This document outlines the calendar for the 2012-2013 school year for Prince William County Public Schools. It includes the dates for holidays, breaks, teacher workdays, grading periods, and report card distribution. The school year consists of 182 days for elementary schools and 183 days for middle and high schools, running from August to June. The calendar notes the number of instructional and work days for each month and provides interim and report card schedules for the first and second semesters.

1. DATE
CALENDAR
EVENT
DAYS
TAUGHT
WORKDAY/
INSERVICE*
TOTAL
August 22-24 New Teacher Induction Program
August 27 All Teachers Report
August 27-31 Teacher Professional Development/Workday
August 2012 0 5 *8
September 3 Labor Day Holiday
September 4 School Begins
September 2012 19 0 19
October 2012 23 0 23
November 2 End of 1st Grading Period (44 Days)
November 5 Teacher Professional Development/Workday - No school for students
November 6 Presidential Election - All Schools Closed (No students or teachers)**
November 7 ES - Parent Teacher Conference Day (No School, MS/HS Open)
November 12 Veterans Day Holiday Observed
November 21 Thanksgiving Break Begins - (Half Day)
November 22-23 Thanksgiving Break
November 2012 Elementary Schools 16 2 ^ 18
Middle & High Schools 17 1 18
December 24 & 25 Winter Break for All Employees
December 24-28 Winter Break for Students/Teachers
December 31 Winter Break for Students/Teachers
December 2012 15 0 15
January 1 Winter Break for All Employees
January 2 School Reopens
January 21 Martin Luther King Holiday
January 25 End of Second Grading Period (46 Days-ES, 47 Days-MS/HS)***
January 25 End of First Semester - ES (90 Days)
January 25 End of First Semester - MS/HS (91 Days)
January 28 Teacher Professional Development/Workday (ES/MS/HS Closed)
January 29 Elementary School 1/2 Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences
January 2013 20 1 21
February 18 Presidents' Day Holiday
February 2013 19 0 19
March 25-29 Spring Break for Students/Teachers
March 28-29 Spring Break for all Employees
March 2013 16 0 16
April 1 Spring Break for Students/Teachers
April 12 End of Third Grading Period (47 Days)
April 15 Teacher Professional Development/Workday (ES/MS/HS Closed)
April 2013 20 1 21
May 27 Memorial Day Holiday
May 2013 22 0 22
June 18 End of Fourth Grading Period (45 Days)
June 18 End of Second Semester (92 Days)
June 18 Last Day of School (182/183 Days)
June 19 Teacher Professional Development/Workday
June 2013 12 1 13
YEAR TOTALS - Elementary Schools 182 13 195
YEAR TOTALS - Middle & High Schools 183 12 195
** 250-day employees report to work
** Elementary and secondary schools have different # of days in the grading period due to the Conference Day
^ November Workday/Professional Development Day count includes the ES Conference Day
* 3 floating workdays to be used during contract year for accounting purposes only are added to August
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2012-13 Annual School Calendar

2. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
INTERIM AND REPORT CARD SCHEDULE
2012 – 2013 SCHOOL YEAR
IInntteerriimmss RReeppoorrtt CCaarrddss
FIRST SEMESTER (90/91 DAYS)
First 9 Weeks (44 DAYS)
September 4 –November 2
October 11 November 14
Second 9 Weeks (46/47 DAYS)
November 7/ November 8 – January 25
December 21 February 4
SECOND SEMESTER ( 92 DAYS)
Third 9 Weeks (47 DAYS)
January 29 – April 12
March 11 April 22
Fourth 9 Weeks ( 45 DAYS)
April 16 – June 18
May 23 ES June 18
MS/HS mailed by June 25

3. DATA PROCESSING SCHEDULE 2012 – 2013
1ST
INTERIM
1ST
REPORT
CARD
2ND
INTERIM
2ND
REPORT
CARD
3RD
INTERIM
3RD
REPORT
CARD
4TH
INTERIM
4TH
REPORT
CARD
Days in Period 22 44
23 ES
24 MS/HS
46ES
47 MS/HS
23 47 22 45
End of Grading/Interim Period Oct 3 Nov 2 Dec 13 Jan 25 Mar 1 Apr 12 May 15 Jun 18**
Grade/Interim
Print File Number to Data
Center (NLT 4p.m.)
Oct 8 Nov 8 Dec 18 Jan 30 Mar 6 Apr 17 May 20 Jun 21
Grade/Interim
Ready for Pick Up
Oct 10 Nov 13 Dec 20 Feb 1 Mar 8 Apr 19 May 22
Grade/Interim
Go Home
Oct 11 Nov 14 Dec 21 Feb 4 Mar 11 Apr 22 May 23
Mailed by
Jun 25
** Elementary Report Cards are given to students on the last day of school
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRIMESTER SCHEDULE 2012 – 2013*
1st
Trimester 2nd
Trimester 3rd
Trimester
Days in Period 61 63 60
End of Trimester Dec 4 Mar 14 Jun 18
Grades Imported into SMS Dec 7 Mar 19 Jun 21
*Trimester grades are reported to parents/guardians on the report card following the Trimester end date