Calendar

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR CALENDAR OF 2008 – 2009
Dates Subject to Change

AUGUST:
5    12TH grade registration 8:00am – 12:00pm - Staggered by alphabet
6     11th grade registration 8:00am – 12:00pm - Staggered by alphabet
7    10th grade registration 8:00am – 12:00pm - Staggered by alphabet
7    Newcomer BBQ 6:00pm
8    9th grade registration 8:00am – 12:00pm - Staggered by alphabet
11-12    Walk-in/ New registration
13-15    Teacher Planning Days
18    9th graders – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!
19    All students – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
18-19    I.D. & Pictures
20    Senior Class meeting 6pm in Auditorium
25    TJ Partners 7 pm in room 108
28    Back to school night 6-8pm

SEPTEMBER:
1    Labor day – No School
3    Junior Class Meeting, 1:15-1:45 pm, in Auditorium
5     Jamaican Jam 6-9pm in the gym
8-18    Benchmark Assessments
10    Senior Class Meeting, 1:15-1:45 pm, in Auditorium
17    Freshman Class Meeting, 1:15-1:45 pm, in Auditorium
19    NO STUDENTS – Professional Development
22-26    Homecoming Week
22    TJ Partner meeting 7pm in Room 108
23    Solo/Ens concert  7 pm in auditorium
24    Sophomore Class Meeting, 1:15-1:45 pm, in Auditorium
25    I.D. & Picture re-takes in Room 108 12:10 – 1:30pm
26    End of 1st six weeks
26    Homecoming Football game
27    Homecoming Dance 8-11pm in gym
30    Rosh Hashanah (Jewish Holiday)

OCTOBER:
1    Rosh Hashanah (Jewish Holiday)
2    Out-of-State College Fair at Kennedy High School
6    In-State College Fair 9:30-1 1am Juniors and Seniors only    
9    Yom Kippur (Jewish Holiday)
13-17    Red Ribbon Week
15    PSAT Test (Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh grade students)*
15    Vocal Music Concert 7 pm in Auditorium
27    TJ Partners 7 pm in room 108
27-28    Report card pickup 4-8 pm
29    Non-pupil Contact Day
30-31    NO SCHOOL – Fall Break
*There will be a special bell schedule
**The Renaissance Carnival has been temporarily postponed because of report card pick- up and will be rescheduled.

NOVEMBER:
6,7,8    Fall Play
7    End of 2nd six weeks
10    NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day
22    Craft Fair in gym
24    TJ Partner meeting 7pm in room 108
26-28    NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER:
4    Winter Instrumental 7pm auditorium Music Concert
8-18    Benchmark Assessments    
10    Winter Vocal Music concert 7pm in auditorium
16-18    Finals
19    NO STUDENT DAY – Professional Day
19    First semester ends

20-31    WINTER BREAK

JANUARY:
1-4    WINTER BREAK
5    NO STUDENT DAY – Planning Day
6    2nd Semester begins
14    Senior Financial Aid/Scholarship Info Night 6pm
19    NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Day
22    8th grade orientation 6pm in Auditorium/Cafeteria
26    TJ Partner meeting 7pm in room 108

FEBRUARY:
3    FAFSA Workshop 6-8pm
3    AP Parent Information Night
5    Mozart Festival 7pm auditorium
13    EROS Dance  8 – 11pm in gym
13    End of 1st six weeks
16    NO SCHOOL – Presidents Day
17    NO STUDENTS – Planning Day
18    FAFSA Workshop 6-8pm
18    Graduation photos 11:00am – 1:00pm in Rm 108
20    TJ Idol/Popshow  7pm in auditorium
22-24    State DECA Conference@The Broadmoor
    Conferences 4-7pm in gym
    Silent Auction (location TBA)
23    TJ Partner meeting 7pm in Rm 108

MARCH:
2-13    CSAP testing
5    FAFSA Workshop 6-8pm
13    Mr. TJ  7pm in auditorium
13    Day before Pi day Celebration
14    FAFSA Workshop 6-8pm    
18-20    Spring Musical
23-27    SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL
30    TJ Partner meeting 7pm in Rm 108

APRIL:
2    Spring Instr Music Concert 7 pm auditorium
2    Senior photo (panorama)
2    Buddy Pictures
3    End of 2nd six weeks
15    Vocal Music concert 7pm in auditorium
17    NO STUDENTS – Planning and achievement day
22    ACT testing  *Juniors are required to take this test
25    PROM
27    TJ Partner meeting 7pm in Rm 108
29    DECA International Conference @Anaheim, CA

MAY:
Shakespeare Festival
4-15    AP Testing
5    Vocal Music Concert
7    Senior Awards  7pm in auditorium
11-26    Benchmark Assessments
12    Vocal music/Small group recital
    Yearbook distribution  8th period in gym
15    Senior Check-out
18    TJ Partner meeting  7pm in Rm 108
23    Graduation Convention Center 3:00 pm
25    NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
27    Assessment Day-No school for students

Finals:
28    2nd semester ends (half-day for students)