Academy of Hospitality and Tourism High School at Erasmus

Erasmus Hall Campus

911 Flatbush Avenue ½ Brooklyn, NY 11226 ½ Phone: (718) 564-2580 ½ Fax: (718) 564-2581

Adam D. Breier, Principal

Grace Garofolo, Assistant Principal

2011-2012 School Calendar

August 29, 2011 - Monday	The following staff report: Assistant Principals
September 5, 2011 – Monday	Schools Closed – Labor Day
September 6, 2011 - Tuesday	Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Guidance Counselors, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, Educational Paraprofessionals (except for School Secretaries, Psychologists and Social Workers) report. School Secretaries, Psychologists and Social Workers report for a regular work day. Employees in titles not listed should consult the applicable collective bargaining agreement. For all UFT-represented employees who, pursuant to the June 22, 2009 agreement, report to school on the Tuesday following Labor Day, that Tuesday shall be utilized first and foremost for preparation of the classroom and for the arrival of students. If time permits, the remainder of the day may be utilized for professional development. Students will not be in attendance
September 8, 2011 - Thursday	First Day of Classes for All Students
September 21, 2011 - Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
September 29, 2011 - Thursday through and including September 30, 2011 - Friday	Schools Closed – Rosh Hashanah
October 3, 2011 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
October 10, 2011 – Monday	Schools Closed – Columbus Day (Observed)
October 17, 2011 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
October 19, 2011 - Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
October 21, 2011 – Friday	Last Day of 1^st Marking Period – Fall Semester
October 24, 2011 – Monday	First Day of 2^nd Marking Period – Fall Semester
October 25, 2011 - Tuesday	Fall Semester - 1^st Marking Period Grades Due Today by 10:00 AM
October 27, 2011 – Thursday	Parent/Teacher Conferences - Evening
October 28, 2011 - Friday	Students will have HALF-DAY of School Parent/Teacher Conferences - Afternoon
November 7, 2011 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
November 8, 2011 - Tuesday	Students will not be in attendance - Election Day · Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments.
November 11, 2011 - Friday	Schools Closed – Veterans Day
November 14, 2011 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
November 16, 2011 – Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
November 24, 2011 – Thursday through and including November 25, 2011 - Friday	Schools Closed – Thanksgiving Recess
November 29, 2012 – Monday	Staff and students return to school from Thanksgiving Recess
December 2, 2011 - Friday	Last Day of 2nd Marking Period – Fall Semester
December 4, 2011 – Monday	First Day of 3rd Marking Period – Fall Semester
December 5, 2011 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
December 5, 2011 - Tuesday	Fall Semester – 2nd Marking Period Grades Due Today by 10:00 AM
December 12, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
December 14, 2012 - Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
December 26, 2011 – Monday through and including January 2, 2012 - Monday	Schools Closed – Winter Recess (Including Christmas and New Years Day)
January 3, 2012 – Tuesday	Staff and students return to school from Winter Recess
January 9, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
January 16, 2012 - Monday	Schools Closed - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 18, 2012 - Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
January 23, 2012 – Monday	Last Day of 3rd Marking Period – Fall Semester
	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
January 25, 2012 - Wednesday	Fall Semester – 3rd Marking Period Grades Due Today by 10:00 AM
January 30, 2012 - Monday	Students will not be in attendance Fall Term ends for high school students. · No high school students will be in attendance. Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development in all high Schools. All other students will be in attendance. (See section 7 below for details on high school student attendance on January 30.)
January 31, 2012 - Tuesday	First day of Spring Term.
February 6, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
February 13, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
February 15, 2012	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
February 20, 2012 – Monday through and including February 24, 2012 - Friday	Schools Closed - Midwinter Recess (including Washington's Birthday)
February 27, 2012 – Monday	Staff and students return to school from Midwinter Recess
March 5, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
March 12, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
March 21, 2012 - Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
March 23, 2012 - Friday	Last Day of 1^st Marking Period – Spring Semester
March 26, 2012 - Monday	First Day of 2^nd Marking Period – Spring Semester
March 27, 2012 - Tuesday	Spring Semester - 1^st Marking Period Grades Due Today by 10:00 AM
March 29, 2012 - Thursday	Parent/Teacher Conferences - Evening
March 30, 2012	Students will have HALF-DAY of School Parent/Teacher Conferences - Afternoon
April 2, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
April 6, 2012 – Friday through and including April 13, 2012 - Friday	Schools Closed - Spring Recess (including Good Friday, Easter and Passover) (schools closed-Students return to school on Monday, April 16).
April 16, 2012 – Monday	Staff and students return to school from Spring Recess
	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
April 18, 2012 - Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
May 4, 2012 - Friday	Last Day of 2^nd Marking Period – Spring Semester
May 7, 2012 – Monday	First Day of 3^rd Marking Period – Spring Semester
	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Faculty Conference – 2:55 PM in Room 1S36
May 8, 2012 - Tuesday	Spring Semester – 3^rd Marking Period Grades Due Today by 10:00 AM
May 14, 2012 - Monday	PERIOD 9 CANCELLED & NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS Department Conferences – 2:55 PM Room 1S36 (Unless Otherwise Notified)
May 23, 2012 – Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
May 28, 2012 - Monday	Schools Closed - Memorial Day Observed
June 7, 2012 - Thursday	Students will not be in attendance - Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments. School staff report to work if required by their collective bargaining agreement. Students in all five boroughs will not be in attendance.
June 12, 2012 – Tuesday	Last Day of 3^rd Marking Period – Spring Semester
June 14, 2012 - Thursday	Spring Semester – 3^rd Marking Period Grades Due Today by 10:00 AM
June 13, 2012 through and including June 21, 2012	Regents Exams – Students attend only for their exams
June 20, 2012 - Wednesday	School Leadership Team Meeting (6:30 PM) Parent Association Meeting (8:00 PM)
June 22, 2012 – Friday	Students will not be in attendance – Regents Exam Rating Day
June 25, 2012 – Monday	Graduation Ceremony – Congratulations Class of 2012
June 27, 2012 - Wednesday	LAST DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS (all students report) · An early dismissal of students is to be scheduled on Wednesday, June 27 under the guidelines outlined in Section 13 below. · Last day for all Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and last day for Paraprofessionals
June 28, 2012 – Thursday through and including June 29, 2012 - Friday	All other staff report except Classroom Teachers, Bilingual Teachers in School and Community Relations, Attendance Teachers, Nurses, Therapists, Laboratory Specialists and Technicians, and Paraprofessionals.

