Paulding Changes School Calendar Due To Weather Days

PAULDING COUNTY, GA — Paulding County School District announced Tuesday they have made changes to the 2017-2018 academic calendar due to inclement weather this year.

· Wednesday, January 31 will be a full instructional day. This was originally scheduled as a 2-hour early release day.
· Friday, March 23 will be a full instructional day for students. This was originally scheduled as a teacher workday.
· Monday, March 26 through Friday, March 30 will be full instructional days for students. These were originally scheduled as 1-hour early release days for Parent Teacher Conferences.
· Instead of a designated week for Parent Teacher Conferences, teachers will contact parents to schedule conferences on an as-needed basis. As always, parents are welcome to request a meeting with a teacher at any time.

The school system also released the following statement:

Additionally, we will be providing some make-up learning time through a digital learning format during Winter Break (previously identified as inclement weather make-up days). Teachers will provide assignments via Canvas for students to complete over the break. Teachers will also be available for virtual "office hours" through Canvas should students have questions on the material or need assistance with their learning. By providing the digital learning content, our students will have the opportunity to continue their learning while allowing flexibility to complete the activities at any time over the break. More information regarding these assignments and the digital learning opportunity to be known as "Inclement Weather Make-Up Day" will be announced over the next few weeks.

In making these school calendar adjustments, our goal is to provide students with beneficial instructional time to allow time and support for important learning.

At this time, we do not anticipate any additional changes to the student calendar; however, please be aware that these plans are contingent on future weather events.

We appreciate our community’s patience and flexibility as we worked through each of these challenges this year. We ask for your continued support as we make necessary adjustments to better ensure our students’ success.

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