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SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR FOR 2017/2018التقويم المدرسي للعام الدراسي 2018/2017
BBS is accredited by the Council of International Schools (UK),The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (USA),
and the Ministry of Education (Kuwait)
AUGUST 2017SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
First day for school AdministratorsNew teachers’ orientation First day for IC / HOD / GLC staffFirst day for all returning teachers / Counselors / Librarians / Nurses Staff Pre-Service Days
1519-232327
27-31
NOVEMBER 2017SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
Progress reports distributed (Gr. 1-12) / Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Parent-Teacher Conferences forGrades Nursery – 12 (1:00 – 5:00) p.m. Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Parent-Teacher Conferences forGrades Nursery – 12 (1:00 – 4:00) p.m. Early release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.
NESA Fall Training (Doha)
8
9
14
3-4
SEPTEMBER 2017SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Arafat & Eid Al Adha holiday (Approximately on 1st )First day for Grades 6-12 students; orientation day for KG/ES parents & studentsFirst day for KG & Elem studentsOrientation day for PreNursery / NurseryStaggered entry begins for NurseryStaggered entry begins for PreNurseryFull days begin for Nursery Islamic New Year given on 24th (Tentative)Full days begin for PreNursery
1 - 9
10
11121319202427
OCTOBER 2017SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Early release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.
NESA Fall Leadership (Abu Dhabi)
17
26-29
JANUARY 2018SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Winter holiday
School resumesEarly release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.Report cards distributed (Gr. 1-12) /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Parent-Teacher Conferences forGrades Nursery – 12 (1:00 – 5:00) p.m. Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Parent-Teacher Conferences forGrades Nursery – 12 (1:00 – 4:00) p.m.
NESA Winter Training (Oman)
22/12- 6/1716
24
25
26-27
FEBRUARY 2018SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28
Early release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.National & Liberation Days holiday
20
25-26
MAY 2018SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Early release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.KG2 Graduation # 1KG2 Graduation # 2HS GraduationMS/HS Open Review DaySemester exams Gr. 6-11; make up day
Ramadan begins on May 15th/16th (approx.)
8
222429TBATBA
MARCH 2018SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Pre-School reports distributedEarly release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.Progress reports distributed (Gr. 1-12) NESA Spring Educators’ Conference(Greece)
1520
29
30/3-1/4
JUNE 2018SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Last day for all students Report cards distributionLast day for teachers and Admin.
Eid Al-Fitr holiday June 14th/15th (approx.)
121213
APRIL 2018SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
Spring breakIsraa & Mirage holiday given on 15th (Tentative)Early release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.
30/3-7/415
17
Early Release for students /Professional Development for teachers
Early Release for students /Parent-Teacher Conferences
Tentative Religious holidays Vacation Days
Student Days: 178Teacher Days: 186
Note: Calendar is subject to change by School Administration and Kuwait Ministry of Education. Religious holidays will be amended as declared by the Kuwait Civil Service Commission.
DECEMBER 2017SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
31 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Prophet’s Birthday given on 3rd Dec.(Tentative)Early release day for students /Professional Development for teachers /Student dismissal at 12:00 p.m. /Teacher dismissal at 4 p.m.MS/HS Open Review DaySemester exams (Gr. 6-12); make up dayPre-School report cards distributedWinter holiday
3
12
TBA*TBA
2022-6/1
*TBA To Be Announced