The school year calendar incorporates the following understandings:

1. That two Chancellor’s Conference Days are to be used for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments (November 8 and June 7 in elementary, middle schools high schools);

2. That this calendar does not preclude subsequent changes that may be made pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or for other reasons, but in no case can this calendar or subsequent changes result in a loss of state aid;

3. That all requests for shortened sessions resulting in early dismissals of students and any other changes in this calendar must be submitted for review and approval. Subsequent to receiving approval, 4 weeks prior notification to parents must be provided;

4. That the Chancellor shall use the power vested in him or her by law when, in violation of this citywide school year calendar, a school is closed or shortened sessions (defined in section 9 below) are scheduled without prior authorization.

The following should also be noted:

5. The School Year Calendar for 2011-2012 meets the State Education Department requirement of a minimum of 180 state aidable days in all schools in the City School District.

6. All schools will be open citywide on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2011 and on Thursday, June 7, 2012 for a for a Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments. On both days, students in all five boroughs will not be in attendance. Prekindergarten teachers will participate in activities planned by the Prekindergarten Borough Office.

7. Monday, January 30, 2012 will be scheduled by all high schools for professional development. No high school students will be in attendance, with the exception of high school level students in District 75 (these students will be in attendance on January 30). The high school spring term begins on Tuesday, January 31 with a full day of instruction.

8. All schools will be open on Friday, February 10 and Monday, February 13, 2012 and students will be in attendance.

9. As a result of professional / Chancellor Conference Days, shortened sessions for various purposes, and Regents Days, the total number of instructional days (days when students report to school) may be different from the number of state aidable days. A shortened session is any day when school is in session for Prekindergarten for less than 2.5 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch, for kindergarten through grade 6 students for less than 5 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students, or any day when school is in session for grade 7 and above students for less than 5.5 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students.

10. Calculations of aidable days incorporate Chancellor Conference/Regents Examination Days. Under Commissioner's Regulations, Chancellor Conference Days may include general staff orientation, curriculum development, in-service education, or Parent-Teacher Conferences. They may not include routine administrative matters such as grading examinations or pupil assignments, recordkeeping, or lesson planning.

11. In part, the school calendar takes into account the following citywide centrally-scheduled shortened sessions: two Parent-Teacher Conference shortened sessions (one in the Fall Term and one in the Spring Term), and other citywide shortened sessions. Separate notifications will be forthcoming regarding all of these citywide centrally-scheduled shortened sessions. An early dismissal of students is to be scheduled on the last day of school, subject to the guidelines outlined in section 13 below.

