Pre-service Days -.5 day for Principal mtg./.5 day SLP/1 day division-wide PD/.5 day Content Training/4.5 days unencumbered teacher work time.

Early Release - Elementary/Middle only - 2 hours before regular dismissal - Teachers’ unencumbered work time/180- day employees stay for Professional Development.

Early Close - Two hours before regular dismissal time applies to students and staff (Division-wide).

June 17 - This day is designated an inclement weather day and there will be no school on this day if not used during the year.

Inclement Weather - 1 day is included in this calendar along with 1 “banked day” for inclement weather. Additional days missed beyond those days will be made up at the Superintendent’s discretion.

All fourth nine weeks report cards will be mailed three business days following the last day of school.

School Calendar 2015 N 2016

HCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or other protected classes in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Robbin G. Ruth, Executive Director of Human Resources lOne Franklin Street, VA 23669 l 757-727-2000.

Every Child, Every Day.

Whatever it takes!

August 17-25 .....New Teacher Orientation (as assigned)August 26-31 .....Pre-Service Days

September 1-3 ..Pre-Service DaysSeptember 3 ......Student OrientationSeptember 7 ......Labor Day (Schools & Offices Closed)September 8 ......First Day of School - All Students Report

October 6 ...........Progress Reports

November 3 ......Conference Day ( Students Do Not Report) Flexible hours to be determined by each school

November 6 .......Early Release Day for Students(Elem./Middle School only) End of First Grading Period (43 days)

November 13 .....Report CardsNovember 25 .....Early Close for Students & All StaffNov. 26-27 ..........Thanksgiving Break

(Schools & Offices Closed)

December 10 .....Progress ReportsDec. 21-Jan.1 .....Winter Break (Students Do Not Report)

January 4 ............Schools & Offices Reopen followingWinter Break

January 18 ............Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day(Schools & Offices Closed)

January 26-29 ....High School Exam Schedule

January 28-29 ....Elementary and middle school students attend school on these days but will be dismissed 2 hours early.

Revised January 25, 2016

February 1 ..........Second Semester BeginsFebruary 5 .........Report CardsFebruary 12 ........Early Close for Students & All StaffFebruary 15 ........Presidents’ Day (Schools & Offices Closed)

March 3 ...............Progress Reports

April 1 ..................Early Release Day for Students(Elem./Middle School only)End of Third Grading Period (44 days)

April 4-8 ..............Spring Break (All Schools Closed)April 15 ...............Report Cards

May 12 ................Progress ReportsMay 27 ................Early Close for Students & All StaffMay 30 ................Memorial Day (Schools & Offices Closed)

June 13-17 ..........Early Release for Students(Elem./Middle School only)High School Exam Schedule

June 17 ............... Inclement weather day. There will be noschool on this day if it is not used during the year.Last Day for Students (49 days)

June 16 ...............KHS Graduation, 7:00 p.m.June 17 ...............BHS Graduation, 7:00 p.m.June 18 ...............HHS Graduation, 9:00 a. m.

PHS Graduation, 1:30 p.m.June 18 ...............Teacher Workday

Science

Reading Assignments

Class Projects

April 4 ..................Schools & Offices Closed