ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, August 13, 1995                   TAG: 9508160010
SECTION: DISCOVER ROANOKE VALLEY                    PAGE: 56   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Long


HERE'S THE 1995-96 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

ROANOKE

SEPT. 5: School opens for students

NOV. 3: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teachers work in classrooms

NOV. 7: Parent-teacher conferences, noon-6 p.m. (nonstudent day)

NOV. 7, 8: Report cards to elementary school students

NOV. 9: Report cards to middle school students

NOV. 15: Report cards to senior high school students

NOV. 23-24: Holiday

DEC. 22: Holiday

DEC. 25: Holiday

DEC. 26-Jan. 1: Nonteacher and nonstudent days

JAN. 2: School reopens

JAN. 15: Nonteacher and nonstudent day

JAN 25: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teachers work in classrooms

JAN. 26: Mid-term service day; teachers work in classrooms

JAN. 31: Report cards to middle school students

FEB. 5: Report cards to elementary school students

FEB. 12: Report cards to senior high school students

FEB. 21: Parent-teacher conference for elementary schools (after school)

FEB. 28: Parent-teacher conference for middle schools (after school)

MARCH 6: Parent-teacher conference for senior high schools (after school)

MARCH 15: In-service day for teachers (no school for students)

MARCH 29: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teachers work in classrooms

APRIL 4: Report cards to middle school students

APRIL 8-9: Holiday

APRIL 10-12: Nonteacher and nonstudent days

APRIL 17: Report cards to elementary and senior high school students

MAY 10: Two-hour early dismissal for students and teachers

MAY 27: Nonteacher and nonstudent day

JUNE 12: Last day for students (early dismissal for students - two hours; teachers work in classrooms)

JUNE 13: Graduations at Patrick Henry and William Fleming high schools

JUNE 14: Final report cards sent home

ROANOKE COUNTY

SEPT. 5: School opens for students

OCT. 4: Interim midpoint

OCT. 10: Interim reports sent home

OCT. 11: Early dismissal for students (elementary 12:45-1 p.m., secondary 1:45 p.m.; lunch served)

NOV. 6: End first grading period

NOV. 7: Schools closed (teacher workday)

NOV. 15: Report cards sent home

NOV. 22: Early dismissal (elementary 12:45-1 p.m.; secondary 1:45 p.m., lunch served)

NOV. 23-24: Schools closed (holiday)

NOV. 29: Schools closed (parent-teacher conferences)

DEC. 13: Interim midpoint

DEC. 19: Interim reports sent home

DEC. 22: Early dismissal (elementary 12:45-1 p.m., secondary 1:45 p.m.; lunch served)

DEC. 23-JAN. 1: Schools closed (holidays)

JAN. 16: Exams - regular schedule

JAN. 17-18: Exams - early dismissal - secondary (no lunch served)

JAN. 19: Exams - early dismissal (elementary 11:30 a.m. - lunch served; secondary 12:30 p.m. - snack); end first semester

JAN. 22: School closed (teacher workday)

JAN. 23: First day of second semester

JAN. 31: Report cards sent home

FEB. 9: Schools closed (parent-teacher conferences)

FEB. 21: Interim midpoint

FEB. 27: Interim reports sent home

MARCH 15: Schools closed

MARCH 18-APRIL 3: Testing dates

MARCH 20: Early dismissal (elementary 12:45-1 p.m.; secondary 1:45 p.m.; lunch served)

MARCH 21: End of third grading period

MARCH 22: Schools closed (teacher workday)

APRIL 1: Report cards sent home

APRIL 5-12: Schools closed (holiday)

MAY 2: Interim midpoint

MAY 8: Interim reports sent home

MAY 27: Schools closed (holiday)

JUNE 6: Exams - regular schedule

JUNE 7, 10: Exams - early dismissal - secondary; (no lunch served)

JUNE 11: Last day of school - exams and early dismissal (elementary 11:30 a.m., secondary 12:30 p.m.; no lunch served)

JUNE 12: Graduation for high schools

SALEM

SEPT 5: School opens for students

OCT. 13: End first six weeks; two-hour early dismissal

OCT. 20: Report cards sent home

OCT. 23: Schools closed (parent-teacher conferences)

NOV. 7: Staff development day

NOV. 22: Two-hour early dismissal

NOV. 23-24: Schools closed (holiday)

