Dorothy I Height Community Academy Public Charter Schools

Official School Calendar

School Calendars

Students

Parent Involvement

School Year 2011-2012

Revised: May 17, 2011
Student Days: 182 | Teacher Days: 207

2011

July 5-29

Summer School Programs

August 1-5

Academy Leaders’ Institute

August 4-5

New Teacher Orientation

August 8-19

All Teachers Report
Professional Development
Classroom Preparation

August 22

First Day for Students
Grades 1-8 (Full Day)

August 22 – 26

Phase-in for PS, PK and K
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

August 29

First Full Day for PS,
Pre-K and K

September 6-9

35 Book Campaign Kick-Off Week

 

September 5

Labor Day (Holiday)

September 7

Back to School Convocation
For all campuses

@ Amos III @ 6:30p.m

September 21

Staff Development (Full Day) Students not in school

September 23

Midpoint of First Advisory – Progress Reports

October 1

Saturday Academy

October 10

Columbus Day (Holiday)

October 24-28

Demonstrations of Learning

October 26

Staff Development(FullDay)
Students not in school
End of 1st Advisory

November 2

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Report Cards to Parents
Students not in school

November 5

Saturday Academy

November 11

Veteran’s Day (Holiday)

November 16

Staff Development (Half Day)
Students dismissed at 12:30

November 23-25

Thanksgiving (Holiday)

December 7

Campus PD
Midpoint of Second Advisory Deficiency notices/progress report
Students not in school

December 19-January 2

Winter Recess for students and teachers

2012

January 3

Teachers and students return from Winter Break

January 7

Saturday Academy

January 16

MLK Day (Holiday)

January 23-27

Demonstrations of Learning

January 25

End of 2nd Advisory
Recordkeeping Day (Half Day)/Data Conferences      
Students Dismissal 12:30 p.m.

February 1

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Students not in school

February 11

Saturday Academy

February 20

Presidents’ Day (Holiday)

February 29

Staff Development (Half Day)
Students dismissed at 12:30

March 7

Third Advisory Midpoint Deficiency Notices and Progress Reports

March 10

Saturday Academy

March 23

Dr. Dorothy I. Height Commemorative Day

March 28

Staff Development/ Data Conferences/ Recordkeeping
Students not in school

April 2-9

Spring Recess
School Closed

April 10

Classes Resume
End of Third Advisory

April 16

Emancipation Day

April 17-27

DC CAS Testing

May 2

Parent Conference Day and
Record Keeping
Students not in school

May 16

Fourth Advisory Midpoint
Progress Reports
Students dismissed at 12:30

May 28

Memorial Day (Holiday)

June 11-15

Demonstrations of Learning

June 13

End of Year Awards Programs
For Students and Staff (Half Day)
Students Dismissal 12:30 p.m.

June 15
8th Grade Promotion Exercise 6:30 p.m. @ Amos III

 

June 21

Last Day of School for Students
12:30 p.m. students dismissed

June 22

Last Day of School for Teachers