1. CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016

2. RA 7797 – An Act to Lengthen the School Calendar from 200 Days to Not More Than 220 Class Days
Appropriate DepEd officials should be notified in advance regarding any deviation
National and local celebrations, holidays and activities may be observed, provided that the total number of school days shall not be compromised.

3. Make up classes can be conducted to compensate for the activities spent for activities deemed beneficial to the learning-teaching process.
Likewise, make up classes are recommended in lieu of no-school days due to occurrence of a natural and man-made calamities

4. ENCLOSURE NO. 1
CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL YEAR

5. Month No. of School Days Date Activity May 2015 1 4-10 18-23 25-291
4-10
18-23
25-29
Labor Day (regular holiday)
Palarong Pambansa
Brigada Eskwela
Oplan Balik Eskwela

6. Month No. of School Days Date Activity June 21 1 12 20
Beginning of classes for SY
Independence Day (regular holiday)
Special PEPT
1st Parent-Teacher Conference (Saturday)
July 22 17
Eid’l Fitr (regular holiday- tentative)

7. Month No. of School Days Date Activity August 10 6-7 15
1st Quarter Examination
Distribution of cards/Parents-Teacher Conference (Saturday) 9 21 26 31
Ninoy Aquino Day (special non-working holiday)
National Career Assessment Examination for K to 12 Grade 9
National Heroes Day (regular holiday)
September
Eidl Adha (regular holiday-tentative)

8. Month No. of School Days Date Activity October 22 5 15-16 26-30 24
World Teachers Day
2nd Quarter Examination
Mid-Year Assessment and INSET /Semestral Break
Distribution of cards/Parent-Teacher Conference (Saturday)

9. Month No. of School Days Date Activity November 20 1 15 22 30
All Saints Day (special non-working holiday)
Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) LUZVIMIN
Bonifacio Day (regular holiday)
December 14 19
Start of Christmas Break
Rizal Day (regular holiday)

10. Month No. of School Days Date Activity January 2016 20 4 7-8 23 30
Resumption of Classes (Monday)
3rd Quarter Examinations
Distribution of cards/Parent-Teacher Conference (Saturday)
Early Registration Day (Saturday)
February
2016 25
EDSA People Power I Anniversary (Observance)

11. Month No. of School Days Date Activity March 21 2 3-4 8 10 17-18 24 2526
National Achievement Test (NAT) (Secondary –Grade 10)
4th Quarter Examination (Final Examinations for Grades 6 and 10)
Language Assessment for Primary Grades (LAPG) for Grade 3
National Achievement Test (NAT for Elementary- Grade 6)
4th Quarter Examinations (Final Exam for Grades 1-5 & Grades 7-9)
Maundy Thursday (regular holiday)
Good Friday (regular holiday)
Black Saturday (special non-working holiday)

12. Month No. of School Days Date Activity April 1 4-8 9 11 Graduation
Last Day of Classes
Distribution of cards
Araw ng Kagitingan (regular holiday)
Start of Summer Classes ( Monday )
May
16-21 21
23-27
Labor Day (regular holiday)
Palarong Pambansa
Brigada Eskwela
End of Summer Classes and Final Exams
Oplan Balik Eskwela
Total No. of Days
201

13. Implementing Guidelines of the SY 2015-2016

14. 1. The new school year formally opens on Monday, June 1, 2015 and end on Friday, April 1, 2016
Parent—Teacher Conferences – 2nd or 3rd Saturday after every quarterly exam.
culminating of students output and performances – last week of every quarter
180-day non-negotiable contact time

15. 2. A General Assembly should be conducted to orient stakeholders on the curriculum, co-curricular and ancillary services
Secondary Level - career exposure program for Grades (Done the week before the first day of classes
Career Guidance Program for Grades 9-10 (Between July and November 2015)

16. 3. Early Childhood Development (ECD) Checklist for Kindergarten Children
School Readiness Year-End Assessment (SreYA
Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI Assessment tools – Grades 2-6
Secondary Schools shall perform Diagnostic Assessment on the readiness for learning of Grade 7 students

17. 4. Mid-Term Break – evaluate individual teachers and their collective performance
INSET Training
5. Christmas break begins December 19, 2015 and resume January

18. 6. Formative Assessments shall be conducted regularly
NETRC - NCAE (National Career Assessment Examination)
- LAPG ( Language Assessment for Primary Grades
- NAT (National Achievement Test)

