Blount County Schools

BLOUNT COUNTY SCHOOLS 2013-2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Providing the Keys to Lifelong Learning!

TEACHER MEETINGS /WORK DAYS 08/12/13 Local Schools-Work Day 08/13/13 Inservice meeting J.B. Pennington High School Auditorium 08/14/13 Local Schools - Professional Development/Work Day 08/15/13 Local Schools - Professional Development /Work Day 08/16/13 Local School Professional Development -School Safety 08/28/13 Local School day Professional Development 10/30/13 Local School day Professional Development 01/03/14 Teacher Professional Development (Flex Day) 01/29/14 Local School day Professional Development 04/02/14 Local School day Professional Development 05/23/14 Teachers will work in schools. OPENING DATE OF SCHOOLS 08/19/13 Regular full day schedule.

8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED AS FOLLOWING: 08/28/13 Half day schedule. Schools will dismiss for a day Professional Development. 09/02/13 Labor Day Holiday 10/30/13 Half day schedule. Schools will dismiss for a day Professional Development. 11/11/13 Veterans Day Holiday 11/28/13 - 11/29/13 Thanksgiving Holidays 12/23/13 - 01/03/14 Christmas Holidays. Schools will reconvene on Monday, January 6th 2014. 01/29/14 Half day schedule. Schools will dismiss for a day Professional Development. 03/24/14 - 03/28/14 Spring Break 04/02/14 Half day schedule. Schools will dismiss for a day Professional Development. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 05/22/14 Regular full day schedule WEATHER DAYS *In the event schools are closed due to weather conditions or for any other reason, days will most probably be made up accordingly: 1st Three weather days are built into the school calendar and school schedule. 2nd Any additional days will most probably be made up on Saturday following any days missed or at the end of the school year (at Superintendents discretion). Principals are not permitted to dismiss school early without written permission of the Board and/or Superintendent except in times of emergency when the lives and safety of students are endangered.
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE First Nine Weeks Second Nine Weeks Third Nine Weeks Fourth Nine Weeks October 18 December 20 March May 7 22 (44 days) (42 days) (45 days) (49 days) Issue Report Cards By: October 25, 2013 January 10, 2014 March 14, 2014 May 23, 2014

First Semester

Second Semester

ATTENDANCE PERIODS Month Begins 1 August 2 September 3 October 4 November 5 December 6 January 7 February 8 March 9 April

19 17 15 13 13 24 21 21 25

Month Ends September October November December January February March April May

16 14 12 12 23 20 20 24 22

On Roll 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Cumulative 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

__________________________________________ James E. Carr, Superintendent of Education