SOUTH HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SCHOOL CALENDAR
2016-2017
Date(s)
August 29-31
August 31
September 5
September 6
September 28
October 26
November 9
November 10
November 11
November 23, 24, 25
December 16
January 3 (Tues.)
January 16
January 25
January 26
January 27
February 22
March 22
April 3 – 7
April 14
April 28
May 26
May 29
June 4
June 12
June 13
June 14
Event
Teacher Days (PD on 30th & 31st) (9/1 – WMU PD for K-3 teachers)
K-8 Open House 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Labor Day – NO SCHOOL
First day of School for Students
HS Open House 4:30-6:00 PM; ½ Day for students, PM Teacher In-Service
½ Day for students, PM Teacher In-Service
Parent Teacher Conferences (5:00 – 8:00 PM)
Students Attend ALL DAY
Parent Teacher Conferences (5:00 – 8:00 PM)
Students Attend ALL DAY
Parent Teacher Conferences (Afternoon)
Students Attend MORNING ONLY
Thanksgiving Holiday – NO SCHOOL; (Nov. 23 – NO SCHOOL)
Last day of school before Winter Break
First day of school following Winter Break
NO SCHOOL (MLK Day); Full Day PD for Teachers
High School Students attend AM ONLY – Exams; FULL DAY FOR PK-8 STUDENTS
All Students attend AM ONLY – Exams, Records
All Students attend AM ONLY – Exams, Records
½ Day for students, PM Teacher In-Service
½ Day for students, PM Teacher In-Service
Spring Break – NO SCHOOL
NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)
½ Day for students & teachers
½ Day for students & teachers
Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
High School Graduation
High School Students attend AM ONLY – Exams; FULL DAY FOR PK-8 STUDENTS
All students attend AM ONLY – Exams and Records
All students attend AM ONLY – Exams and Records LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
180 Student Days
184 Teacher Days
1st Marking Period 09/06/16 – 11/04/16
2nd Marking Period 11/05/16 – 01/27/17
3rd Marking Period 01/28/17 – 03/31/17
4th Marking Period 04/10/17 – 06/14/17
Mid-Marking Period 10/07/16
Mid-Marking Period 12/09/16
Mid-Marking Period 03/03/17
Mid-Marking Period 05/12/17
NWEA Testing Windows
Fall Window – September 8th – October 7th
Winter Window – January 9th – February 3rd
Spring Window – May 8th – June 9th
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In order to receive full funding from MDE the District is required to hold 180 student days of instruction, 1098 hours of
instruction and 30 hours of professional development.