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W
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August 2007
1 5 12 19 26 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 2 9 3 4 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31
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2007-2008 Calendar
August
20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Returns 20, 21, 22, 23 . . . . . . .Staff Development Days 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teacher Prep Day 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day of School
FBISD
February 2008
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 2 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29
September 2007
1 2 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
March 2008
1 2 9 16 23 30 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 31 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 [28] 29
September
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Labor Day Holiday 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .County Fair Day/Holiday
16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30
October
4 . . . . . . . . . .Parent Conf. Elem/Early Dismissal
October 2007
1 7 14 21 28 8 2 9 3 10 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 [26] 27 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
November
9 . . . . . . . . .Staff Development/Student Holiday 19-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thanksgiving Break
April 2008
1 6 13 7 8 2 9 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 14 15 16
December
20 - Jan. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winter Break
20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30
January
2 . . . . . . . . .Staff Development/Student Holiday 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Students Return 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Early Release MS/HS 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin L. King Day/Holiday 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day 2nd Semester
November 2007
1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28 2 9 3 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30
May 2008
1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 25 26 27 28 2 9 3 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 29 30 31
February
15 . . . . . . . .Staff Development/Student Holiday
December 2007
1 2 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29
March
11 . . . . . . . . .Parent Conf. Elem/Early Dismissal 17-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday/Spring Break (3/21 Good Friday)
June 2008
1 8 15 22 29 {2} {3} {4} {5} 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 6 ✤ 7✤ 12 13 14 19 20 21 26 27 28
May
9 . . . . . . . . .Staff Development/Student Holiday 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day Holiday
16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30 31
June
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Last Student Day Early Release All Students 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teacher Workday 6,7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduation Jan. 21 & May 26 Inclement Weather Days
January 2008
1 6 7 8 2 9 3 4 5 10 11 12 24 25 26 31 13 14 {15 } {16} {17} {18} 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30
July 2008
1 6 13 7 8 14 15 2 9 3 4 5 10 11 12 24 25 26 31 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30
Parent Teacher Conference Holiday Teacher Prep Day First Day of Semester Last Day of Semester
District Staff Development Day Campus Staff Development Day First Day Students
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Graduation
7/27/07
2007 - 2008
FBISD
87 student days 90 student days ••• ••• Total: 177 student days • 187 teacher days
August 2007
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feast of the Assumption (Roman Catholic) 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Women's Equality Day
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Inclement Weather Days
In the event that severe weather causes the closing of schools, and the school district is required to make up the missed days, the days listed on the reverse side may be used to reschedule classes.
Fall Semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st day /August 27
94 teacher days 93 teacher days
Spring Semester . . . . . . . . . . .1st day /January 22
Representation of Cultural and Religious Observances of Families in FBISD
Source: Dates obtained from the Resources for Planning the School Calendar 2007-2008 and The Anti-Defamation League Resource Book This list is not intended to be exhaustive of the observances of any religion, and is based on the information available at the time of production.
* Note - All Jewish, Baha'i, and Muslim holidays begin at sunset the previous day. ** The dates for certain Hindu holidays, which are calculated on a lunar calendar and are approximate, and are observed at different times in different regions.
September 2007
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Labor Day 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grandparents' Day 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patriot Day 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day of Ramadan (Muslim)* 13-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)* 15-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mexican Independence Days 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mayflower Day 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Citizenship Day 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Day of Peace 22 . . . . . . .Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement)* 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Native American Day 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day of Autumn 27-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sukkot (Jewish)* 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teacher's Day (Confucianism)
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Diwali (Hindu)** 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Year (Hindu)** 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veterans Day 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baha'u'llah's Birthday (Baha'i')* 18-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hajj (Muslim)* 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thanksgiving Day 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Niiname Festival (Shinto) 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Religious Liberty Day
March 2008
Irish American Heritage Month Women's History Month Youth Art Month 1 . . . . . . . . . .Korean Independence Movement Day 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .International Women's Day 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daylight Savings Time begins 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eastern Orthodox Lent 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Patrick's Day 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day of Spring 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mawlid Al Nabi (Muslim) 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bahai New Year's Day* 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Good Friday (Christian) 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holi (Hindu) 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purim (Jewish) 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Easter (Christian)
December 2007
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day of Advent (Christian) 5-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hanukkah (Jewish)* 8 . . . . . . . . . . .Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic) 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bodhi Day (Buddist) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Human Rights Day 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill of Rights Day 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Idul-Adha (Muslim)* 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day of Winter 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christmas Day 26-Jan 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kwanzaa 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wounded Knee Day
April 2008
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buddha's Birthday 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baisakhi (Sikh) 20-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Passover (Jewish)* 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patriot's Day 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Earth Day 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orthodox Easter
October 2007
Czech Heritage Month Italian American Heritage and Culture Month Polish American Heritage Month Interfaith Month 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simchat Torah (Jewish)* 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .German American Heritage Day 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Columbus Day 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)* 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Birth of the Bab (Baha'i')* 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dussehra (Hindu)** 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .United Nations Day 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Make a Difference Day
January 2008
1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Japanese New Year Festivities 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Year's Day 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Epiphany (Christian) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christmas Day (Orthodox) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Hirja - Islamic New Year* 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .World Religion Day 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day
May 2008
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ascension Day (Roman Catholic) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cinco de Mayo 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mother's Day 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armed Forces Day 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buddha Day (Buddist) 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Memorial Day
February 2008
Black History Month 6 . . . . . . . .Ash Wednesday/Lent Begins (Christian) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chinese New Year 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vietnamese New Year 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nirvana Day (Buddhist) 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Valentine's Day 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan B. Anthony's Birthday 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President's Day 26-3/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ayyam-i-Ha (Baha'i)
June 2008
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pentecost 9-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shavuot (Jewish)* 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flag Day 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Father's Day 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juneteenth
November 2007
American Indian Heritage Month 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All Saints Day 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard Time begins
Calendar produced by the Community Relations & Partnerships Department
7/27/07