19. 7. Summer Classes April 11, 2016 – May 21, 2016
8. For SY
Early Registration – January 30, 2016
BrigadaEskwela May 16-21, 2016
INSET
9. Trainings sponsored/conducted by the Department - summer break as part of the capacity building program

20. Activity/School Celebration
May 2015
Palarong Pambansa
National Schools Maintenance Week (Brigada Eskwela)
Stakeholders Orientation on K to 12 Basic Enhanced Education Curriculum
INSET/ Planning Week
National Flag Day Celebration (May 28)

21. June 2015 Opening of Classes Philippine Independence Day Celebration
World Environment Day
Safe Kids Week
PNOY 1B Trees Project
Pambansang Gawad sa Ulirang Kabataan
Nationwide Search for the Outstanding W.A.T.C.H. Schools
Birth Anniversary of Galicano Apacible
Historic Siege of Baler and Phil-Spanish Friendship Day

22. July 2015 Career Guidance Week National Nutrition Month
National Disaster and Preparedness Month
National Disability Prev. and Rehab. Week
Science and Technology Week
Savings Credit Consciousness Week
Eid’l Fitr
PNOY 1B TreesProject
Birth Anniversary of Apolinario dela Cruz
Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini

23. August 2015 International Indigenous People Day History Month
Birth Anniversary of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon
!st Quarter Examinations
ASEAN Day
Sight Saving Month
Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa
White Cane Safety Day
International Youth Day
Ninoy Aquino Day
National Heroes Day
NCAE
PNOY 1B Trees Project

24. September 2015 National Teachers’ Month National Crime Prevention Week
Opening of Malolos Congress
Anniversary of Declaration of Martial Law
Birth Anniversary Gen. Miguel Malvar
Clean and Green Month
Literacy Month
Science and Math Week
Linggo ng Kasuotang Filipino
History Week
International Day of Peace
Eid’l Adha
PNOY 1B Trees Project
Family Week

25. October 2015 National Indigenous People Month Consumer Welfare Month
Elderly Filipino Week
Leyte Gulf Landing
Children’s Month
Clean and Green Month
Scouting Month
Week of the Elderly
Global Handwashing Day
National Health Education Week
National Leadership Training for Student Government Officers
Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week
National Science and Math Fair
INSET
PNOY 1B Trees Project

26. November 2015 Deaf Awareness Week National Reading Month
Filipino Values Month
Malaria Awareness Month
Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT)
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
National Youth Day
PNOY 1B Trees Project
National Music Competition for Young Artists
National Week for the Gifted and Talented
National Clean Month/National Environmental Awareness Month
Araw ng Pagbasa
Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio

27. December 2015 National Children’s Day of Broadcasting
Linggo ng Kabataan
World AIDS Day
Education Week
Human Rights Week
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Historical, Cultural and Arts Festival of Excellence
PNOY 1B Trees Project
Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal

28. January 2016 National Cancer Consciousness Week
Autism Consciousness Week
Breast Cancer Consciousness Week
Early Registration Day
PNOY 1B Trees Project
Anniversary of the Inauguration of the First Philippine Republic

29. February 2016 National Dental/Oral Health Month
Adoption Consciousness Celebration
National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Anniversary of the Martyrdom of GOMBURZA
EDSA People Power Revolution
Philippine Arts Month
Premyo Rizal Writing Contests
National Children with Intellectual Abilities Week
Bantay Puso Week
Leproxy Prevention Week
PNOY 1B Trees Project

30. March 2016 Birth Anniversary of Paciano Rizal
National Achievement Test (Grades 6 and 10)
Language Assessment for Primary Grades (Grade 3)
Women’s Month
Fire Prevention Month
Global Peace Festival
Career Guidance Week
Girl Child Week
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Graduation Ceremonies
PNOY 1B Trees Project

31. April 2016 Birth Anniversary of Francisco “Balagtas”Baltazar
National Disability Week
National Children’s Book Week
National Festival of Talents
National School Press Conference
Araw ng Kagitingan and Phil. Veterans Week
Start of Summer Classes

32. National Flag Day Celebration
May 2016
Palarong Pambansa
Labor Day
End Summer Classes
Final Exam for Summer
National Flag Day Celebration

33. Thank you…