WALTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DRAFT 2015-2016 School Calendar Comments may be directed to Darlene Paul, Calendar Committee Chairperson via e-mail at [email protected].

August 17, 2015 Teachers return – Teacher Work Day August 18, 2015 Professional Development Day for Teachers August 19-21, 2015 Teacher Work Days August 20, 2015 Para-Pros, Clinic, and Bilingual Aides return August 24, 2015 Classes begin for students

September 7, 2015 Labor Day (all personnel out)

October 29, 2015 End of 1st nine weeks (48 days) Early Release Day for Students/Professional Development for Staff October 30, 2015 Teacher Work Day (students out)

November 11, 2015 Veterans’ Day (all personnel out) November 23-27, 2015 Thanksgiving Holidays (all personnel out)

December 21, 2015-January 1, 2016 Christmas & New Year’s Holidays (all personnel out)

January 4, 2016 Professional Development Day for Teachers (students out) January 5, 2016 Students return January 18, 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (all personnel out) January 22, 2016 End of the 2nd nine weeks (42 days) End of the 1st semester (90 days) Early Release Day for students/Professional Development for Staff January 25, 2016 Teacher Work Day (students out)

February 15, 2016 Presidents’ Day (all personnel out) February 26, 2016 Early Release Day for students/Professional Development for Staff

March 24, 2016 End of third nine weeks (42 days) Early Release Day for students/Professional Development for Staff March 25, 2016 Teacher Work Day (students out) March 28-April 1, 2016 Spring Break (all personnel out)

May 30, 2016 Memorial Day (all personnel out)

June 9, 2016 Last Day for students End of fourth nine weeks (48 days) End of second semester (90 days) June 10, 2016 Teacher Work Day

Graduation Dates June 2, 2016 Walton High School (7PM) June 3, 2016 Paxton High School (7PM) June 4, 2016 Freeport High School (2PM) June 4, 2016 South Walton High School (7PM)

DESIGNATION OF DAYS

Teacher Work Day(s): August 17 and 19-21, 2015, October 30, 2015, January 25, 2016, March 25, 2016, and June 10, 2016 are planning days for teachers to work in their classrooms.

Early Release Day(s): October 29, 2015, January 22, 2016, February 26, 2016, and March 24, 2016 are designated for professional development.

Professional Development Day(s): August 18, 2015 and January 4, 2016 are designated for professional development for staff.

Attention Administrators All schedules, class rosters and other materials needed for the classroom are to be ready on August 17, 2015 to hand out to teachers.