The calendar outlines the schedule for Crossroads Charter Academy for the 2012-2013 school year. It lists important dates such as the first day of school, holidays, parent-teacher conferences, midterm reports, end of quarters, and graduation. The school year consists of 173 student days with the first semester ending on January 18th and the second semester concluding on June 7th. The calendar also notes that teachers will have 33 hours of planned professional development during the year.

1. CROSSROADS CHARTER ACADEMY CALENDAR 2012-
August 27 New Teacher Professional Development 2013 (Half Days: Out at 11:30a.m.)
28-29 Teacher Professional Development Day (12 Hr.)
29 ALL STAFF RETURN—Professional Day
August 30 Teacher Professional Development Day (6 Hr.) Student Days 173
1st SEMESTER
SEPTEMBER 19 Student Days
4 STUDENTS 1st Day of School K-6 1st Quarter Begins
OCTOBER 22 Student Days
5 Mid-Term Progress Report (24 Days)
16 & 18 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES---4:00-7:00PM by Appoint.
19 NO SCHOOL--This is a change from orig. calendar—there will be school on 10/26.
NOVEMBER 19 Student Days
2 1st Quarter Ends (19 Days/43 for Qtr.)
5 2nd Quarter Begins
15 NO SCHOOL—Safety Day
21 HALF DAY—Thanksgiving Break
22-23 NO SCHOOL--Thanksgiving Holiday
DECEMBER 15 Student Days
7 Mid-Term Progress Report (22 Days)
21 Last day of School Before Christmas Break
24-31 NO SCHOOL--Christmas Vacation (December 24-January 7)
JANUARY 18 Student Days
1-4 NO SCHOOL—Christmas Vacation Continues
7 School Resumes January 7
18 1st Semester Ends 2nd Quarter Ends (20 Days/42 for Qtr./85 for Sem.)
2nd SEMESTER
21 NO SCHOOL—Martin Luther King Day/TEACHER P.D. DAY (6 Hr.)2nd
22 Semester Begins 3rd Quarter Begins
29 & 31 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES—4:00-7:00PM by Appoint.
FEBRUARY 17 Student Days
1 NO SCHOOL
15-18 NO SCHOOL--President's Day Weekend
22 Mid-Term Progress Report (21 Days)
MARCH OPEN & RE-ENROLLMENT—March 4 to March 15 20 Student Days
5 Kindergarten Round-Up Tuesday, March 5 at 6:00PM
22 3rd Quarter Ends (20 Days—41 for Qtr.)
25 4th Quarter Begins
29 NO SCHOOL—Good Friday
APRIL 16 Student Days
1-5 NO SCHOOL—Spring Break (April 1-5)
8 School Resumes
16 & 18 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES—4:00-7:00PM by Appoint.
19 NO SCHOOL
MAY 22 Student Days
3 Mid-Term Progress Report (23 Days)
19 Senior Baccalaureate
24 FIELD DAY—K-6
27 NO SCHOOL—Memorial Day
28-30 Senior Exams
30 Awards Night—7:00PM (9th-12th Grades)
31 Senior Breakfast & Graduation Practice—7:00AM
JUNE 5 Student Days
2 GRADUATION (12th): Sunday, June 2 at 2:00PM HS Gymnasium
3 Kindergarten Graduation
5-7 Final Exams (7th – 11th)
5 6th Grade Graduation
7 HALF DAY/Last Day/Summer Break 4th Quarter Ends(24Days/47 Qtr./88 Sm)
10 Teacher Required End of Year Day ( 6 Hr.)
K-12 Staff Planned Prof. Dev.: 33 Hrs. (6 Hrs. = 1 Day—Total: 5.5 Days) (30 Hrs. noted on calendar + Hrs. of bi-monthly PLC Meetings)
Staff will be required to attend all professional development days scheduled; including bi-Monthly K-12 PLC meetings.
Student Days: 171 Full Days + 2 Half Days + 33 Hours P.D. = (1,098 Required) (Based on this calendar all grades exceed the required hours)
(Hours Based on Lower El. Schedule: 171 X 6.42 = 1,097.82 + 2 X 3.50 = 7.00 + 33. (P.D.) = 1,137.82 (7-12 has additional hours)