School Year 2015-2016

School Begins for

Students:

Washington County Public Schools

School Calendar 2015-2016
Teachers: 13

July 2015
S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13

14

19 20 21
26 27

15

16

17

18

22 23 24 25

28 29 30

31

S M T W T F S

1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31

September 2015

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14

15

20 21

22 23 24 25 26

16

17

18

19

27 28 29 30

October 2015
1 2
3
6

10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21

22 23 24

25 26

29

27

28

30

31

November 2015
S M T W T F S

1 2

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16

17

18

19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30

December 2015
S M T W T F S

2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12
16

13 14

15

20 21

22 23 24 25 26

17

18

19

27 28 29 30 31

2



3



25
26-27

Schools/CES Closed
Identified non-work, non-paid
day for ESP Employees

Schools Closed/CES Open

Last Day of Marking Period

2 1/2 Hour Early Dismissal

Professional Day

New Teacher Induction Day

October

1 2

3
10
17
24
31

Students: 21

November

Students: 16

Students: 18

1 New Years Day (Schools & CES Closed)

15 2 Hour Early Dismissal
No Half-Day Pre-Kindergarten
End of Second Marking Period (43 Days)
Elementary & Secondary: Day for Grading

18 Martin Luther Kings Birthday (Schools & CES Closed)

19 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)

Elementary: Day for Planning; Day for Principal-led Professional Development
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development

February

15 Presidents Day (Schools & CES Closed)

Identified non-work, non-paid day for ESP Employees

March

End of Third Marking Period (42 Days)

Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary & Secondary: Day for Grading;
Day for Principal-led Professional Development
Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
Secondary: Principal-led Professional Development
Spring Break (Schools & CES Closed)
Identified non-work, non-paid day for ESP Employees
Spring Break (Schools & CES Closed)
Spring Break (Schools & CES Closed)

Students: 20

Students: 17

2 3 4 5

15

20 21

22 23
X 24 25 26

16

17

18

19

27 28 29 30 31

April 2016
S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4

10 11

12

13

14

15

16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30

May 2016
S M T W T F S

15 16

17

18

19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
31

June 2016
S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13

14

19 20 21

Teachers: 21

May

Students: 21

Teachers: 8

June

Students: 7

26 Primary Election Day (Schools Closed/CES Open)

13 14

29 30

Students: 20

2 Evening Graduations

3 Daytime Graduations

9 (Tentative) Last Day for Students
2 Hour Early Dismissal
No Half-Day Pre-Kindergarten
Elementary & Secondary: Day for Grading
End of Fourth Marking Period (51 Days)

10 Professional Learning Day for Teachers

Elementary: Day for Planning; Day for Principal-led Professional Development
Secondary: Principal-led Professional Development

19 20

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

April

TOTALTeachers: (197 Total) **

18

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Teachers: 20

30 Memorial Day (Schools & CES Closed)

17

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

January

16

28 29

Teachers: 19

18

21



22



23


24-25

28

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

March 2016

Students: 17

24-25 Winter Break (Schools & CES Closed)

28-31 Winter Break (Schools & CES Closed)

Teachers: 19

S M T W T F S

December

February 2016
S M T W T F S

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Teachers: 17

Teachers: 20

4 5 6 7 8 9
11 12 13 14 15 16
18 19 20 21 22 23
25 26 27 28 29 30

14 X
15

Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)

Elementary* & Secondary: Day for Grading;
Day for Principal-led Professional Development
Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary*: Conferences
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
Thanksgiving Break (Schools Closed/CES Open)
Thanksgiving Break (Schools & CES Closed)

First/Tent. Last Day of School

Holiday/Special Event Closing

S M T W T F S

Students: 21

16 Association Day (Schools & CES Closed)

30 End of First Marking Period (51 Days)

Teachers: 18

SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN
CALENDAR PREPARATION

September

January 2016

Students: 9

7 Labor Day (Schools & Center for Education Services (CES) Closed)

Teachers: 21

S M T W T F S

4 5

August

New Teacher Induction Days

Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
School Begins for Students

Teachers: 21

August 2015

10-12

13

14


17


18

19

August 19, 2015

TOTALStudents: (187 Total) **

26 27

15

16

17

18

22 23 24 25

28 29 30

If there are no inclement

weather days or emergency
closings, the last day for
students is May 31.

ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY

Marking Periods
MP ENDS DAYS
1
October 30
51
2
January 15
43
3
March 18
42
4
June 9
51

*The day for grading and conferences: As determined by elementary school administration, with input from stakeholders, these responsibilities may be planned/reconfigured
to meet the needs of parents, students, and staff.
**Total Days in the Calendar for Students and Staff:
The calendar was purposely designed to include 187 and 197 days in the school year for students and staff in order to include 7 days for inclement weather. The final number
of days for students and teaching staff will not exceed 180 or 190, respectively.
The Board of Education reserves the right to alter the calendar if more than 7 days are used for inclement weather and/or emergency closings. Additional make-up days could
include, but not be limited to, February 15, March 28, March 21, March 22.
Approved 11/18/14
Revised 5/19/15(2)

Washington County Public Schools

School Calendar
Washington
County 2015-2016
Public Schools
School Calendar 2015-2016
August 19
School Begins for Students
September
7
Labor
Day
(Schools
and Center for Education Services (CES) Closed)
August 19
School
Begins
for Students
October
16
Association
Day
(Schools
and CES
September 7
Labor Day (Schools and Center
forClosed)
Education Services (CES) Closed)
October
30
End
of
First
Marking
Period
October 16
Association Day (Schools and CES Closed)
November
Professional
for Teachers (No Students)
October 302
End of FirstLearning
Marking Day
Period
ElementaryLearning
& Secondary:
Day for Grading,
Day for Principal-led Professional Development
November 2
Professional
Day forTeachers
(No Students)
November 3
Professional
Learning
Day
for
Teachers
(No
Students)
Elementary & Secondary: Day for Grading, Day for Principal-led Professional Development
Elementary:
Conferences
November 3
Professional
Learning
Day for Teachers (No Students)
Secondary:
Elementary: Supervisor-led
Conferences Professional Development
November 25
Thanksgiving
(Schools Closed/CES
Open)
Secondary:Break
Supervisor-led
Professional
Development
November
Thanksgiving
CES Closed)
November26-27
25
ThanksgivingBreak
Break(Schools
(Schoolsand
Closed/CES
Open)
December
Winter
Break (Schools
and CES
Closed)
November24-25
26-27
Thanksgiving
Break (Schools
and
CES Closed)
December
Winter
December28-31
24-25
WinterBreak
Break(Schools
(Schoolsand
andCES
CESClosed)
Closed)
January
1 28-31
New
Years
Day
(Schools
and
CES
Closed)
December
Winter
Break
(Schools
and
CES
Closed)
January
2
Hour
Early
No Half-Day
Pre-Kindergarten
January15
1
New
Years
DayDismissal;
(Schools and
CES Closed)
& Dismissal;
Secondary: No
Day
for Grading
January 15
2Elementary
Hour Early
Half-Day
Pre-Kindergarten
EndElementary
of Second Marking
Period Day for Grading
& Secondary:
January 18
Martin
Birthday
End ofLuther
SecondKings
Marking
Period(Schools and CES Closed)
January
Professional
Learning
for Teachers
January19
18
Martin Luther
Kings Day
Birthday
(Schools(No
andStudents)
CES Closed)
Elementary:
Day Day
for Planning,
Day
January 19
Professional
Learning
for Teachers
(NoPrincipal-led
Students) Professional Development
Secondary:
Professional
Elementary: Supervisor-led
Day for Planning,
DayDevelopment
Principal-led Professional Development
February 15
Presidents
Day (Schools
and CES
Closed)Identified
non-work, non-paid day for ESP Employees
Secondary:
Supervisor-led
Professional
Development
March
18 15
End
of ThirdDay
Marking
Period
February
Presidents
(Schools
and CES Closed)Identified non-work, non-paid day for ESP Employees
March
Professional
for Teachers (No Students)
March21
18
End of ThirdLearning
MarkingDay
Period
ElementaryLearning
& Secondary:
Day for Grading,
Day Principal-led Professional Development
March 21
Professional
Day forTeachers
(No Students)
March 22
Professional
Learning
Day for Teachers
Students)
Elementary
& Secondary:
Day for(No
Grading,
Day Principal-led Professional Development
Elementary:
Supervisor-led
Professional
March 22
Professional
Learning
Day for Teachers
(NoDevelopment
Students)
Secondary:
Professional
Development
Elementary:Principal-led
Supervisor-led
Professional
Development
March 23
Spring
Break
(Schools
and
CES
Closed)Identified
non-work, non-paid day for ESP Employees
Secondary: Principal-led Professional Development
March
24-25
Spring
Break
(Schools
and
CES
Closed)
March 23
Spring Break (Schools and CES Closed)Identified non-work, non-paid day for ESP Employees
March
Spring
March28
