2021–2022 Dickinson Independent School District Academic Calendar August 2021 September 2021 October 2021 First Semester S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S August 23 – December 17, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 8 MP NT NT NT SD 14 5 H 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Second Semester 15 SD SD SD SD TP 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15] 16 January 4 – May 26, 2022 22 [23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 [18 19 20 21 22 23 Student/Teacher Holidays 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 PCW 30 Labor Day - September 6, 2021 31 Thanksgiving - November 22-26, 2021 (Nov. 22-23 are Teacher Exchange Days/Student Holidays) November 2021 December 2021 January 2022 Christmas/Winter December 20, 2021 - December 31, 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Martin Luther King Day - January 17, 2022 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 Spring Break - March 14-18, 2022 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 1010 11 2 SDW [4 5 6 7 8 Good Friday - April 15, 2022 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17^] 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Memorial Day - May 30, 2022 E E H H H H H H H H H (Teacher/Staff Holiday) 21 27 19 25 16 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 26 H H H H H 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Mentor/Protege In-Service 30 31 August 9, 2021 February 2022 March 2022 April 2022 New Teacher In-Service August 10-12, 2021 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Teacher In-Service/Student Holiday 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11] 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 August 13, 2021 H H H H H H August 16-20, 2021 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 19 10 11 12 13 14 16 SDW [ January 3, 2022 20 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 February 21, 2022 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Parent Conference Day/Student Holiday October 29, 2021 May 2022 June 2022 July 2022 Early Release All Campuses S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S (2 hours early) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 E 2 3 4 1 2 December 17, 2021 May 26, 2022 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dickinson High School Graduation 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 May 26, 2022 - Sam Vitanza Stadium 22 23 24 25 26^] TP 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 H E 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Nine Weeks Grading Cycle 31 1st 9-weeks 39 days 17,160 minutes (08/23-10/15) [ Grading Period Begins School Hours for the 2nd 9-weeks 39 days 17,040 minutes ] Grading Period Ends 2021-2022 school year (10/18-12/17) State-Mandated STAAR Test First Semester 78 days 34,200 minutes Elementary ^ Early Release (grades K-4) 3rd 9-weeks 47 days 20,680 minutes H Student/Teacher Holiday 8:35 a.m. - 3:55 p.m. (1/4-3/11) MP Mentor/Protege Teachers (AM Pre-K) 4th 9-weeks 48 days 21,000 minutes NT 8:35-11:45 a.m. (3/21-5/26) New Teacher Training SD (PM Pre-K) Second Semester 95 days 41,680 minutes Staff Development (no school for students) 12:45 p.m.-3:55 p.m. TP Teacher Preparation (no school for students) Total Instructional 173 days 75,880 minutes E Middle School/Junior High SD Waiver Days 3 days 1,260 minutes Teacher Exchange Day/Student Holiday (grades 5-8) PC Parent Conference Day/Student Holiday 7:55 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. Grand Total 176 days 77,140 minutes Dickinson High School Graduation High School W TEA-Approved Staff Development Waiver Days (grades 9-12) 7:15 a.m. - 2:35 p.m. Board approved February 3, 2020..