Academic Calendar
2008-2009 TXVA Academic Calendar
Mark Your Calendars with Important Dates from TXVA@Southwest's School Year
First day of school for students
September 1, 2008
Labor Day (no school)
September 5, 2008
Work sample due date – writing
September 19, 2008
Work sample due date – math, science, and social studies
October 24, 2009
End of first grading period
November 7, 2008
Work sample due date – writing
November 21, 2008
Work sample due date – math, science, and social studies
November 26 – November 28, 2008
Thanksgiving break
December 22, 2008 – January 2, 2009
Winter Break (no school)
January 16, 2009
End of second grading period
January 19, 2009
Martin Luther King, Jr. day (no school)
January 30, 2009
Work sample due date – writing
February 13, 2009
Work sample due date – math, science, and social studies
March 3, 2009
TAKS Reading – grades 3, 5, 8
TAKS Writing – grades 4, 7
March 26 – 20, 2009
Spring break (no school)
March 27, 2009
End of third grading period
April 7, 2009
TAKS Math – grades 5, 8
April 10, 2009
Work sample due date – writing
Holiday (no school)
April 24, 2009
Work sample due date – math, science, and social studies
April 28, 2009
TAKS Math – grades 3, 4, 6, 7
April 29, 2009
TAKS Reading – grades 4, 6, 7
April 30, 2008
TAKS Science – grades 5, 8
May 1, 2009
TAKS Social Studies – grade 8
May 18 – May 21, 2009
End of year exams – all grades
May 25, 2009
Memorial Day (no school)
June 2, 2009
End of academic year
June 3 – 30, 2009
Summer Session