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Area School Calendars 

 

CCC U of A

Fall 2008 Academic Calendar

August
Date Day Time Event
04 - 26 Monday - Tuesday 4:00P on 26th Campus Connect Spring Registration for All Students
04 Monday   Division Chairs return to work
11 Monday   Faculty return to work
12 - 13 Tuesday - Wednesday   Faculty and Staff In-Service
18 -19 Monday - Tuesday 9:00A - 6:00P Registration and Testing - All Campus Sites
25 Monday   Classes Begin
26 Tuesday 4:00P Last day to register for Fall classes
September
Date Day Time Event
01 Monday   Labor Day Holiday - No Classes
08 Monday by 4:00P Last to Drop and receive 100% tuition refund
09 Tuesday   11th Class day/ADHE census
19 Friday   Last day to change "I" grades from summer term
23 Tuesday   Fall Pell disbursement
October
Date Day Time Event
01 Wednesday   Last day to submit "Application to Graduate to Registrar's office
20 -24 Monday - Friday   Mid-term grades - Check Campus Connect
November
Date Day Time Event
01 Saturday   Priority Deadlines for Spring Pell and SEOG
11/17 - 12/12 Monday - Friday   Campus Connect Spring Pre-Registration for All Students
20 Thursday 8:00A - 6:00P Spring Pre-Registration for All Students - All Campus Sites
21 Friday 8:00A - 4:30P Spring Pre-Registration for All Students - All Campus Sites
21 Friday   Last day to drop with a "W"
26 Wednesday 5:00P Thanksgiving holiday begins
December
Date Day Time Event
01 Monday   Classes Resume
08 - 11 Monday - Thursday   Final Exam Week - Follow special test schedule
12 Friday 9:00A Graduate grades due
13 Saturday 2:00P Commencement
15 Monday 10:00A Semester grades due
16 Tuesday   Faculty's last day for fall
19 Friday   Staff last day for fall

 

 

 

 

Ashdown School District

School Menus

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2008-2009 Calendar

August 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 Professional Development-Waiver  
August 13, 14, 15 Professional Development  
August 19 Students Return  
September 1 Labor Day-Holiday  
September 15 Parent-Teacher Conferences JH
September 16 Parent-Teacher Conferences HS & LFH
September 18 Parent-Teacher Conferences CDF & MDP
September 26 Homecoming--Off 1/2 day PM  
September 29 Professional Development  
October 17 End of 1st 9 Weeks  
October 20 Start of 2nd 9 Weeks  
November 13 Parent-Teacher Conferences LFH
November 17 Parent-Teacher Conferences CDF & MDP
November 20 Parent-Teacher Conferences JH
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Holiday  
December 4 Parent-Teacher Conferences HS
December 19 end of 2nd 9 Weeks  
December 22-January 2 Christmas Holiday  
January 5 Start of 3rd Nine Weeks  
January 19 Martin Luther King Holiday  
February 2 Parent-Teacher Conferences LFH
February 3 Parent-Teacher Conferences CDF & MDP
February 5 Parent-Teacher Conferences JH
February 10 Parent-Teacher Conferences HS
February 13 Professional Development  
February 16 President's Day Holiday  
March 13 End of 3rd 9 Weeks  
March 16 Start of 4th 9 Weeks  
March 23-27 Spring Break  
April 10  Good Friday Holiday (Snow Day)  
April 27 Parent-Teacher Conferences JH
April 28 Parent-Teacher Conferences LFH
April 30 Parent-Teacher Conferences CDF, HS, MDP
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday  
May 29 Last day of School 1/2 Day  

 

 

 

 

De Queen/Lockesburg School Calendar

 

