ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 1996 TAG: 9608090127
SECTION: DISCOVER ROANOKE VALLEY PAGE: 73 EDITION: METRO
ROANOKE
SEPT. 3: Schools open for students
NOV. 1: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teachers work in classrooms
NOV. 5: Parent-teacher conferences, noon-6 p.m. (nonstudent day)
NOV. 5, 6: Report cards to elementary school students
NOV. 7: Report cards to middle school students
NOV. 13: Report cards to senior high school students
NOV. 27: Two-hour early dismissal for students and teachers
NOV. 28-29: Schools closed (holiday)
DEC. 23-24: Non-teacher and nonstudent days
DEC. 25: Schools closed (holiday)
DEC. 26-31: Non-teacher and nonstudent days
JAN. 1: Schools closed (holiday)
JAN. 2: Schools reopen
JAN. 20: Non-teacher and nonstudent day
JAN 24: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teachers work in classrooms
JAN. 27: Mid-term service day; teachers work in classrooms
FEB. 3: Report cards to elementary school students
FEB. 5: Report cards to middle school students
FEB. 10: Report cards to senior high school students
FEB. 19: Parent-teacher conference for elementary schools (after school)
FEB. 26: Parent-teacher conference for middle schools (after school)
MARCH 5: Parent-teacher conference for senior high schools (after school)
MARCH 27: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teachers work in classrooms
MARCH 28: Schools closed (holiday)
MARCH 31: Schools closed (holiday)
APRIL 9: Report cards to elementary, middle and senior high school students
APRIL 21: Division-wide in-service day for teachers
MAY 9: Two-hour early dismissal for students and teachers
MAY 26: Schools closed (holiday)
JUNE 11: Last day for students (early dismissal for students - two hours; teachers work in classrooms)
JUNE 12: Graduations at Patrick Henry and William Fleming high schools
JUNE 13: Teacher service day; final report cards sent home
ROANOKE COUNTY
AUG. 26: Schools open for students
SEPT. 2: Schools closed (Labor Day)
SEPT. 19: Interim midpoint
SEPT. 26: Interim reports sent home
OCT. 9: Early dismissal for students (elementary 12:45-1 p.m., secondary 1:45 p.m.; lunch served); literacy/writing tests
OCT. 18: End first grading period
OCT. 21: Schools closed (teacher workday)
OCT. 29: Report cards sent home
NOV. 5: Schools closed (parent-teacher conferences)
NOV. 27: Early dismissal (elementary 12:45-1 p.m.; secondary 1:45 p.m., lunch served)
NOV. 28-29: Schools closed (holiday)
DEC. 2: Interim midpoint
DEC. 10: Interim reports sent home
DEC. 23-JAN. 3: Schools closed (Winter Break)
JAN. 4: Schools reopen
JAN. 14: Exams - regular schedule
JAN. 15-17: Exams - early dismissal secondary, 12:30 p.m. - no lunch secondary
JAN 17: End first semester
JAN. 20: Schools closed (teacher workday)
JAN. 21: First day of second semester
JAN. 28: Report cards sent home
FEB. 5: Schools closed (parent-teacher conferences); will be used as make-up day if needed
FEB. 13:Literacy/writing tests
FEB. 21: Interim midpoint
FEB. 27: Interim reports sent home
FEB. 28: Schools closed; will be used as make-up day if needed
MARCH 12: Teacher in-service; early dismissal for students (elementary 12:45-1 p.m.; secondary 1:45 p.m.; lunch served)
MARCH 17: ITBS testing begins
MARCH 26: End third grading period
MARCH 27: Schools closed (teacher workday); will be used as make-up day if needed
MARCH 28-APRIL 4: Schools closed (Spring Break); March 28 will be used as make-up day if needed
APRIL 5: Schools reopen
APRIL 8: Report cards sent home
APRIL 11: ITBS testing ends
APRIL 22: Interim midpoint
APRIL 29: Interim reports sent home
MAY 2: Schools closed; will be used as make-up day if needed
MAY 26: Schools closed (holiday); will be used as make-up day if needed
JUNE 5: Exams - regular schedule
JUNE 6: Exams - early dismissal secondary 12:30 p.m. - no lunch secondary
JUNE 9: Exams - early dismissal secondary 12:30 p.m. - no lunch secondary
JUNE 10: Last day of school - exams and early dismissal (elementary 11:30 a.m., secondary 12:30 p.m.; no lunch served)
JUNE 11: Graduation for high schools; teacher workday - elementary and secondary; will be used as makeup day if needed
JUNE 12-13: Teacher workdays
SALEM
AUG. 26: Schools open for students
AUG. 30: Schools closed (nonstudent day)
SEPT. 2: Schools closed (Labor Day)
OCT. 11: End first six weeks; two-hour early dismissal
OCT. 18: Report cards sent home
OCT. 23: Schools closed (parent-teacher conferences, 12-7 p.m.)
