DANBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2016-2017 CALENDAR – (Approved 6/10/15) August ( 3) W Th

M

T

22**

23**

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24** 25pd

M

30 31 October (16) T W Th

3

*4

5

10 17 24 31

11 *18 25

12 19 26

M 5 12 19 26 M 6 13 20 27 M 3 10 17 24 M 5 12 19 26

F

*26

September (21) T W Th F 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 M

26

27 28 29 30pd November (18) T W Th F 1 2 3 4

M

6

F 7pd

13 20 27

14 21 28

7 14 21

8pd 9 *15 16 22 23

28

29

December (17) T W Th 1 *6 7 8 13 14 15 *20 21 22 27 28 29 February (18) T W Th 1 2 *7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 April (15) T W Th *4 5 6 11 12 13 *18 19 20 25 26 27 June (13) T W Th 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20** 21 22 27 28 29

F 2 9 16 23 30 F 3 10 17 24

F 7 14 21 28 F 2 9 16 23 30

Regional PD-Required Dates Full PD Day One Hour Early Release Early DismissalT-Eval

10 17 24

11 18 25

M

January (20) T W Th

F

2 9 16 23

*3 4 5 10 11 12 *17 18 19 24 25 26

6 13 20 27

30

31 March (23) T W Th F 1 2 3 *7 8 9 10 14 15 16 17 *21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 May(21) T W Th F *2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12pd *16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26pd 30 31

M 6 13 20 27 M 1 8 15 22 29

30

This is a 185 day calendar including 5 emergency closing days. If these days are not used they will be deducted in June. Any additional days lost by emergency closing will be added afterJune19th.Graduation will th take place no later than June 19 . th After June 30 days will be deducted from the end of April recess. In cases where there is an excess number of emergency days, a day may be made up On President’s Day recess.

August

 22, 23,24: New Teacher Orientation 25: 26: 29:

Professional Development Preopening day– All staff to report First Day of classes-Full Day September 5: Labor Day–Schools Closed 30: Professional Development-Early Dismissal-T-Eval October 3: Rosh Hashanah-Schools Closed 4: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 7: Professional Development-Schools Closed 10: Columbus Day–Schools Closed 11: Schools Closed 12: Yom Kippur-Schools Closed 18: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD November 1, 2, 3, 4: Parent/Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal– Elementary & Middle Schools 8: Professional Development -Schools Closed 11: Veterans’ Day–Schools Closed 15: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 23: Thanksgiving Recess-Early Dismissal 24, 25: Thanksgiving Recess–Schools Closed December 6: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 20: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 23: Holiday Recess/Early dismissal-All Schools 24–31: Holiday Recess – Schools Closed January 1: AIS Lottery Begins (K-5) 2: Holiday Recess-Schools Closed 3: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 16: Martin Luther King Day–Schools Closed 17: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD February 1: WSMSA Lottery Begins (6-8) 7: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 20-21: Presidents’ Day Recess–Schools Closed March 7: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 21: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD April 4: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 10-13: Spring Recess – Schools Closed 14: Good Friday-Schools Closed 18: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD May 2: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 12: Professional Development-Early Dismissal-T-Eval 16: One Hour Early Release for Students/PD 26: Professional Development Schools Closed 29: Memorial Day – Schools Closed June June 19: *Tentative School Closing – Early Dismissal All Schools –High School Graduation June 20: Post Closing Day - All Staff to Report Offices Closed: 9/5, 10/3, 10/10, 10/12, 11/11, 11/24-25, 12/26, 1/2, 1/16, 2/20, 4/14, 5/29

Goals:  To increase contiguous days of instruction.  To avoid multiple full days of instructional time lost each week, i.e. following a holiday.  To create a pattern for dismissal that is systemic.  To Conduct PD early release days Oct.-May