PORTAGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 2009-2010 Teachers Instructional Calendar
Tuesday-Thursday, August 25-27
New Teachers Report
Tuesday, September 1
Full-day – Teachers report to building and work in rooms
Wednesday-Thursday, September 2-3
PD – All Teachers
Friday, September 4
Extended Labor Day Weekend
Tuesday, September 8
School begins, ½ Day for Students
Thursday, September 17
Elementary Open Houses
Tuesday, September 22
Middle School Open Houses
Wednesday, September 23
High School Open Houses
Friday, November 6
No School for Students
Elementary Teachers Records
Secondary ½ day records, ½ PD
Wednesday, November 18
Conferences Y5s-12, Evening*+
(Students Attend All Day)
Thursday, November 19
Conferences Y5s-12 Evening*+
(Students Attend All Day)
Wednesday, November 25
No School for Students and Staff (1/2 day comp)
Thursday-Friday, November 26 - 27
Thanksgiving Recess
December 21 – January 1
Winter Recess
Monday, January 4
School Resumes
Monday-Thursday, January 25-28
High School Exams
Friday, January 29
End 1st Semester - No School for Students
Records Day
Monday, February 1
First Day, Second Semester
Wednesday, February 24
Conferences Y5s-12 Evening*+
(Students Attend All Day)
Thursday, February 25
Conferences Y5s-12 Evening*+
(Students Attend All Day)
Friday, February 26
Mid-Winter Break – No School for Students and Staff
Friday, March 26
Spring Friday – No School for Students and Staff
March 29 – April 2
Spring Recess
Monday, April 5
School Resumes
Friday, April 16
No School for Students
Elementary Teachers Records
Secondary ½ day records, ½ PD
Records Day
Monday, May 31
Memorial Day
Wednesday-Friday, June 2, 3 & 4
High School Graduations
Monday-Thursday, June 7 - 10
High School Exams
Thursday, June 10
End 2nd Semester – ½ Day for Students**
MP #4 - 38 days of instruction
Sem. #2 - 87 teacher days
Friday, June 11
Last Day for Teachers**
Total Student Days 174
Total Teacher Days 186***
MP #1 - 43 days of instruction
MP #1 - 47 teacher days
MP #2- 46 days of instruction
Sem. #1 - 95 teacher days
MP #3 - 47 days of instruction
MP #3 - 48 teacher days
*By agreement of 80% of a building’s determined by a PEA run election, conferences may be held within a week before
or after the suggested date.
+All teachers will be responsible for up to three (3) additional hours of conference time in order to accommodate any
parent-teacher conferences that could not be accomplished during the times designated on the school calendar.
**Cancellations beyond what the law allows will extend the final day of school beyond Thursday, June 10, 2010.
***186 contract days includes vacation days for Labor Day (1), Thanksgiving (1), and Memorial Day (1) and a
compensatory day for spring conferences.
(August 27, 2009)