ILS Calendar 2008 - 2009
1st quarter……………………...…………………………………….36 days
August 6 – Registration  (11:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.)
August 11, 12 – (Day Care Closed:  Teacher In-Service)
August 12 – Orientation Night – Grades 4-8 only (7:00 P.M.)
August 13 – first day of school (½ day – out at 11:30)
September 1 – Labor Day (No School – No Day Care)
September 12 – Mid Quarter
October 10 – End of Quarter

2nd quarter…………………………………………….….….…47 days
October 13 - First day of 2nd Quarter

October 17 – Parent / Teacher Conferences for 1st quarter (½ day – out at 11:30)
October 29, 30, & 31  – 7th & 8th grade Outdoor Education
November 14 – Mid Quarter
November 26 - 28 – Thanksgiving Vacation (No School – Day Care only on Nov. 26)
December 10  - Children’s Christmas Program (ECE – 4th Grade)
December 17  - Children’s Christmas Program (5th-8th Grade)
December 19 – End of Quarter (½ day – out at 11:30)
December 20 thru January 2 – Christmas Break (No Day Care - Dec. 24, 25, 26 & Jan. 1, 2)

3rd quarter……………………………………………….………49/47days
January 5 – First day of 3rd Quarter
January 23 – Spelling Bee (A.M.) & Walk-A-Thon (P.M) - full day 
January 29, 30 - Early Childhood Conference (No ECE classes)
February 6 – Mid Quarter
February 6 – State Basketball  (½ day – out at 11:30)
February 16 – Presidents’ Day (No School – No Day Care)
February 23 - 27 – Iowa Basics
March 2 thru 6– Lutheran Schools’ Week
March 5-6 –  8th grade Melodrama
March 7 – Spring Auction
March 13 – End of Quarter

4th quarter…………………………………………………...……….43 days
March 16 thru 20 – Spring Break (No School)
March 23 – First day of 4th Quarter
April 10 thru 13 – Easter Break (No School – No Day Care on April 10th)
April 16 – Science Fair and PTL Meeting
April 17 – Mid Quarter 
April 24 – Field Day (grades 1-4)
May 1 – Field Day (grades 5-8)
May 18 – Fine Arts Festival
May 19 – Kindergarten Graduation
May 15 – All school picnic – Splashtown
May 21 – Last day of school/Awards’ Assembly (½ day – out at 11:30)
May 22 – 8th grade graduation at 7:00 P.M.

May 26 thru 29 – Teacher Workdays           Total days…….….175/173

***Bad Weather Make-up Days  - December 19 & May 22  - if needed***