Howard County Public Schools have announced the opening and closing times for the 1995-1996 school year. Times may have to be adjusted during the first weeks of school.
* 7:30 a.m. open, 2 p.m. close: Atholton High, Centennial High, Glenelg High, Hammond High, Howard High, Mount Hebron High, Oakland Mills High, Wilde Lake at River Hill High.
* 7:45 a.m. open, 2:15 p.m. close: Dunloggin Middle, Glenwood Middle, Mount View Middle, Owen Brown Middle and Patuxent Middle.
* 7:55 a.m. open, 2:25 p.m. close: Oakland Mills Middle.
* 8 a.m. open, 2:30 p.m. close: Burleigh Manor Middle and Harper's Choice Middle.
* 8:05 a.m. open, 2:35 p.m. close: Patapsco Middle.
* 8:10 a.m. open, 2:40 p.m. close: Clarksville Middle, Elkridge Landing Middle, Mayfield Woods Middle and Wilde Lake Middle.
* 8:15 a.m. open, 2:45 p.m. close: Bollman Bridge Elementary, Dasher Green Elementary, Laurel Woods Elementary, Talbott Springs Elementary and Hammond Middle.
* 8:20 a.m. open, 2:50 p.m. close: Ellicott Mills Middle and Longfellow Elementary.
* 8:25 a.m. open, 2:55 p.m. close: Lisbon Elementary.
* 8:30 a.m. open, 3 p.m. close: Manor Woods Elementary.
* 8:35 a.m. open, 3:05 p.m. close: Centennial Lane Elementary and Northfield Elementary.
* 8:40 a.m. open, 3:10 p.m. close: Bryant Woods Elementary, Phelps Luck Elementary and Swansfield Elementary.
* 8:45 a.m. open, 3:15 p.m. close: Forest Ridge Elementary and Rockburn Elementary.
* 8:50 a.m. open, 3:40 p.m. close: Atholton Elementary and Jeffers Hill Elementary.
* 8:55 a.m. open, 3:25 p.m. close: Pointers Run Elementary.
* 9 a.m. open, 3:40 p.m. close: Stevens Forest Elementary and Waterloo Elementary.
* 9:10 a.m. open, 3:40 p.m. close: West Friendship Elementary.
* 9:15 a.m. open, 3:45 p.m close: Bushy Park Elementary, Clarksville Elementary, Clemens Crossing Elementary, Deep Run Elementary, Elkridge Elementary, Guilford Elementary, Hammond Elementary, Running Brook Elementary, St. Johns Lane Elementary, Thunder Hill Elementary, Waverly Elementary and Worthington Elementary.
Special school opening and closing times:
* 7:55 a.m. open, 2:25 p.m. close: Cedar Lane School.
* 7:30 a.m. open, 2 p.m. close: Gateway School and Taylor Manor School.
Preschool opening and closing times:
* Morning, 8:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.; afternoon, 12:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Bollman Bridge Elementary.
* Morning, 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; afternoon, 1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Bushy Park Elementary.
* Morning, 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.; afternoon, 1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Deep Run Elementary.
* Morning, 8:55 a.m. to 11:25 a.m.; afternoon, 12:55 p.m. to 3:25 p.m., Pointers Run Elementary.
* Morning, 8:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; afternoon, 12:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Rockburn Elementary.
* Morning, 9:15 a.m. to 1:45 a.m.; afternoon, 1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Running Brook Elementary.
* Morning, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; afternoon, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Waterloo Elementary.
* Morning, 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.; afternoon, 1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Waverly Elementary.
1995-1996 HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR
* Aug. 28: School begins for students.
* Sept. 4: Labor Day. Schools and offices closed.
* Sept. 25: Rosh Hashana. Schools and offices closed.
* Oct. 4: Yom Kippur. Schools and offices closed.
* Oct. 27: Maryland State Teachers Association convention. Schools closed for students.
* Oct. 30: Professional workday. Schools closed for students.
* Nov. 1: End of first grading period.
* Nov. 10: Report cards issued.
* Nov. 13-17: American Education Week.
* Nov. 15: No kindergarten.
L * Nov. 16: Schools close three hours early. No kindergarten.
* Nov. 17: Schools closed for students.
* Nov. 23-24: Thanksgiving break. Schools and offices closed.
* Dec. 25 through Jan. 1: Winter vacation. Schools and offices closed.
* Jan. 2: Schools reopen.
* Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. day. Schools and offices closed.
* Jan. 18: End of second grading period.
* Jan. 19: Schools closed for students.
* Jan. 22-25: High schools close 3 1/2 hours early for student
exams.
L * Jan. 26: Elementary and middle school report cards issued.
* Feb. 6: High school report cards issued.
* March 5: Primary elections. Schools and offices closed.
* March 15: Schools closed for students.
* March 26: End of third grading period.
* April 4: Report cards issued.
* April 5-12: Spring break. Schools and offices closed.
* April 15: Schools reopen.
* April 17: No kindergarten.
* April 18: Schools close three hours early. No kindergarten.
* April 19: Schools closed for students.
* May 27: Memorial Day. Schools and offices closed.
* June 3-7: High school graduations.
* June 7: High schools close 3 1/2 hours early. No morning kindergarten.
* June 10: High schools close 3 1/2 hours early. No afternoon kindergarten. Morning kindergarten attends in afternoon.
* June 11: Last student day of school. Schools close 3 1/2 hours early. No kindergarten.
