 days Student Holiday
Jan. 6 - Feb. 20: 32 days Mar. 23 - June 3: 51 days Bad Weather Day Holiday – Student / Staff
Feb. 23 - Apr. 14: 31 days
Apr. 15 - June 3: 35 days
Approved by Board of Trustees 1/22/2008