Semester Break Date Could Change if Anne Arundel Schools Cancel

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Families with semester break plans should hope that the coming ice storm clears the county as forecast and doesn't affect next week's Anne Arundel County Public Schools schedule. The school system on Friday reminded parents that the semester break for students – now scheduled for January 23 – could shift if bad weather forces schools to close on any day next week leading up to the break.

The school calendar calls for four consecutive days of quarterly assessments for high school students on the days before the break. If inclement weather forces schools to close on any of the assessment days – January 17 through 20 – the semester break will be shifted forward accordingly.

High school quarterly assessments will be administered according to the following schedule:

• Tuesday, January 17: A Day, periods 1 and 2
• Wednesday, January 18: B Day, periods 1 and 2
• Thursday, January 19: A Day, periods 3 and 4
• Friday, January 20: B Day, periods 3 and 4

Should inclement weather force a closing on one of the quarterly assessment dates, the schedule will be shifted but exams will still be administered in the order listed above.

You can see the complete Anne Arundel County Public Schools calendar online.

Should inclement weather force a two-hour delay on either January 17 or 18 (currently scheduled as full school days), all schools will open two hours late and close at their normal time. The high school quarterly assessment schedule will remain intact and will be adjusted to accommodate assessments.

Should inclement weather force a two-hour delay on either January 19 or 20 (currently scheduled as two-hour early dismissals), all schools will open two hours late and close at their normal time. The high school quarterly assessment schedule will remain intact.

All schools and offices are closed on Monday, January 16, for the Martin Luther King Jr., holiday.

— From Anne Arundel County Public Schools

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