WALWORTH BARBOUR AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN ISRAEL
ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015
A
U
G
S
E
P
O
C
T
N
O
V
D
E
C
J
A
N
F
E
B
M
A
R
A
P
R
M
A
Y
B
R
B
R
B
R
B
B
R
B
B
R
B
R
R
B
R
B
R
R
B
R
B
R
B
R
B
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
7
14
213
284
Thur
41
112
183
25
Fri
1
8
15
224
291
Fri
52
123
194
26
Sat
2
9
16
23
30
Sat
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
Sun
31 Aug.
7
14
21
28
Sun
4
11
180
251
Mon
12
83
154
221
294
Mon
5
12
191
262
Tues
23
94
161
232
301
Tues
6
13
202
273
Wed
34
101
172
243
Thur
23
9
16
233
304
Thur
Fri
34
10
173
244
311
Fri
Sat
4
11
18
25
Total
5-8
11-15
18
19
New Faculty Orientation to Israel
Orientation/All Faculty Meetings (Dr. Prolman)
First Day of School for Middle & High School
First Day of School for Preschool & Elementary
1/9
24
25-26
19
U.S. Labor Day/ Patriot Day
Eve of Rosh Hashanah (Early release, 11:00)
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish Holiday, no school)
Faculty In-service, Early Release 12:00
15 teacher days
10
R
R
B
R
B
R
R
B
R
B
R
5
12
19
26
Sun
61
134
204
271
Mon
72
141
211
282
Tues
2
9
16
23
30
Sun
32
103
173
244
43
114
184
251
54
121
191
262
61
132
202
27
72
14
213
28
Sat
1
8
1155
22
29
Mon
13
84
151
22
29
Mon
Tues
24
91
162
23
30
Tues
Wed
31
102
173
24
31
Wed
Thur
42
113
184
25
Fri
53
124
191
26
Sat
6
13
20
27
Fri
2
91
162
233
304
Fri
61
132
201
272
Sat
3
10
17
24
31
Sat
7
14
21
28
Fri
63
13
204
271
Sat
7
14
21
28
4
11
18
25
Sun
1
8
15
22
5
122
193
264
Mon
21
92
16
232
62
133
204
271
Tues
32
103
17
243
73
144
211
282
Wed
43
114
183
254
Thur
1
84
151
222
293
Thur
54
121
194
261
Sun
1
8
15
22
29
Sun
Mon
23
94
164
231
30
Mon
Tues
34
101
171
242
31
Tues
Wed
41
112
182
253
Thur
52
123
193
264
5
12
19
26
6
132
203
273
7
143
214
284
20
3
9/10//16
19/15/26
13
24
25/31
7
9
13
14
11
27-28
7
12
14
17-24
16-19
22-2 Jan.
25
5
12
19
23
25
16-17
16
27
5
12
13
20-23
Wed
1
8
154
221
291
Thur
2
9
161
23
302
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
3
10
17
24
Sun
44
111
182
253
Mon
14
81
15
22
29
51
122
193
264
Tues
21
92
16
23
30
62
133
204
271
Wed
32
100
17
24
73
144
211
282
Thur
43
11
18
25
Fri
3
10
172
242
Fri
13
84
151
222
293
Fri
54
12
19
26
Sat
4
11
18
25
Sat
2
9
16
23
30
Sat
6
13
20
27
30-10
3/5
4-10
15
17
22/23
3
4-15
7
15
24
25
Succoth/Simchat Torah (Jewish Holidays, no school)
SAT/PSAT Tests /ACT Exam at AIS
Columbus Day (US Holiday)
End of 1st Quarter/Semester 1 (MS/HS)
Muharram (Islamic Holiday) /Halloween
Faculty In-service, Early Release 12:00
SAT at AIS
Early Release, 12:00, Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conf. Day (no school students)
Veteran’s Day (US Holiday) /End of first Trim.
Thanksgiving (US Holiday, no school)
SAT at AIS
Faculty In-service, Early Release 12:00
ACT Exam at AIS
Hanukkah (Jewish Holiday)
HS Final Exams
Winter Break (no school)
Christmas (Christian Holiday)
Faculty Workday (no school for students)
20 teacher days
20
8/9
10
11/12
18
50
18 teacher days
17
67
15 teacher days
15
82
Faculty In-service, Early Release 11:00 Dr. Prolman
Martin Luther King Day (school in session)
End of 2nd Quarter/Semester 1 (MS/HS)
SAT at WBAIS
20 teacher days
Faculty In-service, Early Release 12:00
AIS TIMEMUN Conference (no school)
Presidents’ Day (US Holiday, no school)
Last Day of 2nd Trimester (ES)
Purim (Jewish Festival)
Faculty In-service, Early Release 12:00/ES PTC
Parent/Teacher Conf. Day (no school students)
NESA Spring Educator’s Conf., Istanbul
End of 3rd Quarter (MS/HS)
101
18 teacher days
119
20 teacher days
19
138
Spring Break (no school)
Good Friday /Easter Sunday (Christian Holiday)
Passover (Jewish Holiday, no school)
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah)
Faculty In-service, Early Release 11:00 Dr. Prolman
Israeli Memorial Day/ Israeli Independence Day
SAT at WBAIS
AP Exams
Lag B’Omer (Jewish Festival)
Faculty In-service, Early Release 12:00
Shavuoth (Jewish Holiday)
US Memorial Day (US Holiday)
13 teacher days
13
SAT at AIS/Final HS Secondary Examinations
HS Graduation/MS Graduation
Last Day of School (E/M/H) early release,12:00
Faculty Workdays (no school for students)
Ramadan begins (Islamic Holiday)
151
21 teacher days
21
7/4,5,8,9
30
Eve of Yom Kippur (Early release, 11:00)
19
13
27
Sun
7
14
21
28
10
20 teacher days
Wed
12
83
152
222
293
Wed
7
14
21
28
Sun
Instruct. Days
18
B
R
J
U
N
Sun
172
10 teacher days
8
180
180 student days
190 teacher days
2014-2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015
B = Blue Week R = Red Week Boldface & Shading = Holiday, no school, Light Red Shading = Early Release Days/Fac. In-Service 12:00 - Maroon Diagonal – Faculty Workdays, no
school for students, Underline = Special Dates