{"id":679,"date":"2016-04-29T10:25:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T10:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/?page_id=679"},"modified":"2024-05-09T09:55:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T16:55:44","slug":"calendars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/families\/calendars\/","title":{"rendered":"Calendars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>School Year Calendars<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/calendar2324UpdatedJan2024.pdf\">2023-24 Calendar in English<\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> (updated January 2024)<\/span>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Spanishversioncalendar2324UpdatedJanuary2024.pdf\">Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/AB2324CalendarUpdatedJanuary2024.pdf\">2023-24 A-B days<\/a> (middle and high school) <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(updated January 2024)<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/calendar2425.pdf\">2024-25 Calendar in English<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Spanishcalendar2425.pdf\">Spanish calendar 2024-25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/calendar2526.pdf\">2025-26 Calendar in English<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Spanishcalendar2526.pdf\">Spanish calendar 2025-26<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Event Calendar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(you can filter by each school, then click apply)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bham.tandem.co\/\">District &amp; All Schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bham.tandem.co\/index.php?search_input=&amp;filter_school=24\">Central Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Family Handbook and Calendar<\/h2>\n<p>This annual publication is mailed to families every August.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/family-handbook-and-calendar-2023-24.html\">English 2023-24<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/bellinghamschools\/family-handbook-and-calendar-spanish-2023-24\/full-view.html\">Spanish 2023-24<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div>School Start and End Times<\/h2>\n<p>Elementary School: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.<br \/>\nMiddle School: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.<br \/>\nHigh School: 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/strong><strong>Early Dismissal Times for 2023-24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elementary K-5: 12:20 p.m.<br \/>\nMiddle School: 1:15 p.m.<br \/>\nHigh School: 2 p.m.<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div>Key Dates<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Key Dates for 2023-24 school year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aug. 31, 2023: First day of school<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 4, 2023: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 10, 2023: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 23 to 24, 2023: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 18, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024: No school\/holiday (winter break)<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 15, 2024: No school\/MLK Jr. day of service<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 22, 2024: No school\/day of commemoration (Treaty Day)<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 5, 2024: Semester 2 begins<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 19, 2024: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>April 1 to 5, 2024: No school\/holiday (spring break)<\/p>\n<p>May 27, 2024: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>June 13, 2024: Community Transitions graduation ceremony<\/p>\n<p>June 14, 2024: Options High School graduation ceremony<\/p>\n<p>June 15, 2024: Bellingham, Sehome and Squalicum graduation ceremonies<\/p>\n<p>June 18, 2024: Last day (school year may get extended based on snow\/closures)<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div>Key Dates for 2024-25 school year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024: First day of school (grades 1 to 12)<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 2, 2024: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 20, 2024: No school\/teacher workday<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 18, 2024: No school\/teacher workday<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 11, 2024: No school\/holiday (Veterans Day)<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 28 to 29, 2024: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 23, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025: No school\/holiday (winter break)<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 20, 2025: No school\/MLK, Jr. day of service<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 21, 2025: No school\/built in weather makeup day if needed<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 22, 2025: No school\/day of commemoration (Treaty Day)<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 28, 2025: Last day of first semester<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 29, 2025: First day of second semester<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 17, 2025: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>March 14, 2025: No school\/weather makeup day if needed<\/p>\n<p>April 7 to 11, 2025: No school\/holiday (spring break)<\/p>\n<p>May 26, 2025: No school\/holiday (Memorial Day)<\/p>\n<p>June 13, 2025: Tentative last day of school (school year may get extended based on snow\/closures)<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-thin\"><\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 10px; height: 10px;\"><\/div>Key Dates for 2025-26 school year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025: First day of school (grades 1 to 12)<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 1, 2025: No school\/holiday<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 19, 2025: No school\/teacher workday<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 17, 2025: No school\/teacher workday<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 11, 2025: No school\/holiday (Veterans Day)<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 27 to 28, 2025: No school\/holiday (Thanksgiving holiday)<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 2, 2026: No school\/holiday (winter break)<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 19, 2026: No school\/MLK, Jr. day of service<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 22, 2026: No school\/day of commemoration (Treaty Day)<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 27, 2026: Semester break<\/p>\n<p>Feb. 16, 2026: No school\/holiday (Presidents Day)<\/p>\n<p>March 13, 2026: No school\/weather makeup day if needed<\/p>\n<p>April 6 to 10, 2026: No school\/holiday (spring break)<\/p>\n<p>May 25, 2026: No school\/holiday (Memorial Day)<\/p>\n<p>June 15, 2026: Tentative last day of school (school year may get extended based on snow\/closures)<\/p>\n<p>June 16 -17, 2026: Weather makeup days if needed<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Holidays<\/h2>\n<p>For planning purposes, the district and schools use this online reference guide for religious holidays: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversityresources.com\/interfaith-calendar-2023\/\">2023 Interfaith Calendar: Major Religious Holidays, World Religion Holy Days (diversityresources.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When possible, staff avoid scheduling\u00a0evening events and meetings on\u00a0religious holidays in accordance with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bellinghamschools.org\/procedures\/2340-procedure\/\">administrative\u00a0procedure 2340P<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Graduation ceremonies<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>A Message from Communications and Community Relations \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dear future class of 2024 graduates, families and high school staff,<\/p>\n<p>We are excited to share finalized graduation dates. \u00a0Please make note of the following important dates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Transitions (CT) program graduation is 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 at the Depot Market Square.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Options High School graduation ceremony is 6 p.m. Friday, June 14 at Civic Stadium.<\/li>\n<li>Squalicum High School graduation ceremony is 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at Civic.<\/li>\n<li>Bellingham High School graduation ceremony is 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Civic.<\/li>\n<li>Sehome High School graduation ceremony is 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Civic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other important dates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, June 12 is the last day for seniors with graduation rehearsals and other end-of-year events during the school day Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14.<\/li>\n<li>The last day of school for all other students remains Tuesday, June 18.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please watch for more information from your school as we get closer to graduation.<\/p>\n<p>All graduations, including  <abbr title=\"Community Transitions\">CT<\/abbr>\u2019s event, will be streamed live and be available for later viewing.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about graduation credits or high school and beyond planning, please contact your school\u2019s counseling office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School Year Calendars 2023-24 Calendar in English (updated January 2024)\u00a0 Spanish 2023-24 A-B days (middle and high school) (updated January 2024)&nbsp; 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