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