Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Calendar Set for 2016-2017 School Year

by Robert "Bob" Lewandowski

The Colstrip School Board approved the 2016-2017 Calendar from a list of three calendars presented. As presented in the Superintendent Blog post: Request for 2016-2017 Calendar Input, Colstrip steak-holders selected the "Gold" calendar. The "Gold" calendar received 63% of the vote while the "Black" calendar got 19% and the "Green" received 17%.

The Calendar has 177 student days of which 34 are partial and 2 are half days. There are 7 PIR days for professional development scheduled. One day is reserved for staff check out. The total calendar days equals 185. See the Definitions below for more information. 

The first day of school will be August 24, 2016 and the last day will be May 25, 2017. The Administration Team will be working on providing and scheduling details into the calendar that is presented below. This is a "Stake-Holder" approved calendar that meets the needs of our community and students. Thank you for your help and input in selecting a calendar for 2016-2017.



DETAILS:
Staff PIR: No School August 22-23
First Day of School: August 24
Labor Day: No School September 5
MEA Convention: No School October 20-21
End of First Quarter: October 28
Staff PIR: No School November 9
Thanksgiving Break: No School November 23-25
Winter Break: Half Day/Early Out December 21
Winter Break: No School December 22-January 2
End of Second Quarter: January 13
Mid-Winter Break: No School February 17
End of Third Quarter: March 17
Snow Day: No School March 24
Staff PIR: No School March 27
Spring/Easter Break: No School April 14-17
End of Fourth Quarter: Half Day/Early Out May 25
Last Day of School: May 25
Staff Check Out: No School May 26

DEFINITIONS:

Full Days: (WHITE COLORED DAYS) This is a regular day of school.Typical days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday during the following times:
Elementary School: 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Middle School: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM
High School: 8:05 AM - 3:35 PM

Partial Days: (GREEN COLORED DAYS) School is dismissed early. These days are scheduled on Thursdays. Staff will remain in school and continue with their professional responsibilities meeting with parents, school improvement teams, data collection and planning and preparation. These days will also be used for delivery professional development to the staff. These days will focus on school improvement through communication and collaboration efforts. Partial day times:
Elementary School: 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM
Middle School: 8:15 AM - 2:45 PM
High School: 8:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Half Days: (PURPLE COLORED DAYS) Half-days often occur right before holiday breaks. Half-day times:
Elementary School: 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Middle School: 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM
High School: 8:05 AM - 12:20 PM

Student Days: Days students will be in attendance at school.

PIR Days: (ORANGE COLORED DAYS) Pupil Instruction Related (PIR) or professional development/training days. No school is scheduled for students.

Vacation or Holidays: 
(YELLOW COLORED DAYS) Days recognized as holidays or breaks. There is NO SCHOOL on these days.

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