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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bonnie Fischer
Date: 8/10/01 Phone: 757.427.4320
News Release No. 26 Fax: 757.426.5813
  E-mail: bfischer@vbschools.com

Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2001-2002 Student Calendar

September 4 (Tues.) First Day of School for Students
October 4 (Thurs.) Progress Reports Issued
November 5 (Mon.) End of First Grading Period for Students
November 6 (Tues.) Election Day (Staff Day - Schools Closed for Students)
November 7 (Wed.) Begin Second Grading Period
November 12 (Mon.) Veteran's Day (Staff Day - Schools Closed for Students)
November 14 (Wed.) Report Cards Issued
November 21 (Wed.) *Early Release Day for Students and Staff
November 22-23 (Thurs.- Fri.) Thanksgiving (Holiday for Students and Teachers Schools Closed)
December 12 (Wed.) Progress Reports Issued
December 24-January 1 (Mon. - Tue.) Winter Break (Holiday for Students and Teachers Schools Closed)
January 2 (Wed.) Schools Reopen
January 18 (Fri.) *Adjusted Dismissal Senior High Exam Day
January 21 (Mon.) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday for Students and Teachers - Schools Closed)
January 22 (Tue.) *Adjusted Dismissal Senior High Exam Day
January 23 (Wed.) *Adjusted Dismissal Senior High / Middle School Exam Day
January 24 (Thurs.) *Adjusted Dismissal for All Students End of Second Grading Period for Students
January 25 (Fri.) Staff Day (K-12 Conferences/Records/Staff Development; Schools Closed for Students)
January 31 (Thurs.) Report Cards Issued
January 28 (Mon.) Beginning of Third Grading Period for Students
February 18 (Mon.) Presidents' Day (Schools Open)
February 28 (Thurs.) Progress Reports Issued
March 28 (Thurs.) End of Third Grading Period for Students
March 29 (Fri.) Staff Day Schools Closed for Students)
April 1-5 (Mon.-Fri.) Spring Break (Holiday for Students and Teachers - Schools Closed)
April 8 (Mon.) Schools Reopen
April 8 (Mon.) Beginning of Fourth Grading Period for Students
April 11 (Thurs.) Report Cards Issued
May 8 (Wed.) Progress Reports Issued
May 27 (Mon.) Memorial Day (Holiday for Students and Teachers - Schools Closed)
June 10, 11 (Mon. & Tues.) *Adjusted Dismissal for High School Students
June 12, 13 (Wed. & Thurs.) *Adjusted Dismissal for All Students
June 13 (Thurs.) Last Day for All Students
End of Fourth Grading Period
June 14 (Fri.) Staff Day (K - 12 Records)
June 20 (Thurs.) Report Cards Mailed to Students

** School Cancellation Make-Up Schedule:
Should school be cancelled because of inclement weather (hurricane, ice, snow, etc.), make-up days will be at the discretion of the Superintendent. Potential make-up days may include single day holidays and staff workdays. Should these days be insufficient, Saturdays and Spring Break days will be considered.

* Adjusted dismissal schedule for schools:
  Group A Group B
Elementary Schools 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Morning 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Kindergarten Afternoon 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Full-day Kindergarten
(Newtown, Seatack & Williams)
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Middle Schools 9:10 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.  
High Schools 7:25 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.

Adopted by School Board April 17, 2001