2017-2018 RCS Important Dates: Wednesday, August 2: Administrative day – (No school for students) Thursday, August 3: In-service day 1 (No school for students) Friday, August 4: In-service day 2 (No school for students) Monday, August 7: First day for students (abbreviated, two hours) Tuesday, August 8: Teacher work day (No school for students) Wednesday, August 9: First Full Day for students Monday, September 4: Labor Day (Schools closed) Thursday, September 14: Early Dismissal (3 hour, 15-minute day for students) Monday, October 2 - Friday, October 6: Fall Break (Schools closed) Thursday, October 12: 1st nine weeks report card Tuesday, October 17: Parent / Teacher conferences (grades PK-5) Thursday, October 26: Early Dismissal (3 hour, 15-minute day for students) Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24: Thanksgiving Break (Schools closed) Thursday, December 21: Abbreviated day for students and teachers (2 hours) Friday, December 22 - Friday, January 5: Winter Break (Schools closed) Friday, January 5: In-service day (No school for students) Monday, January 8: Students return from Winter Break Thursday, January 11: 2nd nine weeks report card Monday, January 15: MLK Holiday (Schools closed) Thursday, February 1: Early Dismissal (3 hour, 15-minute day for students) Monday, February 19: President’s Day (Schools closed) Thursday, March 8: Early Dismissal (3 hour, 15-minute day for students) Thursday, March 15: 3rd nine weeks report cards Tuesday, March 20: Parent / Teacher Conferences (grades PK-5) Monday, March 26 - Friday, March 30: Spring Break (Schools closed) Tuesday, May 1: Election Day (Schools closed) Thursday, May 24: Teacher work day (No school for students) Friday, May 25: End 4th nine weeks; 4th nine weeks report cards Last day for students: two-hour day