<p> TENTATIVE 2016-17 Calendar for St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School</p><p>August 15 Teacher In-Service (Full day) 16 Teacher In-Service (Half day) 17 First Day of School Preschool-8</p><p>September 5 Labor Day-No School 12-23 Iowa Test of Basic Skills - Grades 3-8 & Test of Cognitive Skills - Grades 3-8 22 Mid-Term Reports Issued 28 Teacher In-Service (Half day); Midterm Conferences</p><p>October 7 Teacher In-service (Full day) 10 Columbus Day - No School 21 End of 1st Quarter 22 Defenders Dash 5K/Fun Run 27 Report Cards Issued 31 Halloween Parties 2:00-2:50 PM</p><p>November 11 Veteran’s Day-School is in Session-Ceremony in the City Park 13 Basket BINGO 21 Full Day Parent Teacher Conferences-8:00-7:00 PM-No School 22 Faculty In-service/Spiritual Development-No School 23 Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School 24 Thanksgiving Day - No School 25 Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School </p><p>December 1 Mid-Term Reports Issued 6 Christmas Program (6pm-7:30pm) 7 Mid-Term Conferences 13 “Snow/Rain date” for Christmas Program 16 Last Day before Christmas Break (Christmas Break December 19 – December 30)</p><p>January 2 Classes Resume after Christmas Break 3-13 ACRE Religion Assessment Tests - Grades 5 & 8 13 End of Second Quarter 16 Martin Luther King Birthday - No School 19 Report Cards Issued 25 ½ Day School Attendance, ½ day School Improvement 11:30am DISMISSAL 29 Catholic Schools Week (January 29-February 3)</p><p>February 16 Mid-Term Reports Issued 18-19 Preschool Scrapbook Crop 20 President’s Day – No School 22 Mid Term Conferences March 17 End of Third Quarter 22 11:30 Dismissal-Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-3:30 PM 23 Report Cards Issued 24-26 Spring Musical and Dinner Theatre</p><p>April 14 Good Friday – No School 16 Easter Sunday 17-21 Easter Break 27 Midterms Issued</p><p>May 19 Last Day for 8th grade Students and Preschool Students 26 Last Day of School for K-7 (47 Days) (if we do not use Emergency Days) 29-June 5th Emergency Days if needed 29 Memorial Day - No School </p><p>**Wednesday dismissal time is 2:00 PM, unless otherwise indicated as an 11:30 AM dismissal NOTE: Calendar may be adjusted May 29-June 5th depending on number of snow/emergency days used. SCHOOL HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Wednesday 7:55am – First Bell 7:50am – First Bell 8:00am – Tardy Bell 7:55am – Tardy Bell 8:05am – Classes Begin 8:00am – Classes Begin 3:10pm – Dismissal 11:30am OR 2:00pm – Dismissal ********************************************************************************* EARLY DISMISSAL SCHEDULE ATTENDANCE BY MONTHS: Dismiss at 2:00pm - Every Wednesday August 11 September 20.5 October 20 November 16 11:30am DISMISSAL December 12 Fourth Wednesday - September, January, March January 20.5 February 19 March 22.5 April 14 May 20 </p><p>Total: 174.5 Days</p><p>********************************************************************************* Parent Teacher Conferences Monday, November 21 (8:00 AM-7:00 PM) Wednesday, March 22 (12:30-3:30 pm)</p><p>Parent Teacher Mid-Term Conferences September 28 (2:10pm-3:10pm) December 7 (2:10pm-3:10pm) February 22 (2:10pm-3:10pm)</p><p>********************************************************************************* Institute Days - NO SCHOOL August 15 and 16 October 7 and 10 November 22 ********************************************************************************** GRADING PERIODS First Quarter August 17 –October 21 Second Quarter October 24 – January 13 Third Quarter January 16- March 17 Fourth Quarter March 20 – May 26 ********************************************************************************** ASSESSMENT PLAN Iowa Tests of Basic Skills Grades 3-8: September 12-23 Test of Cognitive Skills Grades 3-8: September 12-23 ACRE Religion Assessment Tests Grades 5 & 8: January 3-13 AIMS Web Test – September, January, and May: Kindergarten - Grade 8 (All students)</p>