School Menus

2008-2009 Calendar

June 1-August 11 Certified Faculty Members are required to attend a minimum of five Professional Development Days  
July 30 New Teacher & Mentoring Workshops  
August 4 Summer Band Camp Begins  
August 5 Lockesburg Elementary Registration Grades K-6th  9a-12N
August 6 De Queen Registration for New Students to the district     Grades 6-12  8a-4 p
August 7 Lockesburg HS Registration  Grades 10-12
De Queen Primary & Elementary Registration
De Queen 12th Grade Registration
De Queen 8th Grade Registration
De Queen 11th Grade Registration		 9a-12N, 1-3p
9a-1p, 3-6p
10a-12N
12N-2 p
2-4p
August 8 De Queen Even Start Preschool Registration 9a-12N  @ Parkhill
August 8 De Queen 9th Grade Registration
Lockesburg Registration Grades 7-9
De Queen 10th Grade Registration
De Queen 6th Grade Registration
De Queen 7th Grade Registration		 8-10a
9a-12n, 1-3p
10a-12n
12n-2p
2-4p
August 11 Band "Parent and Friend Night"
School Board Meeting		 6 p Practice Field @ HS
6 p Administration Building
August 12 JT Counts/Lockesburg PreSchool Registration 8a-5p   Questions  289-2445
August 12 Super Day  
August 12-13 In Service  
August 16 Faculty Meetings  
August 18 First Day of School  
August 27 In-Service (Fair Day)  
September 1 Labor Day Vacation  
September 3 Golf @ Waldron 3:30 pm
September 4 Football-Cubs vs Arkadelphia
Golf @ De Queen		 Home  7:00 pm
3:30 pm
September 5 Football-Leopards vs Mayflower Away 7:30 pm
September 6 Cross Country @ OBU  
September 8 School Board Meeting 6:00 p.m.
September 8-9 Golf-Boys district @ Nashville 8:30 a.m.
September 9 Band Booster Meeting
High School Open House & Book Fair
Cross Country @ Bryant		 6:00 p.m.
5:30 -8:30 p.m.
September 10-11 Golf-Girls District @ Arkadelphia 8:30 a.m.
September 11 Football-Cubs vs Mineral Springs Away-7:00 p.m.
September 12 Football-Leopards vs Camden Harmony Grove Away-7:30 p.m.
September 16 Golf @ Hope 3:30 p.m.
September 17-19 Golf-Girls Regional TBA
September 18 Football-Open Date for Cubs  
September 19 Football-Leopards vs Idabel Away-7:30 p.m.
September 20 Cross Country @ Lake Hamilton  
September 22 Football-7th & JV vs Ashdown Home
September 22-24 Golf-Boys Regional TBA
September 25 Football-Cubs vs Broken bow Home-7:00 p.m.
September 26 Football-Leopards vs Nashville Away-7:30 p.m.
September 26 End of 1st Six Weeks 26 days
September 27 Cross Country @ UALR  
September 29 Football-7th & JV vs Mena Away
Sept 29-Oct 1 Golf-Girls State @ Russellville CC TBA
October 10 End of 1st Nine Weeks 38 days
October 17 End of 1st Quarter 43 days
October 21 Parent/Teacher Conference K-12 Night
October 31 End of 2nd Six Weeks 25 days
November 10 Vacation  
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Vacation  
December 19 End of Semester
End of 3rd Six Weeks
End of 2nd Nine Weeks		 82 days
31 days
44 days
December 22-January 2 Christmas Vacation  
January 9 End of 2nd Quarter 44 days
January 19 In-Service  
February 13 End of 4th Six Weeks 29 Days
February 16 President's Day Vacation  
March 13 End of 3rd Nine Weeks
End of 3rd Quarter		 48 days
43 days
March 17 Parent/Teacher Conference K-5 Night
March 23-27 Spring Break  
April 10 End of 5th Six Weeks 36 days
May 4 In Service  
May 22 Graduation  
May 25 Memorial Day Vacation  
May 29 End of School
End of 6th six Weeks
End of 4th Quarter
End of 4th Nine Weeks
33 days
48 days
48 days
June 1 Report Cards  

 

 

 

Dierks School District

School Menus

2008-2009 Calendar

August 11-15 Teacher In-service (5)
August 11 Kindergarten Screener
August 12 DMEC Super Day
August 18 First Day of School
September 1 Labor Day Holiday
October 15 End of First Quarter 42 days
October 21 Full day of school; Parent/Teacher Conference #1 4-7 pm
November 24-26 Teacher In-service (no students) (8)
November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holidays
December 19 End of Second Quarter
End of First Semester		 42 days
84 days
December 22-January 2 Christmas Holidays
January 20-21 End of Course Algebra 1 Mid-year testing
January 22-23 End of Course Geometry Mid-year testing
January 27-28 End of Course Biology Mid-year testing
February 16-17 Teacher In-service (10)
February 18-20 Winter Break
March 10-11 11th Grade Literacy testing
March 13 End of Third Quarter 45 days
March 19 Full day of school; Parent/Teacher Conference #2 4-7 pm
March 20 Alternate Portfolio testing
March 30-May 8 English Language testing, K-12th
March 30-April 3 Spring Break
April 6-17 K-2 and 9th Grade NRT testing
April 13-17 Benchmark testing
April 21-22 End of Course Geometry testing
April 23-24 End of Course Algebra I testing
April 28-29 End of Course Biology testing
May 6 (Tentative date) Algebra II testing
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday
May 29 Last Day of School
End of Fourth Quarter
End of Second Semester
49 days
94 days

