Tiftarea Academy
2008-2009
School Calendar
August
7-12 Pre-Planning
August
11 Open
House (K4-12, 6:00PM)
August 13 First Day of School
August
19 Magazine
Sales Kick-off
August
29 Students
Dismiss @ 12:00
September
1 Labor
Day Holiday
September
9 Senior/Parent
Meeting, College Admissions 7:00 PM
in Cafeteria
September
10 Fall
Individual Pictures
September
13 ACT
September
16 Progress
Reports Issued
September
24,25,26 Spirit
Week
September
26 Homecoming
Football Game
September
27 Homecoming
Dance
September
30 Senior
Meeting with Herff Jones @ 8:30AM in Cafeteria
September
30 Ring
Ceremony – Juniors @ 10:30AM in Gymnasium
October
4 SAT
October
6 Senior
Orders with Herff Jones @ 8:30AM in Cafeteria
October
10 Students
Dismiss @ 12:00
October
10 Senior
Night
October
13 School
Holiday
October
14 End
of 1st Nine Weeks
October
15 PSAT
October
21 Report
Cards Issued
October
22 Fall
Retake Pictures
October
24 Honor
1988 State Football Champs
October
25 Fall
Festival
October
25 ACT
at TA
October
27 Cross
Country State Meet
November
1 Region
One-Act Play
November
1 SAT at TA
November
12 PLAN (10th Grade)
November
13 State
One-Act Play at Darton
November
13 Progress
Reports Issued
November
20 Christmas
Musical at 6:00
PM, UGA, John Hunt Auditorium
November
21 Students
Dismiss @ 12:00 to begin Thanksgiving Holidays
November
24-28 Thanksgiving Holidays
December
6 SAT
December
13 ACT
December
17-19 Semester Exams (Students Dismiss
@ 12:00 each day)
December
19 End
of 2nd Nine Weeks
December
22- Jan. 5 Christmas
Holidays
January
5 Teacher
Planning Day
January
6 Students
return from Christmas Holidays
January
8 Report
Cards Issued
January
15 Financial
Aid Workshop @ TA 7:00PM
January
16 Students
Dismiss @ 12:00 Parent/Teacher Conference
January
19 School
Holiday
January
22 K5
Cap and Gowns Ordered 8:30AM
January
24 SAT @ TA
January
28 Sophomore
Ring Meeting with Herff Jones @8:30AM in Cafeteria
February
2 Groundhog
8th Grade Job Shadow Day
February
5 Progress
Reports Issued
February
7 ACT
February
9 Sophomore order rings w/Herff
Jones 8:30AM
February
10,12,13 Region
Basketball
February
11 ASVAB
(Juniors Only) 8:30AM
February
12-15 Washington Trip
February
13 Students
Dismiss @12:00
February
16 School
Holiday
February
18,19,20,21 State
Basketball, 1st Round
February
21 Farm
Equipment Auction
February
24 NY
Trip Meeting @ 7:00 PM in Cafeteria
February
25 Class
Group Pictures/Clubs
March
3 ASVAB Interpretation
March
6 Group Pictures
March
10 End of 3rd
Nine Weeks
March
10-13 Career
Week – Assembly each day 10:30AM
March
11 State
Literary
March
12 Transition
Night 7th Grade to 8th Grade 7:00PM
March
13 College
Admissions Assembly 10:30AM
March
14 SAT
March
17 Report
Cards Issued
March
17,18,19 School Wide Testing (K5-7th)
March
19 Transition
Night 5th Grade to 6th Grade 7:00PM
March
19 State
Literary, Valdosta State University
March
25,26,27 New York Trip
March
27 Students
Dismiss @ 12:00
March
30-April 3 Spring Holidays
April
4 ACT
at TA
April
9 Senior Supplies delivered by Herff Jones @ 8:30AM
in Cafeteria
April
10 9th Annual John Hunt
Grandparents’ Day, 8:30 AM-11:30 AM
April
10 Students Dismiss @ 12:00 PM
April
13 Easter Holiday
April
16 Spring
Individual Pictures
April
20 K4 End of Year Program @ 7:00PM in Gym
April
21 Progress Reports Issued
April
20,21 State
Tennis, Rounds 1 & 2, @ ABAC
April
21 4th Nine Weeks
Progress Reports Issued
April
23 Senior Caps & Gowns
delivered by Herff Jones @ 8:30AM in Cafeteria
April
24 Relay for Life, Key Club off
Campus
April
27 State Tennis Finals at ABAC
April
29 Team Tennis in Augusta
April
30 Spring Musical at 6:00 PM at UGA John Hunt Auditorium
April
30-May 1,2 State
Track at Hugh Mills Stadium in Albany
May
2 Jr./Sr. Prom at UGA Conference Center
May
2 SAT at TA
May
4 State
Golf
May
7 K5
Cap and Gown Pictures
May
7 Tribute
to Graduates @ 7:00PM in Gym (K5 and
Seniors)
May
8 Elementary
Field Day (1st-4th)
May
8 Students
Dismiss @ 12:00
May
11 School Holiday
May
12 High School Honors Night @ 7:00 in Gym
May
15 Elementary School End of Year
Parties
May
19 Elementary School Honors Day @ 1:00 Grades 1-4 Gym
May
20 Middle School Honors Day @ 1:00 Gym 5-7
May
22 Students Dismiss @ 12:00 PM
May
22 Senior Graduation @7:00PM @ First Baptist Church – Tifton
May
25 Memorial Day Holiday
May
26 K5 Graduation @ 7:00PM in Gym
May
27,28,29 Final
Exams (Students Dismiss @ 12:00
each day)
May 29 Last Day of School
June
1,2 Post-Planning
June
3 Summer
School Starts – Grades 6-12
June
6 SAT
June
13 ACT