Seattle Public Schools | 2010-2011 School Year Important Dates

2010-2011 School Year - Important Dates

The Seattle School Board has approved the 2010-2011 school calendar. The calendar was developed and negotiated in cooperation with all of the bargaining groups representing Seattle Public Schools employees. The calendar is structured to provide a full week of instruction following Spring break and before the beginning of the spring WASL testing period. The calendar also provides specific dates that will be used as make-up days in the event that inclement weather necessitates school closures.

Date	Event
August 31	First Day of School for Hawthorne Elementary School First Day of School for West Seattle Elementary School
September 8	First Day of School for All Other Students
September 29	Professional Development Block Time (2 hour early dismissal)
October 8 *	Professional Development Day (no school for students)
October 27	Professional Development Block Time (2 hour early dismissal)
November 5	End of First Quarter
November 11 * *	Veterans Day Holiday (no school)
November 22, 23 and 24	Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences **Dates/times vary according to school
November 24	(one hour early dismissal for Thanksgiving Holiday.)
November 25-26 *	Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)
December 17	(one hour early dismissal Winter Break.)
December 20 - December 31, 2010 *	Winter Break (no school)
January 17, 2011 *	Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday (no school)
January 27	Last Day of Semester
January 28 *	Day between semesters (see note below)
February 2	Professional Development Block Time (2 hour early dismissal)
February 21 *	Presidents Day Holiday (no school)
February 22-25 *	Mid-Winter Break (no school)
March 2	Professional Development Block Time (2 hour early dismissal)
March 18 *	Professional Development Day (see note below)
April 8	End of Third Quarter
April 18 - April 22 *	Spring Break (no school)
May 18	Professional Development Block Time (2 hour early dismissal)
May 30 *	Memorial Day Holiday (no school)
June 21	Last Student Day (1 hour early dismissal)

* No classes on these dates
** Most elementary schools will be closed on November 22, 23 and 24. However, dates/times may vary according to the school. We encourage parents to check with their school prior to the conference dates. ost elementary schools will be closed on November 22, 23 and 24. However, dates/timesay vary according to the school. We encourage parents to chefck with their school prior to the con d

NOTE: If necessary, the first three inclement weather make-up days will be added at year end. If a fourth makeup day is needed, it will be scheduled for January 28, 2011 (the day between semesters); and a fifth make-up day would be scheduled for March 18, 2011 (a professional development day).

July 23, 2010