Teachers: 12 August Students: 8

12-14 New Teacher Induction Days

15 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
16 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
19 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
20 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
21 School Begins for Students
Teachers: 20 September Students: 20
2 LaborDay(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
30 HSA Online Window
Teachers: 22 October Students: 20
18 AssociationDay(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
25 End of First Marking Period (46 Days)
28 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary*: Day for Grading; Day for Assessments
Secondary: Day for Grading; Day for Principal-led Professional Development
29 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary*: Conferences
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
1-11 HSA Online Window
Teachers: 18 November Students: 18
27 ThanksgivingBreak(SchoolsClosed/CentralOfceOpen)
28-29 ThanksgivingBreak(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
Teachers: 15 December Students: 15
23-31 WinterBreak(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
Teachers: 21 January Students: 20
1 NewYearsDay(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
17 2 Hour Early Dismissal
Elementary: Day for Planning
Secondary: Day for Grading
End of Second Marking Period (47 Days)
20 MartinLutherKingsBirthday(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
21 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Day for Grading; Day for Assessments
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
6-17 HSA Online Window
Teachers: 19 February Students: 19
17 PresidentsDay(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
Identifednon-work,non-paiddayforESPEmployees
Teachers: 21 March Students: 19
26 End of Third Marking Period (45 Days)
27 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
Secondary: Day for Grading; Day for Principal-led Professional Development
28 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Day for Grading; Day for Assessments
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
3-12 MSA Reading & Math Window
3-21 MSA Reading Online Window Grades 5 & 7
24-31 MSA Science Online Window
Teachers: 16 April Students: 16
14-17 SpringBreak(SchoolsClosed/CentralOfceOpen)
18 SpringBreak(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
21 SpringBreak(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
1-11 MSA Science Online Window
7-11 HSA Online Window (Seniors only)
Teachers: 21 May Students: 21
26 MemorialDay(Schools&CentralOfceClosed)
5-16 AP Exams
19-23 HSA Online Window (No testing on 26)
27-30 HSA Online Window
Teachers: 10 June Students: 9
5 Evening Graduations
6 Daytime Graduations
12 (Tentative) Last Day for Students
2 Hour Early Dismissal for Grades K-12;
Elementary & Secondary: Day for Grading
End of Fourth Marking Period (47 Days)
13 Professional Learning Day for Teachers
Elementary: Day for Assessments; Day for Planning
Secondary: Principal-led Professional Development
2-6 HSA Online Window (No testing on 4)
TOTALTeachers: (195 Total) ** TOTALStudents: (185 Total) **
WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School calendar 2013-2014
*The day for assessments, day for grading, and conferences: As determined by elementary school administration, with input from stakeholders, these
responsibilities may be planned/reconfgured to meet the needs of parents, students, and staff.
**Total Days in the Calendar for Students and Staff:
The calendar was purposely designed to include 185 and 195 days in the school year for students and staff in order to include 5 days for inclement weather. The fnal
number of days for students and teaching staff will not exceed 180 or 190, respectively.
The Board of Education reserves the right to alter the calendar if more than 5 days are used for inclement weather and/or emergency closings.
September 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
november 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
may 2014
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Approved 2/19/13
ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY
Marking Periods
MP ENDS DAYS
1 October 25 46
2 January 17 47
3 March 26 45
4 June 12 47
School Year 2013-2014
School Begins for
Students:
August 21, 2013
February 2014
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28
5
december 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
april 2014
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
July 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN
CALENDAR PREPARATION

