Gwinnett County Public Schools 2016-17 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

4 Independence Day (Systemwide Holiday) 20 New Teacher Orientation 21-22 New Teachers Report* *(Schools determine which 2 of the 4 days new teachers report) 20 Administrative Staff Meeting 25-29 Required Pre-planning/ Staff Development [#1-5]

JULY 2016 S M T W Th F S 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

JANUARY 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

2 New Year’s Day observed (Systemwide Holiday) 3 Student/Teacher Holiday (School Holidays) 4 Teacher Planning/Staff Development [#7] (Student Holiday) 5 Begin 2nd Semester [Day 92] 16 MLK Jr. Day (Systemwide Holiday)

1 First Day of School

AUGUST 2016 S M T W Th F S

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

FEBRUARY 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

10 Student/Teacher Holiday Inclement Weather Make-up Day/ Priority 1 13 Teacher Planning/ Staff Development [#8] (Student Holiday) 22-23 Early Release Elementary and Middle School

5 Labor Day (Systemwide Holiday) 28-29 Early Release Elementary and Middle School

SEPTEMBER 2016 S M T W Th F S 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

MARCH 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

10 Student/Teacher Holiday Inclement Weather Make-up Day/ Priority 2 24 Student/Teacher Holiday Inclement Weather Make-up Day/ Priority 3** or Teacher Planning Staff Development make-up 31 Student/Teacher Holiday

10 Teacher Planning Staff Development [#6] (Student Holiday)

OCTOBER 2016 S M T W Th F S 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

APRIL 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

3-7 Spring Break (School Holidays)

8 Student/Teacher Holiday, Election Day 21-25 Thanksgiving Break (School Holidays)

NOVEMBER 2016 S M T W Th F S 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

MAY 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

22-24 Early Release for High School Exams 24 Last Day of School [Day 180] 25-26 Teacher Post-planning/ Staff Development [#9-10] 29 Memorial Day (System- wide Holiday) ** GCPS will make up any additional inclement weather days beyond the 3 accounted for in the calendar by extending the school day or year.

13-15 Early Release for High School Exams 15 End 1st Semester [Day 91] 16-30 Winter Break (School Holidays)

DECEMBER 2016 S M T W Th F S 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

JUNE 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

12-Month Employee Holidays 2016-17 July 4 Independence Day Sept. 5 Labor Day Nov. 24-25 Thanksgiving Dec. 22-30 Winter Break Jan. 2 New Year’s Day Jan. 16 MLK Jr. Day April 7 Spring Holiday May 29 Memorial Day

First and Last Day of School Teacher Planning/Staff Development/Student Holiday Student/Teacher Holidays

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Gwinnett County Public Schools 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

4 Independence Day (Systemwide Holiday) 19 New Teacher Orientation 20-21 New Teachers Report* *(Schools determine which 2 of the 4 days new teachers report) 26 Administrative Staff Meeting 31 Required Pre-planning/ Staff Development [#1]

JULY 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

JANUARY 2018 S M T W Th F S 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

1 New Year’s Day (Systemwide Holiday) 2 Teacher Planning/Staff Development [#7] (Student Holiday) 3 Begin 2nd Semester [Day 89] 15 MLK Jr. Day (Systemwide Holiday)

1-4 Required Pre-planning/ Staff Development [#2-5] 7 First Day of School

AUGUST 2017 S M T W Th F S

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

FEBRUARY 2018 S M T W Th F S 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

9 Student/Teacher Holiday Inclement Weather Make-up Day/ Priority 1 19 Teacher Planning/ Staff Development [#8] (Student Holiday) Inclement Weather Make-up Day/ Priority 2 21-22 Early Release Elementary and Middle School

4 Labor Day (Systemwide Holiday) 27-28 Early Release Elementary and Middle School

SEPTEMBER 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

MARCH 2018 S M T W Th F S 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

9 Student/Teacher Holiday Inclement Weather Make-up Day/ Priority 3**

9 Teacher Planning Staff Development [#6] (Student Holiday)

OCTOBER 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

APRIL 2018 S M T W Th F S 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

2-6 Spring Break (School Holidays)

20-24 Thanksgiving Break (School Holidays)

NOVEMBER 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

MAY 2018 S M T W Th F S 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

21-23 Early Release for High School Exams 23 Last Day of School [Day 180] 24-25 Teacher Post-planning/ Staff Development [#9-10] 28 Memorial Day (System- wide Holiday) ** GCPS will make up any additional inclement weather days beyond the 3 accounted for in the calendar by extending the school day or year.

13-15 Early Release for High School Exams 15 End 1st Semester [Day 88] 18-29 Winter Break (School Holidays)

DECEMBER 2017 S M T W Th F S 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

JUNE 2018 S M T W Th F S 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

12-Month Employee Holidays 2017-18 July 4 Independence Day Sept. 4 Labor Day Nov. 23-24 Thanksgiving Dec. 22-29 Winter Break Jan. 1 New Year’s Day Jan. 15 MLK Jr. Day April 6 Spring Holiday May 28 Memorial Day

First and Last Day of School Teacher Planning/Staff Development/Student Holiday Student/Teacher Holidays

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