Calendar of School Days

2007-2008 School Year

Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran School

Scottsdale, Arizona

August

14 Elementary Grades Classes Begin

21 Early Childhood Classes Begin

September

3 No School for Labor Day

12 Teacher Inservice Early Dismissal

October

12 End of First Grading Period, Elementary Grades

15-19 No School for Fall Break

21-26 AZ-DC Eighth Grade Trip

23-27 Scholastic Book Fair

24 School pictures - Elementary Class Photos

25 Elementary Grades Parent - Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal

26 School Pictures - Grades 1-7

27 Father's Event

29 School Pictures - Grade 8 Class and Individual (afternoon)

31 Reformation Service at Christ Lutheran, Phoenix

November

12 No school for Veteran's Day

15 Thanksgiving Feast

19-23 No School for Teachers Conference & Thanksgiving

December

13 Geography Bee

19 Advent Worship - Grades 5-8 Lead

21 Christmas Break Begins Early Dismissal¹

January

7 Classes Resume

11 Spelling Bee

11 End of Second Grading Period, Elementary Grades

21 No School for M.L. King Jr. Day

29 Teacher Inservice Early Dismissal

February

18 No School for Presidents Day

March

1 Annual School Auction

1-9 "Lutheran Schools Week"

7 Grandparents & Special Friends Day

10-14 No School for Spring Break

21 No School for Good Friday

23 Easter - He has Risen! Celebrate!

24 No School for Easter Monday

28 End of Third Grading Period, Elementary Grades

April

4 Optional Elementary Grades Parent-Teacher Conf. Early Dismissal

11 School Musical

14-25 Standardized Testing Window (Iowa Basic Skills)

May

9 School Art Show

22 Academic Fair

26 No School for Memorial Day

29 Eighth Grade Graduation

30 Last Day of Kindergarten & Elementary Grades Early Dismissal

End of Fourth Grading Period, Elementary Grades