Evanston/Skokie School District 65

School Calendar for the 2016 2017 School Year (Grades K-8)
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September
September 5 Labor Day No School
September 21 School Improvement Day

September 16
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August
August 15-19 New Teacher Orientation
August 22 Teachers Return
August 22 Teacher Institute Day No School
August 23 Teacher Institute Day No School
August 24 First Day of School for Students (K-8)

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October
October 3 Non-Attendance Day (Rosh Hashanah)
October 12 Non-Attendance Day (Yom Kippur)
Week of October 17 Parent Teacher Conferences
October 21 Student Non-Attendance Day
November
November 8 Full-Day School Improvement Day
November 11 Veterans Day No School
November 23-25 Thanksgiving Break No School

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February 17
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December
December 7 School Improvement Day
December 26-January 6 Winter Recess

October 16
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December 16
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February
February 1 School Improvement Day
Week of February 13 Parent Teacher Conferences
February 17 Student Non-Attendance Day
February 20 Presidents Day No School*

March 17

March
March 1 School Improvement Day
March 27-31 Spring Recess

November 16
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January
January 9 Students Return
January 16 MLK Day No School
January18 School Improvement Day

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Legend
Teacher Institute Day
(No School for students)
School Holiday /
Non-Attendance Day for students
School Improvement Day (Early
dismissal for students / full day for
teachers)
Full Day School Improvement
Day (No school for students / full
day for teachers)
Emergency Day

April
April 3 Students Return
April 14 Non-Attendance Day (Good Friday)
May
May 3 School Improvement Day
May 29 Memorial Day No School
June
June 5 Last Day of School for Students (K-8)
June 6-9, 12 Emergency Days*
*The calendar includes (5) emergency days to be used
in the event the district experiences an unscheduled
closing (e.g., severe winter weather). The district also
retains the right to use Presidents Day in the event of
an unscheduled closing.

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April 17
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May 17
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Trimester Schedule

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Trimester 1: August 24-November 22 (59 days)

Trimester 2: November 28-March 10 (62 days)
Trimester 3: March 13-June 5 (54 days)

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June 17

School Improvement Days

School Improvement Days are early dismissal days
for students and a full day for teachers. Student
dismissal times are as follows:
Magnet Schools 11:00 AM
Middle Schools 11:30 AM
Park School 12:00 PM
Elementary Schools 12:05 PM

Approved: May 9, 2016