2008-2009 Washington County Public Schools Pacing Calendar
Weekly Pacing Calendar for VA & US History
Standards of Learning
Aug. 11
Aug. 12
Aug. 13
Aug. 14
Aug. 15
Aug. 18
Aug. 19
New Teacher
Orientation
AM Convocation/PM
Teacher Workday
Curriculum and
Instruction In-Service
Principal Workday
Teacher Workday
Student Registration
Teacher Workday
First Teaching Day
VUS 1a-1h
Aug. 20
VUS 1a-1h, VUS.2
Aug. 21-22
Aug. 20-24
Aug. 25-29
Sept. 1
Sept. 2-5
Sept. 8-12
Sept .15-19
Sept .22-26
Sept. 30-Oct.3
Oct. 6-10
Oct. 13-17
Oct. 20-23
Oct. 20-24
Oct. 24-Nov. 7
VUS.2, VUS.3
VUS.2, VUS.3
Labor Day,
Schools Closed
Friday, Sept. 12 School Day at Fair
(Students Dismissed 2
hrs. early)
VUS.2, VUS.3
VUS.2, VUS.3
VUS.2, VUS.3
Thursday, Sept. 25Teacher Workday,
Schools Closed
VUS 1a-1h
VUS 4a-4c
VUS 5a-d
VUS 1a-1h
VUS. 6a-c
Thurs. Oct. 16
Parent/Teacher
Conference
(Students Dismissed 3
hrs. early)
SOL--English Writing EOC Retakes
VUS. 6a-c
Thurs. Oct. 23
End of 1st Nine-Weeks
Benchmark testing window
Lessons/ Assignments
6c – 7a-c
Oct. 27-31
Teacher Workday,
Schools Closed
Nov. 3
Nov. 4
Nov. 5-7
Nov. 10-14
Nov. 17-21
Nov. 24 - 28
Dec. 2-5
Dec. 2-5
Dec. 8-12
Election Day,
Schools Closed
6c – 7a-c
6c – 7a-c
7c
Thanksgiving Holiday,
Schools closed
Nov 26 - Nov 28
Fall -- SOL -- Retakes
7c
7c
7c
Friday, Dec. 19
Students Dismissed 2
Dec. 15-19
hrs. early
Winter Break, Schools
Dec. 20 - Jan. 2 Closed Dec 20 - Jan 2
Schools re-open Jan. 5 8 a-d
Jan. 5-9
Thursday, Jan. 15 8 a-d
End of 2nd nine-weeks
Jan. 12-16
& 1st Semester
Jan. 16-30
Benchmark testing window
Jan. 19-23
Jan. 26-30
Feb. 2-6
Feb. 9-13
Feb. 16-20
Feb. 23-27
Mar. 2-6
Mar. 2-6
Mar. 9-13
Mar. 16-20
Mar. 23 - 27
Mar 30 – Apr 9
Monday, Feb. 16Teacher Workday
Schools Closed
9 a-c
9 a-c
9 a-c
10-11
10-11
10-11
10-11
Spring --- SOL --- EOC Writing Tests for all 10th & 11th Grade Students
Spring Holidays Schools Closed
March 16-20
Friday, March 27
End of 3rd Nine-weeks
Benchmark testing
10-11
window
Apr. 6 - 10
Apr. 13-17
Apr. 20 - 24
Apr 27 – May 1
May 4 - 8
May 4 -- May 29
May 4 – May 15
May 11 - 15
May 18 - 22
May 25
May 26-29
June 1-3
June 4
June 5
Friday, April 10 –
Schools Closed
Monday, April 13
Schools Closed
12 a-d
12 a-d
13-14
SOL Testing Window for all EOC Tests
AP Testing Window
13-14
13-14
Memorial Day
Schools closed
13-14
Wednesday, June 3
Last Day of School
13-14
(Students Dismissed 2
hrs. early)
Teacher Workday
Teacher Workday