Welcome to District 161

Board approves District Calendar beginning Fall 2012


Aug.20 & 21:Teachers' Institute - No School
Aug.22:First Day of School
Sept.3:Labor Day - No School
Oct. 5:1/2 Day School in AM; PM Teacher Inservice - No School
Oct.8:Columbus Day - No School
Nov. 19-20:Parent/Teacher Conference Day - No School
Nov. 21:One Hour Early Dismissal
Nov. 21-23:Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Dec. 21:Last Day of School before Holiday Break
Dec. 24-Jan. 4: Holiday Vacation
Jan. 7:Classes Resume after Holiday Break
Jan. 18:1/2 Day School in AM; PM Teacher Inservice - No Schooll
Jan. 21:Martin Luther King's Birthday - No School
Jan. 24:1/2 Day School in AM; PM Teacher Inservice - No School
Feb. 15:Teacher Inservice - No School
Feb. 18:President's Day - No School
March 1:Teachers' Institute - No School
March 4:Pulaski Day - No School
March 28:Last Day of School before Spring Break
March 29 - April 5:Spring Break
April 8:Classes Resume after Spring Break
May 23:1/2 Day School in AM; PM Teacher Inservice - No School
May 24:Teacher Inservice - No School
May 27:Memorial Day - No School
June 7:Last Day of School



Planning Process Timeline

  • February 4, 2012 Board Workshop at 8:30 a.m. at the District Administrative Center
  • February 8, 2012 Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m. at the District Administrative Center
  • February 22, 2012 Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m. at Mary Drew School


Summit Hill District 161 kindergarten registration drive begins February 9

Summit Hill School District 161’s 2012-2013 Kindergarten registration drive will begin on February 9, 2012. Half day and full day programs are available. Parents may access the K registration link in the left navigation to review the checklist of documents needed for registration. Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2012. To begin the process, parents are asked to come to Dr. Julian Rogus School, 20027 South 88th Ave. in Frankfort on February 9 from 3:45 p.m. - 8 p.m. or February 10 between 3:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. to register their child. After February 10, parents may register their child at the District Administrative Center, 20100 South Spruce Drive in Frankfort. The Administrative Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon-Thurs and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. For additional information, please call 815-469-9103.



2011-12 school calendar

February 14........1/2 Day School in AM, - PM Teacher Inservice - No School
February 20........................................................President’s Day - No School
March 5.....................................................................Pulaski Day - No School
March 20........................................................Teachers’ Institute - No School
April 5..............................................Last Day of School before Spring Break
April 6-13....................................................................................Spring Break
April 16...................................................Classes Resume after Spring Break
May 18...........................................................Teachers’ Institute - No School
May 28...................................................................Memorial Day - No School
June 5..............................................................................Last Day of School
At the end of school in June, the calendar will be reduced 1 day for each emergency day not used up to a total of 5 days.


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