Important Dates August 8-10 .......................................................First day for teachers – no students Classroom prep./teacher professional development August 11 ............................. First day of school for students in all schools (grades 1-12) August 16-17 .......................................................................First day of school (grades PK-K) August 24 ...................................................................... Late take-in for students (2.5 hours) September 5 ................................................................................. Labor Day (holiday) September 19-23 ...................................................................................Interim reports issued September 28 .............................................................. Late take-in for students (2.5 hours) October 10 ..................................................................... Employee/student (holiday)* October 13 ...................................................................End of first marking period (47 days) October 19 ................................................................................................. Report cards issued October 26 .................................................................. Late take-in for students (2.5 hours) November 1 ... Teacher professional development 11am-4pm (student holiday)* Parent conferences 4pm-7pm November 8 .............................................................................. Election Day (holiday) November 14-18 ...................................................................................Interim reports issued November 21-25 ......................................................... Thanksgiving break (holiday)* November 28-December 14.......................................................Fall EOC Testing Window December 19-21 .................................................................................. Middle/High exam days (½ day in Middle and High schools only, full day in Elementary) December 21 ..........................................................End of second marking period (43 days) December 22-January 3, 2017 ............................................ Winter break (holiday)* January 3 ...............................................................½ Records Day (student holiday)* ½ Teacher professional development (Elem/K-8) Teacher professional development (High schools) January 4 ........................................................Students return (begin third marking period) January 9 ...................................................................................................... Report cards issued January 16 ....................................................... Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (holiday) January 25..................................................................... Late take-in for students (2.5 hours) February 13-17 .......................................................................................Interim reports issued February 20 ... Teacher professional development 11am-4pm (student holiday)* Parent conferences 4pm-7pm February 27-March 3 ................................................................Mardi Gras (holiday)* March 15 ......................................................................End of third marking period (46 days) March 21 ....................................................................................................................... ACT Exam March 24 ...................................................................................................... Report cards issued April 10-17................................................................................ Spring break (holiday)* April 24-28 ..............................................................................................Interim reports issued April 24-May 19 ............................................. Spring EOC Testing Window (High School) May 1-5.........................................LEAP (Grades 3-8; ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) May 12 .............................................................. Last day for Seniors exempt from all exams May 15-17 ................................................................................................................ Senior Exams May 24-26 ............................................................................................. Middle/High exam days (½ day in Middle and High schools only, full day in Elementary) May 26 .............................................................................................. Student final day of school May 29 ..................Records day/End of final marking period/Teacher final day (47 days) One or more days are reserved as a make-up day for inclement weather. Days marked in bold mean there is no school for students.