2012-2013 POLK COUNTY SCHOOL CALENDAR

STUDENT, TEACHER AND PARAEDUCATOR

Teacher Work Days (Aug. 13, 16& 17) Staff Dev. Days (Aug. 14 & 15)

Monday - Friday, August 13-August 17, 2012

Student Orientation Day/Paraeducator First Work Day

Thursday, August 16, 2012

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Monday, August 20, 2012

Holiday (Labor Day) – Student, Teacher (Paid), Paraeducator (Paid)

Monday, September 3, 2012

Staff Development Day (Data Day) – Student/Paraeducator Holiday

Monday, September 17, 2012

Interim Report (23rd Day – September 21, 2012)

Distribute Week of September 17-21, 2012

FTE Week

Monday - Friday, October 8-12, 2012

End of 1st 9-Week Grading Period

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Teacher Work Day and Student/Paraeducator Holiday

Monday, October 22, 2012

Distribute Report Cards (9 Weeks)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Holidays – Student, Teacher (Paid 11/22 & 11/23), Para (Paid 11/22 & 11/23)

Monday - Friday, November 19-23, 2012

Storm Make-up Days (if needed)

Monday & Tuesday, November 19 & 20, 2012

Interim Report (23rd Day – December 3, 2012)

Distribute Week of December 3-7, 2012

Last School Day Before Winter Break

Friday, December 21, 2012

Holiday – Student, Teacher (Paid), Paraeducator

Monday, December 24, 2012

Teachers Return - Staff Dev. Day (Storm Make-up Day for students, if needed)

Monday, January 7, 2013

Students and Paraeducators Return After Winter Break

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Florida End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments for Algebra I, Biology I, and Geometry (Exact dates to be determined by FDOE)

January 2013

END OF 1ST SEMESTER/Last Day of 2nd Grading Period

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Teacher Work Day and Student/Paraeducator Holiday

Friday, January 18, 2013

Holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) – Student, Teacher (Paid), Paraeducator (Paid)

Monday, January 21, 2013

Distribute Report Cards (9 weeks)

Thursday, January 31, 2013

FTE Week

Monday - Friday, February 11-15, 2013

Holiday (President’s Day) – Student, Teacher (Paid), Paraeducator

Monday, February 18, 2013

Interim Report (23rd Day – February 22, 2013)

Distribute Week of February 18-22, 2013

FCAT Writing Assessment

Tuesday - Thursday, February 26-28, 2013

SPRING BREAK

Monday - Friday, March 25-29, 2013

End of 3rd 9-Week Grading Period

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Distribute Report Cards (9 Weeks)

Friday, April 19, 2013

FCAT Testing

April 15-26, 2013

Florida End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments for Algebra I, Biology I, Geometry, and U.S. History (Exact dates to be determined by FDOE)

April – May, 2013

Florida End-of-Course (EOC) Civics Field Test

(Exact dates to be determined by FDOE)

April – June, 2013

Interim Report (23rd Day - May 3, 2013)

Distribute Week of May 6-10, 2013

Holiday (Memorial Day) – Student, Teacher, Paraeducator

Monday, May 27, 2013

GRADUATIONS

June 1, 2013 through June 5, 2013

LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS – End of 4th 9-Week Grading Period –

Last Work Day for Paraeducators

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Teacher Work Day

Thursday, June 6, 2013