Academic Calendar, 2019-2020

This page was updated 2/7/2019

August 2019

• 16, 19 No School for Students - Teacher Institute
• 20 First Day of School for Students

September 2019

• 2 No School - Labor Day
• 12 Late Arrival Day

October 2019

• 14 No School - Columbus Day
• 15 No School for Students - Teacher Institute

November 2019

• 21 Full Day of School for Students, Parent Teacher Conferences in Evening
• 25 Early Dismissal (Sprague 11:15 a.m., Half Day 12:00 p.m., Daniel Wright 11:30 a.m.) Kindergarten - A.M. Attends, No School for P.M. Parent Teacher Conferences in Afternoon and Evening
• 26-29 No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2019

• December 23, 2019 – January 6, 2020, No School - Winter Break

January 2020

• 6 No School for Students - Teacher Institute
• 7 School Resumes
• 20 No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

February 2020

• 17 No School - President's Day
• 27 Early Dismissal (Sprague 11:15 a.m., Half Day 12:00 p.m., Daniel Wright 11:30 a.m) Kindergarten - P.M. Attends, No School A.M. Parent Teacher Conferences in Afternoon and Evening
• 28 No School for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences

March 2020

• 2 No School - Casimir Pulaski Day
• 23-27 Spring Break

April 2020

• 23 Late Arrival Day

May 2020

• 20 Early Dismissal (Sprague 11:15 a.m., Half Day 12:00 p.m., Daniel Wright 11:30 a.m.) Kindergarten - A.M. Attends, No School for P.M. Afternoon Professional Development for Staff
• 25 No School - Memorial Day
• 29 Last Day of School if No Emergency Days used Early Dismissal (Sprague 11:15 a.m., Half Day 12:00 p.m., Daniel Wright 11:30 a.m.) Kindergarten - P.M. Attends, No School for A.M. Afternoon Teacher Institute Day
• June 1-5, Emergency School Days if needed

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Religious & Cultural Holidays 2019-2020 and Policies

• August 11: Eid al-Adha begins
• September 30-Oct 1: Rosh Hashanah
• October 9: Yom Kippur
• October 27: Diwali begins
• December 23: Hanukkah begins
• December 25: Christmas
• December 26: Kwanzaa
• January 6: Epiphany
• January 7: Orthodox Christmas
• January 25: Chinese /Lunar New Year
• March 9: Holi
• April 9: First Day of Passover
• April 10: Good Friday
• April 12: Easter
• April 17: Orthodox Good Friday
• April 19: Orthodox Easter
• April 24: Ramadan begins
• May 24: Eid al-Fitr

The observance of both Jewish and Muslim holidays begins at sundown of the preceding day. Please see policies below related to celebrating holidays.

By law, public bodies cannot endorse or unduly favor one religion over another. Due to the number of holidays celebrated by families in our community, District 103 will not cancel school for religious or cultural reasons. A partial list of major religious & cultural holidays is listed above for reference and awareness only.

While school is in session on religious holidays, we support every family’s and students’ freedom to practice their religion. For consistency, the following guidelines have been established.

Excused Absences – District 103 will allow excused absences for students to celebrate religious holidays.

Notification of Absences – Parents are expected to follow procedures for reporting absences as stipulated in the parent-student handbook. Early notification of planned absences by parents is appreciated but not required.

Religious Holiday Observance – A student may not be penalized for their observance of a religious holiday. The student will be given one week to complete work impacted by the religious observance as well as makeup any missed tests or quizzes. Staff and teachers shall provide students with class notes or syllabus, and any assignments prior to the absence if requested and if available. Otherwise, these items shall be provided upon return from a religious holiday.

Sports and Extracurricular Activities – The District makes every effort to avoid conflicts on religious holidays. In the instance when a conflict may occur, students will not be penalized because they are unable to participate in a sporting event, practice, try-out or another extra-curricular activity due to their observance of a religious holiday.SCHOOL HOURS

School Start & Dismissal Times

Early Childhood (at Sprague School)
AM Early Childhood: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
PM Early Childhood: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Extended Day Early Childhood: 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Kindergarten (at Sprague School)
Full Day: 8:15 AM - 2:45 PM
AM Kindergarten: 8:15 AM - 11:05 AM
PM Kindergarten: 11:55 AM - 2:45 PM

Grades 1 & 2 (at Sprague School)
8:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Grades 3-5 (at Half Day School)
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Grades 6-8 (at Daniel Wright Junior High)
8:30 AM - 3:35 PM