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School Board approves 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic calendars;
Mid-winter break to be shortened in 2012-13
The Seattle School Board Wednesday night approved an academic calendar that includes a shortened mid-winter break for the 2012-13 academic year.
The approved calendar covers two academic years – 2011-12 and 2012-13 – enabling students and families to make long-term plans.
The main change to the calendar is that in 2012-13, mid-winter break will be reduced from a full Monday-Friday week to four days over Presidents Day weekend – including the Friday before the weekend and the Monday of Presidents Day, which is already a holiday and a non-school day.
“By shortening mid-winter break, we can provide greater instructional continuity in the spring semester as there will be three more days of school in February,” said Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Cathy Thompson.
“As a further benefit to our students, this additional instruction time takes place prior to scheduled district-wide academic assessment.” As a result of the shorter mid-winter break, the last day of school in 2012-13 will be June 14, assuming no snow make-up days.
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