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July 3-6 Fourth of July Holiday

July 27 First Day for Vocational Teachers

August 3 General Session (SDMS) – 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. General Faculty Meeting (Local Sites) 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Luncheon (SDMS)12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Classroom Preparation (1:45 – 5:00 p.m.) August 3-5 Professional Development – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (South Delta Middle School) August 6 First Full Day for Students

Aug. 11-Sept. 15 MKAS2 K-Readiness Pretest (Grade Level PK – K)

Aug. 17 - 23 Grade 1 – 3 Universal Screener Sept. 1– March 30 SAAA – Subject Area Alternative Assessment (Grade Level 9-12) September 7 Labor Day (Holiday)

September 10 Mid-Term Report Card

September 11 Professional Development Follow-up (Student Holiday) Sept. 21- Oct. 2 SATP2 – Subject Area Testing Program, Second Edition (Grade Level 9-12) – Retest October 2 Homecoming (School Dismiss at 1:30 – Students Only)

October 6-8 First Nine Weeks Exams (45 Days)

October 12 Second Nine Weeks Begins

October 15-16 Fall Break

October 20-21 Functional Literacy Exam (FLE), MS Writing Assessment Program, Third Edition

(MWAP3), Subject Area Testing Program (SAP1) - Retest

October 21 Report Card Pick Up 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Regular School Day)

November 16-21 MS-CPAS2 MS Career Planning Assessment System, Second Edition

November 12 Mid-Term Report Card

SOUTH DELTA SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016

CALENDAR

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November 16-20 MKAS – 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment Retest #3 (Grade Level 3) November 23-27 Thanksgiving Holidays

Nov. 30 – Dec. 11 SATP2 – Subject Area Testing Program Second Edition (Grade Level 9-12)

Retest & First Time Test Takers

Nov. 30 – Dec. 11 TBD Questar Assessment – English II / Algebra I

December 16-18 Second Nine Weeks Exam (42 days)

December 21 Christmas Holiday Begins (December 21, 2014 – January 4, 2015)

January 4 Third Nine Weeks Begins January 4-29 MKAS2 (K-3 Middle of Year (MOY) Universal Screener) January 14 Report Card Pick Up 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Regular School Day)

January 18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)

Jan. 25-Mar. 4 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

(Selected Schools for 4th, 8th, and 12th Grades) February 4 Mid-Term Report Card

February 15 President Day (Holiday)

February 17-18 Functional Literacy Exam (FLE), MS Writing Assessment Program, Third Edition

MWAP3), Subject Area Testing Program (SAP1) - Retest

February 26 Professional Day Follow-up (Student Holiday)

March 1-30 English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) – (Grade Levels K – 12)

March 1 – April 15 MS Alternate Assessment Program for ELA & Math (MAAP)

(Selected Schools for 3rd - 12th Grades)

March 1 – April 15 MS Alternate Assessment Program for Science (MAAP)

(Selected Schools for 3rd -12th Grades)

March 1-3 Third Nine Weeks Exams (42 days)

March 7-11 Spring Break

March 14 Fourth Nine Weeks Begins

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March 21-April 8 SATP2 Subject Area Testing Program, Second Edition Grades Level 9th – 12th

Retest & First Time Test Takers

March 28-April 15 MKAS2 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment

March 25-28 Easter Holiday

March 31 Report Card Pick Up 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Regular School Day)

April 7-May 12 MKAS2 K-Readiness Assessment Post Test Grade Level PK-K

Retest & First Time Test Takers

April 11-April 29 MS-CPAS2 MS Career Planning Assessment System, Second Edition

April 14 Mid-Term Report Card

April 18 – May 20 MKAS2 End of Year Screener 1st & 2nd Grade Level

Retest & First Time Test Takers

April 19-May 3 ACT - Retest & First Time Test Takers

April 25-May 17 TBD Questar Assessment English II/Algebera I – Grade Level 3rd – 8th

May 2-13 MST2 Mississippi Science Test, Second Edition - Grade Level 5th & 8th

May 9-13 SATP2 Subject Area Testing Program, Second Edition – Grade Levels 9th -12th

May 12-13 Seniors’ Nine Weeks Test Administration

May 16-20 MKAS2 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment Retest #1

May 17-18 5th & 8th Grade Nine Weeks Test Administration

May 20 Graduation for Seniors’

May 19-23 Fourth Nine Weeks Exams (50 days)

May 24 Pre-K Promotion Ceremony – 9:00 a.m. Promotion Ceremony - 8th Grade – 6:00 p.m.

May 24 Promotion Ceremony – 5th Grade – 9:00 a.m.

May 24 Last Day for Students (Dismiss at 1:30 p.m. – Students only)

May 25-26 Workday for Teacher/Staff

May 26 Last Day for Regular Teachers and Assistants (Workday)

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May 30 Memorial Day Holiday

June 27 –Aug. 5 MKAS2 3rd Grade Reading Summative Assessment Retest #2

June 9 Last Day for Vocational Teachers (Workday)

June 8-16 Final Report Card Pick Up

Students Days -- 180 Teachers Days -- 187 Vocational Teachers Days -- 200

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