At its Feb. 25 meeting, the School Board took action to confirm that March 31 is a holiday for students and staff who follow the traditional and year-round school calendars. This date had previously been marked with an asterisk and a note that the holiday would be reviewed and adjusted if necessary.
Please note: Confirmation of the March 31 holiday was on the School Board's agenda for the Feb. 11 meeting that was canceled due to snow. Action to confirm the March 31 holiday was planned before school days were missed and information was shared with families about half days becoming full days. An additional calendar update is planned that will include the needed changes in regard to instructional time and snow days. As we have previously shared, this is what is planned:
March 21 and May 29 will be full school days for students instead of early dismissal days.
Because schools opened on a 2-hour delay on Friday, Feb. 21: We are applying for a waiver from VDOE so we do not have to make additional changes to the calendar. If the waiver is not approved, May 30 (the day currently scheduled as the last day of school) will be made a full school day. On the current calendar, that day is scheduled to be an early dismissal day.
Complete student calendars for 2024-25 that include the March 31 update are available on this webpage, including English and Spanish versions of the regular school year calendar and the year-round calendar followed by Bellwood Elementary. It is best to access student calendars from the school division website. It is suggested that you bookmark that page in your browser for quick access. If you search for a calendar via Google, then an outdated version of the calendar may appear in the results.