First/Tent. Last Day of School
Holiday/Special Event Closing
5 Schools/Central Offce Closed
Identifed non-work, non-paid
day for ESP Employees
Schools Closed/Central Offce Open
Last Day of Marking Period
Professional Day
2 1/2 Hour Early Dismissal
New Teacher Induction Day
auguSt 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
october 2013
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
June 2014
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
march 2014
S M T W T F S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
January 2014
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
If there are no inclement
weather days or emergency
closings, the last day for
students is June 5.
.
Washington County Public Schools respects the values of all religious observances for students and families in
Washington County. However, because the school system is unable to accommodate system-wide closures for
every observance, all WCPS staff members are expected to avoid scheduling major testing, special school events,
and evening activities during these days.
Approved 2/19/13
Washington County Public Schools
School Calendar 2013-2014

August 21 School Begins for Students
September 2 Labor Day (Schools and Central Office Closed)
October 18 Association Day/MSEA Convention (Schools and Central Office Closed)
October 25 End of First Marking Period (Full Day of School for Students)
October 28 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Day for Grading, Day for Assessments
Secondary: Day for Grading, Day for Principal-led Professional Development
October 29 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Conferences
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
November 27 Thanksgiving Break (Schools Closed/Central Office Open)
November 28-29 Thanksgiving Break (Schools and Central Office Closed)
December 23-31 Winter Break (Schools and Central Office Closed)
January 1 New Years Day (Schools and Central Office Closed)
January 17 2 Hour Early DismissalEnd of Second Marking Period
Elementary: Day for Planning
Secondary: Day for Grading
January 20 Martin Luther Kings Birthday (Schools and Central Office Closed)
January 21 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Day for Grading, Day for Assessments
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
February 17 Presidents Day (Schools and Central Office Closed)Identified non-work, non-paid day for
ESP Employees
March 26 End of Third Marking Period (Full Day of School for Students)
March 27 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
Secondary: Day for Grading, Day for Principal-led Professional Development
March 28 Professional Learning Day for Teachers (No Students)
Elementary: Day for Grading, Day for Assessments
Secondary: Supervisor-led Professional Development
April 14-17 Spring Break (Schools Closed/Central Office Open)
April 18 Spring Break (Schools and Central Office Closed)
April 21 Spring Break (Schools and Central Office Closed)
May 26 Memorial Day (Schools and Central Office Closed)
June 5 Evening Graduations
June 6 Daytime Graduations
June 12 Last Day for Students (Tentative)2 Hour Early Dismissal for Gr. K-12; No Full-Day or
Half-Day Pre-Kindergarten
Elementary: Day for Grading
Secondary: Day for Grading
End of Fourth Marking Period
June 13 Professional Learning Day for Teachers
Elementary: Day for Assessments, Day for Planning
Secondary: Principal-led Professional Development
Attendance in school is vital if students are to learn. Parents are strongly encouraged to plan vacations during scheduled
breaks or long weekends.

*Testing Dates:
(Dates might change based on information from the Maryland State Department of Education.)

PSAT October 16, 2013
SAT October 5, November 2, December 7, 2013; January 25, March 8, May 3, June 7, 2014
ACT September 21, October 26, December 14, 2013; February 8, April 12, June 14, 2014
AP Exams May 5-16, 2014

*High School Assessments (HSA) Paper administration, unless otherwise noted
09/30/13 Biology 01/06/14 Government 04/07/14 Biology* 05/19/14 Government
10/01/13 Algebra 01/07/14 Biology 04/08/14 Algebra* 05/20/14 Biology
10/02/13 English 01/08/14 Algebra 04/09/14 English* 05/21/14 Algebra
10/03/13 Make-Up 01/09/14 English 04/10/14 Make-Up 05/22/14 English
09/30-10/11 Online Jan 6-17 Online Apr 7-11 Online May 19-23 Online
*Seniors only May 27-June 3 Online
June 5-6 Online

*Maryland School Assessments (MSA)
March 4 & 5, 2014: Reading (grades 3-8)
March 11 & 12, 2014: Math (grades 3-8)
March 3-March 21, 2014: Window for Reading (online) grades 5 and 7
March 24-April 11, 2014: Window for Science (online) grades 5 and 8
April 1 & 2, 2014: Science (paper/pencil) grades 5 and 8