August

21          First day for teachers

26          First day for students

November

3            General Election Day/Schools closed

11           Veterans' Day/Schools closed

15-21     American Education Week

               Theme: Teaching Children to Think & Dream

20            Second six-weeks ends

23-27      Thanksgiving break

September

7            Labor Day/Schools closed

13          Grandparents' day

15         College Night/Armory-Civic Center

25         Faculty senate/No school for students

December

1              Annual Christmas Concert

               Raleigh County Schools Choirs

               Armory-Civic Center

21            Faculty senate/No school for students

22-31      Christmas break

October

7            First six-weeks ends

12-16   National School Lunch Week

16        National Boss Day

18-24   National School Bus Safety Week

19-30  ACT Explore - 8th grade

19-30  Act Work Keys - 12th grade

23-31  Red Ribbon Week

25       Daylight Savings Times ends

26       Raleigh County Marching Festival

28       First nine-weeks ends

30       Faculty senate/Three-hour early         

           dismissal for students

January

1               New Years/Schools closed

18             Martin Luther King Day/Schools closed

19-20       Raleigh County Spelling Bee/9:30 a.m.

                Woodrow Wilson High Auditorium

                Elementary Bee January 19, 1999

                Junior High Bee January 20, 1999

                (Alternate Dates: January 26-27 1999)

22              First semester ends

25              Records day/No school for students

29              Faculty senate/Three-hour early

                 dismissal for students

February

6         Raleigh County Social Studies Fair 

          Woodrow Wilson High School               

           Alternate Date: February 13, 1999

26       Faculty senate/Three-hour early

           dismissal for students

27      State Show Choir competition

          Woodrow   Wilson High School

          Auditorium 8 a.m. to approximately

          7 p.m.    Open to the  public.

          Admission fee

March

1-5       National School breakfast Week

2          Writing Assessment Grades 4,7&10

6          Raleigh County Math Field Day

            Woodrow Wilson High School

           (Alternate Date: March 20, 1999)

8            Forth six-weeks ends 

12-14   All County and all Regional Band

26        Faculty senate/Three-hour early

            dismissal for students

29        Third nine weeks end

            National Nutrition Month

 April

1            School Service Personnel Recognition  

             Program, Armory-Civic Center Arena

             6:00 p.m.

4            Daylight Savings Time begins

5-9       Spring break

17-18   State VICA Leadership & Skills                     

            Conference/Academy of Careers &               

            Technology

20-22   Region VII Band Festival

21        Professional County Science Fair

            Woodrow Wilson High School

26        Fifth six-weeks ends

30        Faculty senate/Three hour early dismissal for

            students

30        All County Elementary Chorus rehearsal

May

1             All County Elementary Chorus Concert     

               Woodrow Wilson Auditorium         

3-7           Teaching Appreciation Week

5               Superintendents senior Scholars

                Luncheon

                Armory-Civic Center/11:30 a.m.

9               Mother's Day

28              Faculty senate/No school for students

31              Memorial Day/Schools closed

June

8          Last day for students

8          Second semester ends

11        Last day for teachers

20        Father's Day