2015-2016 DISTRICT #323 CALENDAR Monday, August 3 Tuesday, August 4 Thursday, August 13 Friday, August 14 Monday, August 17 New Teachers’ Orientation New Teachers’ Orientation First Day for Teachers: Institute Day Freshman Orientation Teachers’ Institute Day First Day of School for Students Monday, September 7 Wednesday, September 16 Labor Day – No School School Improvement Day – Half-Day for Students Monday, October 12 Thursday, October 22 Friday, October 23 Wednesday, October 28 Wednesday, November 11 Wednesday, November 25 thru Sunday, November 29 Columbus Day – No School Conferences – No School Conferences – No School School Improvement Day – Half-Day for Students Veteran’s Day – No School THANKSGIVING VACATION Saturday, December 19 thru Sunday, January 3 WINTER VACATION Monday, January 4 Monday, January 18 Wednesday, January 27 Teacher’s Institute – No School Martin Luther King’s Birthday – No School School Improvement Day – Half Day for Students Monday, February 15 President’s Day – No School Friday, March 25 thru Sunday, April 3 SPRING VACATION Tuesday, April 12 Wednesday, April 13 District Kindergarten Registration School Improvement Day – Half-Day for Students Friday, April 29 Monday, May 30 Elementary School/Middle School Registration packets sent home with student Elementary School/Middle School/High School Registration packets are due back to schools. Memorial Day – No School Tuesday, May 31 Wednesday, June 1 Last Day for Students Last Day for Teachers: Teacher’s Institute Friday, May 13 NOTE: The above dates assume the use of all five “snow days.” If days are NOT used, the last day for students will be moved one day for each snow day not used. If snow days are not used, the last day will be Monday, May 23 for students and Tuesday, May 24 for teachers. 2015-2016 DISTRICT #323 CALENDAR BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS Tuesday, August 11 Thursday, August 13 August 24, 2015 August 18, 2015 August 25, 2015 Kindergarten Orientation (Students/Parents) Grades 1-5 Elementary Open House (Students/Parents) Dunlap High School Dunlap Middle School/Dunlap Valley Middle School K-5 Elementary Back to School Night (Parents Only) 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. EIGHTH GRADE ORIENTATION January 7, 2016 Dunlap High School 6:30 p.m. GRADUATION/HONOR AWARDS NIGHTS April 28, 2016 May 12, 2016 May 15, 2016 Dunlap High School Awards Night Dunlap High School Baccalaureate Dunlap High School Graduation 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. **May 18/19, 2016 Dunlap Middle School/Dunlap Valley Middle School 8th Grade Recognition/Awards Ceremony 7:00 p.m. PROGRESS REPORTS/REPORT CARDS Friday, September 11 Friday, October 16 Thursday, October 22 Friday, October 23 Friday, November 20 Friday, December 18 Friday, January 8 Friday, February 5 Friday, March 4 Friday, March 11 Friday, April 15 Tuesday, May 31 First Grading Period: Monday, August 17 to Friday, October 16 Progress Reports Issued End of First Grading Period Report Cards: Conferences Report Cards: Conferences Second Grading Period: Monday, October 19 to Friday, December 18 Progress Reports Issued End of Second Nine Weeks: 1st Semester (High School Semester Exams: Wednesday, December 16 to Friday, December 18) Report Cards Issued Third Grading Period: Tuesday, January 5 to Friday, March 4 Progress Reports Issued End of Third Nine Weeks Report Cards Issued Fourth Grading Period: Monday, March 7 to Tuesday, May 31 Progress Reports Issued End of Fourth Nine Weeks: Second Semester ** These dates are tentative based on the number of snow days used. The final date will be announced from the middle school in March, 2016. NOTE: Last day for graduating high school seniors is Tuesday, May 10, 2016