2020 - 2021 School Year

	Date	Details	Days
August	28 (F)	Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Meeting	Pupil: 0 Teacher: 1
	31 (M)	Teachers and School Based Staff on Duty
September	1 (T)	Teacher Classroom Preparation Day	Pupil: 16 Teacher: 21
	2 (W)	Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
	3 (Th)	Systemwide Professional Development Activities
	7 (M)	Labor Day - Schools and Offices Closed
	8 (Tu)	Opening Day for Students; Kindergarten Gradual Entry
	9 (W)	Kindergarten Gradual Entry
	10 (Th)	First Full Day of Kindergarten
	28 (M)	Systemwide Professional Development Day - Schools Closed for Students - Teachers on Duty - Yom Kippur*
October	12 (M)	Columbus Day* Indigenous Peoples Day*	Pupil: 21 Teacher: 22
	16 (F)	Systemwide Professional Development Day/MSEA Convention - Schools Closed for Students - Teachers on Duty or at the Convention
November	3 (T)	Election Day - Schools and Offices Closed	Pupil: 18 Teacher: 18
	11 (W)	Veterans Day*; Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students - Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** - High Schools in Session Full Day - Teachers on Duty
	13 (F)	First Marking Period Ends
	16-20 (M-F)	American Education Week
	26-27 (Th-F)	Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed
	30 (M)	Report Cards Distributed
December	1 (T)	Preschool-3 and Pre-K Conference Day. No Preschool-3 or Pre-K sessions - Elementary, Middle and High Schools in Session Full Day - Teachers on Duty	Pupil: 16-17 Teacher: 17
	2 (W)	Preschool-3 and Pre-K Conference Day and Elementary Conference Day No Preschool-3 or Pre-K sessions and Schools Closed for Elementary Students - Middle and High Schools in Session Full Day - Teachers on Duty
	23 (W)	Christmas Holiday/Winter Break Begins at the End of the School Day
January	4 (M)	Schools Reopen	Pupil: 19 Teacher: 19
	18 (M)	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Schools and Offices Closed
	27 (W)	Schools Close 3 Hours Early for All Students - Grade Reporting and Data Analysis **- Teachers on Duty
	29 (F)	Second Marking Period Ends
February	11 (Th)	Report Cards Distributed	Pupil: 19 Teacher: 19
	12 (F)	Lincoln’s Birthday*
	15 (M)	Presidents’ Day; Washington’s Birthday* - Schools and Offices Closed
March	25 (Th)	Maryland Day*	Pupil: 20 Teacher: 20
	26 (F)	Spring Break Begins at the End of the School Day
April	5 (M)	State Mandated Holiday - Schools and Offices Closed	Pupil: 19 Teacher: 19
	6 (T)	Schools Reopen
	16 (F)	Third Marking Period Ends - Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students - Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** - High Schools in Session Full Day - Teachers on Duty
	29 (Th)	Report Cards Distributed
	30 (F)	Pre- K Conference Day - No Preschool-3 or Pre-K sessions - Teachers on Duty
May	3(M)	Pre-K and Kindergarten Conference Day - No Preschool-3, Pre-K or Kindergarten Sessions - Teachers on Duty	Pupil: 19 Teacher: 20
	13 (Th)	Systemwide Professional Development Day - Schools Closed for Students - Teachers on Duty - Eid-Al-Fitr*
	21 (F)	Last Day for Seniors
	24-30 (M-Su)	Commencement Exercises
	31 (M)	Memorial Day - Schools and Offices Closed
June	1-4 (T-F)	Commencement Exercises	Pupil: 19 Teacher: 19
	23 (W)	Assessment Day*** - Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Session Full Day - Last Day of Classes for Preschool-3 and Pre-K##
	24 (Th)	Assessment Day*** - Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students - Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** - High Schools in Session Full Day - Teachers on Duty
	25 (F)	Assessment Day*** - Last Day of Classes - Elementary and Middle Schools Close 3 Hours Early for Students - Grade Reporting and Data Analysis** - High Schools in Session Full Day - Teachers on Duty, Last Day for Teachers
July	5 (M)	Independence Day Observed - Schools and Offices Closed
	9 (F)	Summer School Teachers on Duty
	12 (M)	Summer School Begins
August	6 (F)	Summer School Ends

• Total Pupil Days: 186-187
• Total Teacher Days: 195

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

** GRADE AND Data Recording, Data Analysis - Principals and teachers will have time for grade and data recording, data analysis/progress assessment.

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

## Adjustments to the School Calendar

As shown, this calendar includes five (5) emergency closure make-up days. 

If no emergency closure days occur, the school year will end for students on Friday, June 18, 2021, and the Assessment Days, the last day of classes for Preschool-3 and Pre-K, and the last day for teachers will be re-designated accordingly. 

Should emergency closures occur, the make-up days will be:

Emergency Closure #3 Make-up Day will be Monday, June 21, 2021

Emergency Closure #4 Make-up Day will be Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Emergency Closure #5 Make-up Day will be Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Emergency Closure #4 Make-up Day will be Thursday, June 24, 2021

Emergency Closure #5 Make-up Day will be Friday, June 25, 2021

Please note that if more than five (5) emergency closures occur and/or there are a significant number of delayed openings and/or early dismissals used, the school calendar also may be adjusted appropriately in order to meet the minimum required student days AND the required number of student hours. 

These readjustments may include the re-designation of holidays as student days; the adjustment of Spring break; the cancellation of planned early releases; and the extension of the school year beyond June 23, 2021.

Teacher duty days will not exceed 191