Downingtown Area School District Board

Approved:

2018 - 2019 1/10/18

JULY 2018 July 4 District Holiday JANUARY 2019

S M T W T F S August 15-16 New Teacher Orientaion S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 August 13 - 17, 20 Teacher Work Day: Select One 1 2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 August 21-23 All Teachers Report 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 August 27 First Student Day 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 August 31 School Closed 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31
September 3 School Closed - Labor Day Recess
September 18 Gr 1-12 Two Hour Early Dismissal/Modified Kindergarten - Prof. Dev. Activities Teacher Days - 21
AUGUST 2018 September 19 No School For Students: Professional Dev. Day Student Days - 21
S M T W T F S FEBRUARY 2019
1 2 3 4 October 10 Gr 1-12 Two Hour Early Dismissal/Modified Kindergarten - Prof. Dev. Activities S M T W T F S
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 October 31 End of Marking Period-Secondary (tentitive) 1 2
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 November 5 Gr 7-8 Evening Parent Conferences 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
26 27 28 29 30 31 November 6 No School for Students - Election Day; Gr. K-8 All Day Parent Conferences; 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Teacher Days - 8 Gr. 9-12: AM - Parent Conferences, PM - Professional Development 24 25 26 27 28
Student Days - 4 November 7 Gr. 1 - 12: 2 hour Early Dismissal - No AM/PM Kindergarten; Gr. K - 8 Parent Conferences Teacher Days - 19
Gr. 9-12: Professional Development; Gr. K-6 Parent Evening Conferences Student Days - 18
SEPTEMBER 2018 November 8 Gr 9-12 Evening Parent Conferences
S M T W T F S November 21 No School For Students: Professional Dev. Day (Flex Day) MARCH 2019
1 November 22-23 Thanksgiving Recess S M T W T F S
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 November 26 No School For Students: Work Collaboration Day 1 2
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 November 28 End of Marking Period - Elementary (Tentative) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 December 12 Gr. 1 - 12 Two Hour Early Dismissal/Modified Kindergarten - Prof. Dev. Activities 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
30 December 3 - 14 KEYSTONE Exams Winter Wave #1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Teacher Days - 19 Dec. 24-Jan. 1 Winter Recess 31
Student Days - 18 Teacher Days - 21
January 2 School Reopens Student Days - 20
OCTOBER 2018 January 7 - 18 KEYSTONE Exams Winter Wave #2
S M T W T F S January 16 Gr. 1 - 12 Two Hour Early Dismissal/Modified Kindergarten - Prof. Dev. Activities APRIL 2019
1 2 3 4 5 6 January 18 End of Marking Period - Secondary (Tentative) S M T W T F S
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 January 21 School Closed - Martin Luther King Day 1 2 3 4 5 6
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 February 14 Gr. 1 - 12 Two Hour Early Dismissal/Modified Kindergarten - Prof. Dev. Activities 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
28 29 30 31 W February 15 Professional Development Day; Weather Emergency Make Up Day #1 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
February 18 Schools Closed - Presidents' Day: or Professional Development Make Up Day 28 29 30
Teacher Days - 23
Student Days - 23 March 1 No School for Students: Work Collaboration Day Teacher Days - 18
NOVEMBER 2018 March 7 End of Marking Period - Elementary (Tentative) Student Days - 18
S M T W T F S March 13 Gr. 1-12 Two Hr Early Dismissal/No AM/PM Kindergarten - K Parent Conferences MAY 2019
1 2 3 & Grades 1 - 12 Professional Development Activities S M T W T F S
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 March 28 End of Marking Period - Secondary (Tentative) 1 2 3 4
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 April 1 - 5 PSSA TESTING: ELA - Gr. 3 - 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
25 26 27 28 29 30 April 8 - 12 PSSA TESTING: MATH - Gr. 3 - 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
April 10 Gr. 1 - 12 Two Hour Early Dismissal/Modified Kindergarten - Prof. Dev. Activities 26 27 28 29 30 31
Teacher Days - 20 W April 17 - 22 Spring Recess or Weather Emergency Make Up Days - 4/17 #3, 4/18 #4, 4//22 #5
Student Days - 17 April 29 - May 3 PSSA TESTING: SCIENCE - Gr. 4 & 8 Teacher Days - 21
Student Days - 21
DECEMBER 2018 May 6 - 10 PSSA TESTING: Make Up Sessions JUNE 2019
S M T W T F S May 8 Gr. 1 - 12 Two Hour Early Dismissal/Modified Kindergarten - Prof. Dev. Activities S M T W T F S
1 May 13 - 24 KEYSTONE Testing: Algebra 1, Biology, Literature 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W May 24 Schools Closed - Memorial Day; Weather Emergency Make Up Day #2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 May 27 Schools Closed - Memorial Day 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 June Graduation: 6/4 - STEM, 6/5 - DHSE, 6/6 - DHSW 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 June 6 Last Day for AM/PM Kindergarten 30
Teacher Days - 15 June 7 End of Marking Period-Elementary and Secondary (Tentative) Teacher Days - 6
Student Days - 15 June 7 Last Student Day-Half-day (No Lunch Served) Student Days - 5
W June 10 Last Teacher Day: 6/10 - 14 Weather Emergency Make Up Days 6 - 10

New Teacher Orientation/Full day Gr 1-12 Two Hour Early Dismissal School Not in Session
If modified, Kindergarten AM Hours: 8:50AM-10:40AM: PM: 11:40AM-1:30AM
First Student day W Weather Emerg. Days
Gr 7-8 Evening Conferences Last Student Day - Half Day
School Not in Session for Students;
Staff Professional Development Day Gr 9-12 Evening Conferences Last Teacher Day

Teacher Flex - Teacher Work Day Last Day for Kindergarten Summer: Buildings Open: M-Th 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM; Closed Friday

Snow Make-up/Emergency Closings: Make up days will be completed in the following order: Feb. 15, May 24, April 17-18, 22, June 10-14 Total Teacher Days: 191
Total Student Days: 180
10 Month Employee Holidays: Aug. 31, Sept. 3, Nov. 22, Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Jan. 1, Jan. 21, April 19, May 27 (Unless otherwise adjusted for snow/emergency closings)