– 2021-22 Calendar Online Services Calendars Directory Email Search Employees School Board & BoardDocs Communications Contrast Default contrast Black and White contrast Black and Yellow contrast Yellow and Black contrast Font Smaller Font Larger Font Readable Font Default Font Search SCHOOLS TEACHING & LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CAREERS ABOUT HCPS 2021-22 Calendar Modifications to 2021-22 school day and calendar Recognizing that this is not an “ordinary” school year, and that students and staff are experiencing additional stress and anxiety because of the pandemic, the School Board has approved two important school day and calendar modifications for 2021-22, designed to foster more academic enrichment, individualized attention, flexibility and social-emotional health: Reviving a modified in-school version of “Wellness Wednesdays.”Starting in November, teachers will have the flexibility and resources within the instructional day to meet students’ individual academic needs and prioritize social-emotional lessons and activities during class meetings and advisory blocks. In conversations with students, they regularly say they found last year’s Wellness Wednesdays a valuable way to address stress and academic challenges. Adding two early-release Fridays on Nov. 19 and Dec. 10, and, if days allotted for inclement weather are not used by Feb. 1, converting that “banked instructional time” to days off for students and staff.Creating days off on these four Fridays — March 11, April 1, May 27 and June 17 — would provide more downtime for students and staff. Note: If June 17 — currently a half day for students — is converted to a full day off, then Thursday, June 16 would become the last day of school for students. After considering input and recommendations from the public, the Henrico School Board has adopted a final calendar for the 2021-22 school year. The adopted calendar seeks to accomplish a variety of ends, including a post-Labor-Day start; planning, clerical and professional learning time for teachers; and more opportunities to observe religious holidays in an increasingly diversifying community. The Board had considered an option with a pre-Labor Day start, but in order to facilitate continuity during a time of great change, opted for a traditional start date instead. The Board will continue to consider a pre-Labor Day start for future school years, and coordinate with other school divisions in the Richmond area. Creating the best calendar for a school year requires a great deal of coordination and communication. Thank you to everyone who participated in the process, including citizens who gave input and the HCPS calendar committee. A month-by-month look at the 2021-22 calendar July 2021 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Offices closed July 5: Schools closed – Independence Day holiday August 2021 Aug. 6,13, 20: Offices closed Aug. 23-27: New Teacher Academy Aug. 30-31: Teacher work week*/Professional learning and clerical days September 2021 Sept. 1-3: Teacher work week*/Professional learning and clerical days Sept. 6: Schools closed – Labor Day holiday Sept. 7: Student holiday – Rosh Hashanah/Teacher professional learning/Clerical day Sept. 8: First day of school Sept. 16: Student holiday – Yom Kippur/Teacher professional learning/Clerical day October 2021 Oct. 11: Student holiday/Staff professional learning day November 2021 Nov. 2: Student holiday – Election Day/Teacher professional learning/Clerical day Nov. 4: Student holiday – Diwali/Teacher professional learning/Clerical day Nov. 4: Parent/Student/Teacher conferences Nov. 19 – Student half day/Staff clerical day Nov. 24-26: Schools/offices closed – Thanksgiving holiday December 2021 Dec 10 – Student half day/Staff clerical day Dec. 20-31: Schools closed – Winter Break Dec. 25: Christmas January 2022 Jan. 3: Schools reopen following Winter Break Jan. 17: Schools closed – Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Jan. 26: Student half day/Staff clerical day February 2022 Feb. 21: Student half day/Staff professional learning day March 2022 March 11- Schools closed* April 2022 April 1 – Schools closed* April 4-8: Schools closed – Spring Break April 17: Easter April 18: Student holiday/Teacher professional learning/Clerical day April 18: Kindergarten Registration May 2022 May 3: Student holiday – Eid al-Fitr/Teacher professional learning/Clerical day May 27 – Schools closed* May 30: Schools closed – Memorial Day holiday June 2022 June 16 – Student half day/Last day of school* June 17 – Schools closed* June 20: Schools/offices closed – Juneteenth (observed) June 24: Offices closed * If banked instructional time is not needed for inclement weather Click the calendar image to view and download the PDF version Looking for future calendars? Visit the 2022-23 and 2023-24 calendars page. How the calendar is made How does a calendar come together? First, a committee comprised of representatives of metro-Richmond-area school divisions discusses dates for Winter Break, Spring Break, first semester, and the end of the year in order to align for consistency. An HCPS committee comprised of teachers, administrators, parents and high school students makes initial recommendations to the School Board in fall. Members of the public provide input on the proposal(s), and school division staff make updates based on that feedback. After HCPS staff members present a final draft or drafts to the School Board, the Board approves a final calendar. Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse educational, social, and civic learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens. 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