Carroll County Board of Education
Approved January 15, 2009
Board Approval 08/20/09
Carroll County Schools
Instructional Calendar
2009-2010 (Amended)
August 3-5 **Preplanning for Staff in PK and Kindergarten (Monday - Wednesday)
August 3-6 **Preplanning for Staff in Grades 1-12 (Monday-Thursday)
August 6 First Day of School (Thursday) for PK and Kindergarten
August 7: First Day of School (Friday) for Grades 1-12: Begin First 9-Weeks
Grading Period
September 7 ~Labor Day Holiday
September 8 Mid-Term Reports Go Home (#1)
October 8 End Grading Period #1 (44 Days)
October 8 *Early Afternoon Release Day: Parent Conferences
Furlough – ½ Day. School Closes at Noon)
October 9 **Teacher Work Day
Furlough – School Closed Full Day
October 12 Begin Second 9-Weeks Grading Period
October 14 Report Cards Go Home (Wednesday) (#1)
November 10 Mid-Term Reports Go Home (#2)
November 23-27 ~Thanksgiving Holidays
December 18 End Second Grading Period (45 Days)/End Semester (89 Days)
Dec. 21– Jan. 1 ~Christmas Holidays
January 4 **Teacher Work Day
Furlough – School Closed Full Day
January 5 First Day of Second Semester: Begin Third 9-Weeks Grading Period
January 6 Report Cards Go Home (Wednesday) (#2)
January 18 ~Martin Luther King Holiday
February 9 Mid-Terms Go Home (#3)
February 15 ~Presidents’ Day Holiday
March 11 End Third Grading Period (46 Days)
March 11 *Early Afternoon Release Day: Parent Conferences
March 12 **Teacher Work Day
March 15 Begin Fourth 9-Weeks Grading Period
March 17 Report Cards Go Home (Wednesday) (#3)
April 5-9 ~Spring Break
April 21 Mid-Term Reports Go Home (#4)
May 20 Last Day of School for PK and Kindergarten
May 21 Last Day of School for Grades 1-12
May 21 End Fourth Grading Period (45 Days)/End Semester (91 Days)
May 21, 24, - 26 **Postplanning for PK and Kindergarten Staff
May 24-26 **Postplanning for Grades 1-12 Staff
Characteristics:
Student Start Date: August 6 for PK & Kindergarten
Student Start Date: August 7 for Grades 1-12
Labor Day: 1 Day
Thanksgiving Holidays: 5 Days
Christmas Holidays: 10 Days
MLK Holiday: 1 Day
Presidents’ Day Holiday: 1 Day
Spring Break (April 5-9): 5 Days
*Early Afternoon Release Days: 2 (Students released following half-day a.m. attendance)
**Professional Learning/Teacher Work Days (Students – no school)
~Holidays (Teachers and Students – no school)
Employee Furlough Days – 2.5