    

 

Foreman School District


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Horatio School District


School Menus

2008-09 Calendar

August 5 Pre-Registration for New Students  
August 12-14 Teachers Report - In-Service  
August 18 1st Day of School  
September 1 Labor Day - No School  
September 3 Class meetings  
September 4 Jr. High  Horatio Vs Centerpoint Home 7:00 pm
September 5 Sr. High Horatio vs Centerpoint Away 7:00 pm
September 9 Herff Jones visits Juniors for class ring orders  
September 11 Jr. High Horatio vs Foreman Away 7:00 pm
September 12 Sr. High Horatio vs Bismark Away 7:00 pm
September 17 Student Progress Reports go home  
September18 Jr. High Horatio vs Foreman Home 7:00 pm
September 19 Sr. High Episcopal Collegiate Home 7:30 pm
September 25 Jr. High Horatio vs Genoa Central Home 7:00 pm
September 26 Sr. High Horatio vs Quitman HSU 7:30
October 17 End of 1st 9 weeks 44 Days
October 28 Parent/Teacher Conferences  
November 10 No School - Deer Day  
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Holidays  
December 22-January 2 Christmas Holidays  
January 9 End of 2nd 9 weeks
End of 1st Semester		 44 Days
88 Days
January 20-21 Mid-Year End of Course-Algebra  
January 22-23 Mid-Year End of Course-Geometry  
January 27-28 Mid-Year End of Course-Biology  
February 13-16 Teacher In-Service - No School  
March 10-11 Grade 11 Literacy Exam  
March 13 End of 3rd 9 weeks 43 Days
March 19 Parent/Teacher Conferences  
March 20 Teacher In-Service - No School  
March 23-27 Spring Break  
April 13-17 Benchmark - Grades 3-8  
April 21-22 End of Course - Geometry  
April 23-24 End of Course - Algebra  
April 28-29 End of Course - Biology  
May 1 Teacher In-Service - No School  
May 21 Graduation  
May 25 Memorial Day - No School  
May 29 End of 4th 9 weeks
End of 2nd Semester		 47 Days
90 days
 

 

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Mineral Springs School District


 School Menus

2008-2009 Calendar

August 7, 11, 13, 14, 15 Professional Development Days  
August 18 School Begins  
September 1 Labor Day Holiday  
October 17 End 1st Nine Weeks 44 Days
October 20 School Closed  
October 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences 2-8 pm
November 24-28 thanksgiving Holidays  
December 17-19 Semester Tests  
December 22-January 4 Winter Holidays  
January 5 School Resumes  
January 9 End 2nd Nine Weeks 44 Days
January 19 MLK Holiday (school Closed)  
February 12, 13, 16 Mid-Winter Break  
March 19 End 3rd Nine Weeks 45 Days
March 19 Parent/Teacher Conferences 2-8 pm
Mach 20 School Closed  
March 23-27 Spring Break  
April 10 Bad Weather Day (School Closed)  
May 1 School Closed  
May 15 Graduation  
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday  
June 1-2 Semester Tests  
June 2 End 4th Nine Weeks (45 Days0  

 

 

Murfreesboro School Website

School Menus

 

Nashville School District

School Menus:  Breakfast   Lunch   Sandwich Line

2008-09 Calendar

August 6-15, 2008

In-Service

August 12, 2008

Super Day Co-op

August 14, 2008

General Faculty Meeting

August 18, 2008

1st Day of School

September 1, 2008

School's Out Labor Day

September 18, 2008

Progress Reports Sent Home

October 17, 2008

End of 1st 9 weeks 44 days

October 21, 2008

Parent Teacher Conference/Report Cards
3:30-7:00 p.m.

November 25, 2008

Progress Reports Sent Home

November 26, 2008 -November 28, 2008

Thanksgiving Holidays

December 19, 2008

End of 2nd 9 weeks 42days

December 22, 2008 -January 2, 2009

Christmas Holidays

January 5, 2009

School resumes

January 9, 2009

Report Cards Sent Home

January 19, 2009

Schools out Martin Luther King Day

February 6, 2009

Progress Reports Sent Home

February 12, 2009

Teacher In-service

February 13, 2008 - February 16, 2009

Mid-Winter Break

March 13, 2009

End of 3rd 9 weeks 46 days

March 17, 2009

Parent Teacher Conference Report Cards
3:30-7:00 p.m.

