Young Scholars of Western PA Charter School

2015-2016 School Calendar

Aug-15

Instructional Days

13 - 24 Teacher In-Service Days

Jan-16

25 Parent Staff Picnic (12pm)

26 First day of school

10

11 12 13 14 15

16

17

18 19 20 21 22

10

11

12

23

24

25 26 27 28 29

17

18

30

31

24

25

Sep -15

Instructional Days

23

3 Back to School Night

Feb-16

7 No School/Labor Day

22 Grandparents Night (for K-3 parents only)

10 11 12

23 Grandparents Night (for 4-8 parents only)

Instructional Days

97

1 No School/New Year

18 No School/MLK day/Parent-Teacher Conf. 12pm-8pm

19 No School/PD day

25-29 Scholastic Book Fair

13

14

15

16

28 Family Reading Night

19

20

21

22

23

26

27

28

29

30

Instructional Days

117

15 Presidents Day/No School

19 Half Day/ International Mother Language Day

10

11

12

13

22-26 Jump Rope for Heart

13

14

15 16 17 18 19

24 No School

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

20

21

22 23 24 25 26

25 No School/Staff PD Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

27

28

29 30

28-30 Scholastic Book Fair

28

29

Oct-15

Instructional Days

44

1 Family Reading Night

Mar-16

1-2 Scholastic Book Fair

5 Picture Day

10

12 No School/Columbus Day/Parent-Teacher Conf.8am-4pm

30 Story Book Character Day

Instructional Days

7 Report Card Due for Teachers

9 2nd Trimester Award Ceremony/Half Day

10

11

12

21 -25 Spring Break

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

28 No School/Clerical for Staff/1st Snow Make Up Day

25

26

11

12

13 14 15 16 17

18

19

20 21 22 23 24

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 28 29 30 31

27

28

29

30

31

Nov-15

Instructional Days

62

3 No School/AM PD/PM Clerical

Apr-16

11 Veteran's Day

4 End of 2nd Trimester/Half Day for Students Only

134

12 Valentine's Day Dance

Instructional Days

20 End of 1st Trimester/ Half Day for Students Only

155

4-8 PSSA Spirit Week

8 PSSA Pep Rally

11-29 PSSA Testing

21 Barnes & Noble Day

21 Upcoming Kindergarten Orientation

10 11 12 13 14

23 Report Card Due for Teachers

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

22 Earth Day

16

17 18 19 20 21

25 Half day/1st Trimester Award Ceremony/ Staff Lunch

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

22

23

24 25 26 27 28

26-27 Thanksgiving break

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

29

30

15

Dec-15

Instructional Days

79

4 Science Fair

May-16

175

2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week

14-18 Holiday Shopping

6 Parent Appreciation Breakfast

23 International Winter Celebration (During the Day)

14 Upcoming Kindergarten Screening

10 11 12

24-31 Winter break

10

11

12

13

14

16-20 Scholastic Book Fair

Instructional Days

13

14

15 16 17 18 19

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

19 Family Science Night

20

21

22 23 24 25 26

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

26 Talent Show

27

28

29 30 31

29

30

31

27 Staff PD day/ 2nd Snow Make Up Day

30 No School/ Memorial Day

Jun-16

First and Last Day of School

Half Day

No School

Thursday, June 9, 2016 is scheduled as the last day of school

for students. If more than 4 days are used for emergency
closings, school will be in session for number of additional
days starting with June 10th.

Staff Events
School Events
Testing
Total Instructional Days

182

Total PD Days

15

Instructional Days

182

3 Report Card due for Teachers

4 8th Grade Graduation

8 Field Day

10

11

9 3rd Trimester Award Ceremony

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

9 Last day for students

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

10 Wrap up for Staff

26

27

28

29

30