Key Hamilton County school dates in 2016-17
2016 › Today – First full day of school › Sept. 5 – Labor Day holiday › Oct. 10–14 – Fall break › Oct. 21 – Report cards › Nov. 23–25 – Thanksgiving Holiday › Dec. 19 –30 – Winter break 2017 › Jan. 4 – School reopens › Jan. 6 – Report cards › Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King Day holiday › Feb. 20 – Presidents’ Day holiday › March 20–24 – Spring break › March 31 – Report cards › April 14 – Spring holiday › May 25 – Half-day for students › May 26 -Last day of school; report cards Source: Hamilton County School Board
It’s the first day of school for Hamilton County students, and the nearly 900 kids attending the new $29 million Middle Valley Elementary in Hixson will be walking into a school that wasn’t standing just 14 months ago.
Middle Valley is the district’s newest school, and over the course of its construction, many wondered if the 150,000-square-foot building would be finished in time for the start of school.
But on Tuesday, teachers and administrators worked to finish preparing the inside of the building, placing library books on shelves and unpacking classrooms, as maintenance and construction workers tackled the school’s parking lot and landscaping.
“I’m so excited,” said Principal Allyson DeYoung. “We’re going to be ready!”