Lauderdale County Schools School

2012-2013 Calendar

 (APPROVED AT THE July 31, 2012 BOARD MEETING)

August 13                  Teacher Workday

August 14                  Teacher Workday

August 15                  Teacher Workday

August 16                  Teacher In-Service/Professional Development

August 17                   Local Professional Development/Teacher Workday

August 20                   First Day of Classes

September 3                Labor Day

September 17-21        AlabamaHigh SchoolGraduation Exams

October 17-24             EXPLORE/PLAN Assessments (8^th grade only-1day)

November 12              Veterans Day

November 22, 23        Thanksgiving Holidays

December 3-7              AlabamaHigh School Graduation Exams

December 20, 21       Semester Exams

December 21              Last Day of Classes before Christmas Holidays

December 22-Jan.2     Christmas Holidays

January 3                     Classes Resume

January 21                   King/LeeHoliday

February 18                 Teacher In-Service/Weather Make-Up

March 18-22               AlabamaHigh SchoolGraduation Exams

March 25-29                Spring Break (Possible Weather Make-Up Days)

March 25-May 3       ACCESS for ELLs (2-3 days)

March 25- May 3       Alternate ACESS for ELL’s

April 15- May 3         Alabama Alternate Assessment (1 day)

May 6-14                    Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT+)(4 Days)

To Be Announced     End of Course Tests (English, 9, 10, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology)

May 22, 23                 Semester Exams

May 24                        Graduation/Teacher Workday

Note: Holidays for All Personnel-July 4, 2012, September 3, 2012, November 12, 2012,

November 22, 23, 2012, December 22, 2012-January 2, 2013, January 21, 2013, March 25-29, 2013,     May 27, 2013

                                    GRADING PERIODS

1^st Nine-Weeks:           August 20, 2012 –October 19, 2012              44 Days

2^nd Nine-Weeks:          October 22, 2012 – December 21, 2012         42 Days

1st Semester               August 20, 2012 – December 21, 2012         86 Days

3^rd Nine-Weeks:          January 3, 2013 – March 8, 2013                    45 Days                                  

4^th Nine-Weeks:          March 12, 2013 – May 23, 2013                     49 Days

2^nd Semester               January 3, 2013 – May 23, 2013                  94 Days

Total Days:                                                                                    180 Days                                  

MAKE-UP DAYS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER MAY BE MADE UP BY ADDING MINUTES TO THE END OF SCHOOL DAYS.

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