Catalina Foothills Unified School District #16 2101 River Road, Tcon, AZ 85718 (620) 209-7500 (520) 209-7570 FAX wwwecledi6org December 5, 2017 Dear Families, {lam writing to you to inform you of a change to the student calendar for the 2018- 2019 school year. In November, 2016, the governing board preliminarily approved ‘calendar that had spring break during the week of April 1"-5%, However, after the last legislative session, the Arizona Legislators approvec Senate Bill 1311. ‘This bill ‘changed the testing window for AzMERIT. Specifically, beginning in 2016, the ‘opening of the testing window will begin during the first week. of April, which has ‘traditionally been CFSD's spring break. To provide our students the beneft of the {ull testing window, we recommended moving Spring Break one week earlier, At its November 28% meeting, the governing board approved the attached revised calendar for the 2018-2019 school year with Spring Break during the week of March. 25.29%, The last full week in March will also be our Spring Break for the 2019- 2020 school year, and we anticipate this continuing in future years. ‘We understand that many of you make travel plans for Spring Break, so it was {important to communicate this change to you immediately. The approved 2018- 2019 schoo! calendar is also posted on our website at wwvw:cfedi G.org, Sincerely, abine Partbese Denise Bartlett Assistant Superintendent