August 5, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teachers' Professional Development Day
August 6, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teachers' Day
August 7, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .School Opens
September 7, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Labor Day Holiday
October 2, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parish Fair Day
October 8, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .End of First Grading Period
October 9, 2009. . .. . .One-half Day for Professional Development and One-half Day for Record Keeping
November 23 - 27, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . .Thanksgiving Holiday
December 18, 2009. . . . . . . . . . .. . .End of Second Grading Period and One-half Day for Record Keeping
December 21, 2009 - January 1, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winter/Christmas Break
January 4, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .School Re-opens
January 18, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martin Luther King Holiday
February 15 - 19, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . .Mardi Gras Holiday
March 11, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .End of Third Grading Period
March 12, 2010 . . . . . . . . ..One-half Day for Professional Development and One-half for Record Keeping
March 29 - April 5, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spring/Easter Break
May 21, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .End of Fourth Grading Period and One-half Day for Record Keeping
May 24, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teachers' Day
May 25, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teachers' Professional Development - Make-up Day


The School Board recommends an appropriate observance for:
Patriot Day . . . . . September 11, 2009
The School Board requires an appropriate program for:
Veterans Day . . . . November 11, 2009
School administrators are asked to avoid scheduling activities on the following days whenever possible.
September 18, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosh Hashanah (Begins at Sundown)
September 28, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yom Kippur