School Calendar: 2008-2009
Note: This calendar is provided for general reference. The official school calendar will be included in the 2008-2009 Student Handbook, and may incorporate changes made since this electronic version was posted. Subsequent updates will be posted here as they become available.
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| August | 19 | New Student Get-Acquainted Event (Parent & Student Attendance Required) | |||||
| 9:00 am Middle School 10:30 am High School |
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| 20 | First Day of School & Orientation | 11:30 Dismissal — Teacher In-Service | |||||
| 21 | Orientation | 11:30 Dismissal — Teacher In-Service | |||||
| 22 | First Full Day of School | Friday Dismissal Times | |||||
| 26 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| 29 | Half Day (Holiday Weekend) | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| September | 1 | Labor Day | No School | ||||
| 9 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| 10 | Foothills Academy Board Meeting | ||||||
| 15 | Back-To-School Night | 5:00 pm for Seniors and Parents 5:30 pm Parents Only |
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| 19 | Mid-1st Quarter Progress Reports Online (D's and F's only) | ||||||
| TBA | Picture Day (Grades 6-12) | ||||||
| October | 14 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | ||||
| 15 | PSAT (Grades 10 & 11) | ||||||
| 17 | 1st Quarter Ends — Progress Reports Online | ||||||
| 21 | PLAN Test (Grade 10) | ||||||
| 28 | AIMS HS Writing Retest (Grade 11) | ||||||
| 29 | AIMS HS Reading Retest (Grade 11) | ||||||
| 30 | AIMS HS Math Retest (Grade 11) | ||||||
| TBA | Hearing & Vision Screening: Grades 6 & 9, new students under age 16, Special Ed | ||||||
| TBA | Picture Makeup Day | ||||||
| November | 10 | No School | |||||
| 11 | Veteran's Day | No School | |||||
| 14 | Mid-2nd Quarter Progress Reports Online (D's and F's only) | ||||||
| 26 | Half Day (Holiday Weekend) | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break | No School | |||||
| TBA | Hearing & Vision Rescreen | ||||||
| TBA | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| December | 1 | School Resumes after Thanksgiving Break | |||||
| 9 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| 9 | Foothills Academy Board Meeting | ||||||
| 18 | Final Exams for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Period Classes | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 19 | Final Exams for 4th, 5th, 6th Period Classes | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 19 | First Semester ends, Winter Break Begins | ||||||
| Arizona Tax Credit Donation Deadline December 31st. | |||||||
| January | 5 | School Resumes - 2nd Semester Begins | |||||
| 12 | 1st Semester Report Cards mailed this week | ||||||
| 13 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 | |||||
| 16 | Half Day (Holiday Weekend) | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 19 | Civil Rights Day | No School | |||||
| February | 4 | Academic Awards Assembly | 1:45 pm | ||||
| 6 | Mid-3rd Quarter Progress Reports Online (D's and F's only) | ||||||
| 10 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| 13 | Half Day (Holiday Weekend) | 11:30 Dismissal — Teacher In-Service | |||||
| 16 | Presidents' Day | No School | |||||
| 21 | Science Fair | ||||||
| 24 | AIMS HS Writing Retest (Grades 10 &11) | ||||||
| 25 | AIMS HS Reading Retest (Grades 10 &11) | ||||||
| March | 2 | 2009/2010 Enrollment Fair | 4:00 pm | ||||
| 6 | 3rd Quarter Ends — Progress Reports Online | ||||||
| 10 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| 11 | Foothills Academy Board Meeting | ||||||
| 13 | Half Day (Spring Break Begins) | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 16-20 | Spring Break | No School | |||||
| 23 | School resumes Following Spring Break | ||||||
| 30-31 | AIMS DPA (Grades 6,7,8) | ||||||
| 31 | Terra Nova (Grade 9) | ||||||
| April | 1 | Terra Nova (Grade 9) | |||||
| 1 | AIMS HS Math Retest (Grades 10 &11) | ||||||
| 1-3 | AIMS DPA (Grades 6,7,8) | ||||||
| 2 | AIMS HS Science Retest Proposed (Grades 10 & 11) | ||||||
| 14 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| 17 | Mid-4th Quarter Progress Reports Online (D's and F's only) | ||||||
| May | 1 | Deadline for Remediation of Semester D's and F's | |||||
| 12 | FAPTO Meeting | 3:30 pm | |||||
| 18 | Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 21 | Sports Awards Assembly | 8:15 am | |||||
| 22 | Half Day (Holiday Weekend) | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 25 | Memorial Day | No School | |||||
| 26 | Grades 8 & 12 Final Exams (Periods 4,5,6) | Regular Schedule | |||||
| 27 | All Grades Final Exams (Periods 1,2,3) | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 28 | Grades 6,7,9,10,11 Final Exams (Periods 4,5,6) | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 29 | Awards Assembly & 8th Grade Certificates | 8:15 am | |||||
| 29 | Last Day of School | 11:30 Dismissal | |||||
| 29 | High School Graduation | 6:00 pm | |||||
| June | 8 | 2nd Semester Report Cards and AIMS scores mailed | |||||
| 10 | Foothills Academy Board Meeting | ||||||