DEC. 1: End second six weeks

DEC. 8: Report cards sent home

DEC. 22: Two-hour early dismissal

DEC. 23-JAN. 1: Schools closed (holiday)

JAN. 2: Schools reopen

JAN. 19: End first semester

JAN. 22: Teacher service day/record-keeping

JAN. 26: Report cards sent home

FEB. 3: Parent-teacher conferences

FEB. 23: Teacher service day/makeup day

MARCH 7: End fourth six weeks; two-hour early dismissal

MARCH 14: Report cards sent home

MARCH 15: Staff development day

APRIL 8-12: Schools closed (spring break)

APRIL 30: End fifth six weeks; two-hour early dismissal

MAY 7: Report cards sent home

MAY 27: Nonschool day

JUNE 12: Last day for students; two-hour early dismissal

JUNE 19: Report cards sent home

BOTETOURT COUNTY

AUG. 28: School opens for students

SEPT. 1, 4: Schools closed (holiday)

OCT. 10: End first six weeks

OCT. 17: Report cards sent home

NOV. 7: School closed for students; parent-teacher conferences

NOV. 22: End second six weeks

NOV. 23-24: Schools closed (holiday)

DEC. 4: Report cards sent home

DEC. 21-JAN. 1: Schools closed (holidays)

JAN. 2: Schools reopen

JAN. 17: End third six weeks

JAN. 18-19: Schools closed for students (teacher workday)

JAN. 24: Report cards sent home

FEB. 1: Parent-teacher conference; kindergarten registration

MARCH 4: End fourth six weeks

MARCH 11: Report cards sent home

APRIL 5, 8: Schools closed for teachers and students

APRIL 9: Schools closed/snow makeup day if needed

APRIL 18: End fifth six weeks

APRIL 25: Report cards sent home

MAY 27: Schools closed/snow makeup day if needed

MAY 31: Last day for students

CRAIG COUNTY

AUG. 28: Schools open for students

SEPT. 4: Schools closed (holiday)

OCT. 9: End first six weeks

OCT. 16: Report cards sent home

OCT. 17: Schools closed - Parent-teacher conferences

NOV. 20: Schools closed - Deer Day

NOV. 22: End second six weeks

NOV. 23-24: Schools closed (holiday)

DEC. 4: Report cards sent home

DEC. 22-Jan. 1: Winter break

JAN. 2: Schools reopen

JAN. 16: End first semester

JAN. 17-18: Schools closed (teacher workdays)

JAN. 24: Report cards sent home

JAN. 25: Parent-teacher conferences

FEB. 19: Schools closed - possible snow day

MARCH 1: End fourth six weeks

MARCH 8: Report cards sent home

MARCH 8: Schools closed - parent-teacher conferences (possible snow day)

APRIL 1-5: Schools closed (holiday)

APRIL 22: End fifth six weeks

APRIL 29: Report cards sent home

MAY 27: Schools closed - possible snow day

JUNE 4: Last day of school

JUNE 8: Graduation

FRANKLIN COUNTY

SEPT. 5: Schools open

OCT. 6: Three-hour early dismissal for students

NOV. 3: Staff workday (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

NOV 22: Three-hour early dismissal for students

NOV. 23-24: Holiday

DEC. 21: Three-hour early dismissal for students and staff

DEC. 22-JAN. 1: Winter break

JAN. 2: Schools reopen

JAN. 15: Lee-Jackson-King holiday

JAN. 22-23: Staff workday (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

FEB. 19: Schools closed (holiday)

MARCH 1: Staff workday (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

MARCH 29: Staff workday (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)

APRIL 8-12: Spring break

MAY 27: Schools closed (holiday)

JUNE 13: Last day for students - three-hour early dismissal

JUNE 15: Graduation

BEDFORD COUNTY

SEPT. 5: First day for students

OCT. 16: End first six weeks

OCT. 24: Parent-teacher conferences

NOV. 23-24: Schools closed (holiday)

NOV. 29: End second six weeks

DEC. 20: Early dismissal

DEC. 21-JAN. 2: Schools closed (holiday)

JAN. 3: School reopens

JAN. 23: First day of second semester

JAN. 26: Teacher workday

MARCH 6: End fourth six weeks

MARCH 12: Parent-teacher conferences

APRIL 5-12: Spring break

APRIL 25: End fifth six weeks

MAY 27: Schools closed (holiday)

JUNE 7: Last day of school



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