Special Events Calendar
2008-2009
CALENDAR DATES FOR THE 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR
August
4 Pre-K Screening at McEndree School-8:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
5 Pre-K Screening at McEndree School-8:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
FHJHS Baseball Tryouts-9:00 a.m.
FHJHS Softball Tryouts-3:00 p.m.
Athletic Policy Meeting for Athletes/Parents-Flora High School-
7:00 p.m.
6 Central Registration at Flora High School-9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
FHJHS Baseball Tryouts-9:00 a.m.
FHJHS Softball Tryouts-3:00 p.m.
7 Central Registration at Flora High School-1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
6th Grade Orientation-FHJHS-6:00 p.m.
8 Freshmen Orientation-Flora High School-1:00 p.m.
11 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-6:30 p.m.
Band Parents Meeting-FHS-7:00 p.m.
12 New Teacher/Mentor Dinner at FHJHS-6:00 p.m.
13 New Teacher Induction/Mentoring Program at Administration Office-
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
14 New Teacher Induction/Mentoring Program-Report to Building
15 Teacher’s Institute Day-No School for Students
Bushue Human Resources Safety Training-FHS Learning Center-10:00 a.m.
18 Teacher’s Institute Day-No School for Students
Pre-K and Washington School Open House-4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Xenia Kindergarten Preview Night-6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
19 First Official Day of School for Students-Early Dismissal-9:30 a.m.
20 First Full Day of Attendance for Students
FHS Student Pictures
25 FHJHS Open House-6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Flora High School Open House-7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
28 Lincoln School Open House-6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
September
1 Labor Day-No School
2 Xenia School Open House-6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
4 McEndree School Open House-6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
9 Pre-K Transportation Night at FHJHS-6:00 p.m.
15 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-6:30 p.m.
24 Curriculum Advisory Committee Meeting-Administration Office-8:45 a.m.
27 Appleknocker Festival Sponsored by Flora Academic Foundation
30 FHS Picture Retake Day
October
7 Pre-K Night at McEndree School-5:30 p.m.
9 School Improvement Day-Early Dismissal for Students-12:30 p.m.
10 Teacher’s Institute Day-No School for Students
13 Columbus Day-No School
17 End of First Quarter
FHS Homecoming Football Game
18 FHS Homecoming Dance
20 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-6:30 p.m.
24 Grade Cards/Grade Slips Issued-Early Dismissal for Students-2:00 p.m.
29 School Pictures-Elementary/Jr. High (PreK - 8)
30 Half Day Parent/Teacher Conferences-4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.-Early Dismissal 12:30 p.m.
31 Half Day Parent/Teacher Conferences-8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
No School for Students
November
6 Radiothon Sponsored by Flora Academic Foundation-6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
11 No School-Veteran’s Day
12 Curriculum Advisory Committee Meeting-Administration Office-8:45 a.m.
13 Pre-K Night at McEndree School-5:30 p.m.
14 Dinner Theater/Drama Club Performance-FHS
19 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-5:30 p.m.
20 Lincoln School Picture Retakes
25 School Picture Retakes (McEndree, Washington, Xenia, FHJHS)
26 Early Dismissal-2:00 p.m.
27 Thanksgiving Day-No School
28 No School
December
5 Lincoln School Christmas Program-1:30 p.m.
8 Washington School Kindergarten Christmas Program at
McEndree School - 1:00 p.m.
9 Lincoln School/Junior High School Band/Chorus Concert at
FHJHS-7:00 p.m.
12 McEndree School Christmas Program-1:30 p.m.
14 High School Band Concert-2:00 p.m.
16 Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Lenear’s Pre-K Christmas Program at McEndree School-
9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
17 Mrs. Stanford’s Pre-K and Mrs. Spicer’s ECE Christmas Program at McEndree School-
9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-6:30 p.m.
18 Xenia School Christmas Program-2:00 p.m.
19 End of First Semester-Early Dismissal-2:00 p.m.
24 Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day
26-31 No School - Christmas Break
31 New Year’s Eve-No School
January
1 New Year’s Day-No School
2 Teacher’s Institute Day-No School for Students
13 Pre-Kindergarten Night at McEndree School-5:30 p.m.
16 School Improvement Day-Early Dismissal for Students-12:30 p.m.
Grade Cards/Grade Slips Issued
19 Martin Luther King’s Birthday-No School
21 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-5:30 p.m.
February
3 FHJHS Sports Pictures
10 Pre-Kindergarten Night at McEndree School-5:30 p.m.
16 No School
18 Curriculum Advisory Committee Meeting-Administration Office-8:45 a.m.
Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-5:30 p.m.
March
2 ISAT Testing in District
3 ISAT Testing in District
4 ISAT Testing in District
5 ISAT Testing in District
6 ISAT Testing in District
9 ISAT Testing in District
10 ISAT Testing in District
11 ISAT Testing in District
12 ISAT Testing in District
13 Third Quarter Ends
ISAT Testing in District
17 Pre-Kindergarten Night at McEndree School-5:30 p.m.
18 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-5:30 p.m.
20 Grade Cards/Grade Slips Issued-Early Dismissal for Students-2:00 p.m.
27 Spring Musical-FHS
28 Spring Musical-FHS
April
6-13 Spring Break-No School
15 Spring School Pictures - District Wide
20 Washington K Patriotic Program at McEndree School-1:00 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-6:30 p.m.
22 Prairie State Assessment (FHS)
23 Prairie State Assessment (FHS)
Pre-Kindergarten Night at McEndree School-5:30 p.m.
29 Curriculum Advisory Committee Meeting-Administration Office-8:45 a.m.
May
2 FHS Prom
5 Teacher Appreciation Day
Kindergarten Orientation at McEndree School-6:00 p.m.
6 Pre-K 3 Mrs. Stanford’s Mother’s Day Program at McEndree School-9:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m.
7 Pre-K 2 Mrs. Jennings Mother’s Day Program at Washington School-9:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m.
8 Pre-K 1 Mrs. Lenear’s Mother’s Day Program at Washington School-9:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m.
11 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-6:30 p.m.
12 District Wide Spring Band Concert-Gr. 4-12 - FHS-7:30 p.m.
25 Memorial Day-No School
26 School Improvement Day-Early Dismissal for Students-12:30 p.m.
27 Last Official Day of School Year (Providing no emergency days/snow days are used -
Early Dismissal - 9:30 a.m.)
June
3 Last Official Day of School Year (Providing using five emergency days/snow days -
Early Dismissal - 9:30 a.m.)
15 Board of Education Meeting at Administration Office-6:30 p.m.