West Bridgewater Public Schools 2015-2016 School Calendar (www.wbridgewaterschools.org) September 2015 (20 Days)

July 2015 Sun 5 12 19

Mon Tues Wed Thu 1 2 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23

26

27

28

29

Fri 3 10 17 24

Sat 4 11 18 25

31

1

30

Sun

District Office closed for summer (7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 & 7/31)

August 2015 Sun

Mon Tues Wed Thu

2 9 16

3 10 17

4 11 18

5 12 19

6 13 20

7 14 21

Sat 1 8 15 22

23 30

24 31

25

26

27

28

29

Aug 24 Aug 27 Aug 31

Fri

Mon

Sun 1

Mon 2

Fri 6

Sat 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

25

26

27

28

22 29

23 30

February 2016

(16 Days)

Sun Mon Tues Wed

Fri

Sat

11

12

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

17

18

19

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

20 27

21 28

22 29

23 30

24

25

26

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1st Day for Students Grades 1-12, Full Day PK Orientation (pm) Kindergarten Assessments Kindergarten Orientation (am) ½ Day for Grades 1-12, In-Service No School Labor Day – No School PreK and Kindergarten Start Curriculum Night at the Middle/Senior High School Grades 7-12 Curriculum Night at the R.L. MacDonald School School Committee Meeting Curriculum Night at the Howard School ½ Day Pre-K thru Grade 12, In-Service (No PM Pre-K Session)

Sun Mon

(16 Days)

Tues Wed Thu

Sat

4 11 18

5 12 19

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

28

Dec 9 Dec 14 Dec 23-Jan 1

29

30

31

½ Day Pre-K thru Grade 12, In-Service (No PM Pre-K Session) School Committee Meeting Christmas Break – No School

Sun

Mon

(22 Days) Tues 1

Wed 2

April 2016 Fri 4

Sat 5

Sun

Mon Tues

3 10

4 11

5 12

17

18

24

25

11

12

13

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

20 27

21 28

22 29

23 30

24 31

25

26

Mar 1 Mar 7 Mar 9 Mar 25

29 May 4 May 16 May 27 May 30

30

31

Presidential Primary Election Spring Street School Closed School Committee Meeting ½ Day all Schools, In-service (No PM Pre-K Session) Good Friday, No School

½ Day all Schools, In-service (No PM Pre-K Session) School Committee Meeting Graduation (Evening Ceremony) Memorial Day – No School

Sun 5 12 19 26 June 1 Jun 11 Jun 13 Jun 15

Mon 6 13 20 27

Tues 7 14 21 28

Wed 1 8 15 22 29

Thu 2 9 16 23 30

Wed

Thu

Fri 1

Sat 2

6 13

7 14

8 15

9 16

19

20

21

22

23

26

27

28

29

30

Apr 6

½ Day all Schools, In-service (No PM Pre-K Session) Apr 9 Annual Town Election Apr 11 School Committee Meeting Apr 18-22 Patriots’ Day, Spring Break

June 2016 (11 Days) Sat 7 14 21 28

(16 Days)

Thu 3

10

Thu Fri 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27

New Year’s Day Holiday Students Return to School School Committee Meeting ½ Day Pre-K thru Grade 12, In-Service (No PM Pre-K Session) Martin Luther King Day - No School

Jan 1 Jan 4 Jan 11 Jan 13 Jan 18

9

Wed 4 11 18 25

Sat 2

3 10 17

8

Tues 3 10 17 24

Thu Fri 1

2 9 16

7

(21 Days)

(19 Days)

Mon Tues Wed

1 8 15

6

Mon 2 9 16 23

Sun

7 14

5

Sun 1 8 15 22

Spring Street School Curriculum Night Columbus Day – No School School Committee Meeting ½ Day Pre-K thru Grade 12, In-Service (No PM Pre-K Session)

6 13

4

May 2016

Oct 1 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 28

January 2016 Fri

3

School Committee Meeting ½ Day all Schools, In-service (No PM Pre-K Session) Feb 15-19 Presidents’ Day, Winter Break

Sat 3

10

2

Feb 8 Feb 10

Fri 2

9

1

29

Thu 1

16

31

28

(21 Days)

Mon Tues Wed

8

March 2016

Thu

Sun

15

27

Veterans’ Day Observed – No School School Committee Meeting ½ Day Grades PK thru 8, Parent Conferences (No PM Pre-K Session) Nov 23-24 ½ Day all Schools, Parent Conferences (No PM Pre-K Session) Nov 25 ½ Day All Schools Nov 26-27 Thanksgiving Break No School Nov 11 Nov 16 Nov 20

