Chippewa Valley School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

The first day of school in Chippewa Valley is September 5. 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. The Chippewa Valley School District has released its 2017-2018 calendar for public schools.

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.

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

September:

• 9/5: First Day of School, Half Day
  • Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. -11:12 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:44 a.m.
  • Middle School 8:01 a.m. -10:40 a.m.
  • High School 7:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

October

• 10/11: High School PSAT/National Merit Scholar Scholarship Qualifying Exam
  • 11th Graders (7:15 a.m. -10:30 a.m.)
  • Late Arrival-Grades 9, 10 and 12 only (11:05 a.m. - 2:11 a.m.)
• 10/12: High School Students Half Day (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.), Afternoon and Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/13: High School Students Half Day (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.)
• 10/25: Elementary School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/26: Elementary Students Half Day (Early El 8:33 a.m. - 11:27 a.m.; Late El 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.), Afternoon and Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 10/27: Elementary Students Half Day (Early El 8:33 a.m. - 11:27 a.m.; Late El 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.)
• 10/31: Elementary Students Half Day (Early El 8:33 a.m. - 11:27 a.m.; Late El 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.)

November

• 11/3: End of First Quarter (Secondary School)
• 11/8: Middle School Students Half Day (8:01 a.m. - 10:48 a.m.), Afternoon and Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 11/9: Middle School Students Half Day (8:01 a.m. - 10:48 a.m.), Afternoon and Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 11/10: Middle School Students Half Day (8:01 a.m. - 10:48 a.m.)
• 11/22 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December

• 12/1: End of First Trimester (Elementary School)
• 12/21: Half Day, Holiday Break Begins at End of Day
  • Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. -11:27 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.
  • Middle School 8:01 a.m. -10:55 a.m.
  • High School 7:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

January

• 1/3: Classes Resume
• 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)
• 1/24: High School Students Half Day, Exams (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.)
• 1/25: High School Students Half Day, Exams (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.)
• 1/26: Middle School (8:01 a.m. - 11:02 a.m.) and High School (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.) Half Day, End of First Semester
• 1/29: High School Students Half Day (7:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)

February

• 2/16: Half Day for Students, Mid-Winter Break Begins After Student Dismissal
  • Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. -11:27 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.
  • Middle School 8:01 a.m. -10:55 a.m.
  • High School 7:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
• 2/26: Classes Resume

March

• 3/7: High School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 3/8: High School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 3/9: High School Students Half Day (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.)
• 3/9: End of Second Trimester (Elementary School)
• 3/14: Middle School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 3/15: Middle School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 3/16: Middle School Students Half Day (8:01 a.m. - 10:48 a.m.)
• 3/21: Elementary School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 3/22: Elementary School Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
• 3/23: Elementary School Students Half Day (Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. -11:27 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.)
• 3/29: Half Day for Students, Spring Break Begins at End of Day
  • Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. -11:27 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.
  • Middle School 8:01 a.m. -10:55 a.m.
  • High School 7:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

April

• 4/9: Classes Resume, M-Step Testing Begins (Grades 3-11)
• 4/10: High School PSAT 9/SAT Testing Begins, Grades 9 and 11 (7:15 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.), Late Arrival for Grades 10 and 12 (12:30 p.m. - 2:11 p.m.)
• 4/11: High School PSAT 10/WORKKEYS Begin, Grades 10 and 11 (7:15 a.m. -10:30 a.m.), Late Start for Grades 9 and 12 (11:05 a.m. - 2:11 p.m.)
• 4/13: End of Third Quarter (Secondary)
• 4/19: Middle School Students Half Day (8:01 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.)
• 4/26: Elementary School Students Half Day (Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. - 11:07 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:39 a.m.)

May

• 5/3: Middle School Students Half Day (8:01 a.m. - 10:48 a.m.)
• 5/10: Elementary School Students Half Day (Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. - 11:07 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:39 a.m.)
• 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/10: High School Graduation
• 6/13: High School Students Half Day, Exams (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.)
• 6/14: High School Students Half Day, Exams (7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.)
• 6/14: Elementary School Students Half Day (Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. - 11:27 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 11:59 a.m.)
• 6/15: Last Day of School, Half Day
  • Early Elementary 8:33 a.m. -11:37 a.m.; Late Elementary 9:05 a.m. - 12:09 p.m.
  • Middle School 8:01 a.m. -11:05 a.m.
  • High School 7:15 a.m. - 10:33 a.m.

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