School begins Aug. 7

St. Landry Parish schools will open for 2008-2009 classes on Thursday, August 7, with the last day of classes being Friday, May 22, 2009.

Teachers will report for workshops on Wednesday, Aug. 6.

The calendar was adopted by the School Board at its meeting last Thursday afternoon.

Holidays in the calendar include:

Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 1;

National Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4;

Thanksgiving, close at end of day Friday, Nov. 21, reopen Monday, Dec. 1

Christmas, close end of day friday, Dec. 19, reopen Mon., Jan. 5;

MLK, Mon., Jan. 19

Mardi Gras, close at end of day Fri., Feb. 20, reopen Thur., Feb. 26;

Easter, close at end of day Thur., April 9, reopen Monday, April 20.

A teacher workshop (no classes) is Fri., Jan. 16.