Sat 5

7

December 2015

Thu 5

October 2015

Fri 4

14

Sept 17 Sept 21 Sept 24 Sept 30

(18 Days)

Tues Wed 3 4

Thu 3

6

District Office closed for summer (8/7, 8/14 & 8/21)

November 2015

Wed 2

13

Sept 1 Sept 2 Sept 1-3 Sept 3 Sept 3 Sept 4 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept 10

School Committee Meeting Grade 4 and Grade 7 Parent Orientations Teachers First Day

Tues 1

Fri 3 10 17 24

½ Day all Schools, In-Service (No PM Pre-K Session) Annual Town Meeting School Committee Meeting Last Day of School, ½ Day or June 22nd if 5 snow days are taken (180 days)

Sat 4 11 18 25

Notes: Full day for teachers, August 31, 2015 1st Day of School for Grades 1-12 is September 1, 2015 1st Day of School for PreK &Kindergarten is Sept. 8, 2015 ½ days for Prof Development, In-Services & Parent Conf days are 9/3, 9/30, 10/28, 11/20-25, 12/9, 12/23, 1/13, 2/10, 3/9, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1)

Holidays, vacations, and days of no school are Green. School Committee Meetings are designated in Red (8/24, 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/14, 1/11, 2/8, 3/7, 4/11, 5/16, 6/13) All Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. in the MSHS June 15, 2016 is the last day of school, (180 days) which is a half-day for students and a full day for teachers and staff or June 22, 2016 which includes 5 snow days

The West Bridgewater Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness, or disability.

Approved by SC on May 11, 2015.

WEST BRIDGEWATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS West Bridgewater, Massachusetts www.wbridgewaterschools.org

SCHOOL CALENDAR ** 2015-2016 ** Building

Open

Close

Half Day

M/S High

7:30 am

2:05 pm

11:00 am

Howard

8:00 am

2:30 pm

11:30 am

MacDonald

8:30 am

3:00 pm

12:00 Noon

Spring St. Full Day K

9:00 am

2:40 pm

11:30 am

Spring St. AM Pre-K

9:00 am

11:30 am

11:30 am

Spring St. PM Pre-K

12:10 pm

2:40 pm

HOLIDAYS/BREAKS September 7 October 12 November 11 November 26-27 December 23 - Jan 1 January 18 February 15-19 March 25 April 18-22 May 30

Kindergarten & PreK

Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Break Christmas Break Martin L. King Day Winter Break Good Friday Spring Break Memorial Day

Sept 1-3 Sept 2 Sept 3 Sept 8 Oct 1 Mar 1

Kindergarten Assessments PreK Orientation Kindergarten Orientation PreK and K Begin Spring Street School (PK & Kindergarten) Curriculum Night Presidential Primary Election: Spring Street School Closed

OPEN HOUSE/CURRICULUM NIGHT DATES Full Days of Instruction Grades Date Day Program Grades 7-12 September 17 Thursday MSHS Curriculum Night Grades 1- 3 September 10 Thursday RLM Curriculum Night Grades 4-6 September 24 Thursday Howard School Curriculum Night PK and K October 1 Thursday Spring Street School Curriculum Night

EARLY RELEASE DAYS Professional Development/Parent Conferences Grades 1-12 Prek-12 Prek-12 * Prek-8 Prek-12 * Prek-12 * Prek-12 * Prek-12 * Prek-12 * Prek-12 * Prek-12 * Prek-12 * Prek-12 *

Date September 3 September 30 October 28 November 20 Nov 23 & 24 November 25 December 9 January 13 February 10 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1

Day Thursday Wednesday Wednesday Friday Mon & Tues Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday

Program Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development Fall Conferences {Half Day Gr PK-8 only} Fall Conferences Thanksgiving Break (Half Day – All Schools) Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development Professional Development

*Students in grades PK-12 are on half-day schedules for Professional Development/Parent Conference dates. No PM Pre-K Classes. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. in the West Bridgewater Middle/Senior High School Monday, August 24 Monday, September 21 Monday, October 19 Monday, November 16

Monday, December 14 Monday, January 11 Monday, February 8 Monday, March 7

Monday, April 11 Monday, May 16 Monday, June 13

The last day of school is June 15th or June 22nd with 5 snow days. This is a half-day for students and a full-day for teachers & staff. The West Bridgewater Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, homelessness or disability.