Key Dates for the 2008-2009 School Year Announced
January 14, 2008


Note: all dates are tentative until final approval during summer 2008. Events are subject to change during the course of the school year; please check the Web site for the latest updates and cancellations.

August 18, 2008		Earliest possible practices for Upper School fall sports (MC)
August 22, 2008		New faculty orientation
August 25, 2008		New faculty orientation
August 26-28, 2008		Faculty in-service meetings
August 29 - September 1, 2008		School closed – Labor Day Holiday
September 2, 2008		New student orientation
September 3, 2008		First day of school
September 3-10, 2008		Half-days for Kindergarten class, 12:00 pm dismissal (SH)
September 5, 2008		Convocation (MC)
September 18, 2008		Lower School Back To School Night (SH)
September 27, 2008		Upper School Parents' Day (MC)
September 29, 2008		No activities after 3:45 pm (Rosh Hashanah begins)
September 30, 2008		School closed – Rosh Hashanah
October 8, 2008		No activities after 3:45 pm (Yom Kippur begins)
October 9, 2008		School closed – Yom Kippur
October 20, 2008		School closed – NJAIS Professional Development Day
November 6, 2008		School closed – Parent Conferences (SH)
November 26-30, 2008		School closed – Thanksgiving Holiday
December 20, 2008 – January 4, 2009		School closed – Winter Break All Upper School athletic practices and games will continue
January 19, 2009		School closed – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All Upper School athletic practices and games will continue
February 14-17, 2009		School closed – President's Day Weekend All Upper School athletic practices and games will continue
March 14-29, 2009		School closed – Spring Break All Upper School athletic practices and games will continue
April 8, 2009		No activities after 3:45 pm (Passover begins)
April 10, 2009		School closed – Good Friday
April 14, 2009		Half Day, 1:00 pm dismissal for Parent Conferences (SH)
April 24, 2009		School closed – Faculty In-Service Day All Upper School athletic practices and games will continue
May 25, 2009		School closed – Memorial Day
June 1, 2009		Review day (MC)
June 2-4, 2009		Final exams (MC)
June 5, 2009		Closing exercises (SH)
June 7, 2009		Class of 2009 Graduation (MC)