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2016-2017 Grps External Calendar 2016-2017 GRPS EXTERNAL CALENDAR (Revised 8/23/2016) August 25, 2016 Football Season Opener - Ottawa Hills v Kenowa Hills, Houseman Field, 7:00 pm August 25, 2016 Football Season Opener - Union v Wayland, Wayland High School, 7:00 pm September 6, 2016 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL September 6-8, 2016 Adult Education Registration September 7-30, 2016 MAP Testing (Grades K-8 mandatory; 9-11 optional) September 17, 2016 Ottawa Hills Volleyball Tournament, Ottawa Hills High School, 9:00 am September 19, 2016 First day of LOOP programming September 30, 2016 Ottawa Hills High School Homecoming Football Game, Houseman Field, 7:00 pm October 1, 2016 Ottawa Hills Girls Swim Invite, Ottawa Hills High School, 9:00 am October 1, 2016 FAFSA Application Opens for 2017-18 (studentaid.gov/fafsa) October 5, 2016 STUDENT COUNT DAY October 14, 2016 Union High School Homecoming Football Game, Houseman Field, 7:00 pm October 15, 2016 GRCC Dual Enrollment Applications Due (Winter Semester) October 19, 2016 College Board PSAT/NMSQT (Grades 9-11) October 20, 2016 School Choice Expo, City High Middle, 4:00-6:00 pm October 22, 2016 Middle School/Elementary Cross Country Invite, GRPS University, 10:00 am October 24-28, 2016 Michigan College Application Week November 1, 2016 First Round College Application Deadline for Colleges/Universities November 4, 2016 End of 1st Marking Period November 7, 2016 NO SCHOOL; Records Flex Day (6 hours) November 8, 2016 NO SCHOOL; Professional Development (6 hours); Grades due by 11:59 pm November 9, 2016 2nd Marking Period Begins November 22, 2016 No LOOP programming November 23, 2016 NO SCHOOL; Conference Exchange Day November 24, 2016 NO SCHOOL; Holiday November 24, 2016 24th Annual Turkey Trot, Van Andel Arena, 8:00 am November 25, 2016 DISTRICT CLOSED November 29, 2016 Ottawa Hills v Union Girls Basketball, Union High School, 5:30 pm December 1, 2016 School Choice Expo, Gerald R. Ford Academic Center, 4:00-6:00 pm December 8, 2016 Theme School & Centers of Innovation MAP testing December 15, 2016 Theme School & Centers of Innovation MAP testing December 17, 2016 GRPS Battle of I-96 Holiday Hoops Tournament, 12:00 pm December 23, 2016 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break January 2, 2017 January 3, 2017 School Resumes January 5, 2017 Blandford Informational Meeting (8:30-9:30 am) January 10, 2017 School Choice Expo, Southwest Community Campus, 4:00-6:00 pm January 12, 2017 Theme School & Centers of Innovation MAP testing January 12, 2017 Zoo School Informational Meeting (8:30-9:30 am; Ballroom upstairs) January 14, 2017 Floyd Mayweather Boys Basketball Classic, Ottawa Hills High School, 12:00 pm January 16, 2017 NO SCHOOL; Conference Exchange Day January 17, 2017 Theme School & Centers of Innovation MAP testing January 18, 2017 Half Day for Students; Secondary Exams (am); Records Flex (pm) (3 hours) January 19, 2017 Half Day for Students; Secondary Exams (am); Records Flex (pm) (3 hours) Half Day for Students; Secondary Exams (am); Records Flex (pm) (3 hours); End of 2nd Marking January 20, 2017 Period January 23, 2017 3rd Marking Period Begins January 23-February 10, MAP Testing (Grades K-8 mandatory; 9-11 optional) 2017 January 25, 2017 Kindergarten Here I Come, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 5:30-7:30 pm January 31, 2017 Theme School & Centers of Innovation Application Deadline January 31, 2017 Ottawa Hills v Union Boys Basketball, Union High School, 4:00 pm 2016-2017 GRPS EXTERNAL CALENDAR (Revised 8/23/2016) February 4, 2017 Ottawa Hills Boys Swim Invite, Ottawa Hills High School, 9:00 am February 4, 2017 Red Hawk Boys Basketball Showcase, Union High School, 12:00 pm February 6, 2017 NO SCHOOL; Professional Development (6 hours) February 6-March 24, WIDA Testing 2017 February 8, 2017 STUDENT COUNT DAY February 10, 2017 Ottawa Hills Red Out Game for AHA, Ottawa Hills High School, 6:00 pm February 15, 2017 GRCC Dual Enrollment Applications Due (Summer Semester) February 28, 2017 FAFSA Deadline March 23, 2017 End of 3rd Marking Period March 24, 2017 NO SCHOOL; Records Flex Day (6 hours) March 27, 2017 4th Marking Period Begins March 31, 2017 DISTRICT CLOSED April 1, 2017 Grand Rapids Community Foundation Scholarship Applications Due April 3-7, 2017 NO SCHOOL - Spring Break April 10-May 26, 2017 MI-Access Testing (alternative assessment for Grades 3-8 & 11) April 10-May 5, 2017 M-Step Testing (Grades 5, 8 & 11) April 11, 2017 SAT Test (Grade 11 only) April 11-12, 2017 PSAT Test (Grades 9-10) April 12, 2017 WorkKeys Test (Grade 11 only) April 15, 2017 GRCC Dual Enrollment Applications Due (Fall Semester) April 18, 2017 PreK to Kindergarten Student/Parent Transition Event April 24-May 12, 2017 MAP Testing (Grades K-11) April 25, 2017 Make-Up SAT Test (Grade 11 only) April 25-26, 2017 Make-Up PSAT Test (Grades 9-10) April 26, 2016 Make-Up WorkKeys Test (Grade 11 only) May 1-26,2017 M-Step Testing (Grades 3, 4, 6 & 7) May 29, 2017 DISTRICT CLOSED; Holiday June 2, 2017 Last day of LOOP programming June 6, 2017 City High Graduation, Fountain Street Church, 6:00 pm June 7, 2017 Adult Education/GR Learning Center/KEC Beltline Graduations, Fountain Street Church, 5:00 pm June 7, 2017 Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy Graduation, Fountain Street Church, 7:30 pm June 8, 2017 Union High School Graduation, Calvin College, 5:00 pm June 8, 2017 Ottawa Hills High School Graduation, Calvin College, 7:30 pm Community Transition Campus/KVO/Lincoln School/LDC/Pine Grove Graduations, Calvin College, June 9, 2017 5:00 pm Innovation Central High School and Grand Rapids Montessori High School Graduations, Calvin June 9, 2017 College, 7:30 pm June 12, 2017 Half Day for Students; Secondary Exams (am); Records Flex (3 hours) (pm) June 13, 2017 Half Day for Students; Secondary Exams (am); Records Flex (3 hours) (pm) Half Day for Students; Secondary Exams (am); Records Flex (3 hours) (pm); End of 4th Marking June 14, 2017 Period (4th period marking grades due prior to check out for summer).
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