During
the
Wednesday,
Oct.
21,
2020,
meeting,
Prince
William
County
School
Board
members
will
hear
a
presentation
on
the
2021-22
school
calendar.
The
presentation
will
include
background
information
on
the
development
of
calendar
proposals,
as
well
as
poll
results
from
parents,
staff
members,
and
students
regarding
the
two
calendar
proposals.
Because
one
of
the
proposed
calendar
options
includes
the
addition
of
some
religious
holidays
as
official
school
holidays,
there
has
been
some
misunderstanding
and
concern
in
the
community
regarding
the
designation
of
various
holidays
on
the
official
school
calendar.
Please
keep
in
mind
that
the
official
calendar
approved
by
the
School
Board
does
not
and
will
not
denote
any
religious
holidays,
both
existing
or
proposed,
by
name.
Once
the
2021-22
school
calendar
is
approved
by
the
School
Board
and
published,
it
will
simply
list
School
Division
holidays
as
"School
Holiday
-
Schools
and
Offices
Closed".
The
"Annual
School
Guide
and
Calendar",
which
includes
student
artwork,
general
School
Division
information,
and
dates
of
several
School
Division
events,
lists
many
religious
holidays
(some
that
are
school
holidays,
and
others
that
are
not).
The
School
Board
is
scheduled
to
vote
on
the
2021-22
school
calendar
on
November
4.
View
the
presentation
(PDF).
Patrons
may
watch
the
School
Board
meeting
at
pwcstv.com
and
clicking
on
the
"Watch
Live"
link,
or
by
watching
Comcast
Channel
18
or
Verizon
FIOS
Channel
36.
Please share your input for the 2021-22 school calendar
October 8, 2020
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
(PWCS)
is
interested
in
gathering
feedback
from
parents
and
community
members
about
options
for
the
2021-22
school
calendar.
We
have
developed
a
quick
poll
that
provides
you
with
the
opportunity
to
share
your
input.
As
background,
it
is
important
to
share
some
of
the
parameters
around
the
development
of
the
calendar.
First,
the
calendar
must
begin
with
at
least
180
school
days.
The
year
is
divided
into
four
relatively
equal
marking
periods.
Attempts
are
made
to
minimize
weeks
with
only
a
few
days
of
school
when
possible.
We
provide
for
multiple
student
holidays
within
the
calendar,
along
with
Winter
Break
and
Spring
Break.
Two
calendar
options
have
been
developed
in
response
to
decisions
made
by
the
Prince
William
County
School
Board
for
the
2021-22
school
calendar
and
feedback
on
previous
calendars.
One
option
is
very
similar
to
the
calendar
originally
approved
for
2020-21,
and
the
other
incorporates
additional
holidays
that
reflect
the
diversity
of
the
PWCS
community.
Any
time
an
additional
student
holiday
is
placed
into
the
calendar,
that
instructional
day
must
be
replaced
somewhere
else
in
the
calendar.
As
a
result,
both
options
start
and
end
on
the
same
dates,
but
there
are
differences
within
the
calendars
relative
to
Winter
Break
and
the
Monday
after
Spring
Break.
Calendar
options
will
be
presented
to
the
School
Board
for
discussion
and
approval
in
October.
Results
from
this
poll,
as
well
as
recommendations
from
a
representative
calendar
committee,
will
be
provided
to
the
Board
to
inform
their
discussion
and
decision.
Please
take
a
few
moments
to
answer
these
few
questions
about
your
preferences.
(This
poll
closed
on
October
15,
2020.)