Parent Teacher Magazine Rowan-Salisbury Schools March/April 2016 | Page 8

The Superintendent’s ‘Student Leadership Team’ is ready to see high schools improve for students. Approximately 50 Rowan-Salisbury high school students will meet monthly with Superintendent Dr. Lynn Moody, Executive Director of Secondary Education Eisa Cox and Public Information Officer Rita Foil to discuss how they believe high schools in the district can improve in making schools more inviting, motivating, and engaging for student learning. They want everyone to hear their ideas from the President to Ellen DeGeneres, to US, State and Local elected officials, to district administrators. Hundreds are invited to attend the very first "official" meeting being held in the district's newly constructed administrative office building, the Wallace Educational Forum. The students will present on the following topics: n n n n Career Clusters Collaborative Spaces Independent Learning Time Cultural Learning F&M Bank is sponsoring a luncheon immediately following the presentation in the district's new 3rd Floor Innovation Center. The event is being held on Monday, March 14th. 2016-2017 PARENT CALENDAR Rowan-Salisbury School System FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL Labor Day Holiday Early Release Day Early Release Day/End of First Grading Period No School/Workday Veterans Day Holiday 2 hr. Early Release Day for students & staff Thanksgiving Holiday Winter Break Winter Break Continued Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Early Release Day/End of Second Grading Period No School/Workday Early Release Day for students No School/Workday Early Release Day for students End of Third Grading Period No School/Workday Early Release Day for students Spring Break Memorial Day Holiday LAST DAY OF SCHOOL August 29, 2016 September 5, 2016 September 16, 2016 October 28, 2016 October 31, 2016 November 11, 2016 November 22, 2016 November 23-25, 2016 December 22-31, 2016 January 1-2, 2017 January 16, 2017 January 20, 2017 January 23, 2017 February 17, 2017 February 20, 2017 March 17, 2017 March 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 April 13, 2017 April 14-21, 2017 May 29, 2017 June 9, 2017 Visit www.rss.k12.nc.us for the complete Academic Calendar. 6 • March/April 2016• Parent Teacher News  MAKE-UP DAYS* The status of any day in the calendar can be changed at any time during the school year if days are missed due to inclement weather. All days (except Sunday) between August 25 and June 12, no matter how they are designated on the school calendar MAY become make-up days. Be advised the week of Spring Break (April 14-21) is tentative and can be used as school make-up days. Any Saturday, particularly in January-April is subject to being changed to a school make-up day. Notice for make-up days may be short depending upon the timing and duration of the inclement weather. General statues and State Board of Education policy concerning the school calendar will be followed. The make-up schedule will be announced as soon as possible after an inclement weather event has ended. STUDENT EARLY RELEASE DAYS Student Early Release Days: Students will be dismissed from school 2.5 hours earlier than the normal dismissal time on four days during the year. Lunch will be served before students dismiss. After school activities will begin at the regularly scheduled time.