Gravette approves next year's school calender

— Children attending Gravette Public Schools will begin their next term Monday, Aug. 10, 2012. This is according to the 2012-13 schoolcalendar approved by the Gravette School Board.

The last day of school, according to the schedule, will be June 5, 2013, a date which has five snow days built in.

A total of 178 instructional days are scheduled.Also scheduled are professional days, flex days and parent/teacher conference days.

The Thanksgiving holiday will be Nov. 21-23 and the Christmas holiday Dec. 22 - Jan. 4. A spring break is scheduled March18-22. This break is not guaranteed.

Additionally, no classes will be held on Labor Day, Martin Luther King Day and Memorial Day. The approved schedule does not designate Graduation Day 2013.

School News, Pages 12 on 02/29/2012