PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY SCHOOLS – 2012-2013 SCHOOL CALENDAR JULY 2012 4 30, 31 Wednesday Monday - Tuesday 4th of July Holiday - Holiday for all employees Principals’ Workshop AUGUST 2012 1, 2 3 6 7 8 9 Wednesday - Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 10 13 Friday Monday Orientation Meetings for New Certified/Licensed Personnel New Certified/Licensed Personnel Workday Teacher Professional Day Division Staff Development Day Teacher Professional Day Teacher Professional Day - AM (9:00 am – 7:00 pm) Open House 1:00 – 7:00 p.m./Open to parents & students from 1:30 – 6:30 p.m. Teacher Professional Day – AM only (PM Release) First Day of School SEPTEMBER 2012 3 21 Monday Friday Labor Day - Holiday for all employees and students Last day of 1st marking period - Students dismissed at 1:00 p.m./Teacher workday p.m. NOVEMBER 2012 2 6 21 22, 23 Friday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday - Friday Last day of 2nd marking period - Students dismissed at 1:00 p.m./ Teacher workday p.m. ELECTION DAY – Division Staff Development Day Students dismissed at 1:00 p.m. / Teachers dismissed at 1:30 p.m. THANKSGIVING - Holiday for all personnel and students DECEMBER 2012 8 20 1st Semester Conference Night: Conferences must be completed prior to Saturday, December 8 Last day of 3rd marking period/End first semester Students dismissed at 1:00 p.m. / Teachers dismissed at 1:30 p.m. Winter Holiday for all employees and students Saturday Thursday 21- 31 JANUARY 2013 1 2 3 21 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Monday Winter Holiday for all employees and students Teacher Professional Day – School not in session for students First day of Second Semester (Students return) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY – Holiday for all personnel and students FEBRUARY 2013 14 15 18 19 Last day of 4th marking period Teacher Professional Day – School not in session for students School not in session for students or teachers School Staff Development Day – School not in session for students Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday MARCH 2013 28 29 Thursday Friday Last day of 5th marking period - Students dismissed at 1:00 p.m./Teacher workday p.m. Spring Break - Holiday for teachers and students Monday - Wednesday Thursday - Friday Spring Break - Holiday for all personnel and students Spring Break continues for teachers and students Saturday Wednesday Thursday – Friday Saturday Monday 2nd Semester Conference Night: Conferences must be completed prior to Saturday, May 11 Last day of 6th marking period – Students dismissed at 1:00 p.m./Teacher workday p.m. Teacher Professional Day Graduation – Times to be announced MEMORIAL DAY - Holiday for all personnel APRIL 2013 1-3 4, 5 MAY 2013 11 22 23 - 24 25 27 PRIORITY MAKE-UP DAYS 1. 2. 3. December 21 February 15 February 19 4. February 18 5. March 29 6. Banked Day 7. Banked Day 8. May 23 9. May 24 10. April 5 The superintendent is provided the flexibility to use the banked days during fall semester for inclement weather should it become necessary. Note: Teacher Professional Days – School not in session for students Approved by the Pittsylvania County School Board on January 10, 2012 Days Missed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Days Made Up 1 2 3 4 5 * 6 * 7 * 8 * 9 * Provisions for making up missed days as amended by the Code of Virginia §22.1-98 by the 2004 General Assembly * Not required to make up this day Calendar may be changed to ensure compliance with the Regulations of the State Board of Education at the sole discretion of the Pittsylvania County School Board. 15 * 16 10