Aug. 4 Aug. 5 Aug. 9 Aug. 12 & 15 Aug. 14 Aug. 16 2016­17 Virginia Chance School Calendar New Teacher Orientation—8:00­12:00 A.M. All Teachers Return and Faculty/Board Breakfast—8:00 A.M. New to Virginia Chance School Parent Orientation—6:00­7:30 P.M. Opening Conference Days—Child attends conference, childcare for siblings Back­to­School Fun Night at KY Science Center—5:00­7:00 P.M. First Day of School Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 14 Sept. 15­Nov. 10 Sept. 19­22 Sept. 23 Labor Day—No School Parents’ Night—6:00 ­8:45 P.M.—​Challenge for Chance
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Begins Parent Education Session for Parents of 5​th​ Graders: Middle School Application Process—12:00­1:00 P.M. Parent Education Sessions: Developing Capable Young People/Positive Discipline (Time TBD) School Pictures Professional Development—No School; Chums NOT in session Oct. 13­17 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Oct. 24­27 Oct. 28 Fall Break—No School Fall Festival—4:00­7:00 P.M. Parent Education Session: Time TBD Applications Due for all New Siblings of Current Students Flexible Conference Days and Book Fair Days (Fair on 27​th​ & 28​th​); School in Session—Schedule Options sent by Teachers Conference Day and Book Fair—No School; Childcare during your conference Nov. 4 & 7 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 15 Nov. 23­25 Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 Preschool Registration Packets Sent Home Open House—9:00 ­11:30 A.M. Registration Begins for Preschool for Current Families STEAM Family Night—6:00­7:30 P.M. Thanksgiving Holiday Break—No School Tour Days Reserved for Parents of Children in the Fours Program Dec. 2 Dec. 10 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 19­Jan. 2 Registration Due for Preschool for Current Families Winter Fun Saturday—10:00 A.M.­5:00 P.M. School­Wide Heritage Celebration—10:00 A.M. Early Dismissal at 11:30 A.M.—Chums NOT in session Holiday Break—No School Professional Development—No School; Chums NOT in session Classes Resume Preschool Decisions Announced for New to Chance Applicants Elementary Registration Packets Sent Home Registration Begins for Elementary for Current Families Parent Education—TBD Martin L. King Day Holiday—No School Parent Education Sessions: Developing Capable Young People/Positive Discipline—5:00­7:00 P.M. Professional Development—No School; Chums NOT in session Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 6 Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Jan. 10 Jan. 16 Jan. 19­Mar. 23 Jan. 27 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 16­20 Feb. 21­23 Feb.21­24 Feb. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 4 Mar. 15 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Registration Due for Elementary for Current Families Elementary Decisions Announced for New to Chance Applicants Winter Break—No School Spirit Days and Founder’s Day (School in Session) Flexible Conference Days and Book Fair Days; School in Session—Schedule Options sent by Teachers; Book Fair on Thursday, Friday and Monday. Conference Day and Book Fair—No School; Childcare during your conference Auction Set­Up Auction—6:30 P.M. KAIS—Professional Development—No School Dr. Seuss Celebration for Preschool and K/1 students—10:00­10:30 A.M. Spring Break begins—No School Apr. 3­7 April 17­20 Apr. 21 Apr. 21 Apr. 24 Apr. 24­28 Spring Break—No School Standardized Testing for 3​rd​ Grade Students Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Days for all 3 & 5 day Preschool & all Elementary students—8:30­10:00 Early Dismissal at 11:30—Professional Development—Chums in session Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Days for 2 day Twos students—8:30­10:00 A.M. Standardized Testing for 4​th​ and 5​th​ Grade Students May 4 May 5 May 6 May 9­11 May 11 May 17 May 18 May 26 May 26 June 5­July 21 June 29 School­Wide Derby Hat Parade—10:30 A.M. Oaks Day Camp in session—10:00 A.M.­8:00 P.M.—No School Derby Day Camp in session—10:00 A.M.­8:00 P.M. Teacher Appreciation Days Volunteer Appreciation Day—9:00 A.M. Breakfast Students New to Chance Day and Theme Study Brainstorm for rising K through Intermediates—10:00 A.M. Fine Arts Showcase—2:00 P.M. Graduation—10:00 A.M. Last Day of School/Early Dismissal at 11:30 A. M.—Chums NOT in session Summer Under the Trees Summer Camp Summer Open House, 9:30­10:30 A.M. ​
Please read your Virginia Chance E­News for details, times and updates to this calendar. Unless otherwise noted, Chums will be in session on early dismissal days. Chums will NOT be in session when the school is closed.