HOUSTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
176 –DAY CALENDAR
2016-2017
July 29, (FRIDAY) TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
August 1-5 (MON-FRI) TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
August 4 (THURSDAY) OPEN HOUSE 3:00-7:00 P.M. - SCHOOL PREPARATION 1:00-3:00 P.M.
August 5 (FRIDAY) INSTITUTE-Ashford High School Auditorium (Sign-in @ 9:00 a.m.)
August 8 (MONDAY) FIRST DAY FOR STUDENTS (FULL DAY)
September 5 (MONDAY) LABOR DAY HOLIDAY (schools closed)
October 10-14 (MON-FRI) FALL BREAK
October 17 (MONDAY) TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
November 11 (FRIDAY) VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY (schools closed)
*November 21-25 (MON-FRI) THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY (schools closed)
*December 19-Dec. 30 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY (schools closed)
January 2, 2017 (MONDAY) TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
January 16 (MONDAY) MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY (schools closed)
February 20 (MONDAY) TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
March 10 (FRIDAY) GOOD FRIDAY (schools closed)
April 10-14 (MON-FRI) SPRING BREAK (schools closed)
May 25-26 (THUR-FRI) TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MAY 26 (FRIDAY) GRADUATION – DOTHAN CIVIC CENTER
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
*Schools will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. on Friday preceding the holiday.
Student Sessions
First Grading Period 44 days August 8-October 7, 2016
Second Grading Period 47 days October 18-January 13, 2017
Third Grading Period 42 days January 17-March 17, 2017
Fourth Grading Period 43 days March 20-May 24, 20167
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Kindergarten and Sixth Grade Graduation May 22 or May 23, 2017 (school’s choice) High School Graduation May 26, 2017.