BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS

2009-2010 SCHOOL CALENDAR

INSERVICE MEETINGS

08/10/09 J.B. Pennington High School Auditorium 8:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.

Lunch 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.

Local Schools 12:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

08/11/09 Local Schools - Professional Development 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

W O R K D A Y F O R T E A C H E R S

08/12/09 Teachers will attend faculty meetings and work in schools.

O P E N I N G D A T E O F S C H O O L S

08/13/09 Regular full day schedule.

S C H O O L S W I LL B E C L O S E D A S F O L L O W S:

09/07/09 Labor Day Holiday

10/12/09 Columbus Day (Flex Day-Professional Development Activities)

10/26/09 Professional Development Activities from 12:00 noon to 3:00 P.M. and Statewide Parenting Day – Teachers will be in schools

for parent meetings from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

11/11/09 Veterans Day Holiday

11/25/09 - 11/27/09 Thanksgiving Holidays

12/21/09 - 01/01/10 Christmas Holidays. Schools will reconvene on Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

01/04/10 Teachers will work in schools (half day) and participate in Professional Development activities (half day)

01/18/10 Martin Luther King's Birthday* (Weather Day)

02/15/10 Presidents Day* (Weather Day)

03/12/10 March Holiday* (Weather Day)

04/12/10 - 04/16/10 Spring Break

05/27/10 Last day of school. Regular full day schedule.

05/28/10 Teachers will work in schools.

*In the event schools are closed due to weather conditions or for any other reason, days will most probably be made up according to the following schedule.

1st Day – January 18th 2nd Day – February 15th 3rd Day – March 12th

Any additional days missed will most probably be made up at the end of the school year.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE Issue Report Cards By:

First Nine Weeks October 08, 09 (41 days) October 23, 2009

First Semester Second Nine Weeks December 17, 18 (44 days) January 15, 2010

Third Nine Weeks March 10, 11 (46 days) March 26, 2010

Second Semester Fourth Nine Weeks May 26, 27 (49 days) May 28, 2010