GJA School Calendar 2016 2017 (1) (1) (PDF)

George Jackson Academy Academic Calendar 2016-2017
Updated: August 29, 2016

Monday, August 29th
Tuesday, September 6th
Wednesday, September 7th
Thursday, September 8th
Monday, September 12th
Thursday, September 29th

Faculty Orientation Week Begins
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade Orientation 9am-3pm
Fourth and Fifth Grade Orientation 9 am-3 pm
Opening Ceremony & First Full Day of Classes
Eid-al-Adha- School Closed
Curriculum Night 5:30-8:00 pm

Monday, October 3rd
Monday, October 10th
Wednesday, October 12th
Thursday, October 13th
Monday, October 31st

First Progress Report Due
Columbus Day- School Closed
Faculty Retreat Begins- Noon Dismissal
Faculty Retreat- School Closed
Faculty Development Day- School Closed
End of First Quarter

Friday, November 4th
TACHS Examination for Eighth Graders
Friday, November 11th
Veterans Day-School Closed
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Friday, November 18
Report Card Day- School Closed
Wednesday, November 23rd Thanksgiving Recess Begins- School Closed
Monday, November 28th
School Resumes
Friday, December 9th
Thursday, December 15th
Friday, December 16th

Second Progress Report
Community Service Day
Winter Recess Begins- Noon Dismissal

Tuesday, January 3rd
Friday, January 13th
Monday, January 16th
Saturday, January 21st
Wednesday, January 25th

School Resumes
End of Second Quarter and First Semester
Martin Luther King Day- School Closed
De La Salle Entrance Exam 9:00 am
Senior Picture Day 9:00 am

Tues.-Fri. Jan 31st-Feb 3rd
Thursday, February 2nd
Saturday, February 4th
Monday, February 6th
Monday, February 20th
Monday, February 27th
Friday, March 3rd

Advisor Report Card Meetings
Half Day- 1:00pm Dismissal
De La Salle Entrance Exam 9:00 am
Faculty Development Day- School Closed
Mid-Winter Break Begins- School Closed
School Resumes
Third Progress Report

Saturday, March 4th
Friday, March 10th
Friday, March 17th
Friday, March 24th

George Jackson Academy Entrance Exam
Career Day at GJA
Faculty Development Day- School Closed
GJA Simulated School Day- School Closed

Friday, March 31st
Tuesday, April 4th-7th
Monday, April 10th
Monday, April 17th
Thursday, April 20th
Tuesday, April 18th
Friday, April 21st

End of Third Marking Period
ERB Testing Week
Spring Break Begins
School Reopens
Report Card Day-School Closed
GJA Parent Interview Day- Noon Dismissal
Community Service Day

Wednesday, May 3rd
Friday, May 19th
Saturday, May 20th
Monday, May 22nd
Monday, May 29th

Fourth Progress Report
Eighth Grade Retreat Begins- 2:00 pm Dismissal
Eighth Grade Retreat 10am-5pm
Faculty Recuperation Day- School Closed
Memorial Day- School Closed

Thur.-Fri. June 1st -2nd
Monday, June 5th
Tuesday, June 6th
Wednesday, June 7th
Thursday, June 8th
Thurs.-Fri. June 8th-9th
Monday, June 12th

Final Examinations for Seventh and Eighth Grade
Field Day @Riverside Park
Seminar Day
Last Day of School- 1:00pm Dismissal
Graduation @ St. Stanislaus Church 6:30 PM
End of Year Faculty Meetings
New Parent Orientation Meeting

Wednesday, July 5th

Summer Term Begins for all Sixth-Eighth Grade Students