NOV. 5: Schools closed (staff development day)
NOV. 27: End second six weeks; two-hour early dismissal
NOV. 28-29: Schools closed (holiday)
DEC. 11: Report cards sent home
DEC. 20: Two-hour early dismissal
DEC. 23-JAN. 1: Schools closed (holiday)
JAN. 2: Schools reopen
JAN. 17: End first semester; two-hour early dismissal
JAN. 20: Teacher service day/record-keeping
JAN. 21: Begin second semester
JAN. 27: Report cards sent home
FEB. 3: Parent-teacher conferences; normal hours
MARCH 7: End fourth six weeks; two-hour early dismissal
MARCH 14: Report cards sent home
MARCH 17: Teacher service day; will be used as make-up day if needed
MARCH 28: Good Friday (guaranteed holiday)
MARCH 31: Schools closed (guaranteed non-school day)
APRIL 1-4: Schools closed (non-school days); will be used as make-up days if needed
APRIL 25: End fifth six weeks; two-hour early dismissal
MAY 2: Report cards sent home
MAY 23: Non-school day; will be used as make-up day if needed
MAY 26: Non-school day; will be used as make-up day if needed
JUNE 6: Last day for students
JUNE 9-10: Teacher service days
JUNE 13: Report cards sent home
BOTETOURT COUNTY
SEPT. 3: Schools open for students
OCT. 14: End first six weeks
OCT. 21: Report cards sent home
NOV. 5: School closed for students; parent-teacher conferences, 12:30-6:30 p.m.
NOV. 27: End second six weeks
NOV. 28-29: Schools closed (holiday)
DEC. 9: Report cards sent home
DEC. 23-JAN. 1: Schools closed (holiday)
JAN. 2: Schools reopen
JAN. 22: End third six weeks; last day of first semester
JAN. 23-24: Schools closed for students (teacher workday)
JAN. 29: Report cards sent home
FEB. 10: Schools closed for students; parent-teacher conferences, 1:30-7:30 p.m.; kindergarten registration
MARCH 7: End fourth six weeks
MARCH 17: Report cards sent home
MARCH 28: Schools closed for students and teachers
MARCH 31: Schools closed (holiday)
APRIL 1: Schools closed; will be used for make-up day if needed
APRIL 23: End fifth six weeks
APRIL 30: Report cards sent home
MAY 26: Schools closed; will be used for makeup day if needed
JUNE 5: Last day for students
JUNE 6-11: Makeup day if needed, otherwise no school
JUNE 12-13: Teacher workday; report cards sent home
CRAIG COUNTY
AUG. 22: Open House 1-8 p.m.
AUG. 26: Schools open for students
SEPT. 2: Schools closed (Labor Day)
OCT. 7: End first six weeks
OCT. 14: Report cards sent home
OCT. 15: Parent-teacher conferences, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
NOV. 18: Schools closed (Deer Day)
NOV. 20: End second six weeks
NOV. 25: Report cards sent home
NOV. 28-29: Schools closed (holiday)
DEC. 23-27: Schools closed (holiday)
DEC. 30-JAN. 1: Schools closed (holiday)
JAN. 2: Schools reopen
JAN. 15: End first semester
JAN. 16-17: Schools closed (teacher workdays)
JAN. 22: Report cards sent home
JAN. 27: Parent-teacher conferences, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
FEB. 17: Schools closed; will be used as make-up day if needed
MARCH 3: End fourth six weeks
MARCH 4: Schools closed (teacher workday); will be used as make-up day if needed
MARCH 10: Report cards sent home
MARCH 17: Schools closed (teacher in-service day); will be used as make-up day if needed
MARCH 31: Schools closed (holiday)
APRIL 1-4: Schools closed (holiday); will be used as make-up days if needed
APRIL 22: End fifth six weeks
APRIL 29: Report cards sent home
MAY 26: Schools closed; will be used as make-up day if needed
JUNE 4: Last day of school
JUNE 5-6: Schools closed; will be used as make-up days if needed
JUNE 7: Graduation
FRANKLIN COUNTY
AUG. 26: Schools open for students
AUG. 30-SEPT. 2 Schools closed (Labor Day Break)
OCT. 25: End first nine weeks
OCT. 28: Staff workday
NOV. 27: One-and-a-half-hour early dismissal for students and staff
NOV. 28-29: Schools closed (Thanksgiving break)
DEC. 23-JAN. 1: Schools closed (Winter break)
JAN. 2: Schools reopen
JAN. 16: End second nine weeks
JAN. 17: Staff workday
JAN. 20: Staff workday
MARCH 26: End third nine weeks
MARCH 27-28: Staff development and workdays
MARCH 27-APRIL 4: Spring Break for students
MARCH 31-APRIL 4: Spring Break for staff
MAY 26: Schools closed (Memorial Day break)
JUNE 11: Last day for students - one-and-a-half-hour early dismissal
JUNE 12-13: Staff workdays
JUNE 14: Graduation
BEDFORD COUNTY
SEPT. 3: Schools open for students
OCT. 14: End first six weeks
OCT. 21-25: Conferences
OCT. 22: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teacher in-service, 1-5 p.m.
NOV. 25: End second six weeks
NOV. 28-29: Schools closed (Thanksgiving Break)
DEC. 20: Two-hour early dismissal
DEC. 23-JAN. 3: Schools closed (Winter Break)
JAN. 4: Schools reopen
JAN. 22: End first semester
JAN. 23: First day of second semester
JAN. 24: Teacher workday
MARCH 6: End fourth six weeks
MARCH 10-14:Conferences
MARCH 13: Two-hour early dismissal for students; teacher in-service, 1-7 p.m.
MARCH 31-APRIL 4: Schools closed (Spring Break)
APRIL 24: End fifth six weeks
MAY 26: Schools closed (Memorial Day holiday)
JUNE 6: Last day of school; two-hour early dismissal
JUNE 7: Teacher workday
JUNE 9: Teacher workday
LENGTH: Long : 246 linesby CNB