2011 - 2012 School Year Calendar
Approved February 17, 2011
| August 9 - 12 | New Teacher Orientation |
| August 15, 17, 18 and 23 | Professional Learning Days, B* & D** |
| August 16, 19, 22 and 23 | Teacher Workdays |
| August 24 | First Day of School |
| September 5 | Labor Day - School Division Closed |
| October 10 | Professional Learning Day (No school for students) |
| October 28 | End of First Grading Period (46 teaching days) |
| November 7 and 8 | Teacher Workdays, B (No school for students) |
| November 8 | Parent-Teacher Conference Day |
| November 23 - 25 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 19 - December 30 |
Winter Break |
| January 2 | Students/staff Return from Winter Break |
| January 20 | End of Second Grading Period (44 teaching days) End of First Semester (90 teaching days) |
| January 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, School Division Closed |
| January 23 | Teacher Workday (No school for students) |
| February 20 -21 | Professional Learning Days (No school for students) |
| March 30 | End of Third Grading Period (47 teaching days) |
| April 2 - 6 | Spring Break |
| April 9 | Teacher Workday (No school for students) |
| April 10 | Students/Staff Return from Spring Break |
| May 28 | Memorial Day - School Division Closed |
| June 8 | Last Day of School; half-day for students † End of Fourth Grading Period (43 teaching days) End of Second Semester (90 teaching days) End of School Year (180 teaching days) |
Weather Make-Up Days
In order of potential use:
- Day 1: February 21
- Day 2: April 9
- Day 3: February 20
- Day 4: June 11
- Day 5: June 12
†Last Day of School
Last Day of School: June 8 (half-day), unless weather make-up days must be used
Early Release times for last day of school:
- Grades 5-8: 12:30 p.m.
- Grades PreK-4: 1:00 p.m.
- Grades 9-12: 1:30 p.m.
Notes
- Professional Learning Days:
- No students; division-wide and school-based professional development activities; 8/16, 8/15, 8/17, 8/18 and 8/23 (.5), 10/10, 2/20, 2/21
* B = Building; ** D = Division - Teacher Work Day:
- No students; teachers in their classrooms; 8/16, 8/19, 8/22, 8/23 (.5), 11/7, 11/8, 1/23, 4/9
- Religious/Cultural Observances:
- Staff will make every effort to avoid scheduling activities on major religious/cultural observances.
- Parent conferences:
- Must be completed by November 30.
- The school calendar is designed to allow days to be reduced should fiscal challenges make it necessary.