Accessible 2023-2024 Calendar

The Shawnee Mission School District
2023-2024 Accessible Calendar

JULY
3 & 4: Independence Day - Offices Closed
26: School Offices Reopen

August
4, 7, 8: New Teachers Report – Professional Learning 
9: Continuing Teachers Report - Teacher Workday
10, 11, 14:  Profressional Learning
15: Classes begin; Grades 1-6, 7, 9 & 12 
15: Early Dismissal-Grades 1-6; Pre-K & Kdg. Conferences
16: Classes begin Grades 8, 10, & 11
16: Pre-K & Kindergarten Conferences
17: First Day for Pre-K and Kindergarten

SEPTEMBER
4: Labor Day, Schools/Offices Closed
15: NO School; Pre-K-12/Professional Learning

OCTOBER
11: Early Release 9-12 /National Testing Day
11: 1st Quarter Ends
12: NO School Pre-K-12/Professional Learning
13: NO School Pre-K-12/Teacher Workday
16: 2nd Quarter Begins
18: District night event for Parent Conferences 7-12
19: District night event for Parent Conferences Pre-K-6
20: NO school Pre-K-12/Parent Conferences 

NOVEMBER 
20-24: : NO School Pre-K – 12/Thanksgiving Break
20: Teacher Facilitated Prof. Learning
22-24: Schools & Offices Closed/Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER                         
18, 19, 20: Semester Exams Grades 9-12
20: 2nd Quarter Ends
20: Early Dismissal K-12/Teacher Workday
20: NO School Pre-K
21-5: NO School Pre-K-12/Winter Break, Schools                  

JANUARY
1-3: Winter Break, Schools/Offices Closed
4: NO School Pre-K – 12/Teacher Workday
5: NO School Pre-K – 12/Professional Learning,
8: 3rd Quarter Begins
15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Schools/Offices Closed

FEBRUARY
7: District night event for parent conferences 9-12
8: District night event for parent conferences Pre-K-8
9: No School, PreK-6 (7-12 in session)/Parent conferences
19: Presidents’ Day, Schools/Offices Closed

MARCH
7:  3rd Quarter Ends
8: NO School Pre-K -12/Teacher Workday
11-15: Spring Break
18: 4th Quarter Begins

APRIL 
12: NO School Grades Pre-K-12/Professional Learning
15: NO School Grades Pre-K–12

MAY
24, 28 & 29: Final Exams Grades 9-11
27: Memorial Day, Schools/Offices Closed 
28: Last Day of School Pre-K
29: Last Day of School, Early Dismissal Grades K-11 Teacher Workday
29: 4th Quarter Ends
30: Teacher Workday
31: Teacher Facilitated Professional Learning

JUNE
17: Juneteenth Observed - Offices Closed

Graduation:
May 20:  7:00 p.m. - SME @ SMN; SMS @ SMS 
May 21:  7:00 p.m. - SMN @ SMN; SMW @ SMS
May 22:  6:30 p.m. - Horizons @ SMS; 7:00p.m. SMNW @ SMN 

Teacher Contract Days
New Teachers: 194
Returning Teachers: 191
(Includes 4 inclement weather days)

Student Days Per Quarter
First Quarter: 42
Second Quarter: 40
Third Quarter: 42
Fourth Quarter: 50

Total Days: 174