The document is a school district calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. It lists the months of July 2016 through June 2017 and indicates which days schools and district offices will be closed or in session. Key dates include the start of classes for different grade levels in August, holidays like Labor Day and winter break in December/January, end of quarters and trimesters, and last days of school in May for elementary and middle schools and late May for high schools. The calendar also notes days reserved for parent-teacher conferences when schools will be closed.

1. July July
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 4 Independence Day S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 4 Independence Day
1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 August 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 Gr. 1-5 Classes Begin 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 August
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 18-19 1-12 Regular Schedule 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 Gr. 6 Classes Begin
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 K. Alternate Schedule 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Gr. 7-8, 2-Hour Delay
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 22 PreK-12 Reg. Schedule 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 Gr. 9 (am only)
31 31 18-19 1-12 Reg. Schedule
September
5 PreK-12 No School, September
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Labor Day S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 5 PreK-12 No School,
1 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 Labor Day
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 October 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 PreK-12 No School 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 October
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 PreK-12 No School 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 13 End of 1st Quarter
25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 14 PreK-12 No School
30 31 November 30 31 20 MS No School
3 End of First Trimester 21 PreK-12 No School
4 PreK-8 No School (Conference Week)
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 10-11 PreK-5 No School S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 (Conference Week) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 November
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 23-25 PreK-12 No School, 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 PreK-8 No School
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Fall Recess 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 23-25 PreK-12 No School,
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 December 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Fall Recess
27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23-31 PreK-12 No School, 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 December
Winter Recess 21 HS Finals (am)
January 22 MS Classes (am)
1-3 PreK-12 No School, HS Finals (am)
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Winter Recess S M T W T F S S M T W T F S End of 2nd Quarter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 PreK-12 No School 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 23-31 PreK-12 No School,
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 PreK-12 Classes Resume 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Winter Recess
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 PreK-12 No School, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 January
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MLK Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1-3 PreK-12 No School,
29 30 31 26 27 28 February 29 30 31 26 27 28 Winter Recess
16 End of 2nd Trimester 4 PreK-12 No School
17 PreK-8 No School 5 MS/HS Classes Resume
23-24 PreK-5 No School 16 No School, MLK Day
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S (Conference Week) S M T W T F S S M T W T F S February
1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 17 PreK-8 No School
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 March 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 March
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 PreK-12 No School 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 End of 3rd Quarter
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 PreK-12 No School 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 10 PreK-12 No School
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 20-24 PreK-12 No School, 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 17 PreK-12 No School
30 Spring Break 30 (Conference Week)
April 20-24 PreK-12 No School,
21 PreK-12 No School, Unless Spring Break
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S Incl. Weather Make-Up Day S M T W T F S S M T W T F S April
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 21 No School, Unless
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 May 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Incl. Weather Day
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 PreK Last Day 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 May
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 K-5 Last Day (am) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17-18 Senior Finals (am)
28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 End of 3rd Trimester 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 20
29 Memorial Day 22 Graduation Practices
23 LHS Graduation
Schools are not in session Schools are not in session 24 FSHS Graduation
23-24 9-11 Finals (am)
24 MS Last Day (am)
9-11 Finals (am)
End of 4th Quarter
29 Memorial Day
July 2016
February 2017
►Lawrence Board of Education policy prohibits discrimination against any individual on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or
gender identity. USD 497 is an equal opportunity employer.
Schools are not in session;
district offices are closed
May 2017
September 2016 October 2016
April 2017
LVS Graduation
January 2017
October 2016September 2016
November 2016 December 2016 November 2016
June 2017
MS are not in session
March 2017
December 2016
June 2017
January 2017
April 2017
February 2017
Schools are not in session;
district offices are closed
► Specific days (4 Elem/MS, 2 HS) are reserved for parent/teacher conferences. Schools are not
in session on those days. Schools may schedule evening conferences. Contact your child's school
to confirm conference schedules. This calendar may be altered at the direction of the Lawrence
Board of Education and/or district administration. (Revised 7/11/2016)
March 2017
Lawrence Public Schools
Middle & High Schools(quarters)Elementary Schools (trimesters)
2016-2017 Calendar
July 2016 August 2016August 2016
May 2017