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Schools and Community—Partners in Learning ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2017-2018 Denotes Schools Closed
July 2017
Denotes Schools Closed Teachers on duty only Please see page 2 or reverse side for important information.
January 2018
Summer School
The Burlington Township School District will develop the intellectual, creative, and social potential of each child through an active partnership with all members of the community.
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Tech Shut Down
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BOE Original Adoption, 12/17-Readopted 3/17
Election Day –No School (Full Day Staff PD) NJEA Convention—Schools Closed End of Marking Period 1 Half Day—Students & Staff Thanksgiving Recess—Schools Closed
December 7 4-8, 11 21 22 ~Jan. 1
YS End of Trimester 1 HS Only Delayed Opening –PARCC Testing Half Day—Students & Staff Winter Recess ~ Schools Closed
January 2 12 15 26 26, 29-30 30 31
Schools Reopen Half Day—Students Afternoon Staff PD Rev. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Day—Schools Closed Early Dismissal (Afternoon Staff PD) Half Day HS Only—Exams End MP 2, End Semester 1 Early Dismissal (HS Only) - Semester Change
President’s Day~ Schools Closed BTHS Afternoon Conferences (Half Day—HS Students Only)
March 1 6,7 12 13-14 15 15 30
BTHS Afternoon Conferences (Half Day—HS Students Only) MS Afternoon Conferences (Half Day—MS Students Only) YS Evening Conferences YS & FW Afternoon Conferences (Half Day—YS & FWS Students Only) YS End Trimester 2 FWS Evening Conferences Spring Break Schools Closed
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Spring Break Schools Closed Schools Reopen End MP 3
May 14-18, 21 HS Only Delayed Opening PARCC Testing 24 Schools Closed* (See below) If Open: Early Dismissal (HS Only) - Prom 25 Schools Closed** * (See below) 28 Memorial Day Schools Closed 29 Schools Closed ** (See below) 30-31 HS Only Delayed Opening NJ Biology Testing 5 19-21 20 21 22
Election Day—Half day All Students (Staff Afternoon PD) Half Day All Students Full Day Staff 8th Grade Advancement BTHS Graduation—Student Last Day Last Half Day for Staff
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October 2017
Schools Closed—(Full Day Staff PD) Schools Closed—Labor Day FWS New Student Orientation MS New Student Orientation HS Freshmen/New Student Orientation YS New Student Orientation First Day of School for Students HS Back to School Night FW Back to School Night Gr. 4/5 YS Back to School Night (Pre K & K) FW Back to School Night Gr. 3 YS Back to School Night (1&2 Gr.) MS Back to School Night
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Young School Trimester Dates Progress Reports Oct. 19 Jan. 30 May 4
Report Cards Dec. 14 Mar. 22 Jun. 21
FWS, MS, & HS Marking Period Dates Progress Reports Oct. 10 Dec. 19 Mar. 6 May 16
Report Cards Nov. 21 Feb. 6 Apr. 20 Jun. 21
The calendar is built with 183 days. The calendar will be revised as follows based on the number of snow days used.: *1st snow day used schools will open Thursday, May 24 **2nd snow day used schools will open Tuesday, May 29 ***3rd snow day used schools will open Friday, May 25 If more than 3 emergency closing days, additional days will be made up during Spring Break as follows: 4 closings - Schools OPEN on above and Fri. Apr. 6 5 closings - Schools OPEN on above and Thurs. Apr. 5 6 closings - Schools OPEN on above and Wednesday, Apr. 4 7 closings - Schools OPEN on above and Tuesday, Apr. 3 8 closings - Schools OPEN on above and Monday, Apr. 2 9 closings: School ends after graduation on June 21 and Project Graduation is considered a field trip for the last day. Eighth Grade advancement remains June 20th.
Please check online for an updated calendar.
Emergency Closing/Delayed Opening Information
Delayed Opening Schedule
There are numerous options to learn about the status of the schools during inclement weather or other emergencies:
For school closings and delayed openings, you will generally be contacted via our Call System using the main phone number in our student database. Make sure that the main number is the one which you would like called. If you prefer to be notified by cell phone, make sure your cell phone is the main number. In case of emergency during the school day, our system will contact the primary and secondary phone numbers. Register for the District's E-News, the Falcon Flyer. You will receive immediate notification directly to your email of school closings and other alerts. You may register on our District webpage,www.burltwpsch.org. Visit Burlington Township Schools' Website at www.burltwpsch.org. The emergency information will scroll on the home page.
A delayed opening schedule means two hours later than the student's normal time. An early dismissal is approximately four hours after the start of school. School Start Times for All Delayed Openings (Please note that in the event of inclement weather, an unannounced early closing may be announced.) Young School 11:00 A.M. **A.M. Pre-K students are to report two hours later than their normal time. Their session will run from 11:00 - 1:30. P.M. PreK students are to report to school at their regular time. Fountain Woods 10:30 A.M.
Call the Burlington Township Schools Activities and Emergency Closing Line: (609) 387-1731
Middle School 10:00 A.M.
Listen to the following radio station for information: KYW (1060 AM) - District code number: 713 Watch FOX TV Channel 29 "Good Day Philadelphia" (6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.). Look for Burlington County and then watch for information on Burlington Township Schools. This information will scroll across the bottom of the TV screen.
Watch NBC TV Channel 10 for its Snow Alert 10. The status of Burlington Township Schools will be announced.
Watch CBS TV Channel 3. The status of Burlington Township will scroll across the bottom of the screen.
Watch ABC TV Channel 6. The status of Burlington Township will scroll across the bottom of the screen.
Channel 6, 10, 29, and KYW 1060 are our local news outlets now offer text messaging directly to your cell phone to alert you of school closings and delayed openings.
High School 9:20 A.M.
Student Absence Notification Please contact the school EVERY TIME your child is absent: B. Bernice Young Fountain Woods Middle School High School
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Regular School Hours Please note the start time of school for each of our buildings. It is very important that students arrive on time to school. Young School 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Main Office—609-386-3520 Fountain Woods 8:30 AM -3:00 PM Main Office—609-387-1799 BTMS 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Main Office—609-699-4021 BTHS 7:20 AM - 2:00 PM Main Office—609-387-1713 **Page 2**
If you are reading a printed copy of the calendar, please check online for any updates to the calendar.