24-25
SpringBreak
Break(Schools
(Schoolsand
andCES
CESClosed)
Closed)
April
26
Primary
Election
Day
(Schools
Closed/CES
March 28
Spring Break (Schools and CES
Closed) Open)
May
30
Memorial
Day
(Schools
and
CES
Closed) Open)
April 26
Primary Election Day (Schools Closed/CES
June
2
Evening
Graduations
May 30
Memorial Day (Schools and CES Closed)
June
Daytime
June32
EveningGraduations
Graduations
June
9
(Tentative
) Last Day for Students2 Hour Early Dismissal; No Half-Day Pre-Kindergarten
June 3
Daytime Graduations
Elementary
& Secondary:
Day for Grading
June 9
(Tentative
) Last
Day for Students2
Hour Early Dismissal; No Half-Day Pre-Kindergarten
EndElementary
of Fourth Marking
Period
& Secondary: Day for Grading
June 10
Professional
Learning
Day
for Teachers
End of Fourth
Marking
Period
Elementary:
Day Day
for Planning;
Day for Principal-led Professional Development
June 10
Professional
Learning
for Teachers
Secondary:
Professional
Development
Elementary: Principal-led
Day for Planning;
Day
for Principal-led Professional Development
Secondary: Principal-led Professional Development
Attendance in school is vital if students are to learn. We strongly encourage parents to plan vacations during scheduled
breaks
or long
Attendance
in weekends.
school is vital if students are to learn. We strongly encourage parents to plan vacations during scheduled
breaks or long weekends.
Testing Dates:
*(Dates
change based on information from the Maryland State Department of Education. We will notify students as soon
Testingmight
Dates:
as*(Dates
possible.)
might change based on information from the Maryland State Department of Education. We will notify students as soon
as possible.)
*PSAT (Anticipated) October 14, 2015
*SAT
(Anticipated)
October
3, November
*PSAT
(Anticipated)
October
14, 2015 7, December 5, 2015; January 23, March 5, May 7, June 4, 2016
*ACT
12,October
October3,
24,
December7,12,
2015; February
April 9,23,
June
11, 2016
*SAT September
(Anticipated)
November
December
5, 2015;6,January
March
5, May 7, June 4, 2016
*AP
Exams
May 2-13,
2016 24, December 12, 2015; February 6, April 9, June 11, 2016
*ACT
September
12, October
*AP Exams May 2-13, 2016
*High School Assessments (HSA) Paper administration, unless otherwise noted
Oct.
5, 2015
- Government
Jan. 11,2016
- Government
April
4, 2016
- Government**
May 23, 2016 - Government
*High
School
Assessments (HSA)
Paper
administration,
unless
otherwise
noted
Oct.
Oct.6,5,2015
2015- -Biology
Government Jan.
Jan.12,
11,2016
2016- -Biology
Government April
April6,4,2016
2016- -Biology**
Government** May
May24,
23,2016
2016- -Biology
Government
Oct.
2015- -Biology
Make-Up
Jan.
2016
- Make-Up April
2016- -Biology**
Make-Up**
May
2016
- Make-Up
Oct.7-8,
6, 2015
Jan.13-14,
12, 2016
- Biology
April7-8,
6, 2016
May25-30,
24, 2016
- Biology
Oct.
2015 -- Make-Up
Online
Jan.
10, 2016
- Online
Oct.5-16,
7-8, 2015
Jan.11-22,
13-14,2016
2016- -Online
Make-Up April
April4-8,
7-8,2016
2016- -Online**
Make-Up** May
May23-June
25-30, 2016
- Make-Up
Oct. 5-16, 2015 - Online
Jan. 11-22, 2016 - Online **Seniors
April 4-8,only
2016 - Online**
May 23-June 10, 2016 - Online
**Seniors only
*Maryland School Assessments (MSA)
April
4 22, 2016:
for Science
*Maryland
SchoolWindow
Assessments
(MSA)(online) grades 5 and 8
April
2016:
grades 5grades
and 8 5 and 8
April546,22,
2016:Science
Window(paper/pencil)
for Science (online)
April 5 6, 2016: Science (paper/pencil) grades 5 and 8
*Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Assessments (PARCC)
Operational
Fall:
*Partnership
forTBD
Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Assessments (PARCC)
Operational
TBD
OperationalSpring:
Fall: TBD
Operational Spring: TBD
Washington County Public Schools respects the values of all religious observances for students and families in
Washington
However,
because
the school
system
to accommodate
system-wide
closures
forinevery
WashingtonCounty.
County Public
Schools
respects
the values
of is
allunable
religious
observances for
students and
families
observance,
WCPS staff
members
are the
expected
avoid is
scheduling
testing, special
schoolclosures
events, and
evening
Washingtonall
County.
However,
because
schooltosystem
unable tomajor
accommodate
system-wide
for every
activities
during
these days.
observance,
all WCPS
staff members are expected to avoid scheduling major testing, special school events, and evening
activities during these days.

Approved 11/18/14
Revised
5/19/15(2)
Approved
11/18/14
Revised 5/19/15(2)