Anne Arundel School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

The first day of school in Anne Arundel is September 5 for grades 1-5, 6 and 9. Grades 7, 10, 11 and 12 begin on September 6. Feel free to mark it on your calendar as one of the most dreaded days of the year for students and teachers — and feel free not to feel guilty about marking it as one of your favorites. Anne Arundel County Public Schools have released the 2017-2018 calendar for the school system.

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences. As always, the last day of school is subject to change depending on weather cancelations during the year.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

August

• 8/12: Fall Sports Begin
• 8/21 - 8/23: New Teaching Onboarding Kickoff
• 8/25 - 8/25: Reading Program Training for New Teachers
• 8/28 - 8/31: Opening Activities for Teachers (to include the equivalent of two teacher workdays)
• 8/29: Professional Development Day for Elementary Teachers
• 8/30: Professional Development Day for Secondary Teachers

September

• 9/5: Schools Open for Grades 1-5, 6 and 9, Conferences for Kindergarten and Full-day and Half-day Pre-K students
• 9/6: Schools Open for Grades 1-12, Conferences for Kindergarten and Full-day and Half-day Pre-K students, Conferences for Half-day Pre-K & ECI students
• 9/7: Staggered Entrance for Kindergarten and Full-day Pre-K, Conferences for Half-day Pre-K & ECI students
• 9/8: First Day of School for ECI Students, Staggered Entrance for Kindergarten and Full-day Pre-K, Conferences for Half-day Pre-K & ECI students
• 9/11: Staggered Entrance for Kindergarten and Full-day Pre-K, Conferences for Half-day Pre-K & ECI students
• 9/12: First Day for All Kindergarten and Full-day Pre-K
• 9/13: First Day for all Half-day Pre-K

October

• 10/9: Interims to be Sent Home
• 10/18: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, Professional Development
• 10/19: Schools closed for Students, Parent-Teacher Conferences for Elementary, Middle and High Schools
• 10/20: Schools Closed for Students, MSEA Convention, Professional Development Day

November

• 11/9 - 11/10: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, End of First Marking Period
• 11/13: Beginning of Second Marking Period
• 11/15: Winter Sports Begin
• 11/20: Report Card Distribution for All Students
• 11/22 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)

December

• 12/7: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, Professional Development
• 12/8: Schools closed for Students, Parent-Teacher Conferences for Elementary, Middle and High Schools
• 12/15: Interims to be Sent Home
• 12/25 - 1/1: No School (Winter Break)

January

• 1/2: Schools Reopen
• 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration)
• 1/29 - 1/30: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, End of Second Marking Period
• 1/31: Schools Closed for Students, Workday for Teachers

February

• 2/1: Beginning of Third Marking Period
• 2/7: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, Professional Development, Pre-K Application begins
• 2/8: Report Card / Progress Report Distribution for All Students
• 2/19: No School (Presidents Day)

March

• 3/1: Spring Sports Begin
• 3/2: Schools closed for Students, Parent-Teacher Conferences for Elementary, Middle and High Schools
• 3/9: Interims to be Sent Home
• 3/5 - 3/23: Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (Grades 5 and 8)
• 3/29 - 4/2: No School (Spring Break Begins)

April

• 4/3: School Resumes
• 4/4: Registration for Kindergarten Begins
• 4/11 - 4/12: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, End of Third Marking Period
• 4/13: Beginning of Fourth Marking Period
• 4/17: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, Professional Development
• 4/20: Report Card Distribution for All Students
• 4/25: PARCC Testing Window Begins (30 Days)

May

• 5/11: Interims to be Sent Home
• 5/21: High School Assessment (HSA) Administration Window Begins
• 5/21 - 5/22: Schools Closed for Pre-K, Kindergarten and ECI, Spring Conferences
• 5/24: Last Day for Graduating Seniors
• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/14 - 6/15: Two-Hour Early Dismissal for Students, Schools Closed for PM Pre-K and ECI Students, End of Fourth Marking Period
• 6/15: Last Day for Students
• 6/18: Last Day for Teachers

Ready for the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks to be sure everyone has what they need.

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