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OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

School Calendar 2012 – 2013

                                                                                                               

2012

August

29

Wednesday

Teachers, Aides and Houseparents return

In-Service Day     8:30 A.M.

 

30

Thursday

Professional Development Day

 

31

Friday

No School for Instructional Staff

 

 

 

 

September

4

Tuesday

First day of school for all OSB students

 

 

 

 

October

5

Friday

Parents’ Day – PTA Meeting

 

 

 

Long weekend begins at end of school day

 

8

Monday

COLUMBUS DAY – no school for students & Instructional Staff

 

9

Tuesday

All students return. Classes resume at 8:15 a.m.

 

 

 

 

November

1

Thursday

End of First Quarter Grading Period

Long weekend begins at end of school day

 

2

Friday

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY –

No school for students

 

5

Monday

All students return. Classes resume at 9:00 a.m.

 

21

Wednesday

Long weekend begins at end of school day

 

22

Thursday

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – School Closed

 

23

Friday

School closed

 

26

Monday

All students return. Classes resume at 9:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

 

13

Thursday

Holiday Concert – 7:00 p.m. Auditorium

Public Invited

 

20

Thursday

Early Childhood Winter Program – 10:00 a.m. Auditorium -Public Invited

 

21

Friday

WINTER VACATION begins at the end of school day

 

 

 

 

January

 

 

 

 

2

Wednesday

All students return. Classes resume at 8:15 a.m.

 

18

Friday

12:00 P.M. Dismissal for Students; Professional Day in Afternoon for Staff

 

 

 

End of First Semester Grading Period

 

 

 

Long weekend begins at end of school day

 

 

 

 

 

21

Monday

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY – School Closed

 

22

Tuesday

All students return. Classes resume at 8:15 a.m.

 

 

 

 

February

 

 

 

 

1

Friday

Interim Awards Assembly

 

15

Friday

Long weekend begins at end of school day

 

18

Monday

PRESIDENT’S DAY – no school for students & Instructional Staff

 

19

Tuesday

All students return. Classes resume at 8:15 a.m.

 

 

 

 

March

1

Friday

Long weekend begins at end of school day

 

4

Monday

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY –

No school for students

 

5

Tuesday

All students return. Classes resume at 8:15 a.m.

March

22

Friday

12:00 P.M. Dismissal for Students; Professional Day in Afternoon for Staff

 

 

 

End of Third Quarter Grading Period

 

 

 

SPRING VACATION begins at end of school day

April

 

 

 

 

1

Monday

All students return. Classes resume at 9:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

 

16

Thursday

Spring Concert   7:00 p.m. Public invited.

 

24

Friday

Achievement Day 9:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Long weekend begins at end of school day

 

27

Monday

MEMORIAL DAY – School closed

 

28

Tuesday

All students return. Classes resume at 8:15 a.m.

 

 

 

 

June

 

 

 

 

3

Monday

Fun Day for all educational programs

 

5

Wednesday

Commencement 9:30 a.m. Auditorium

 

7

Friday    

Early Childhood Summer Celebration

10:00 a.m.   Auditorium

 

10

Monday

Middle School Moving Up Celebration

10:00 a.m. Auditorium

 

11

Tuesday

Elementary Program Moving Up Celebration

10:00 a.m.   Auditorium

 

13

Thursday

Last day for students & Instructional Staff

14 – 16

Weekend

Alumni Weekend

 

TBD

Early Intervention Summer Workshop

 

Camp KanDu –Early Childhood Summer Camp

Camp runs Mondays – Thursdays, 9:00 – 2:00

 

 

 

 

July

4

Thursday

Independence Day Observed – School Closed

 

 

 

 

July 2–

August 8

 

 

 

ESY Program -

Program runs Tuesdays – Thursdays, 9:00 – 2:00

July 7 – 19

 

 

Transition Vocational Initiative(TVI)Program