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[quote=Anonymous]From the survey DCPS released with the proposed calendar:

We are considering scheduling Winter Break from Dec. 22, 2016 to Jan. 2, 2017, providing students 8 weekdays of vacation instead of the traditional 10.

There are several reasons for this:
1. It will allow us to end the school year earlier in June
2. If necessary, we can use June 14-16 as make-up days for snow days
3. It helps us accommodate the extra holiday of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2017.
4. It is similar to Winter Breaks for Prince George's County and Montgomery County

We plan to hold Spring Break on the week immediately following Easter, as in years past. In 2017, Emancipation Day also happens to be the day after Easter.

We are considering 3 different models for Professional Development (PD) days. On PD days, teachers and staff must come to school, but there is no school for students.

OPTION A: Conduct 5 full-day PD days before the start of the school year in August and 5 more full-day PD days spaced throughout the year. This is the model we have used in the past.

OPTION B: Conduct 10 full-day PD days before the start of the school year in August, and no PD days during the year.

OPTION C: Conduct 5 full-day PD days before the start of the school year in August, and 10 more half-day PD days throughout the year. This will result in more half-days for students (likely on Fridays).

If we choose Option C, we will need to condense the calendar so students attend the same number of days, but over fewer weeks. [/quote]

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