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.