12. In non-District 75 high schools having administered the Regents examinations from June 13 through June 21, high school students will not be in attendance on Regents Rating Day, Friday, June 22.

13. As concerns the early dismissal of students on the last day of school (Wednesday, June 27, 2012), the day should be recorded as a regular day of instruction for purposes of the Period Attendance Report, and schools must adhere to the following guidelines: students are required to attend school, pupil attendance must be taken, recorded and reported as part of the average daily attendance, and students are to receive instruction and/or guidance and assistance as needed. Schools should provide at least 4 weeks prior notice to parents and to the Office of Pupil Transportation regarding the specific time they have set for the early dismissal at their site.

14. To avoid the risk of a reduction in State Aid, and to limit impacts on bus scheduling for students, schools will not be closed or shortened sessions (defined in section 9 above) will not be scheduled without prior authorization. Prior to requesting a shortened session, on a timely basis, the following should be considered: in weeks when a single scheduled shortened session for Kindergarten through grade 6 is requested, the school must still be in session for 25 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students. When a shortened session is scheduled during a 4 day week (for instance, when the week includes a holiday), the school must still be in session for 20 hours of instruction over that week, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students. Further clarification and information on exceptions are available upon request.

15. In a week when, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students, 25 hours of instruction are scheduled for kindergarten through grade 6 students, or 20 hours in a 4 day week, and an approved shortened session is scheduled, schools may designate that shortened session as a regular day of instruction for purposes of the Period Attendance Report. For students in grades 7 and above, see section 16 below.

16. As concerns Grades 7 and above, in weeks when a single scheduled shortened session is requested, the school must still be in session for the minimum weekly instructional time requirement of 27.5 hours of instruction, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students. When a shortened session is scheduled during a 4 day week (for instance, when the week includes a holiday), the school must still be in session for 22 hours of instruction over that week, exclusive of lunch and of the extra session of 37.5 minutes for targeted students.

17. For Non-District 75 Kindergarten, there are 185 aidable days (184 instructional days).

18. For District 75 Kindergarten through Grade 6 Level and All Grades 1 through 6, there are 187 aidable days (184 instructional days).

19. For Grades 7 and 8 Citywide and Grade 9 in Middle Schools (including District 75), there are 186 aidable days (184 instructional days).

20. For High School Level Grades 9 through 12, there are 187 aidable days in all boroughs, 182 of which are instructional (in District 75, there are 187 aidable days, 184 of which are instructional days).

21. Staff development activities must meet needs that are mandated or of high priority, including implementation of the new comprehensive, system-wide instructional approach to literacy and mathematics under the Children First initiative, school violence prevention and intervention, the implementation of the Continuum for Students with Disabilities, performance standards, science education, assessments, etc., as they relate to general, special and bilingual education. There must be an appropriate focus on the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments as indicated in section 1.

22. On Tuesday, November 8, 2011 (Election Day), and on Thursday, June 7, 2012 (Anniversary Day), a Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development related to the Regents High Learning Standards and Assessments is scheduled in all five boroughs. Students IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS will NOT be in attendance on either day. (Under Section 2586 of the Education Law, Anniversary Day is the first Thursday in June, or the second Thursday in June when the first Thursday falls within the same week as Memorial Day.)

23. Concerning the partial school time for Prekindergarten students (staggered entrance), it is recommended that an Orientation Session takes place on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 for the parents of all Prekindergarten students. This session is to help families with the transition process. Parents or caregivers should be notified so that they can make appropriate plans regarding the schedule, pick up and drop off. For assistance with staggered entrance, orientation or phase-in planning, please contact the Office of Early Childhood Education at 212.374.0351 or earlychildhood@schools.nyc.gov. Information is also available at the Early Childhood Website.

24. Non-attendance days for Prekindergarten students are designed for staff to participate in professional development activities that meet the Chancellor’s mandate, (See section 21 above). In addition, the Office of Early Childhood Education provides professional development related to the successful implementation of a high quality program. Information is based on current research, performance standards, assessment, integrated curricula etc., as it relates to the cognitive, social and emotional, aesthetic and physical development in all prekindergarteners including English Language Learners and children with disabilities.

25. Consultation on the school year calendar has taken place with superintendents, parent representatives, the Nonpublic Schools Committee, and appropriate collective bargaining representatives.

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