BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Towson, Maryland 21204 Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B Post Labor Day Start for Students Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency## Pupil Days
August
21 (M) 25 (F) 29 (T) 30 (W)
Administrative & Supervisory Personnel Meeting Teachers on Duty; Teacher Classroom Preparation Day Systemwide Professional Development Activities Orientation for students entering the 6th and 9th Grades 0
September
October
4 (M) 5 (T) 21 (Th)
9 (M) 20 (F)
Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed Opening Day for Students Rosh Hashanah – Schools and Offices Closed 18
3 (F)
11 (Sa) 13-17 (M-F) 16 (Th) 17 (F)
23-24 (Th-F)
22 (F)
22
20
Christmas Holiday/Winter Break Begins at the End of School Day 16
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19
First Marking Period Ends – Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students – Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** – Teachers on Duty; High Schools in Session Full Day Veterans Day* American Education Week Report Cards Distributed; Preschool-3 and Pre-K Conference Day – No Preschool-3 or Pre-K a.m. or p.m. Sessions – Teachers on Duty Elementary Conference Day – Schools Closed for Elementary Students – Teachers on Duty – Middle Schools and High Schools in Session Full Day Thanksgiving Holiday – Schools and Offices Closed 19-20
December
5
Columbus Day* Systemwide Professional Development Day/MSEA Convention – Schools Closed for Students – Teachers on Duty or at the convention 21
November
Teacher Days
16
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Towson, Maryland 21204 Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B Post Labor Day Start for Students Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency## January
2 (T) 15 (M) 19 (F)
Pupil Days Teacher Days Schools Reopen Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday – Schools and Offices Closed Second Marking Period Ends; 3 Hours Early Release for Students in All Schools; Teachers on Duty – Grade and Data Analysis**; Planning and Preparation for Teachers with Semester Courses
21 February
1 (Th) 12 (M)
19 (M) 22 (Th)
March
April
May
25 (Su) 29 (Th)
3 (T) 19 (Th)
7 (M) 8 (T) 25 (F) 28 (M) 29 (T)
June
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1-8 (F-F) 13 (W)
Report Cards Distributed Lincoln’s Birthday* Presidents’ Day – Schools and Offices Closed Washington’s Birthday* 19
21
19
Maryland Day* Third Marking Period Ends – Elementary and Middle School Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students; High Schools in Session Full Day; Spring break begins at the end of the school day 21
21
20
20
Schools Reopen Distribution of Report Cards
Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference Day – No Preschool-3, Pre-K, or Kindergarten Sessions; Teachers on Duty Pre-K Conference Day – No Preschool-3 or Pre-K sessions; Teachers on Duty Last Day for Seniors Memorial Day Observed – Schools and Offices Closed Commencement Exercises Begin 22 22 Commencement Exercises Assessment Day*** – Grade Reporting and Data Analysis – Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Session Full Day – Last Day of Classes for Preschool-3 and Pre-K
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Towson, Maryland 21204 Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B Post Labor Day Start for Students Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency## June
14 (Th)
Assessment Day*** – Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students – Grade Reporting and Data Analysis*** – Teachers on Duty; High Schools in Session Full Day; Flag Day*
15 (F)
Assessment Day*** – Last Day of Classes; Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students – High Schools in Session Full Day – Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** – Teachers on Duty; Eid Al-Fitr* ##
TOTAL
11
11
188-189
196
June
28-29 (Th-F)
Summer School Teachers on Duty (Teachers choose June 28 or June 29)
July
4 (W) 5 (Th) 31 (T)
Independence Day – Schools and Offices Closed Summer School Begins Summer School Ends
* Schools open with appropriate exercises OR appropriate exercises to be scheduled on the school day prior. ** GRADE & DATA RECORDING, DATA ANALYSIS – Principals and teachers will have time for
grade and data recording, data analysis/progress assessment. ***ASSESSMENT DAY – High schools will have the opportunity to administer traditional final exams or to use alternative assessment procedures. Test administration may be scheduled on Friday, June 15, 2018 as long as another make-up testing date is available for students who were unable to test due to religious observance. ## The school year will end on June 15, 2018. However, depending on the number of emergency closure days used (e.g., full-day closures, delayed openings or early dismissals), the school calendar will be adjusted in the following manner in order to meet the minimum required student days/equivalent student hours: If only four (4) inclement weather days are used, the school year will end on Thursday, June 14, 2018. If only three (3) inclement weather days are used, the school year will end on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.
Teacher duty days will not exceed 191.
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BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Towson, Maryland 21204 Proposed Calendar 2017-2018 - Option B Post Labor Day Start for Students Calendar with 5 Inclement Weather Days with End-of-Year Contingency## Quarters 11/3/17 1/19/18 3/29/18 6/12/18
42 Days 46 Days 48 Days 53 Days 189 Days
Aug (0); Sep (18); Oct (21); Nov (3) Nov (17); Dec (16); Jan (13) Jan (8); Feb (19); Mar (21) Apr (20); May (22); Jun (11)
Full-Day Teacher Professional Development – All Schools Closed 10/20/17 Full Day Schools closed for all students; Teachers on duty Scheduled Early Releases 11/3/17 Half Day 1/19/18 Half Day 3/29/18 Half Day 6/11/18 Half Day 6/12/18 Half Day
Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty All Schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty Elementary and Middle schools close 3 hours early; Teachers on duty
15 hours
Student Hours 189 Student Days (including 5 inclement weather days x 6.5 hours in the Student Day) = 1228.5 student hours High Schools: 1228.5 hours (including 32.5 inclement weather hours [5 days]) 1193 hours (excluding 32.5 inclement weather hours and 3 hours early release [1/19/18]) 1193 hours – 1170 hours (required HS hours) = 23 hours balance Middle Schools: 1228.5 hours (including 32.5 inclement weather hours [5 days]) 1181 hours (excluding 32.5 inclement weather hours and 15 hours early releases) 1181 hours – 1080 (required MS hours) = 101 hours balance Elementary Schools: 1228.5 hours (including 32.5 inclement weather hours [5 days]) 1174.5 hours (excluding 32.5 inclement weather hours and planned 1 day (6.5 hrs) closure for parent conferences and 15 hours planned early releases) 1174.5 hours – 1080 (required Elementary hours) = 94.5 hours balance
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