August 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 District Professional Learning s Aug. 13, 14 Assumption Aug. 15 Campus Professional Learning District Focus Aug. 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 FIRST DAY OF CLASSES Summer Graduation Teacher Work Summer Graduation Aug. 18 (Rodgers Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.) Campus Professional Learning s Aug. 18-20 FBISD Night with the Sugar Land Skeeters Aug. 21 (Constellation Field, 7:05 p.m.) Fort Bend Education Foundation s Back to School Scramble Aug. 24 30 31 High School Open House
September 2015 1 2 3 4 5 Attendance Awareness Month 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Labor Middle School Open House Patriot 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ACT Test Library Card Sign-up Month International Literacy Sept. 8 Rosh Hashanah Sept. 13-15 National Arts in Education Week Sept. 13-19 National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15 National Grandparents Elementary School Open House Elementary School Open House Community Connect Conference (tentative) Citizenship Sept. 17 Constitution Week Sept. 17-23 Yom Kippur Sept. 22-23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sukkot Sept. 27-Oct. 4 First of Autumn / Fort Bend County Fair 27 28 29 30
October 2015 1 2 3 National Principals Month Crime Prevention Month Fire Prevention Week Oct. 4-10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Called 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Student 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Elementary Parent Conference/ Early Release All Students End of Nine Week Period 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Recycle for Reuse ACT Test United Nations Band Night Oct. 6 (Westside) Oct. 7 (Eastside) Mercer Stadium, 6:45 p.m. College Nights Oct. 5: Austin High School Oct. 8: Ridge Point High School 6:00-8:00 p.m. each night International Walk to School Oct. 7 Secondary Professional Learning Oct. 9 Fort Bend Education Foundation s Sugar Shindig Oct. 9 (Safari Texas, 6:30 p.m.) District Professional Learning Oct. 12 National School Lunch Week Oct. 12-16 National Boss s Oct. 16 National Character Counts Week Oct. 18-24 TAKS Testing (Exit Level) Oct. 19-22 National School Bus Safety Week Oct. 19-23 Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31
November 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Standard Time Begins (Move clocks back 1 hour.) Election All Saints Nov. 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Veterans 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ifest International Festival Nov. 7 (Sugar Land Town Center, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) Middle School One-Act Play Contest Nov. 7 (Zone A, Clements HS and Zone B, Willowridge HS), Nov. 14 (District Contest, TBA) American Education Week Nov. 16-20 National Parental Involvement Education Support Professionals Nov. 18 Substitute Educators Nov. 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 National Family Week Nov. 22-28 Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 23-27 29 30
December 2015 1 2 3 4 5 VIPS Salute Hanukkah Dec. 6-14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 STAAR Testing Dec. 7-11 Human Rights Dec. 10 ACT Test FBISD High School Choral Concert Dec. 10 (Sugar Land Baptist Church, 7:00 p.m.) STAAR Make-up Sessions Dec. 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Exams Exams Exams Early Release MS/HS students only Exams / End of 1st Semester / End of Nine Week Period / Early Release All Students 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Kwanzaa Dec. 26-Jan. 1 First of Winter Christmas Winter Break, December 21-January 1 27 28 29 30 31 Winter Break, December 21-January 1
January 2016 1 2 New Year s 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Student 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 First of Classes 2nd Semester Winter Break Japanese New Year Festivities Jan. 1-3 Half Campus Professional Learning / Half Teacher Workday Jan. 4 Rodeo Art Show Jan. 9 (Clements HS, 1:00 p.m.) Elementary Honor Choir Concert Jan. 26 (Kempner HS, 7:00 p.m.) Dance Classic Jan. 27 (Hopson Fieldhouse) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Martin L. King 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 Groundhog Community Connect Conference ACT Test National African American History Month Bullying Prevention Month 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 String Fling Feb. 4 (Wheeler Fieldhouse, 7:00 p.m.) Elementary Parent Conference / Early Release All Students Boy Scout Week Feb. 7-13 Chinese New Year Feb. 8 National School Counseling Week Feb. 8-12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Valentine s President s / Student 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Go Texan Pre-TMEA Concert Feb. 9 (location TBD, 7:00 p.m.) Lent Feb. 10-Mar. 26 Secondary Professional Learning Feb. 12 District Professional Learning Feb. 15 National PTA Founders Feb. 17 High School Color Guard Preview Feb. 17 (Hopson Fieldhouse, 6:30 p.m.) National FFA Week Feb. 20-27 28 29 Texas Public Schools Week, Feb. 29-Mar. 4 TAKS Testing (Exit Level) Feb. 20-Mar. 3 Dance Showcase Feb. 29 (Wheeler Fieldhouse, 7:00 p.m.)
March 2016 1 2 3 4 5 Education Foundation Gala Texas Public Schools Week, Feb. 29-Mar. 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Music in Our Schools Month National Middle Level Education Month End of Nine Week Period National Nutrition Month Social Work Month Youth Art Month 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 light Saving Time (Advance clocks 1 hour.) St. Patrick s Spring Break, March 14-18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NEA s Read Across America Mar. 2 Girl Scout Week Mar. 6-12 Youth Art Month Show Opening Reception Mar. 7 (location TBD, 5:00 p.m.) National School Breakfast Week Mar. 7-11 STAAR Testing Mar. 29-31 First of Spring Good Friday High School Non-Varsity Band Pre-UIL Contest Mar. 29 (Travis High School) 27 28 29 30 31 Easter
April 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 / 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Teacher of the Year Banquet Staff Service Awards Reception (10-15 years) Student District Professional Learning Earth 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Community Connect Conference Education Foundation Bike Expedition ACT Test National Autism Awareness Month STAAR Makeup Sessions April 1 High School Choir Pre-UIL Contest April 4-5 (Sugar Land United Methodist Church, tentative, all day) High School Non-Varsity Band Pre-UIL Contest April 5 (Dulles High School and Hightower High School) Middle School Band Pre-UIL Contest April 8-9 (Bush High School) National Library Week April 10-16 National Volunteer Week April 10-16 Middle School Choir Pre-UIL Contest April 11 (location TBD, all day) National Library Workers April 12 National Student Leadership Week April 17-23 Public School Volunteer Week April 18-22 Administrative Professionals Week April 24-30 Administrative Professionals April 27 National Arbor April 29
May 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Mother s 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 National Teacher National School Nurse Community Partnership Luncheon Cinco de Mayo Staff Service Awards Banquet (20+ years) Education Foundation Grant Awards Ceremony Better Hearing and Speech Month National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Teacher Appreciation Week May 1-7 National Physical Education and Sport Week May 1-7 National Music Week May 1-8 STAAR Testing May 2-6 National Bike to School May 4 School Lunch Hero May 6 Sixth-grade Choral Festival May 6 (Ridge Point High School) STAAR Testing May 9-12 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Exams National Food Service Employee Week May 9-13 National Children s Book Week May 9-15 STAAR Makeup Sessions May 13 29 30 31 National Educational Bosses Week May 15-21 Memorial Exams Armed Forces May 21
June 2016 1 2 3 4 Exams / Early Release MS/HS Students Only Exams / Last of Classes / Early Release All Students Teacher Work Graduation Graduation 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Flag Digital Learning Conference 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ACT Test Fireworks Safety Month World Environment June 5 Race Unity June 12 National History Contest June 12-16 National Little League Baseball Week June 13-19 Juneteenth June 19 First of Summer June 20 STAAR Retests June 21, 22 STAAR Makeup Sessions June 24 Father s 26 27 28 29 30
July 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Independence 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 STAAR Testing/Retests July 11-14 STAAR Makeup Sessions July 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31