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Baltimore City Public Schools: 2009-2010 School-Year Calendar

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Quarters

Quarter 1 Ends on November 4, 2009 (45 days)
Quarter 2 Ends on January 22, 2010 (46 days)
Quarter 3 Ends on April 7, 2010 (44 days)
Quarter 4 Ends on June 10, 2010 (45 days)

Last Week of School

In the event of weather-related emergency closings, as many as five days will be added to the calendar:

Friday June 11, Monday, June 14, Tuesday, June 15, Wednesday June 16, and Thursday, June 17

Professional Development Days

10 whole days (contractual)

August 24 ,25 ,26,27,28, 2009
September 25, 2009
October 15, 16, 2009
November 14, 2009
January 28, 29, 2010

Early Release Days Four

(4) early-release days for ALL students PK-12 for Parent/Teacher Conference. Progress reports issued on these dates. Instructional day is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Friday, March 5, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010

Major Student Assessments

Stanford Achievement Test - April 12-16, 2010
MSA Reading and Math - March 8 – 23, 2010
MSA Science - April 21 - May 11, 2010
HSA - October 5-13, 2009, January 11-22, 2010, April 12-16, 2010, May 17-June 4, 2010

High School Exams

An additional six (6) scheduled early-release days for High School students (ONLY) requested by high school principals and staff. Scheduled during HS mid-term examinations and final examination days. Instructional day is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Major Holidays

Independence Day - July 4, 2009
Labor Day - September 7, 2009
Thanksgiving - November 26-27, 2009
Winter Holiday - December 24 - January 1, 2010
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observed - Monday, January 18, 2010
President’s Day - February 15, 2010
Spring Break - March 29 - April 5, 2010
Memorial Day - May 31, 2010