School Year Range: August 6 - May 20

S A V A N N A H - C H A T H A M C O U N T Y P U B L I C

S C H O O L S

2015 -2016 SCHOOL CALENDAR

S M

5
12
19
26
S

6
13
20
27

JULY 2015
T

7
14
21
28

1
8
15
22
29

2
9
16
23
30

4 5 6 7
11
14
18 19 20 21
25 26 27 28

1
8
15
22
29

3
10 11 12
17
19
24
31 25 26
S

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

15
22
29

APRIL 2016
T

5
12
19
26

1
8
15
22
29

2
9
16
23
30

2
9
16
23
30
M

1
8

MAY 2016
T

2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13
16 17 18 19

31

Site-Based Staff Planning Day

Holiday (School Staff/Students)

First Day of School

Last Day of School

MAJOR TESTING DATES

PSAT....................................................... Oct. 14
G MA S -E O C (W int er) ....................... Nov. 30 - Dec. 11
G MA S -E O G . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... Apr. 11 - 21
G MA S -E O C (S pring) ....................... May 2 - 13

INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS - Total (180) Days

FIRST SEMESTER
First Nine-Week Period......................................... 08/06/2015 - 10/09/2015 (45 days)
Second Nine-Week Period ...................................10/13/2015 - 12/18/2015 (45 days)
SECOND SEMESTER
Third Nine-Week Period........................................ 01/05/2016 - 03/11/2016 (47 days)
Fourth Nine-Week Period ..................................... 03/21/2016 - 05/20/2016 (43 days)

BOARD MEMBERS
Ms. Jolene Byrne ...............President
Mrs. Irene G. Hines .......................District
.
V
Mr. Larry Lower .............................District VI
M r s . J e n n i f e r L a m b e t h............. District VII
Ms. Ruby D. Jones .......................District VIII

Thomas B. Lockamy, Jr. Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

2
4 5
9 10 11 12
16 17 18 19
22 23 24 25 26
29

1
8
15
22
29

1
8
15
22
29
S

3
5 6 7
10
12 13 14
17 18 19 20 21
24
28

Nine Week Period Ends

Mrs. Julie M. Wade .........................District I

Dr. Dionne L. Hoskins .............District II
Mrs. Cornelia H. Hall ......................District III
Mr. Shawn A. Kachmar ................District IV

FEBRUARY 2016

7
14
21
28

Nine Week Period Begins

Report Cards Issued

NOVEMBER 2015

District Planning Day

Progress Reports Issued

2
7
9 10 11 12 13 14
16 17 18 19 20 21
23 24
30 31 25 26 27 28

1 2
6 7 8 9
13 14 15 16
21
23
27 28 29 30

Holiday for All

3
10
17
23 24
30 31

JANUARY 2016

S M

S M

4
10 11
17 18
24 25
31

OCTOBER 2015
M

AUGUST 2015

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

SEPTEMBER 2015
M

1
6
8
13
15
20 21 22
27 28 29
S

3
10
16 17
23 24
30

4
11
18
25

DECEMBER 2015
M

5
12
19
26

1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17
19
20
26
27
S

MARCH 2016

2 3 4 5
9 10
6 7
12
13
19
20
22 24 25 26
27
29 30 31
S M

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

1
8

JUNE 2016
T

7
14
21
28

1
8
15
22
29

2
9
16
23
30

3
10
17
24

4
11
18
25

Governors Honors ................................................................... June 21 - July 18

Independence Day Holiday (Holiday for All) ............................................... July 3
Teachers Return / Pre-Planning ................................................Aug. 3 - Aug. 5
Students Return (Beginning First 9-Weeks Period) ................................... Aug. 6
Labor Day (Holiday for All) ......................................................................... Sep. 7
Progress Reports Issued ........................................................................... Sep. 9
Staff Planning / Student Holiday .............................................................. Sep. 14
End of First 9-Weeks Period ...................................................................... Oct. 9
Staff / Student Holiday .............................................................................. Oct. 12
Beginning of Second 9-Week Period ....................................................... Oct. 13
Report Cards Issued ................................................................................ Oct. 16
Progress Reports Issued ........................................................................... Nov. 4
Veterans Day (Holiday for All) ................................................................. Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Holiday Break (School Staff/Students) ....................... Nov. 25 - 27
Thanksgiving Holiday (Holiday for All) .............................................. Nov. 26 - 27
End of Second 9-Week Period / First Semester ...................................... Dec. 18
Winter Break (School Staff/Students) ............................................... Dec. 21 - 31
Winter Holiday (Holiday for All) ......................................................... Dec. 24 - 25
New Years (Holiday for All) ....................................................................... Jan. 1
Staff Planning / Student Holiday ............................................................... Jan. 4
Beginning of Third 9-Week Period / Second Semester ............................. Jan. 5
Report Cards Issued .................................................................................. Jan. 8
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday for All) ............................................... Jan. 18
Progress Reports Issued ........................................................................... Feb. 3
Presidents Day (Holiday for All) .............................................................. Feb. 15
End of Third 9-Week Period ..................................................................... Mar. 11
Spring Break (School Staff/Students) ....................................... Mar. 14 - Mar. 18
Beginning of Fourth 9-Week Period ......................................................... Mar. 21
Report Cards Issued ................................................................................ Mar. 23
Staff / Student Holiday .............................................................................. Mar. 28
Progress Reports Issued .......................................................................... Apr. 20
Staff Planning / Student Holiday ............................................................... Apr. 22
Last Day of School ................................................................................... May 20
District Planning Day ................................................................................. May 23
Staff Planning / Post-Planning ............................................................ May 23-26
High School Graduations .................................................................... May 24-27
Report Cards Issued ................................................................................ May 27
Memorial Day (Holiday for All) ................................................................ May 30

Calendar is subject to amendment by the Board of Education as necessary. Official calendar is available on the Districts website at www.sccpss.com.

Approved December 10, 2014