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February: School Board Appreciation Month, Black History Month, CTE Month

February 3-7: School Counseling Week

February 7: Wear Red for Heart Health

February 7: Report Cards Issued

February 10-14: Board Clerk Appreciation Week

February 13: School Board Meeting; WSES; 5:00pm

February 14: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day

February 17: Staff/Student Holiday

February 21: Winter Dance 6-8 pm

Isle of Wight County Schools has created a draft calendar for the 2025-2026 school year and is seeking input from employees, parents, students, and the community on the proposal.

The proposed calendar exceeds the minimum number of instructional hours (990) required by the state and supports additional professional learning opportunities for staff. It also includes dedicated parent conference days for ALL schools, not just elementary. The recommendations align with objectives and strategies in the IWCS Strategic Plan.

The calendar survey will remain open until Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

A final draft calendar will be shared with the School Board at their February 13, 2025, meeting. The board will vote to approve a calendar at their March 13, 2025, meeting. Please note: the final calendar proposal may or may not be identical to the draft shared through the survey.

Proposed 2025-2026 School Calendar Survey

A pdf version of the proposed calendar is attached and is also available on the IWCS website at https://www.iwcs.k12.va.us/apps/pages/school_calendar

Please use the link above to submit parent/guardian notes of absence.

Student attendance is very important to us at SMS. We want our students to be present everyday as student attendance is vital for success.

However, if your child is ever absent, please complete one of these options to prevent attendance plans and/or truancy:
- Complete the Google Form (included in weekly newsletter).
- Send in an excuse note to the front office.
- Email our front office staff (Mrs. Ashley Davidson at adavidson@iwcs.k12.va.us).

Families can only submit 5 parent/guardian written excuse notes per semester.

⭐ORDER Your 2024-2025 YEARBOOK:

https://www.bluedominionstudios.com/sms

If your student(s) ride an IWCS school bus, please join our new Remind group by using this code: @smsbusinfo.

Through this group, SMS will begin sharing bus updates in the morning and afternoon as we receive them from transportation. Thank you!