We follow  the St. John’s County School District Calendar.

The school year is broken down into 2 semester terms. Each term will consist of 3 thematic units that will last approximately 6 weeks. See below for the start and end dates for semesters and terms.

ABLE School’s Calendar for 2011-2012

AUGUST
19: Student/Parent Orientation
22: First Day of School
22: BILT Term begins
30: SAC meeting

SEPTEMBER
5: Student/Teacher Holiday
20: SAC meeting
20: PTO meeting
22: Open House
30: BILT Term ends

OCTOBER
3: SHAPE Term begins
5: Spanish Military Hospital – Mrs. Bagby’s Group 7A
6: PTO meeting & elections
7: Report Cards Issued
12: PTO Meeting
12: Spanish Military Hospital – Mrs. Bagby’s Group 6B
17: Yankee Candle Sale begins
18: SAC Meeting
19: Spanish Military Hospital – Mrs. Bagby’s Group 6A
24: Teacher Planning Day – Student Holiday
26: Spanish Military Hospital – Mrs. Bagby’s Group 8B
29: Halloween Dance & Dance-A-Thon
31: Costume Day (No real or pretend weapons; follow dress code for skin exposure)

NOVEMBER
1: Twin Day
2: PTO Meeting
2: Team Spirit Day
2: Spanish Military Hospital – Mrs. Bagby’s Group 8A
3: PJ’s Day (School appropriate)
4: Retro Day (Hippies/Disco/Whatever!)
7: Yankee Candle Orders Due
7-22: Local Food Drive
9: Picture Day
9: Spanish Military Hospital – Mrs. Bagby’s Group 7B
10: SHAPE Term ends
11: Student/Teacher Holiday
14: CLEAR Term begins
15: PTO meeting
18: Report Cards issued
22: SAC/Board meeting
23-25: Student/Teacher Holiday

DECEMBER
5: 8th Grade trip to Old Florida Museum
5: Homeroom Contest – send in new, unwrapped toys for donations
7: Picture Retakes
13: SAC & PTO meetings
15: ABLE Night @ Winter Wonderland
16: EARLY RELEASE – ABLE Field Day @ Treaty Park
19: Winter Break begins for Students & Teachers

JANUARY
3: Students & Teachers return from Winter Break
13: CLEAR Term ends
16: Student/Teacher Holiday
17: Teacher Planning Day – Student Holiday
17: SAC meeting
18: CHANGE Term begins
20: Reports Cards issued
25: Mrs. Bagby’s Civil Rights Walking Tour – 6B

FEBRUARY
1: Mrs. Bagby’s Civil Rights Walking Tour – 6A
8: Mrs. Bagby’s Civil Rights Walking Tour – 8B
15: Mrs. Bagby’s Civil Rights Walking Tour – 8A
20: Student/Teacher Holiday
21: SAC & PTO  meeting
22: Mrs. Bagby’s Civil Rights Walking Tour – 7B
24: CHANGE Term ends
27: TEMPS Term begins
28: FCAT Writing (8th Grade)
29: Mrs. Bagby’s Civil Rights Walking Tour – 7A

MARCH
20: SAC meeting
23: Teacher Planning Day – Student Holiday

APRIL
2: Spring Break Begins for Students & Teachers
10: Classes Resume for Students & Teachers
16: FCAT Testing (Reading, Math & Science) begins
17: SAC meeting
20: TEMPS Term ends
23: STREEM Term begins
27: FCAT Testing ends

MAY
15: SAC meeting
28: Student/Teacher Holiday

JUNE
6: Last day of school for students – EARLY RELEASE
6: STREEM Term ends