2009 - 2010 School Year
2009-2010 Information Calendar (PDF 2MB)
Approved 6/10/2008
August
Friday 21 Administrative & Supervisory Personnel Meeting
Monday 24 Teachers on Duty
Wednesday 26 Systemwide professional development
Monday 31 Opening Day for Students
  Pupil Days 1
  Teacher Days 6
 
September
Monday 7 Labor Day—Schools and Offices Closed
Monday 28 Yom Kippur – Schools and Offices Closed
  Pupil Days 20
  Teacher Days 20

October
Monday 12 Columbus Day*
Friday 16 Professional Development Day/MSTA Convention—Schools Closed for Students
  Pupil Days 21
  Teacher Days 22
 
November
Thursday 5 First Marking Period Ends
Friday 6 Assessment Day for All Schools*** and/or Professional Development Day for All Schools —Schools Closed for all Students
Wednesday 11 Veterans Day*
Thursday 19 Distribution of Report Cards
Monday - Friday 16-20 American Education Week
Monday 23 Elementary Conference Day—Schools Closed for Elementary Students
Thursday - Friday 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday—Schools and Offices Closed
  Pupil Days 18
  Teacher Days 19
 
December
Tuesday 15 Bill of Rights Day*
Wednesday 23 Christmas/Winter Break Begins at End of School Day
  Pupil Days 17
  Teacher Days 17
 
January
Monday 4 Schools Reopen
Friday 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday *
Monday 18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Observed—Schools and Offices Closed
Thursday 28 Second Marking Period Ends
Friday 29 Assessment Day for All Schools*** and/or Professional Development Day for All Schools —Schools Closed for all Students
  Pupil Days 18
  Teacher Days 19
 
February
Thursday 11 Distribution of Report Cards
Friday 12 Lincoln’s Birthday*
Monday 15 Presidents’ Day—Schools and Offices Closed
Monday 22 Washington’s Birthday*
  Pupil Days 19
  Teacher Days 19
 
March
Thursday 25 Maryland Day*
Friday 26 Easter/Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day
  Pupil Days 20
  Teacher Days 20
 
April
Tuesday 6 Schools Reopen
Friday 16 Third Marking Period Ends—Assessment Day for Elementary and Middle Schools**—Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Elementary Middle School Students
  Pupil Days 19
  Teacher Days 19
 
May
Monday 3 Distribution of Report Cards
Monday 17 PreK/K Conference Day—no Pre-K or Kindergarten sessions
Friday 28 Last Day for Seniors
Monday 31 Memorial Day Observed—Schools and Offices Closed
  Pupil Days 20
  Teacher Days 20
 
June
Tuesday -Thursday 1-10 Commencement Exercises
Monday 14 Flag Day*
Wednesday, Thursday 16-17 Assessment Days****: Schools close 3 Hours Early for High School Students; Teachers on Duty
Thursday 17 Assessment Day**: Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Elementary and Middle School Students; Teachers on Duty
Friday 18 Last Day of Classes for Students; Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students; Teachers on Duty
  Pupil Days 14
  Teacher Days 14
Total Pupil Days: 187
Total Teacher Days: 195
July
Friday 2 Summer School teachers on duty
Monday 5 Independence Day Observed – Schools and Offices Closed
Tuesday 6 Summer School begins
 
August
Friday 6 Summer School ends
 

*Schools open with appropriate exercises OR appropriate exercises to be scheduled on the school day prior

**ASSESSMENT DAYS/SITE BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Elementary and middle schools will be given time for parents, teachers, and students to meet and/or assess progress and/or participate in development activities.

***ASSESSMENT DAY/SITE BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Elementary and middle schools will be given time for parents, teachers, and students to meet and/or assess progress and/or participate in development activities; High Schools will be given time to assess progress and plan for upcoming semester and/or participate in development activities.

****ASSESSMENT DAYS - High schools will have the opportunity to administer traditional final exams or to use alternative assessment procedures.

If schools are closed seven days due to emergency conditions, it will be necessary to alter the school calendar. Additional days may be scheduled as required at the end of the school year. Depending on the use of emergency closing time, the calendar may be reduced if the time is not needed to meet the minimum required days/hours. One-half days may be modified. Teacher duty days will not exceed 191.