GCPS School Calendar Teachers’ Advisory Council September 10, 2012

School Calendar Development 180 day student calendar 180 day ◦ 1 st semester ends before Winter Break ◦ 2 nd semester ends before Memorial Day 10 teacher planning days ◦ Furlough days – ?  While furlough days are possible again next year, GCPS will continue to build the calendar with 10 teacher planning days in the event funding is restored. ◦ Preplanning week – 5 days ◦ October (Columbus day) – 1 ◦ January (prior to students returning from Winter break) – 1 ◦ February – 1 ◦ Postplanning – 2

School Calendar Development Holidays ◦ New Year’s Day ◦ MLK Jr. Day ◦ Spring Break  Spring Break – 5 days beginning the 1 st full week in April (Monday after the first Sunday) ◦ Memorial Day ◦ Independence Day ◦ Labor Day ◦ Thanksgiving  Thanksgiving – 3 days or the entire week of Thanksgiving ◦ Winter Break

School Calendar Development Snow Make-up Days – 3 Early Release Days (ES/MS and HS) ◦ Early Release Days for ES/MS are the beginning of October and end of February. ◦ Recently changed based on input from principals/teachers.

School Calendar Development Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

School Calendar Development Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4

School Calendar Development September 5 – Presented Calendar Development process and 4 calendar options to Principals September 10 – Present Calendar Development process and 4 calendar options to TAC September 12 – Present Calendar Development process and 4 options to Assistant Principals. All feedback is due back to Eric Spoto by October 11. Send to