Wisconsin Statute 118.045 states: "No public school may commence the school term until September 1".
2008-2009 Holidays, Observances and Holy Days ![]()
*Children start Kindergarten when they reach the age of 5. They must be 5 on or before September 1st.
| 2008-2009 School Year | |
|---|---|
| August 29, 2008 | Preparation and inservice day for all members of the teaching staff |
| September 1, 2008 | Schools closed for Labor Day |
| September 2, 2008 | Schools open Early Release for Elementary Only @ 1:00 or 1:45 p.m. Only Middle School 6th Graders & High School 9th Graders attend Beginning of 1st Quarter & 1st Semester |
| September 3, 2008 | Elementary Only - Early Release for Elementary Only @ 1:00 or 1:45 p.m. All Middle & High School students attend |
| September 16, 2008 | K-12 Staff Development - No School |
| September 19, 2008 | 3rd Friday Official Membership Count Day |
| October 13, 2008 | K-12 Staff Development - Early Release Elementary @ 1:00 or 1:45 p.m. High Schools @ 12:30 p.m. Black Hawk, O'Keeffe, Sennett, Sherman, Whitehorse @ 11:40 a.m. Cherokee, Hamilton, Jefferson, Spring Harbor, Toki, Wright @ 11:30 a.m. |
| October 21, 2008 | Principal for a Day |
| October 30-31, 2008 | Schools closed for WEAC Convention |
| November 5, 2008 | End of 1st Quarter (44 days) |
| November 6, 2008 | Beginning of 2nd Quarter |
| November 13, 2008 | Parent Teacher Conferences Elementary & Middle - No School High Schools - Early Release |
| November 14, 2008 | Parent Teacher Conferences Middle & High Schools - No School La Follette - Early Release |
| November 27-28, 2008 | Schools closed for Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009 | Schools closed for Winter Break |
| January 5, 2009 | Schools reopen |
| January 9, 2009 | 2nd Friday Official Membership Count Day |
| January 12, 2009 | Middle & High School Staff Development - Early Release High Schools @ 12:30 p.m. Black Hawk, O'Keeffe, Sennett, Sherman, Whitehorse @ 11:40 a.m. Cherokee, Hamilton, Jefferson, Spring Harbor, Toki, Wright @ 11:30 a.m. |
| January 19, 2009 | No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 23, 2009 | End of 2nd Quarter (44 days) & 1st Semester (88 days) All Schools - Early Release Elementary @ 10:45 or 11:30 a.m. High Schools @ 12:30 p.m. Black Hawk, O'Keeffe, Sennett, Sherman, Whitehorse @ 11:40 a.m. Cherokee, Hamilton, Jefferson, Spring Harbor, Toki, Wright @ 11:30 a.m. |
| January 26, 2009 | Beginning of 3rd Quarter & 2nd Semester |
| February 6, 2009 | Parent Teacher Conferences Middle School - No School |
| February 27, 2009 | No School - SWEIO Convention |
| March 2, 2009 | *District-wide Kindergarten registration day for 2009-2010 school year, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
| March 16, 2009 | K-12 Staff Development - Early Release Elementary @ 10:45 or 11:30 a.m. High Schools @ 12:30 p.m. Black Hawk, O'Keeffe, Sennett, Sherman, Whitehorse @ 11:40 a.m. Cherokee, Hamilton, Jefferson, Spring Harbor, Toki, Wright @ 11:30 a.m. |
| March 27, 2009 | End of 3rd Quarter (44 days) Elementary - Early Release for Grade Reporting @ 10:45 or 11:30 a.m. |
| March 30, 2009 | Beginning of 4th Quarter |
| April 6-13, 2009 | Schools closed for Spring Break |
| April 14, 2009 | Schools reopen |
| May 25, 2009 | Schools closed for observance of Memorial Day |
| June 12, 2009 | Last day of school - Morning Early Release Elementary: 9:15 or 10:00 a.m. End of 4th Quarter (48 days) & 2nd Semester (92 days) |
| June 22, 2009 | First Day of Summer School |