Schools
Need to Know: Important Dates for 2011-12 School Year in the Pontiac Public Schools
The start of the school year for Bloomfield area residents in the Pontiac Public School District is near and there are the key dates every parent should know.
Need to get a child's dentist or doctor appointment scheduled? Or want to start planning you next family vacation? Time to put these important dates about the coming year in the Pontiac Public Schools on your calendar.
The district serves all of the city of Pontiac, portions of Auburn Hills, Lake Angelus and Sylvan Lake as well as segments of the townships of Bloomfield, Orion, Waterford, and West Bloomfield. Visit the district's website for more information.
September
Sept. 1: Building professional day, no students.
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Sept. 6: First full day of school for all students.
Sept. 28: First statewide count day.
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October
Oct. 11-28: MEAP testing, grades 3-9.
Oct. 13: End of first marking period for high school students.
Oct. 14: Teacher preparation day, no students.
Oct. 20: Parent/teacher conferences.
November
Nov. 2: Professional development day, no students.
Nov. 4: End of first marking period for elementary and middle schools.
Nov. 16-17: Parent/teacher conferences for elementary, students half-day.
Nov. 17: Parent/teacher conferences for middle school, students half-day.
Nov. 23: End of 2nd marking period for high school.
Nov. 24-25: Thanksgiving break.
December
Dec. 7: District professional development day.
Dec. 19-Jan.2: Winter break.
January
Jan. 3: School resumes.
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King Day, no students or teachers.
Jan. 17-19: Final exams for 9th-12th grade students. Half-day.
Jan. 19: End of 2nd marking period for elementary and middle schools. And of 3rd marking period for high school.
Jan. 20: Teacher preparation day, no students.
February
Feb. 1: District development day, no students.
Feb. 8: Second statewide count day.
Feb. 20-24: Mid-winter break, no students or teachers.
Feb. 27: Students return.
March
March 6-9: Michigan Merit Exams; MEAP testing for 11th grade. No school for 9th, 10th and non-testing 12th graders.
March 9: End of 4th marking period for high school.
March 20-22: Michigan Merit Exams make-up.
March 21: Parent/teacher conferences for high school.
March 30: End of 3rd marking period for elementary and middle schools. Teacher comp. day, half-day.
April
April 2-9: Spring break.
April 10: School resumes.
April 18-19: Parent/teacher conferences for elementary, students half-day.
April 19: Parent/teacher conferences for middle school, students half-day.
April 27: End of 5th marking period for high school.
May
May 2: District professional development, no students.
May 28: Memorial Day, no students or teachers.
June
June 18-20: Final exams for 9th-12th grade students. Half-day.
June 20: Last day for students. End of 4th marking period for elementary and middle schools.End of 6th marking period for high school. Students half-day.
June 21: Teacher preparation day.
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