District Calendar

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Calendars for Download

2011-2012 Calendar (updated 03/26/12)
2011-2012 Calendar (in Spanish)

2012-2013 Calendar (revised 05/16/12)

The following schools follow a different year-round calendar:
Continuous Calendar Schools 2011-2012

Continuous Calendar Schools 2012-2013
Downtown School

2012 Graduation Schedule

2011-2012 School Year

July

4 Holiday – no classes, offices closed
12 School Board Meeting

August

2 School Board Meeting
16 School Board Meeting
18 First-year teachers report
22 All teachers and associates report
25 First day of school

September

5 Holiday – no classes, offices closed
6 School Board Meeting
20 School Board Meeting
23 Staff development – no classes for students

October

4 School Board Meeting
12 Conferences – 90-minute early dismissal for all students
13 Conferences – no classes
14 No classes
18 School Board Meeting

November

1 School Board Meeting
15 School Board Meeting
23 No school for teachers or students
24-25 Holiday – no classes, offices closed

December

13 School Board Meeting
22-31 Winter recess – no classes
23 Holiday – no classes, offices closed
26 Holiday – no classes, offices closed
29-30 Holiday – no classes, offices closed

January

2 First day of school after winter recess
10 School Board Meeting
13 End of first semester
16 MLK Day – In-service day; no classes for students
17 First day of second semester
17 School Board Meeting

February

7 School Board Meeting
15, 21, 23 Elementary conferences – classes held
20 Staff Development for teachers only – no classes
21 School Board Meeting

March

13 School Board Meeting
14 Secondary conferences – classes held
15 Secondary conferences – no classes
16 No classes
19-23 Spring Recess – no classes

April

3 School Board Meeting
17 School Board Meeting
24 No school for 9th and 12th grade students. 10th and 11th graders attend a.m. for PLAN and ACT testing
25 No school for 10th and 11th grade students. 9th and 12th graders attend a.m. only.

May

1 School Board Meeting
15 School Board Meeting
28 Holiday – no classes, offices closed
31 Last day of school for elementary and middle students

June

1 Last day for high school students
4-8 Reserved for inclement weather make-up days
5 School Board Meeting
19 School Board Meeting

Emergency Schedule Change

When there is an emergency school closing or early dismissal, information is made available through several media outlets:

• DMPS-TV on Mediacom cable channels 85 and 97.3
• www.dmschools.org
• www.facebook.com/DMschools
• www.twitter.com/DMschools
• Local radio and television stations

For emergency weather procedures, click here.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Adjusted Dismissal Every Wednesday

The school board approved adjusted dismissals for the 2011-2012 school year. All schools will have an adjusted dismissal schedule on Wednesdays ONLY:

• All Middle Schools – school day ends at 1:00 p.m.
• All High Schools – school day ends at 1:05 p.m.
• Elementary Schools – please check with your school for dismissal times.