Mission Statement P. O. Box 400 2016-17 Lincolnton, NC 28093 Lincoln County Schools will work together with students, families, and the community to ensure a quality, (704) 732-2261 innovative educational program in a safe environment www.lincoln.k12.nc.us School Calendar where students become responsible, contributing citizens and lifelong learners.
July SPECIAL DATES January S M T W T F S July 4 ...... Independence Day (Holiday) S M T W T F S August 18 - 19 ...... Optional Workdays 1 2 August 22 - 26 ...... Mandatory Workdays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 August 23 - 25 ...... District Professional Development* 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 August 29 ...... First Day of School for Students 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 September 5 ...... Labor Day (Holiday) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 October 3 ...... Progress Report Sent Home 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 October 6 ...... Early Release 12:00 pm / Parent-Teacher Conf. 1-7pm 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October 28 ...... End of First 9 Weeks 29 30 31 31 October 31 ...... Mandatory Workday / District Professional Development* November 7 ...... Report Card Sent Home November 8 ...... Optional Workday (Schools used for voting) February August November 11 ...... Veteran’s Day (Holiday) S M T W T F S November 23 ...... Mandatory Vacation S M T W T F S November 24 - 25 ...... Thanksgiving (Holiday) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 December 5 ...... Progress Report Sent Home December 21 ...... Mandatory Vacation 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 December 22, 23, 26 .... Christmas Observed (Holiday) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 December 27, 28, 29, 30 Mandatory Vacation January 2 ...... New Year’s Day Observed (Holiday) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 January 16 ...... Martin Luther King Day (Holiday) 26 27 28 January 17 - 23 ...... 1st Semester Testing Window for High Schools 28 29 30 31 January 23 ...... End of Second 9 Weeks / End of First Semester January 24 ...... Mandatory Workday / District Professional Development* March January 30 ...... Report Card Sent Home S M T W T F S September February 24 ...... Optional Workday S M T W T F S February 27 ...... Progress Report Sent Home 1 2 3 4 March 23...... End of Third 9 Weeks 1 2 3 March 24 ...... Mandatory Workday / District Professional Development* 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 April 3 ...... Report Card Sent Home 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 April 14 ...... Optional Workday 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 April 17 ...... Easter Observed (Holiday) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 April 18, 19, 20, 21 ...... Mandatory Vacation 26 27 28 29 30 31 19 20 21 22 23 24 May 8 ...... Progress Report Sent Home 25 26 27 28 29 30 May 26 - June 9...... Year End Testing Window for Elementary & Middle Schools May 29 ...... Memorial Day (Holiday) April June 5 - 9...... 2nd Semester Testing Window for High Schools October June 9 ...... Last Day of School for Students / End of 4th 9 Weeks S M T W T F S S M T W T F S June 12 - 13 ...... Mandatory Workdays 1 June 14 ...... Optional Workday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mandatory Teacher Workday - No School for Students 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 Mandatory Teacher Workday - District Professional Development* - 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 No School for Students 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Optional Workday - No School for Students 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Mandatory Vacation 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Holidays - No School for Students or School Personnel 30 31 Progress Report Sent Home Report Cards Sent Home May November Early Release for Students / Parent-Teacher Conferences 1-7pm S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notice to Staff and Parents: 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 North Carolina legislation requires Public Schools to open for students no earlier than the 6 57 8 9 10 11 12 Monday closest to August 26, complete a minimum of 185 days or 1025 instructional 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 hours, and end no later than the Friday closest to June 11. Excessive days missed for 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 inclement weather may need to be made up on February 24, 2017, April 14, 2017 or 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Saturdays in the months of January, February, and March. Per North Carolina General 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Statute, the Lincoln County Board of Elections has requested to use school facilities as 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 27 28 polling sites for the 2016 Election on November 8, 2016. Parents should always be cautious about scheduling activities on teacher workdays and annual leave days, includ- ing spring break, as these days may be used to make up days missed. June
December *Attention Staff: August 23-25 are Mandatory Work Days and are set aside S M T W T F S S M T W T F S for District Professional Development from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM as needed. Octo- ber 31, January 24, March 24 are District Professional Development Days from 1 2 3 1 2 3 8:30-11:30 AM. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Notice of school closings or delays will be posted on www.lincoln.k12.nc.us as 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 well as broadcast on WBTV 3, WSOC 9, WCNC 36, and the following radio sta- 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 tions: WLON 1050 AM, WBT 1110 AM / 99.3 FM, WCSL 1590 AM, WKKT 96.9 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 FM, WRFX 99.7 FM, WLYT 102.9 FM, WSOC 103.7 FM, and WLNK 107.9 FM. 26 27 28 29 30 Communication will also be made directly to the student’s home between 6:00 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AM and 6:30 AM. School closings or delays will be announced as soon as a decision is made.