Calendar subject to change according to the needs of the Division

Work/Staff development day/non-school day for students

Schools open

Collaborative planning/Early dismissal Gr. K-8 (2 1/2 hrs early)

Parent/Teacher conference week

Early dismissal - *All students 2 1/2 hrs earlySchools closed - Holidays/Breaks

Aug 9 Schools OpenAug 30 Early Dismissal Grades K-8Sept 4 Schools Closed - Labor DaySept 19 Early Dismissal - All Students 2 1/2 hrs EarlyOct 11 End of Grading Period Grades K-12 Early Dismissal - All students 2 1/2 hrs EarlyOct 23-27 Parent/Teacher Conference WeekOct 26 Division Wide Parent/Teacher Conference Day Work/Staff Development Day - Non-School Day for StudentsNov 7 Work/Staff Development Day - Non-School Day for StudentsNov 22-24 Schools Closed - Thanksgiving BreakDec 11 Early Dismissal Grades K-8Dec 20 End of Grading Period Grades K-12/End of Semester Early Dismissal - All Students 2 1/2 hrs EarlyDec 21-Jan 3 Schools closed - Winter BreakJan 4-5 Work/Staff Dev. Days - Non-School Days for StudentsJan 15 Schools Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. DayJan 30 Early Dismissal Grades K-8Feb 7 Early Dismissal - All Students 2 1/2 hrs EarlyFeb 19 Schools Closed - Presidents’ DayMar 6 Early Dismissal - All Students 2 1/2 hrs EarlyMar 19-23 Parent/Teacher Conference WeekMar 21 End of Grading Period Grades K-12Mar 22 Early Dismissal - All Students 2 1/2 hrs Early Division Wide Parent/Teacher Conference DayMar 29 Early Dismissal - All Students 2 1/2 hrs EarlyMar 30 - Apr 2 Schools Closed - Spring BreakMay 9 Early Dismissal Grades K-8May 25 End of Grading Period Grades K -12 - Last School Day Early Dismissal - All Students 2 1/2 hrs EarlyMay 28 Schools Closed - Memorial Day HolidayMay 29 Work/Staff Development DayMay 30 Flex Day Option 2 (200 Day Teachers)

End of grading period K-12. Report cards are distributed 5 school days after the end of the grading period.

Montgomery County Public Schools750 Imperial Street, SE | Christiansburg, VA 24073

Phone: 540-382-5100 Web: www.mcps.org

2017 - 2018SCHOOL YEARSTUDENT

CALENDAR

July 2017S M T W T F S

12 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31

August 2017S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31

September 2017S M T W T F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30

October 2017S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

November 2017S M T W T F S

1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30

December 2017S M T W T F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 3031

January 2018S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1314 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 31

February 2018S M T W T F S

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28

March 2018S M T W T F S

1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31

April 2018S M T W T F S1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30

May 2018S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 1213 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 2627 28 29 30 31

June 2018S M T W T F S

1 23 4 5 6 7 8 910 11 12 13 14 15 1617 18 19 20 21 22 2324 25 26 27 28 29 30

Days Missed Last Day of School0 May 171 May 182 May 213 May 224 May 235 May 246 May 25

Inclement Weather Make-up Day Plan

Frequently Called NumbersSchool Board Office (540) 382-5100Elementary Education (540) 382-5100 x1041Gifted Education (540) 382-5100 x1046Human Resources (540) 382-5100 x1067Montgomery Central (540) 381-6100Preschool (540) 382-5100 x1044Public Relations (540) 382-5100 x1003School Nutrition (540) 382-5100 x1102Secondary Education (540) 382-5100 x1043Special Education (540) 381-5100 x1088Transportation (540) 382-5151

School Board Meetings The Montgomery County School Board holds regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. For meeting information, visit www.mcps.org/schoolboard.

A formal announcement will be made in April designating the official last day of school.

School BoardDistrict A Gunin Kiran (540) 392-2582 guninkiran@mcps.org

District B Penny Franklin (540) 382-2310 pfranklin@mcps.org

District C Joey Lyons (540) 831-9864 joeylyons@mcps.org

District D Jamie Bond (540) 392-9446 jbond@mcps.org

District E Marti Graham (540) 320-6231 martigraham@mcps.org

District F Connie Froggatt (540) 552-2188 conniefroggatt@mcps.org

District G Mark Cherbaka (540) 250-1970 markcherbaka@mcps.org

August 9 First Day of SchoolAugust 30 Early Dismissal K-8September 4 Labor Day HolidaySeptember 19 Early Dismissal for All StudentsOctober 11 Early Dismissal for All StudentsOctober 26 Parent Teacher Conference Day, Student HolidayNovember 7 Election Day, Student HolidayNovember 22-24 Thanksgiving HolidayDecember 11 Early Dismissal K-8December 20 Early Dismissal for All StudentsDecember 21 – January 3 Winter BreakJanuary 4-5 Student HolidayJanuary 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. HolidayJanuary 30 Early Dismissal K-8February 7 Early Dismissal for All StudentsFebruary 19 Presidents’ Day HolidayMarch 6 Early Dismissal for All StudentsMarch 22 Parent Teacher Conference Day, Early Dismissal for All StudentsMarch 29 Early Dismissal for All StudentsMarch 30 – April 2 Spring BreakMay 9 Early Dismissal K-8May 25 Early Dismissal, Last Day of School

Elementary Schools 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.AES, BES, CPS, CES, EMES, FBES, GLES, HAES, KES, MBES, PFES

Middle Schools8:05 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.AMS, BMS, CMS, SMS

High Schools8:05 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.AHS, BHS, CHS, EMHS, MC

School Hours

Early Dismissal ScheduleMCPS has early dismissal days for all students and early dismissal days only for students in grade K-8. On a collaborative planning/K-8 early dismissal day, middle school students will dismiss at 12:20 p.m. and elementary schools will dismiss at 1:15 p.m.

The designations for early dismissal days can be found on the division calendar. Additionally, reminders are sent home prior to each early dismissal day.

Elementary Schools - 1:15 p.m.AES, BES, CPS, CES, EMES, FBES, GLESHAES, KES, MBES, PFES

Middle Schools - 12:20 p.m.AMS, BMS, CMS, SMS

High Schools - 12:20 p.m.AHS, BHS, CHS, EMHS, MC

Important Dates

Important Information