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Bristol Virginia Public Schools Calendar
 






Joseph B. Van Pelt Elementary Calendar
2008 - 2009

   
  August

August

12  New Teacher Orientation

18  Early Posting of Homerooms / Refreshments on the Lawn (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

13 - 19  Staff Development / Workdays

20  First Day Of School

22  Early Dismissal (1:00 p.m.)



  September

September

 1  Labor Day  Holiday 

 4  New parent coffee / Reception (1:00 - 3:00 p.m.) 

 8 - 12  Grandparents' Week

10  School Pictures

18  PTA Open House

25  Technology Night (For Parents- 6:30 p.m.)



  October

October

 3  End of 1st Six Weeks (32 days)

 3  Early Dismissal of Students (1:00 p.m.)

 6 - 10 Craft Week (Demonstrations for Students)

 6 - 10 Teacher-Parent Conferences at Elementary Schools

 8  Report Cards  

11 PTA Fall Festival (3:00 - 7:00 p.m.) Western Harvest Hoe Down

15  Class Pictures and Student Picture Re-Makes

16  PTA Board Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

16  PTA Meeting & Third Grade Program



  November

November

 3 - 7 Library Week (Activities relating to reading and books)

 3  Patriotism Day 

 4  Election Day - Schools Closed To Students - Optional Teacher Workday

  5 Character Counts Day 

  6 Share A Book Day 

  7 Author Visit to the Library (9:00 - 11:30 a.m.)

14  End of 2nd Six Weeks (29 Days)

14  Early Dismissal of Students (1:00 p.m.)

14 - 20  Book Fair (8:30 a.m. -  2:00 p.m.)

17 - 21  American Education Week

19  Report Cards

20  PTA Board Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

20  PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m.) & Fifth Grade Program

26-28  Thanksgiving Holidays



  December

December

12  PTA Student Christmas Dance

18  PTA Board Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

18  PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m.) & Fourth Grade Program

19 Early Dismissal of Students and Personnel (1:00 p.m.)

22 - 31  Christmas / Winter Holidays



  January

January

 1 - 2  New Year's Day / Winter Holidays

 5 Schools Re-Open

16  End Third Grading Period   (32 Days)   

16  Early Dismissal of Students (1:00 p.m.)

19  Teacher Workday / Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed

21 Report Cards 



  February

February

13 - 16 Winter Break

19  PTA Family Academic Night (Math Activity)

23- 27  Teacher/Parent Conferences at Elementary Schools

27  End of 4th Six Weeks (27 Days)

27  Early Dismissal (1:00 p.m.)



  March

March

 2  Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration

 4  Science Fair Projects Due

 4  Report Cards

11 Student Spring Pictures

13 Staff Development Day Schools Closed to Students

19  PTA Board Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

19  PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m.) & Second Grade Program

20  Barter Theatre at Van Pelt



  April

April

 9  End 5th Six Weeks   (28 Days)

 9  Early Dismissal of Students (1:00 p.m.) 

10 - 17 Spring Break

20 Schools Reopen

30  PTA Board Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

30  PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m.) & First Grade Program



  May  

May

 3 - 9   Teacher Appreciation Week

15 - 21  Book Fair (8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)

21  PTA Board Meeting (6:00 p.m.)

21  PTA Meeting (7:00 p.m.) & Kindergarten / Pre-K Program

25  Memorial Day Holiday

27  Field Day



  June

June

 2 Honor's Day

 3 End of 6th Six Weeks (32 Days)

 3 Early Dismissal (1:00 p.m.)

 3 Report Cards

 4 - 5 Teacher Workdays 



  July    

July

  July

 Summer Vacation



Snow Day make-up possibilities include:  teacher workdays, Saturdays, holidays, additional time per school day, additional school days at the end of the school year, and Spring Break days.
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