West Haven Department of Education
School Calendar 2010-2011

Numbers in bold are dates students have no school

> Signifies Non- Cert Holidays

Student Days=180 Teacher Days=184

Holidays and
Four- Hour Sessions
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Report Cards
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Parent Visiting Day
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Ranking Periods
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Staff Development
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Parent Visiting Night
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Holidays and Four-Hour Sessions*

July 2: (Non Cert. Holiday)

July 5: Independence Day Observed (Non-Cert Holiday)

Aug: 24 & 25: New teacher orientation

Aug 26: Prof. Development (CEU) For Staff Report

Aug 27: Teacher Orientation (1/2 day for teachers)

Aug 30: School Opens, Half-Day for Students

Sept. 6: Labor Day (Non- Cert Holiday)

Sept 9: Rosh Hashanah

Oct. 11: Columbus Day (Non-Cert Holiday)

Nov. 2: Prof. Dev. (CEU) for staff. No school for students

Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day Observed (Non-Cert Holiday)

Nov. 24 - 26: Thanksgiving Recess (Non-Cert Holidays)

Dec. 23: Four Hour Session for Students

Dec. 24 – Jan 1: Christmas Recess (Dec. 24 Dec. 31 – Non-Cert Holidays)

Jan. 17: Martin Luther King Day (Non-Cert Holiday)

Feb. 21 - 25: President’s Day & Midwinter Recess (Feb 21 – Non-Cert. Holiday)

April 18-22: Spring Recess (April 22 Non-Cert Holiday – Good Friday)

May 30: Memorial Day (Non-Cert Holiday)

June 14: Last Day of School

* Please refer to Parent Visiting Day and Staff Development for additional dates.

Report Cards

Kdg. - Grade 2: December 17, March 22, Last Day of School

Grades 3-5: November 15, February 4, April 15, Last Day of School

Grades 6-12: November 15, February 4, April 15, Last Report Card Mailed Late June, Early July

Parent Visting Day

November 16: Carrigan 5/6 (No School For Carrigan) Bailey Middle School (No School for Bailey)

November 17: High School (No School For High School)

November 18: Elementary School (No School For Elementary School)

November 19: Kindergarten only – no school

Parent Visiting Night

March 22: Carrigan 5/6 (Four Hour Session) Bailey School (Four Hour Session)

March 23: High School (Four Hour Session For High School)

March 24: Elementary School (Four Hour Session For Elementary School)

March 25: no school for P.M. Kindergarten

Ranking Periods

Kindergarten – Grade 2:

August 30 – December 2: 60 Days
December 3 – March 14: 60 Days
March 15– June 14: 60 Days

Grades 3-12:

August 30 – November 4: 45 Days
November 5 – January 24: 45 Days
January 25 – April 4: 45 Days
April 5: – June 14: 45 Days

Staff Development

Aug 30: Four hour session for students

Sept. 22: Four hour session for students

Oct 6: Four hour session for students

Dec. 8: Four hour session for students

Jan 12: Four hour session for students

Feb. 9: Four hour session for students

April 6: Four hour session for students

May 18: Four hour session for students

Nov 2: Prof. Dev Day (no school)