March 23, 2009 - March 27, 2009

Spring Break

April 24 , 2009

Progress Reports Sent Home

May 15, 2009

Graduation

May 21, 2009 - May 22, 2009

Final Test

May 25, 2009

School's Out-Memorial Day

May 26, 2009

End of 4th 9 weeks 46 days

May 27, 2009

Teacher In-service

178 Student Days 190 Teacher Days

All days missed will be added to end of year
Calendar may be adjusted as directed by State Department of Education.

 

 

 

Van-Cove School District

School Menus

2008-2009 School Calendar

           *Additional Snow Days will be added to the end of the calendar.
         **Graduation Day is subject to change, depending upon attendance requirements.

AUGUST 11TH FACULTY/STAFF ORIENTATION
AUGUST 12-15TH STAFF DEVELOPMENT                                 
AUGUST 18TH FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
SEPTEMBER 1ST LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
SEPTEMBER 17TH PROGRESS REPORTS/DEFICIENCIES
OCTOBER 15TH PSAT
OCTOBER 17TH END OF QUARTER
OCTOBER 25TH ACT
OCTOBER 27TH 3:30-6:30 PM HIGH SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER CONF
OCTOBER 28TH 3:30-6:30 PM HIGH SCHOOL & ELEM. PARENT/TEACHER CONF
OCTOBER 30TH 3:30-6:30 PM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER CONF
NOVEMBER 10TH FALL BREAK- NO SCHOOL
NOVEMBER 19TH PROGRESS REPORTS/DEFICIENCIES
NOVEMBER 26TH - 28TH THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
DECEMBER 13TH ACT
DECEMBER 22ND - JAN. 2ND CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BREAK
JANUARY 5TH FIRST DAY OF 2ND SEMESTER
JANUARY 9TH END OF QUARTER
FEBRUARY 7TH ACT
*FEBRUARY 13TH & 16TH WINTER BREAK/ SNOW DAYS- NO SCHOOL
MARCH 10TH & 11TH END OF COURSE LITERACY
MARCH 13TH END OF QUARTER
MARCH 23RD - 27TH SPRING BREAK
MARCH 30TH PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE 3:30-6:30 PM ELEMENTARY
MARCH 31ST 3:30-6:30 PM HIGH SCHOOL & ELEM. PARENT/TEACHER CONF
APRIL 2ND 3:30-6:30 PM HIGH SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER CONF
APRIL 13TH - 17TH BENCHMARKS GRADES 3RD - 9TH
APRIL 14TH ACT
APRIL 21ST & 22ND END OF COURSE GEOMETRY
APRIL 22ND PROGRESS REPORT/DEFICIENCIES
APRIL 23RD & 24TH END OF COURSE ALGEBRA 1
APRIL 28RD & 29TH END OF COURSE BIOLOGY
MAY 6TH TENTATIVE ALGEBRA II END OF COURSE
**MAY 19TH GRADUATION
MAY 22ND END OF QUARTER
MAY 22ND LAST DAY
MAY 25TH MEMORIAL DAY - NO SCHOOL
 
*ADDITIONAL SNOW DAYS WOULD BE ADDED TO THE END OF THE CALENDAR.
**GRADUATION DAY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, DEPENDING UPON ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS.

 

 

Wickes-Umpire School District 

School Menus

 

2008-2009 Calendar

 

August  11,12,13

 In-Service District
August 13 Open House 3:00-5:00
August 18 School Starts
August 18 Student Pictures Grades 7-11
September 1 Labor Day--No School
September 15 Student Picture Retakes Grades 7-11
September 22 Senior Pictures
October 17 End 1st Nine Weeks (44 days)
October 20 Start 2nd Nine Weeks
October 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 26-28 Thanksgiving Break
December 19 End 2nd Nine Weeks (42 days)
December 22-January 2 Christmas Break
January 5 Start 2nd Semester
February 13 & 16 Winter Break--No School
March 13 End 3rd Nine Weeks (48 days)
March 16 Start of 4th Nine Weeks
March 19 Parent/Teacher Conference
March 23-27 Spring Break
April 6-17 K-2 Window for NRT Testing
April 13-17 3rd=8th Grade Benchmark
May 21-22 Semester Tests
May 22 Last Day of School (45 days)

Total Days 170 (1 Day for Snow or Bad Weather)