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GALENA PARK SCHOOLS Galena Park Independent School District NON-PROFIT
14705 Woodforest Blvd., Houston, TX 77015 ORGANIZATION
Volume 12, No. 1 832.386.1000 U.S. POSTAGE
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Back-to-School 2023 www.galenaparkisd.com Galena Park, TX
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School District under the direction of the
Superintendent for the purpose of informing
community members about district events,
programs, and accomplishments.

GPISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Noe Esparza, President
Norma Hernandez, Vice President
Ramon Garza, Secretary
Wanda Heath Johnson, Trustee
Adrian Stephens, Trustee
Linda Clark Sherrard, Trustee
Jose Jimenez, Trustee

Dr. John Moore
Superintendent of Schools

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CALENDAR 30 31
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Important Dates 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
August 9 First Day of School
May 24 Last Day of School 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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New Teacher Orientation 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
July 25 - 28 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29
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Student Holiday/Staff Development March 2024 April 2024 May 2024 June 2024
July 31 - August 8, 25 September 22
October 10 November 6, 7 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
December 1 January 8, 26
February 16 March 1 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1
April 2, 26 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Early Dismissal All Campuses 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
December 21 May 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
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Holidays
July 4 September 1 - 4 Elementary School 7:35 am - 3:15 pm
October 6 - 9 November 20 - 24 LEGEND Student Holiday/Staff Development SCHOOL
Dec. 22 - Jan. 5 January 15 HOURS Middle School 8:20 am - 3:56 pm
February 19 March 11 - 15 District Holidays High School 7:05 am - 2:40 pm
March 29 - April 1 May 27
June 19 School Holidays, except for EOC Testing Early College High School 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
New Teacher Orientation Early Dismissal - All Campuses Zotz Education Center 8:15 am - 3:50 pm
Six Weeks Grading Period Nine Weeks Grading Period State Testing Days
High Schools Report Card Dates Elementary/Middle Schools Report Card Dates
First Semester First Semester December 5 - 15 End of Course Testing
1. Aug. 9 - Sept. 15 (25 days) Sept. 21 1. Aug. 9 - Oct. 13 (41 days) Oct. 20 April 9 - May 3 STAAR/End of Course/AP Testing
2. Sept. 18 - Oct. 27 (26 days) Nov. 3 2. Oct. 16 - Dec. 21 (41 days) Jan. 12 June 18 - 28 STAAR/End of Course Retest
3. Oct. 30 - Dec. 21 (31 days) Jan. 11
Second Semester Second Semester
4. Jan. 9 - Feb. 15 (26 days) Feb. 23 3. Jan. 9 - Mar. 8 (39 days) Mar. 22 (Subject to change if needed)
5. Feb. 20 - Apr. 5 (25 days) Apr. 12 4. Mar. 18 - May 24 (46 days) May 28 ES/June 1 MS
6. Apr. 8 - May 24 (34 days) June 4
Galena Park Independent School District 03/06/2023
14705 Woodforest Blvd. * Houston, Texas 77015 * 832-386-1000 * www.galenaparkisd.com